The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-02-25

discussing tho bill providing for oaliine out and
arming the militia Of the nation. II was agreed
that . vote should be taken on the bin this after
noon. During the debate Mr.. Stevens attacked
| General Mcclellan and read letter from General
Scott accusing General Mcclellan of insubordina-
ton.
NIscELLANx0Us NEWS.
The very latest European news by the Canada
and Nova Scotian, at Boston and Portland, is pub
hshed in the HERALD this morning.
A letter from Cork. Ireland, Of the 5th Of Feb
ruary speaking of the restitution existing in that
city, says -" To understand the extreme distress
and condition of the poor downstricken mechanic
or householding class, it is necessary to 60 into
the back lanes and alleys of the city, and into the
dark and gloomy garrets, where scenes sufficient
to awaken the coolest feelings Of humanity may
present themselves to the view The question
now Is can anything be done to relieve this press
ing claim of our fellow creatures," The Dublin
Ffeernan's Journal Of the 9Th instant reporting q
visit to tho homes of the working classes in the
city, says =" The prevailing sickness is the low
fever that is always to be found in close attendance
on extreme poverty. The sickness s terribly ag-
gravated by want of beds and covering and, il
we had any doubt as to the incapacity of the
charitable societies to grapple with the present
restitution, our experience Of yesterday would
have removed it. Local organizations on an ex-
tensivs scale are peremptorily demanded for the
effective carrying out of relief"
The Paris Monde of the 7th of February says
"a new bishop who leaves for Texas carries out
with him forty -four missionaries and eight women
devoted to religious and charitable acts.'
The steamship City of Baltimore, which left here
nm the 18th nit arrival at Tjvernool IN tho Ath
inst, after passage of ten days and fifteen hours.
The act recently passed by Congress making
appropriations for harbor Notifications allows the
following amounts for the defences of New
York.
For fort at willett's Point, opposite Fort schuy-
Ter, two hundred and fifty thousand dollars.
For fort on the site of Fort Tompkins, Staten
Island, two hundred thousand dollars.
For casemated battery on Staten Island, two
hundred thousand dollars.
For new battery near Fort Hamilton one hun
dred thousand dollars.
For fort at Sandy Hook, one hundred and fifty
thousand dollars.
The Fifty-fourth regiment Of Massachusetts,.
which is Gov. Andrews pet regiment of colored
volunteers, is filling up very slowly. One full COM
pany has not yet been raised in Boston. In New
Bedford forty men have enlisted, and in Pittsfeld,
under the drumming Of veritable contraband,
fourteen recruits have been obtained. Great in
ducements are offered for colored men to enlist;
but they Z" don't see it,"
Since the LIST of August, 1861, one hundred and
seventeen thousand soldiers have passed over the
New Jersey Railroad, bound for the seat of war.
Col. S. A. Gilbert, who recently dispersed the
secesh State Convention at Frankfort, Kentucky
is a graduate of West PoinlD and belongs to the
regular army. He is a native of Ohio, resident
of GAINESVILLE, nephew of Gen. Lewis Cass, and
commands the Forty fourth regiment of Ohio V0-
lunteers.
The following named United States Senators
from the rebel States are yet entitled to their
seats =