The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-01-07

cent twenty years bonds, which bonds, with
the interest shall constitute q fund for the
redemption of the 365 Treasury notes, the bonds
to be Of equal date of the Treasury notes, the in
terest to be paid in specie. The holders Of the
tender notes shall have the right to surrender
them whenever the amount of one hundred dollars
is presented, and receive the par value for the
same The holders of the 365 Treasury notes
shall have the right to invest the same in twenty
years six per cent bonds when an amount equal to
five hundred dollars is presented. A bill allowing
articles not now maable 10 be sent to soldiers
through the mails, at the rate of one cent per
ounce postage, was passed. The remainder of the
session was devoted to debate upon the Executive,
Legislative and Judicial Appropriation bill.
THE LEGIsLATURE.
Our State Legislature for the year 1863 COM
menced its session at Albany yesterday. In the
Senate Lieutenant Governor Jones addressed the
members, in accordance with the custom of pre-
siding officers of that body on assuming the duties
Of the position, pledging to the Senators his best
endeavors towards the honest fuflmcnt of the re
quirements of the responsible position, and asking
for their hearty cooperation. He then announced
his appointments of officers of the Senate, after
which committees were appointed to wait on the
Governor and the Assembly to inform them that
the Senators were ready to receive any cornuni'
cation they might have to make. Notice was
given of bills to allow soldiers to vote in camp
and to regulate the sale of hay in this city and
Brooklyn, when without the transaction of
further business, an adjournment took place. The
Assembly was called to order at eleven o'clock.
by the Clerk of the last House. All the members
were present, and balloting for Speaker was i'm
mediately proceeded with. Two ballots were had,
resulting in a tie each tiEle-Mr. Dean, the demo-
cratic candidate. and Mr.. Sherwood the republi-
can candidate, each receiving sixty three votes.
The Assembly then adjourned. II is thought Mr..
Dean will be elected to-day. Governor Scymour's
message will be sent in to the two houses to-day,
should the Assembly succeed in organizing.
MISCELLANEOUS NEWS.
By the arrival OF the Eagle Captain Adams, at
this port last evening, we have news from Havana
to the I'd inst. The French iron-cla frigate La
Normandie had arrived at Havana from Vera
Cruz, en- route for Martinique, to await ORDERS
During her stay at Vera Cruz she lost $50 of her
crew of $50 men by yellow fever, including her
commander Captain de Russell. Advices from
Venezuela represent the disturbed state of affairs
there as continuing, without any prospect Of q
peaceful settlement of the difficulties. The
Brownsville (Texas) Banner of the 5th ut. ar
nounces that the brother of General Butler has
consigned cargo Of merchandise to the mouth Of
the Rio Grande, which he offers to sell to the
rebels for gold or cotton, and that the United
States COnsul. lat Matamoros had arrived at Mon
terey with complete assortment Of thread, nee-
dies, cards, &C., for the rebel soldiers. The local
news from Havana is unimportant.
The United States transport steamship Ericsson, |
from Ship Island December rs and Key West
January l, has anchored at Quarantine ON account
Of the fog.
We publish some interesting news from New
Orleans. brought us by the steamer Mcclellan,
which arrived yesterday It will be that other
vessels Of the Banks expedition had safely arrived.
The Commanding General had, it is said, resolved
on establishing his headquarters at Baton Rouge.
Christmas day characterized by scenes Of I'M
usual violence. bloody wife murder occurred
on that day, and eight persons were arrested for
shouting in honor OF Jefferson Davis. Among
them was o disorderly English lieutenant Of the
British war steamer vesuvius. We give ac-
count of the insolcnt though ludicrous affair." show
ing how the lieutenant got into the wrong box,
and how hard it was to get out Of it.
The news from Key West, by the Mcclellan.
shows that several captures of vessels running the
blockade have been made. Our correspondent
letter explains fully the movements Of our naval
vessels in those waters An Ango-rebel vessel,
with a valuable cargo, has neen captured by a
United States ship. The health Of the place is
good
The first day of January of the present year
celebrated by the freed negroes OF Hilton Head,
South Carolina, in most enthusiastic manner. Our
correspondence from that place. published to-day,
is full of interest. According to the order and in
vitation of Gen. Ssxton, commanding that post,
thousands Of contrabands met together and were
treated TO numerous speeches. music, odes, &C.,
winding up with the more solid and substantial
spread Of a dozen of roast oxen. The roast meat
was afterwards washed down by several doses Of
sweetened water after the style Of the French
mans eau s,cre no doubt. The rules for the
government of these negroes, and the manner Of
enforcing industry among them, are fully detailed
in general order from the General to that effect
The Board OF Supervisors for 1858 organized
yesterday by the election Of the following ON
cers:-Supervisor Thomas Little, Chairman; Joseph
b. Young, Clerk; Reeves y. Selmes, Deputy
Clerk; L. A. Woodward, Assistant Clerk, and
Henry Mathews, Sergeant-atAr The stand
ing committees were appointed and the Mayor
notified that the Board was ready TO proceed to
business. The bills for the construction Of the
Harlem river bridge were ordered to be paid, not
withstanding the Mayors veto Of the same. After
the transaction Of some unimportant business the
Board adjourned till three O'Clock this afternoon
A magnificent stand Of colors was last evening
presented to the Thirty-seventh regiment, Qrish
RiHcs) by the Common Council of New York, in
appreciation Of their vslor and service. during
the present war. The presentation took place at
the residence Of Alderman Farley. corner Of
Fifty fourth street and Lexington avenue, and the
occasion was quite patriotic and spirited one.
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad was again
opened its entire length to Wheeling and Parkers-
burg ON the 5th inst.
Tho s;x Stafea of New England with n uouula-