The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-03-14

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ports Notices were given. among others. OF bus
20 rcpes tho act Of 1860 ssthosxiag the coastruc-
tion of railroad in South and other streets Of this
citv. 10 incorporate the Soldiers Rest. 70 amend
the laws Of the New York Fire Department. -
amend the charter Of New York. to amend the
assessment laws and the law relative 70 the laying
out Of streets in this city, and to transfer the go
vernment of this city to commission to be chosen
by the Legislature. The resolution authorizing
committee to wait on the President in reference to
certain citizens Of this State imprisoned in Fort
McHenry was amended 80 Is to transfer the duties
Of the committee to the Governor. A resolution
for the appointment Of . Grinding Committee was
adopted. The committee to Investigate the
charges against Speaker Callicot will hold their
first meeting next Tuesday. The Assembly adopt
cd the resolution for presenting sword to General
Meagher and medals TO the oincers and privates Of
the Irish Brigade. The resolutions ON arbitrary
arrests were discussed for some time, after which
it was agreed that the vote on them shall be taken
at twelve o'clock on next Friday.
NIsCxLLAN10Us NEWS.
BY the steamship Australasian. from Liverpool
and Queenstown, which arrived at this port last
evening. we are placed in possession Of two days'
later intelligence from Europe. Her dates are to
the lst inst. The political news il interesting.
The Polish insurrection was exciting great At
teutson in the Cabinets Of the leading Powers. It
was announced from Crasow that the Russians had
been defeated by the Poles after an engagement
which lasted Ave hours. The town d Malagoszee,
near which the battle took place. had been reduced
to ruins. The insurgents appear to b carrying on
operations with great activity and enterprise. 4
The Mayor Of Liverpool gave banquet on the
2sth Of February to the captains Of the American
relief ships, at which there were present about
seventy guests. including many distinguished per-
sons, F-.e F..s.- .-mn Gth
There is no change to notice in cotton since our
last advices. In Liverpool. on the 18th ult. the
market was reported ~ quiet, but steady. Bread.
stuf1s and provisions remained unchanged. Consols
closed in London on the 2sth at S2ssS to 921s.
By way Of San Francisco we have news from
the city of Mexico to the 10th of February, which
represents the Mexicans in good condition and
spirits to resist the march Of the French towards
their capital. II is stated that they have in their
armya at Puebla thirty-four thousand troops, aud
at the city Of Mexico fifty thousand. Great ac-
tivity was being displayed in the manufacture Of
war munitions.
Tho packet ship Isaac Webb, Captain Hntchn
son, from Liverpool which arrived at this port last
night, reports:-On the 18th inst. eighteen miles
southeast from the Highlands, came in collision
with the Mecklenburg bark Torquato Tasso Cap.
tain Bradherning, hence for Rotterdam. striking
her amidships, doing the ship some damage, and
did not see the bark again after getting clear of
her, although tho Isaac Webb stood on and on in
tho vicinity until morning. During the collision
two Of the sailors belonging to the bark got on
board he ship; bat owing to the darkness and
cenansion they can tell nothing of the matter
A curious Incident in teleRrsphic history ID
shown in our Salt lake news published this day.
A despatch was seat nom Salt Lake City on the
9th inst; was Published IN the NEW York HsRALD
Of the 10th, having travelled distance Of two
thousand miles; was autographed to California, =.
distance Of three thousand miles, appeared in their
papers Of the llth and the contents of the despatch
were, on the same day, conveyed by the same
means back to Salt Lake City. distance of ono
thousand miles. On the evening Of that day-the
llth-Colonel Conner sent . despatch TO New
York. two thousand miles, complaining of inaccu.
racies concerning himself, which despatch reached
New York on the 18th, and was published in the
New York papers yesterday, tho lath. Tie pro.
gross Of transmission Of news il wonderful
The Sabbath day continues to be marked BY
events in the prosross of the rebellion more than
any other day In the week. Il win be recellected
that In 1861 and 1852 some Of our most important
battles were fought ON Sunday, and thus far this
year it seems to have been set apart as the Aght-
ing day. The following II the record of Sunday
events in 1885,
Jan. 4.--City Of Clsrksville, Tennessee, surren.
dcred to Union troops. a+N
Jan. 1l.-Battle and capture OF Arkansas Post.
Naval engagement between the Union gunboat
Hattsras and pirate Alabama, in which the former
was sunk. Gr1a.
Jan. 1s.-Towns Of st. Charles, Duval's Blufs
and Des Arc, Arkansas, captured by Union gun.
boats. ,ae
Feb. 1.-The iron-ciad battery Montauk attack.
ed Fort McAllister, Georgia.
Feb. Six hundred rebels were captured at
Lebanon, Tennessee.
Feb. l5.-Rebels defeated near Nolensville,
Tennessee.
March 1.-Destructon Of the rebel steamer
Nashville by the Montauk.
The Chicago Times (copperhead) has . new sen.
sation oda0rd. One Of its correspondents has manu-
featured story, to the effect that the secession.
lists Of Kentucky-twenty. five thousand strong
are on the point Of rising. and, having been pro-
vided with cooked rations for two weeks, will
soon be ready to march through the State.
The Memphis Bulletin dominates Governor An.
drew johnson, Of Tennessee, rs . candidate for
Vice President In 1864. 3
The Union party in Ohio has called State Con.
vention to be held in Columbus June II.
Crime in the metropolis appears to be On the
increase. Two murder cases and suicide were re-.
ported at the Coroners' Office yesterday. One Of
the MURDERS wife beating csse--was horrible
affAir, and is somewhat similar to q case which
occurred in Brooklyn some days ago. For fur.
Their particulars we refer our readers to another
column. ~ n6a -&.s