New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-01-07
ing day was fined $50 The steamer j. M. Brown

on her load she was attacked again, the gueTrllas
having been REINFORCED after brisk interchange
of shots the conflict was ended by the boat passing
out Of reach Of gunshot. Capt. Darling, in command
of the expedition, the only one injured. Orders
have been issued that the mechanics in the Depart
ment Of the Gulf employed by the day will be paid
81 so per day, Or SIS per month and rations and
quarters Master mechanics will receive 81 per dsy,
$50 per month and rations and quarters Laborers
will receive $40 per month and one ration per day,
or one dollar per day without rations Transfers
to drive four or six mule teams will receive so per
month and ratons; all drivers with less number of
animals will receive but So per month. There is a
prospect that the rising Of TIE Mississippi now COM
mepced. will fill the famous canal and before Spring
leave Vicksburg four miles from navigable water.
vessel from Galveston reported al quiet there.
She brought IS passengers mostly families and all
in destitute condition.
Our Happy New.Year" must have been
eclipsed by the frat compliments Of the season
ever enioyed on South Carolina soil, on the LIST oil
January, 1863 In accordance with an order from
Gen. Saxton, entitled "A Happy New Years Greet
ing 10 the Colored People in the Department OF the
Sou,b." the steamers Flora and Boston, laden with
heavy freight Of dusky humanity, arrived opposite
the landing at Smiths, Beaufort, S. c.. at noon on
Thursday the LIST inst. As soon rs the landing was
made procession WAS formed, and, with the
band of the sth Maine Volunteers at its head marched
10 the spacious liveoak grove in the of the plan
tation mansion. Here a stand was erected on which
were seated Gen. Saxton Chaplain French, COL
Heginson, Collector Severance, Dr. Brisbane, DR..
Peek, and numerous other prominent personages
The ceremonies were opened with prayerby the Rev.
Mr. Fowler, Chaplain of the let South Carolina Vols,
after which an original ode composed for the oc.
casion by Prof Zachos of Antioch College, was
sung The proclamation Of the President and Gen.
SaxtOn's address were next read. a set Of coOr
the gift of the Rev. Dr. Cheevers church in this
city, was then presented to the Iegimentby the Rev.
Nj. French COL Iiggiuson receiving the flags i'll
behalf of the regiment, and calling upon Sergeant
Rivers and Corporal Sutton, to whose care be in
trusted them, for speeches. They were given with
great animation, and were received with tumutuous
applause. Speeches were also made by Gen. Sax
ton, Mrs. Francis ID. Gage, and Others and the
crowd then adjourned to the eating ground, where
baTbacse, consisting OF twelve roasted oxen, and
numerous barrels of nolasses and wafer, wac soon
disposed Of. About o'clock the negroes re-em-
barked for their homes having participated in the
celebration of the happest New Years day that has
ever dawned upon them
The annual pew renting in Plymouth Church
the Rev. Henry Ward Beecher PASTOR, took place
last evening There very large attendance of
the members of that congregation, and the bidding
was somewhat more spirited than lest year. The
highest premium offered last night $50; last
year it was 800. The average premium was much
higher than any previous occasion. The rental
OF thu pews and aisle chairs is SIS, 2l4 and it
estimated that the total amount realized this year
would be So 900, against $4,000 las. year. About
twenty pews left untaken lastnight.
The stand of coiors ordered by the Common
Council to be presented 10 the 9Th Regiment New
York Volunteers were last evening delivered, with
appropriate remarks by Judge McCunn, to Capt
James H. Beirne OF that regiment who responded
10 an excellent address. Gen. Meagher, being
called upon, pronounced fitting encomiun upon the
paIantry of the regiment in all the battles in which
il has participated. The presentation took place
under the auspices Of AID. Farley, at his residence,
Fifty. fourth street, near Lexington avenue.
The Board of Supervisors held their frs, meet
ing for the year 1868 yesterday afternoon, and or
gained by the election Of Supervisor Little as
President. Joseph b. Young was unanimously re-
elected Clerk, John f. Selmes rs Deputy, and X.
T.. Matthews az Sergeant-at-ATms. veto mes-
cage was received from tie Mayor against the pay
ment of the New Court.l House bills OH the ground
that the Supervisors had authority in the matter,
the City Hall Commissioners only having power TO
audit bills contracted for the work.
Tho annual meeting of the New YORK Historical
Society was held at the Library last evening. Re-
ports were read volume Of manuscript poems,
written by the Pastor Of the Dntch Church in this
city 200 years ago exhibited, and touching
remarks respecting The death of Dr. Harsen were
made by the Rev. DIR. Osgood, Mr.. Gerard, and the
Hon. Luther Bradish. TIE old officers were re-
elected, and the meeting adjourned.
BY the arrival of the Eagle at this port we have
Havana news to Jan. 3, and dates from Vera Cruz
to Dec. %. The French bad begun the siege Of Pu.
ebla, and one division was reported to have marched
upon the City OF Mexico. the armies Of Comonfort
and Doblado had been united, and vigorous prepara-
lions had been made for the defense OF Puebla.
Gen. Forey has called for Reinforcement of 10 600
men,
"A malicious pro-Slavery paper yesterday re.
ported the Rev. Mr.. Beecher WAS m0bbed and pro-
vented from lecuring at Elizabethtown, N. j., on
Monday evening. The story was entirely untrue;
he was not Imobbed and he did lecture, and there
was no more excitement than naturally arose from
curiosity 10 zee man whose name is 90 much
abused.
Tho Legislature Of New.York met Yesterday
the Senate of course organized at In the
Assembly there were two ballots for Speaker, both
standing 63 to G3, Mr.. Cutler of Albany voting