New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-01-30

1861. The Ways aud Means Committee are
90 INQUIRE what measures are necessary TO
prevent speculation in gold. The bill to RAISE
and arm negro soldera was then taken up, and dis
cussed during tie entire session Mr.. Maynard
Mr. Wickline, and other Keulucky members, aided
by Mr.. Cox Of Ohio, worked very hard 70
amend, delay, refer, or defeat bnt they made very
little impression The other side was Represented
chiefly bv Mr.. Stevens of Pennsylvania, Mr.. Dunn
of Ohio, aud Mr. Loveioy of Illinois. Mr.. WICK
life WAS sharply cornered, and catechised in man
ner more plain than agreeable. Without taking
vote the House adjourned. THE session OF Weones-
day night lasted until a. III. oiThursjay. Nothing
was done of Importance jokes and nonsense occupy
ing the time.l
In the New.York Senate yesterday, favorable
report was made on the bill to confirm the Official
aets 0f Gov. Morgan. A resolution for establishing
an asylum and hospital for sick and wounded col
diegs was adopted. A report was laid over, replying
to Gov. SEYMOUR message about disturbance III Tue
Assembly aud controverting his positions
In the Assembly, resolutions Of thanks to the
Clerk, for bis friness in presiding during the civil
war Of three weeks, were adopted. The resolutions
appointing committee to inquire into and report
upon arbitrary arrests were made the special order
for to-day.
BY the arrival Of the Bio Bio and the Eagle,
we have dates from Havana TO Jan. u ana from
Mexico TO Jan. s. We heer by this arrival Of more
deIrcdaiious committed by Rebel privateev. The
Confederate steamer Florida, formerly tho OFetO,
left Havana on the I'D inst, having arrived there
the day before and cosled during the night On the
same day, the I'D inst, the Florida captured and
burned the American brig Windward, four miles
from the coast of Matanzas. On the following day
she burned, or Curienas, the American brig Cora
Ann of NJ .cl.ias Ne. Soon after two moro brigs,
iust ont trom Cardeuat, were captured, ard one
burned and the other sunk. A schooner arriving at
Havana on the morning Of Jan. "a reports having
seen tie Florida, with the English flag flying,
steering for the Bahamas. The u. s. steamer
Reaney was fred into by the Spanish man-Of-war
/ Princesa dc Astulas-irom what IeasOn has Lot
yet been cleared up.
The reports from Mexico, though not oih vial, are
/ highly important. Tie runor Of tire total defeat OF
Gen. Benhers advance by 500 Mexican cavalry,
maintains Itself. On he roadirom Jaaps to Perole,
al entire convoy of ammunition said TO have been
captured. The army which WAS advancing from
Or.z4ba mon Puebla is said TO have Likewise been
defeated with loss OF 1000 men, and 10 have
retreated to Orzaba. Jalapa and Tampico, the
same account saya, have been abandoned.
- At a meeting Of the Board OF Aldermen yesor.
day afternoon, a resolution was adopted, directing
the New-i ork and Harlem Railroad Company TO re-
move forthwith all switches turn outs rails within
the limits OF the City Of New-York which have been
I'D without the permission of the Ring. Alderman
Masterson offered preamble and resolution setting
forth that it was currently reported that The recent
purchase Of the Fort GanteyoOn property was II
syindle, and that Committee OF five be appointed
20 inquire into and examine the said purchase, with
power to send tor persons aud papers. 1t Wa
sdopted. Afer considerable debate tic $1,000 coo
New-Yo rk IlaTbor Defense ordnance with Com
mission composed OF the Mayor, Controller, and five
memteIs Of each Board OF the Common Council, to
be chosen by ballot, was adorted. Tie weekly
edition Of Ihe AHgay argus is to be made = cor
2o,atiou paper. The San Francisco papers will not
be added until next month.
- Tue Councilmen met yesterday. Controller
Brennan reported that during the fortnight ending
Jan. 10 SG7 1913 had been distributed from the Fam
ily Aid Fund TO 1851 families, l6, iJ6 adus. and
- 80 Children making 3, $50 persors The Teso.
lotions relative to Ma. -Gen. Fz John Porter were
laid over.
Capt Joe Downing, tue well-kEown head Of tie
Sixth Ward Police Tor many years, has been ap-
pointed Police Justice 10 place Of Justice Brennan,
elected Controller. Mr.. Brennan repudiatcs tho ex-
ample of the County Clerk, and is mocesE enough
. 4,
- Miles Murphy was killed and several other per
cons were injured at Newark, n. j., on W ednes
ia, by the explosion Of O steam boiler ~ 4 mana
factory.
Last night quantity of stolen goods. valued at
several tLousand dollars, recovered 10 receiv-
ers establishment, No. 80 Sixth street, III this cry,
by the detective police.
- Tie California Legislative caucus spent the
greater portion OF Wednesday night in investigating
charges of corruptioa No vote was taken for sena-
Tor.
BY the arrival of She Edinburgh u, this port We
have one days later from Europe. The poli'-
ical intelligence is Of no importance.
There was more Gstive Stock market yest'T-
dsv and stronger feeling in the fanee There sp-
Of nav BUYERS in market and tho un1o5oueut Of
among The operators that hard pam" "a II =
called he'd been touched and II time io those who had
sold on 10 CONS in again After the Board there VS. dun
,uste' bu, IA. the Second Board there strong rally
With cher pics for nearly every description The move
eut in Government Is moderate and pIices are without In
pora: change At tho O'Clock cell the rally continued aud
t l,r pfces touched. The seson was AL excited
on and the transactions large with ony smoierd!s amount
Of stock Pressing tie market The market Tor Foreign
Exchange sicily active at l7O@lI i0f hteAss He'
linz being firm a, the Close under the advance in -od France
az, ~ mn, Frei.hts aTe dull aud easier Tor
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