New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-02-07
GENERAL NEWS.


In the U. S. Senate yesterday, the Finance
Committee were requcsed,to report IS to tho cxpe.
3iency Of repeating the duty OF paper. The Senate
sailed for tie report and maps Of Capt. John Mullan
who was engaged in the construction Of military
toad from Wala-W ALA TO Fort Benton. A bill was
introduced TO prevent End runish frauds upon the
revenue, and provide Tor the mere certain and
speedy collection Of claims 10 favor Of the United
States. A motion to take up the Bankrupt bill wal
lost: Yeas, Ia; Nays, o. The report OF the Con
ference Committee the Deficiency Bill was aere 81
20. The resolution expeiiug George K. Badge
from the Board Of Regents Of the Sh!ti sonian last;
tuition, aud appointing Prof. Agassiz in h,s place
wGs passed.
The Houes concured in the Senats's a.uepdneu
" the Post-Oiice Appropriation bill authorizing Tie
PoStmaserGen 10 contrae. for carrying lie mai
IN steamships from San Francisco to the several
ports in Oregon, ct sum not exceeding $4,000 per
anaum. After spending some time on private bills,
The House took up tue Ship Csual bill, which was
debated until the adjVurnmeut-no vote taken.
We have by way of Havana, Vera Cruz dates
70 the 18th alt. There is no confirmation Of the
nsws by previous arrivals. 1t Was reported that
Gen. Mejis defeated Gen. Doblado, capturing 500,
BOO and large humber Of gans-sone 2, 900 or
5000, says tie Vera CTu&Gso. Another report il
that the French were the yictors in slirnlisi II
Tehu&can. The last dates 10 Vera Cruz from OH
nba were to the s.h.
Speculation in gold has attracted the attention
II tie Ner-York Legislature, and bill was yes.er-
"a, introduced IA tie Assembly TO prohibit banks
froo, 'liiDg disPosiag Of any specie above par
iprpc,hs tine they suspend spec.e payments, ut sg
void s cont. cts for the sale purchase u specie
snd probi,;liry &, ans on specie under forfeit Of
the bank charter.
A curious VIII case is II. before the Surrogate
Of this city. An estate Of 40 'el. by VIM H.
Merchant 10 two ladies b. viii some tine sucs
prOos;ed and carried no executor, Is row claine
onder second VIII by tie uext If kih, An accoun;
q the case is given 10 our Law reports.
IA meeting Of mechanics was held at Tamroany
Hsll las evening aud rcso'aions adop.ed informing
,ho woIkrnen q England Of The improperly Of then
corning here to aid negroes 10 underee the laboe Of
The mechanics ALREADY here.
The Horse Railroad Fever is breaking out at
Albany bill IVES offered yesterday to incorporate
The Spring Stree; Road, aud another for load from
&ewtowS to Huntington.
The mails ior Europe by tho s:eamslips
saxona, and Eiiatargb, viii eioss tLis u.rniag at
loi O'Clock. r~-..
The International Relief Committee lior The
Laneaehiie sufierors) have tLos fer collected
Sll,l57.
Tbs Broadway Railroad, it 10 said, will bs il
operation by tho let OF April.
Tho movement ct tie Stock Board Yesterday
morning moderate b., tie ra.ies strong ir shse.
she tfaDhsoous being restricted by the ANAL sneun Of
oek offering Tie fasy 10 msasy appear. to Do over ND
seak holders Of stock having been cleaned o Tie sla.s are
low with .aong hsl1es aud unless uDfIgntt, event
= Ii. financial poteai wof1 occurs nssvsaert for
rse Is Improbable ~ the second Board Tie fesos wa
CronZ with much active deasnd !oI ia, esdigg
sncics. The wAois astkst eEli0.ssd 5U0y tone with
,ood desire to buy. Governments Ia better demand
18th rather better feeling Al 0eek call there
tronz aud excited nsLet, without any impodint change
tora tho Second beard Tho market Is very inactive fo
bres b. II {, the smallest u1lLe. i2r long tine. stes
insh lT5al7Ji France 225a32e!. ETcishts duh ana
s,-s are schy easier fer Flour and Grain TO OIeai Britain
The vim appears tsken Of the gold speecaos and
s movement wa ths market diorprg fem lJi to