The New York herald., 1864-12-05

some TAX were referred 10 tnc rorcgn heAtiops Com
mutec Mr. Fooc also introduced resolutions declaring
that the Congress cannot interfere in reference TO The
emanc patton OF slaves, as suggested in JEFF DAVIS mes
cage that though lmpot!c at present for States to
act separately in regard 10 negotiations fer peace tho
right So should justify H. naturally
one and providing for the appointment
OF q committee 0. from state to consider the
suoect OF carg convention of delegates from all the
states to dsvse for ihe vigorous prosecution
Of Ne war; sin order to secure carly cessation Of
hos.;iit,es
Mr. oud. reesl Excsaags Commissioner has issued
order declaring exchanged all rebel soldiers delivered
BY the Union authorities at any place WITHIN The rebel
limos prior to the 25th uil All the men captured at
ycksburg reported aoy parole camp prior to tho
lst uit, also declared to ba duly exchanged
1t seems that tho rebel officers In Georgia have
been In the habit Or appearing parade decked with
rosettes fancy tobacco pouches and other favors Of
friends, whereupon 40 order has been issued to give
na,ice tina, such vanity Ill becomes nation bowed to
the earth by deb, and poverty" and will hereafter
be tolerated A rebel private writes TO the Richmond
Dispatch from In front Of General Buffers lines.
complaining that he has pay nina months
is sadly n need OF Clothes ana has TO sleep on the cold
ground at night without any blanket ani that hi. com
rades or in toe same condition. assoc Rich
md has commenced supplying the poor OF that city
with coup. at twenty Eve cents per quart
The Richmond Who Of the I'd inst says tina. the rebel
General Price now with large army, within striking
distance Of Little Rock, Arkansas, which pace be is
threatening.
MIBCELLANEOUS NEWS.
Considerable csnslerna and caused
In the city yesterday among natives OF tho Southern
States resident here and others supposed to have
OF the recent extensive inceudiary plot
BY the arrest the principal hotels, under orders from
General Dix OF sixty Of their number. They
all marched to headquarters and required to give
account OF themselves. Some, after examination,
released; but the m jorty we're detained and IL s
expected that they will bs sent Fort to-day
All souherners in this city aud Brooklyn arc to be
put under military surveillance, and those who do not
report themselves at General Pecks headquarters, in
Bleecker street, will be liable to arrest.
The secoud session Of the Thirty eighth Congress will
commence in Washington to-day. Though quorum o.
both present In the city yesterday, is not
expected that any business will bs transacted before To-
morrow. The Presidents message will not be sent In
TIL then, and 1t lie supposed that the members will
merely meet to day and adjourn The only depart
mental reports ready for preseutaon those Of the
Secretary OF the Navy and the Postmaster General
the steamship North star, from Aspinwau for this
port concerning whose safety 60 many isars were
pressed arrived safely At her moorngs yesterday morn
ing The Of her detention yesterday explained
in the HERALD. Sne brings US very interesting news
from the Central and South American republics The
l4te revolution In Ecuador has been completely ex.
tnGushed. Several OF the leading conspirators were
arrested and summariIy put TO death. CORE
spondence Of come Importance has taken place
between Commander 6. 2. Pearson, OF the United
states Navy, and the Governor OF Panams, re
la,ive arrest OF several persons implicated In
attempt the Salvador and her
into rebel pirate. Commander Pearson seized some Of
them outside OF Columbian waters, and applied TO the
Governor for perais to bring them the 18th
mus, which the latter politely declined TO give. The
coffee, and indigo crops Of the Central American
States promise TO be very large ths year. There no.
thing additional Of importance b. this arrival relative 10
the Spanish Peruvian difficulty.
The steamship Merrimac, which arrived here early on
Sunday morning, from New Orleans November 81,
ports there Of the steamers Arel from New
York, and Oriental, from Boston, the 26th The New
Orleans cotton market unsettled and 81 25 was re-
fused Tor rniddIing. Thirteen thousand nve hundred
barrels Of -four, for transhpmsnt 70 the North, ar.
rived New Orleans from the West on the Goth ut.
The steamship Edinburg. from Liverpool the 10 th
and Queenstown the nth ult, arrived a. this port
last evening Later European than those brought
rivals.
Another police station house murder occurred early
YESTERDAY morning. Three colored women and Irish
woman all OF whom had been arrested 90 Saturday
night for drunkenness and dsordcrly conduct the
street. were locked up together cell Of the Sixth pre-
onct station house. About three O'Clock yesterday
morning OF the negro women, named Elizabeth ssva
koe commenced seeault on the Irish woman, whose
name was Mary Bean whom she beat, kicked and mutt
lated 10 o most shocking manner, not renquishng her
violence til life was extinct, coroper's inquest
held over body OF deceased who sixty two
Of ago, and on s conclusion the woman savahoe was
committed 10 the rombs TO await her trial
Tho police on Saturday nigh, arrested Ellen Jsmes tho
propretress Of the alleged dis,opuabie bouse No soh
street. and all her female boarders on the com
plant OF Jesse Chaterson u Rosyn, Long istud who
charges that while in the premises he was robbed OF
three hundred dollars. The house closed up, fbe
woman James detained for trla aud the other women
aud chaterson sent the House OF Detention, 10 be
tcptfo witnesses The morey was nc. recovered.
latricK Keatingi the young who was shot In the
abdomen by hs brother Dennis, IN junk shop In south
street, on Thursday last died yesterday the New York
Hospital.
Yesterday afternoon, sbou, fcnr o'clock, nre wae
discovered 10 the dry goods warehouse OF Bsstesd,
Haines Co.. $40 and ais broadway. The Ore originated
10 au Office under the sidewalk by the entry clerks
The loss by rs and aboat seventy i've thousand
dollars, all Of which was fully Insured The building
vas damaged 10 The amount OF ten thousand dollars.
Al eight O'Clock last evening the towboat George Far.
rel. lying AZ tho foot OF Partition street, South Brooklyn,
was discovered 70 bs op Ore. and was losr DESTROYED