The New York herald., 1865-01-21

tore up soms Of Tho track OF tho Baltimore and Ohio
Rallrosd throw Oh freight train broke opea one or two
OF the cars and then fed
- Francis Blair ss., ieft Washington yesterday
With t,e design Of making second visit 70 tho rebel
capital
Included IN our ns~s from the rebel States We have
an important letter from Jen Davis tho subject or
reconstruction, in which no agues that convention OF
the States s mpacticabls and that peace movements
on the part Of individual States tend only to tho creation
Of dlscord the oonfederacy. He says that tho only
plan BY which peace can be attained u provided
for In the rebel constitution. Richmond has been
for tho past few days luxuriating In rumors
OF Cabinet ohanges among which Ia one
thas General John G. Breokinridge 10 TO become
rebel Secretary OF War; Some funny fellow or woudbe
swndlcr advertisos in the Selma Aa De.patcA that for
the sum OF ono million dollars in robel paper he will BY
the LIST Of March next effect the death Of President Lin
con Secretary Seward and Governor Johnso Of Tonnes
sse, and thus secure peace"
EUROPEAN NEWS.
Tho steamship City Of Baltimore from Queenstown on
the 9th inst reached this port last night Her news Is
four days later
Hearing that Sherman was about to bcsiegc Savannah
the London Journals set out In endcayor to bette the
results Of his grand march Indeed, tho London Post
attempted to provo that the gucrla Of Georgia would
render his work useless II they did not mako his position
dangerous In the meantime tho news Of the fall Of
Savannah reached England, and tho London Timer Of
the 9th inst tho latest dao eulogzcs Sherman In Its best
strain.
Tho decline in the rebel cotton loan reached ten per
cent.
President Lncons revocation OF General Dixs order
relative to raids from Canada produced good effect
Captain Corbc who took tho rebel pirate Shenandoah
from England to Madeira has been arrested in Liverpool
for breach of the Foreign Enlistment act.
Napoleon made pacific address to the diplomatic corps
on New Years day.
The main portion Of the Pope's Encycllcal, with tho
whole of its appendix, has been condemned by the
French government The proatcs Of France about
TO Plus the Ninth Of the dangerous fong evoked
by the document.
Marsden and Wormwald interrupted by the police
when about to fight for the championship Of England on
the Sd inst The battle Off next day, and Worm
wald was declared the victor after nineteen rounds.
Marsden was dreadfully punished
The Liverpool cotton market was dull, with prices
slightly lower the 5th Of January. Breadstus
steady Provisions quiet and steady. Consols closed in
London, January s, at s9a sszs for money.
CONGRESS-.
The Senate was not In session yesterday, having
Thursday adjourned over till Monday
In the House Of Representatives tho Loan BILL the
Consular and Diplomatic Appropriation bill and the Post
Office Appropriation bill passed Tho Secretary Of
War called upon 10 state why Communication money
received from persons Illegally drafted had not been
refunded, and requesting him to refund said money The
Senate test oath bill attorneys In tho Supreme Court
was passed Resolutions Of thanks Gen. Terry, Gen.
Thomas and Admiral Porter, and the officers and mon
under their command adopted The bill authoriz-
ing the Secretary to give the required notice for the pur
chase OF the Merchants Exchange Of New York, now
occupied for custom house purposes, was passed. A
resolution adopted instructng the Committee on
Commerce to inquire whether tho statement is true that
g. NJ Lane, Of Baltimore obtained permit from Risey,
agent Of the Treasury Department. to exchange prov
sons for cotton with the rchels and II II proves true
that they report remedy against similar frauds Several
unlmportant subjects also disposed Of, and the
House adjourned till Monday.
THE LEGIsLATURE.
In the State nate yesterday bills enabling the LAcks-
Railroad Company 70 purchase real estate in New
York. also for tho completion Of tho Battery extension
were reported favorably. Bills noticed 70 amend
the Brooklyn Sewerage act, also to amend the Militia
law; 10 regulate the Of whsrves and slips in New
York. and to ropoa much Of the Registry law az s
plies towns and villages. The bill providing parade
ground for the military OF New York was taken up and
adopted concurrent resolution, rendering tho thanks
of tho people to Admiral Porter and General Terry
DdO
evening
In tho Assembly bills reported avoably TO enable
State banks TO become national baDks In relation 20 the
annual Appropriation BILL TO provide for tho extension
OF the Croton Aqueduct works. ALSO to amend the act
relative TO insurance companies The bills noticed
10 increase the powcrs Of the Comptroller Of New
York TO incorporate the Metropolitan Market Company;
for railroad In Thirty fourth and other streets in New
York; and TO create Metropolitan Fire District The
bill TO incorporate Homo for Disabled Soldiers was
adopted Bills were introduced incorporate the East
Side Railroad enable the Supervisors Of New York
money in relation to clerks Of courts In the city Of
New York; also to uniformity in the text books
Of tho common schools
MISCELLANEOUS NEWS.
In tho United States Circuit Court yesterday, Judge
shpman presiding, Thomas r. CuDmings indicted
for having in his possession false United States
rency These notes were, In the FIRST instance,
surrcptitlousy taken from In tho Astor House,
where they left by the president and cashier Of
National bank In Vermont during temporary absence,
and subsequently, found with the prisoner. Counsel
claimed acquItta the ground that the statute pro-
vidsd for the punishment OF having In possession oun
terfet notes. while the proof that these notes
genuine The Judge hold that the point well TAKEN
and directed the Jury 70 acquit the prisoner
In the Supreme Court Circuit yesterday before Judge
Barnard and sJuy Nicholas Langdou, m alleged keeper
Of fashionable gambling house in Broadway was sued
by Annie Msncr for damages for violent assault com
mtcd by him plaintiff The case was fully proved,
and the Judge In giving u 70 the jury commented In
strong upon the ncrease Of crime Of ths descrp
tou in che city and said that is punishment and con
senuontIy grcat extcnt check depended up0n tho