New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-03-07
GENERAL NEWS.

In the U. 8. Senate yesterday no business o. i'm.
pOrtaBos was done. There was long discussion upon
tho additional rule proposed by Mr.. Sumner that all
Senators should take the loyal oath. No vote was
taken. After Executive Session, the debate upon
the test oath was continued. 1t was finally taken
BY oil the members present The standing Com
mittees were announced, and the Senate adjourned
In the New York Sate Senate yesterday bill
wss reported TO repeal the School Library Laws
ono was offered to authorize the borrowing Of money
70 build City Hall; TO amend the Corn Ex
change Insurance charter. The Albany and Susque-
hanna Railroad bill was passed 10 to 9. A bill to
amend the act about Weights and measures was
adopted.
In Assembly. the following bills were passed:
To divide tho Eleventh Ward, Brooklyn; for the
appointment, of Commissioner Of Lunacy for the
Ststs Of New-York; 70 authorize the Croton Board
to take certain lands to extend their works. in rels-
ton TO the detention Of prisoners in Kings County
tho Csusl Appropriation bill; to incorporate the
Society for the Protection OF Destitute Children in
New.York. The special order charges against the
Speaker was postponed to Wednesday evening next.
Bills were introduced TO authorize the construction
of Q pier In the North River, between Hammond aud
Thirteenth streets; to Incorporate the Machinists
Protective Union Of tho City Of New-York and that
hey may take and hold real and personal property
70 tho amount Of $l00, 900; to authorize the Grand
street Railroad, the track TO along Greenwich,
Mercer, Grand, Crosby. Howard and Canal streets,
&C.; TO mako tho Corporation Attorney aud Public
Administrator of New-York elective by the people.
Bills were fsvorsby reported to keep che heads of
Departments of Nsw.York in Office four years; TO
prohibit the use Of chain bridges at ferry lsndngs;
10 legaize tue ordinances Of be City Of New-York |
relative 10 bounties and relief to amend the Consli
tution 90 90 10 organize the Courts. A bill WAS in
troduced to allow the Harlem Stage and Ferry Com
pasy 70 lsy railroad track on the stage route.
by tho arrvs of the Arabia at Halifax yester.
day we have European dates to Feb. 22-two days
later than those previously received. The captain
of an English vessel arrived at Gibraltar, reports
having, On Feb. 10, heard reports and seen the fash
ing Of guns, and, having passed two days before
suspicious vessel which be thought TO be the go
OF Alabama, be felt certain it was contest between
two ships. Great mass meetings in favor Of the
American Government and tho Emancipation were
held in Liverpool and Carlisle. Both meetings
were very enthusiastic, and entirely unanimous in
bitter deounciatons of the Slave Power and its En-.
glno TRENDS The London Times siptains that
tho contract for the Confederate loan has been rat
ned by the ConfedeGate House Of Representative
The Poles are said 10 have obtained several more
succesSes. Franco has protested against the copyen-
ton between Prussia and Russia, and the Con,ttu.
t,ennd Of Paris semi-ofciai journal, declares thst
the Intervention Of Prussia has made the Polish in.
surrsction European question. Earl Russsll de-.
nouuoed the conduct Of Russia in the Epglish Houss
of Lords. The Prussisn Chamber Of Represents.
tives almost unanimously declared in favor Of ,trc,
neutrality. The English House Of Commons uuspi.
mousy passed resolution raising the income Of the
Prince Of Wales to El0OO0O. An outbreak ia
shortly expected in the Turkish province Of Albania.
The steamship Northern Light, from Aspinwall
Feb. 25, arrived here yesterday. Tho war between
President Carrera Of Guatemala and Barrios Of San
.:al,ador. which for some time had been impending
- commenced. Carrera left tho capital on Feb. a.
80 the head Of 1900 men, and expected TO have,
Tor junction with those on the frontier, force Of
900 men. He intended 10 march directly upon the
spiisi Of San Salvador. President Barrios had Or
,Dnod. In six days. 5000 mon, and was prepared 10
set tho invaderA He had msde the utmost efforts
> avoid war, but Carrsra rejsctsdal proportions.
Mrs. Blsndins Dudley died 1t Albany yester.
a ,ay. aged 30. She WIS the widow Of the Hon. |
Charles z. Dudley, who filed various ofncss ct |
,.ome and abroad, and was Martin Van Barsn's sue
,oSsvm ia Two Vu,tsd States ssas's " 1872 W., y.