The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-01-16

speech in the Legislature Of the former state
unequvocaliy In favor Of the Same oourSe ,hors
The acton OF the Convention in Missouri has been rat
fed by The people in Examinations and general rejo,c
ings, and will be remembered that in State convon
Zion held at Frankfort Kentucky the 4th inst reso
buttons strongly urging the constitutional amendment
aooiishing and prohibiting slavery throughout the
try were adopted by acclaim alton.
Our dispatches by the steamship Continental, from
New Orleans on tho 9TH nst give some additional par
ticuiars of the gallant exploit OF Ensign Bume and q
boats OF Union sailors in Galveston harbor
noticed in last Thursdays HERALD They cut out
from within five hundred yards of the rebel gusrdship
schooner laden with hundred and twenty bales Of
cotton waiting chance TO the blockade and took
her safely out past the rebel batteries tho Union feet
Regarding the reported engagement Mobile on the
alst ult there nothing additional The rebel gueras
who for time very quiet along the louisiana shores
Of the Mississippi have again become active and trouble
some and number Of Union expeditions to chastise
them have been sent from Baton Rouge and other
in New Orleans on the It'll inst General Bailey Of Red
river engineering fame has been appointed 70 tho COM
nand OF the Baton Rouge district
Communications from jeff Davis, his Secretary Of
Va laid before the Richmond Congress last Friday,
indicate that Mr. Henry 8. Foote was arrested
at Occoquan by order OF the latter fup5tionary,
without any instructions from Richmond The provost
the latter that bc bis way to Washington
negotiate for peace He had paroled him. to await
defs from Richmond as to his further disposal Tho rebel
House appointed committee to investigate the case.
The latest rcbe accounts roitcrate previous reports
that General shcrnaps troops had crossed New river in
South Carolina and wcro marching on Grahamsvie, but
in what numbers for what objective point had not
been developed
MISCELLANEOUS NEWS
Edward Everett tho eminent orator. scholar statesman
and author died of apopcxy, his residence in Boston,
yesterday morning. in the seventy first year Of his age
Secretary Seward has issued official order from the
State Department by instruction Of the President direct
ing that the several executive departments Of the govern
men cause appropriate honors to DO rendered to the
memory Of the deceased at home and abroad wherever
| the national ard authority acknowledged 2
After Mr. Eyeres death had been announced yesterday
the church bells of Boston and its suburbs toed
We give in this mornings HsRAD biographical sketch
Of the distinguished deceased.
Provost Marshal General Fry, in circular recently
issued gives as the why the quotas assigned under
the Presidents last call for three hundred thousand sol
dera prODortion O DOpulation
districts the fact that in localities tho quotas under
the previous call filed with volunteers for longer
terms Of service than those enlisted in othorssome dis
trics enisng majority of three years men, others of
two years men, and others Of one year mcn-and that
the government is in justice and by law bound to give
credit the number OF years of service which district
may furnish, as well as for the number Of recruits
The skating yesterday in the Park admirable and
thousands people repaired to the ponds enjoy the
sport From early hour in the morning until late at
night tire Fifty ninth and Seventy second street ponds
crowded with people Of both sexes who parici
pated In the sport with the highest guso The day
splendid and being quite cod favored the exercise 70
the fullest extent II is expected that the ice to day.
both the Fifth pond and in tho Park will be
in the Ancst order
Another Steamship Daniel Websterwil sail from
this port with provisions for tho Savannah sufferers TO-
day leaving from tho foot Of Canal street. steamship
similarly laden left Boston Saturday.
The fast sailing prize Julia, captured
the 23d ut with four hundred bales Of upland cot
ton board while attempting to run tho blockade, by
the United States gunboat Acacia arrived in this port
yesterday from Port Royal S G., in charge Of prize
crow.
Josephine and Hannah Miller and colorcd mon named
Joseph Sands yesterday committed to the Tombs
the complaint Of countryman named Thomas Brown
who alleges that tho three, together with named
William McGovern who has not yet been arrested robbed
him Of twelve hundred dollars in gold in adsreputa
BILE house In Baxter street on last Thursday night
man named John Wilson yesterday committedto
the Tombs charged with having, the 18th ut in
pany with another yet unarrcsted taken lodgings at
the Revere House. Broadway and during the course Of
the night stolen hundred dollars worth Of wearing
apparel attempted to fire the building, and then de
campcd
Bernard ONoil md Henry Gafincy were yesterday mr.
rested after hot chase through Hudson, Charlton,
varick and King streets during which they were them
selves the loudest the cry or Stop theft" the
charge Of robbng the till Of Hudson street liquor dealer
Of about forty three dollars. They locked up fos
trial
John Mccormick and Michael Crogan we're yesterday
committed TO await the result of very severe injuries
alleged TO have been inflicted by them with clubs on
Saturday evening on Thomas Nevins driver the
Belt Railroad.
lad named Joseph Brewer locked up for cxamina-
tion charged with having stolen from Broadway store
furs worth two hundred and thirty four dollars.
within the past week a number Of counterfeit bills
avcs the Bank Of Haverhl Mass, and threes on the
State Bank Of Camden Jbave been passed In Jersey
City and Hoboken Some Of the latter have been set
aaoat in this city The Jersey City and Hoboken police
have arrested persons charged with being engaged
in circulating this spurious currency, named Gilbert
Drake Mary and Sarah Drake, and Thomas Reilly and
have locked them up for examination. Both the men
and the women belong board Erie canal boat lying
at Jersey City.
OrERA IN CHIcAGo7-Ever since our announce
mcnt that Impressario Gran had engaged
Zucchi and Massimiliani and the rest Of the
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