The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-01-01

relative to our blockading squadron h our cor
respondenoe. which arrived by the Ella wssaey
yesterday from that port and Havana.
MISCELLANEOUS NEWS.
The steamship Etna, from Queenstown on the
18th of December, arrived at this port early yes.
terday morning Her news was anticipated by
her own report off Cape Race telegraphed from
Newfoundland. published In the HERALD last
Tuesday morning. Our European files are dated
to the 18th ultmo, and contain very interest
| ing details, which appear in our columns this
morning
| The steamer Ella Marley, Captain Schenck,
arrived at this port last evening. She ler Havana
for New York, via Key West, on the 25th Of De-
cember, at five o'clock p. N. On the 18th the
rebel steamer Alice, formerly Of Matagor-
da, left Havana for the purpose Of running the
blockade. There was great rejoicing in Havana
on account Of the defeat of General Burnside,
which news reached that city three days
in advance Of the arrival of the Eagle, with
Over oSer q66 mDsSss@ Sb II, having been brought
cessfully ran the blockade. The news of the
capture OF the Ariel was also received with great
JOY The secession feeling appears to be strongly
on the increase in Havana. The Ella Marley left
Key West at four o'clock p. NJ. on the 26th Of De-
cember, for New York, and experienced very
rough weather, head winds and strong gales dur
ing most of the passage. On the Sd Of December,
at two o'clock A. NJ, she passed the United States
steamer Cahawba bound south, towing bark,
her supposed destination being Port Royal.
Governor Morgan, OF this State, rendered his re
sgnation as major general on the 22d December,
to take effect to-day. The Albany Journal says
he has not drawn one cent of pay from the govern
ment on account of his military Office.
The next session of the Legislature of New Jer-
soy win commence on Tuesday, January 10, at IL
NJ. The Inauguration OF the Governor elect, Joel
Parker, will take place at noon on Tuesday, the
10th nstant--one week after the meeting Of the
Legislature.
The Republican State Convention Of Connect
cut will meet in New Haven on the 2lst Of Janua-
ry, to nominate State officers.
writer in st. Louis paper makes out the
numbe r of slaves in Missouri as follows:-
According to census Of 1860. ............1 1865
increase 10 GATE. Observation-Disclosures. 5,10U
Total. 1901
Deduct runaways and contrabands. ...... 1890
Still remaining. .l02, 725
Under the system of compensated emancipation,
and valung the slaves at an average Of three hun
dred dollars EACH it would cost nearly thirty
millions of dollars to make Missouri free State
George NJ. Drake, who was tried at Newton.
New Jersey, last week, for tho murder Of Clara
L. yansyckle, by administering drugs to procure
abortion, has been held to bail in the sum of
81, 600 to appear at the April term, to answer .
charge Of manslaughter.
The Judges OF the Superior Court Of Connecti-
cut have decided the late law Of the Legislature
ori~-'n tIa a>ia;..- - <hn Gold IN vote uncnnati.
tutional
Telegraphic communication between Baltimore
and Wheeling has been restored. and If the rebels
will let the railroad alone for few days cars will
be running through to Wheeling and Parkersburg.
The Senatorial committee appointed to investi-
gate into the furnishing Of transportation for Gen.
Banks expedition have nearly reached the
end Of their labors in this city. Before returning
to Washington they will probably visit Boston,
which city has furnished quite number Of vessels
for the use of the War Department.
The Board Of Aldermen met at one O'Clock yes.
terday afternoon, President Henry in the chair.
The ordinance proposed by the Comptroller, max.
ing number Of additional appropriations, chiefly
Tor the payment of interest on the Volunteer Aid
Fund bonds, amounting to SAT ,l37, was concurred
in. The Mayors veto Of the resolution increasing
the salaries Of the Police Justices to IS, 900 per
annum was taken up, and the Beard adhered to
ts former action A communication was received
from the Finance Department, showing that the
sum Of *6I 1856 has been disbursed to the families
Of volunteers during the week ending December
q. Alderman Boolc wished to know whether
there were any more vetoes they could dispose
Of The President stated that there were no more
papers on the table, and the Board then adjourned
to ten o'clock A. M. tomorrow
In the Board of Councilmen last evening, the
ordinance providing for the issue Of three millions
Of dollars worth Of small notes, Of the fractional
parts Of dollar, was adopted by a vote OF six
teen in the affirmative to five in the negative not
withstanding the veto of the Mayor. The resolu-
ton to increase the salaries OF the Police Justices
to s. 900 per annum was also adopted over
veto By similar vote. After transactug some
routine business, the Board adjourned.
The following statement was submitted TO the
Emigration Commissioners q, their usual fortnight
~ meeting ye-terday:--Number of emigrants ar
rived 20 December "a 1862, a. 1893; arrived since,
10 the 30th ultimo 1asatotai, rs 1892; arrived to
same date in 1851, 65 5?s. Increase over last year.
l0, 1853. The number Of inmates on Wards
Island up to the date OF the statement was 6G3;
in 1851, 7Gi; in 1860, 500; in 1859, l,ll9 The cash
balance hand on January / 1862. was s. sos 05;
aggregate receipts to the 24th Of December,
sl7S, l47 Al; for communication of passengers, &C.,
IS PA: disbursements. as per previous account, to
December "a, 1869, tl5s,72l balance in bank
sls, $40 &c.
| On another page will be found our annual state
| ment Of the passages made by the various steam.
ers plying between the United States and Europe
during the past year, "a well as the number Of
passengers who have arrived at or departed from
this country in the same period
According to statistics OF the beef mutton and
pork consumed in Philadelphia during the year, it
appears shat the greatest quantity Of beef is eaten
| in November; in June the greatest quantity Of