New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-04-17
NEWS OF THE DAY.


In the New-York State Senate yesterday, the
following bills were ordered to third reading:
Amending the act relative TO buildings in New
York; the Newtown and Astoria Railroad bill; In
incorporating the Brooklyn Loan and Improve
msat Company; empowering the Mayor and Con-
troller of New-York to appoint Tax Marshals; rel
alive to certain religious societies in New-York;
incorporating the Olive Benevolent Society OF New
York; amending the charter of Rochester; Mr. Gan
sons resolution proposing the amendment Of the
State Constitution 50 as 70 enable soldiers TO vote,
was referred to the judiciary Committee. The fol-
lowing bills were passed: The Annual Supply Bill
relative to Public Institutions; amending the Re-
vsed Statutes; relative TO summary proceedings for
the recovery Of real estate; fixing the salaries Of the
New-York Supervisors at $4,000 per annumi con-
Grning certain ordin ances Of the New-YOrk Common
Council; TO change the name Of the New-York Corn
Exchange Insurance Company; establishing law
library in Brooklyn; for preserving historical
ords in the Office Of the Secretary Of the State; the
bill incorporating the Masters Stevedore Association,
ordered TO third reading. At the evening ses-
sion bills passed for the relief Of wounded and
sick soldiers, appropristing s20OOOO; to amend the
militia act Of last year; relative to the sale Of non
residents lands in Westchester County Bills were
reported favorably relative TO the salary Of New
York Aldermen-ordered 70 a third reading; incor-
porating the Father Mathew TOTAL Abstinence So
ciety; incorporating the Ancient Order Of Hiber.
mans. The Quarantine bill was referred TO Messrs.
Murphy, Law, and Smith TO report complete.
In the Assembly the following bills were reported
fsvorably: Amending the Charter Of the Neptune
Insurance Company concerning the Brooklyn
Central and Jamaica Railroad Company moor
porsting the American and Mexican Railroad and
Telegraph Company; providing for recording Intsr-
nsl Revenue Stamps; relative TO Letters Of Admin
isttation upon the estates Of uon-residens the
Broadway Railroad bill; enabling Electors Of Town
Meetings to vote by Districts; relative to Labor
Contracts in the State Prisons authorizing the for
nation Of Banking Associations under the act Of
Congress; the FOrty-second street Railroad was
ferred to the Railroad Committee to report complete
by vote of 6S 10 &c. The following bills were
ordered TO third readiug: The Annual Tax bill
authorizing Railroad Companies to employ 20
lice force; facilitating the Construction of the Upper
Hudson Railroad; repeating the first section OF the
Laws Of 1860 relative preferred in the Court
Of Appeals; the enacting clause was stricken from
the bill; for State Reporter st the Supreme Court
The testimony in the Gaze Of the British steamer
Peterhof, captured prize s all in, and the Prize
Commissioners will shortly make their report to the
Court, with the evidence taken in preparatorto.
Fourteen witnesses were examined, and the case
wss conducted with the greatest care. The mail
captured on board the steamer, which has been de-
manded by Lord Lyons, was before the Commission
ers, who had an order from the Court to open it.
The District Attorney and Mr.. Archibald, the Brit
ish Consul u this port invited TO DO present st
che opening of it, and both attended. The Commits
sioners courleously offered Mr. Archibald the privi
4ege of opening it, but be decliued. Shortly after
ward, O dispatch was received from Washington di.
reouug that the mail should not be opened until
further directions. The Dlstrict-AttoEey will try
the case in the Circuit Court possible uu
less he receives further advices from the Govern
,Dent.
by the arrival Of the Arabia, from Liverpool
April aud Queenstown April 5, we have three
days later news from Europe. The Florida has de-
stroyed two American vessels, the Star Of Peace,
which was bound from Calcutta TO Boston, and the
Schooner Adelbansn, from New-York TO haranham.
A collapse occurred in the Confederate loan, owing
to the suspension Of j. Il. Spence Of Liverpool,
VINO was-erroneousy-supp TO be the Rebel
agent. The English Minister in Washington has
been Instructed to demand full compens son for the
capture of the Magicienne by Union cruiser. Tie
Tunes has Characteristic article on the volume Of
diplomatic correspondence Published by the U. s. |
Government, and highly eulogizes Mr.. Adams. From
Poland We have tho rather surprising news that the
instruction so far from being suppressed. ia still
spreading. In the Department Of Poniewz and
swalo the peasants nobility, and middle classes ar.
Joining it. Tie important towns of Poniewiz and
Radon have been captured by them. The report,
that the Revolutionary Committee in Warsaw had
given up the struggle, is conuadicted.
Direct adyiees from the City of Mexico up to
March %, received in Washington, report some
S-ogress Of the French in their operations against
fuebls. They have occupied two important bills,
Amalocau, -four miles frem Pueba, and commanding
the road to Vera Cruz, aud San Juan, two miles
from Puebla, and commanding the road TO the City
OF Mexico. TIER outposts extend TO the river Ato-
ysc, the bridge which they have seized. Gen.
Comonfort has been re-enforced by three brigsdes
fEor the capital 10 a skirmish on March % The
French were compelled to retire. The Mexicaus
still 10 excellent spirits and another stirring
proclamation had been issued BY President Juarez.