The New York herald., 1865-02-19

eruption Of Mount Etna took place the night Of Janr
ary 81 had been preceded BY several shocks OF earth
| quake.
The Turkish Minister OF Marine, Aehemet Pachs,
very able officer is dead. He only forty year
ago and owing 70 his death occurring very suddenly
suspicious Of foul play entertained Cardinal wss
maa was at the point of death on the eth inst.
Bombay is in state Of mitch excitement over th
great Of East India cotton cultivation Men WHIT
short time ago possessed Of only moderate mean
have suddenly become mionaircs, and the manner II
which II is said fortunes being piled up there nva
the wonders of our oil regions.
Owing to the day preceding that on which tho Etn'
sailed being Sunday, she brought no later commercia
intelligence.
Tho mails Of the steamship Europa from Queens
town the 9Th nst arrived in this oity from Boston
last night
In the Senate yesterday Mr. Sherman offered rcsolu
ton for the appointment OF commission Of three per
sons to be appointed by the Secretary Of the Treasury
10 examne Into and report upon the subject of taxa
ton which was amended by Mr.. Clark, to the effect
that they should also inquire into the manner
the collection of the internal revenue and laid oveI
till Monday. The Army Appropriation bill was passed
embraces appropriations to the amount OF
$51s, 579,527 Mr. Salisbury offered resolu-
tion for investigation into certain statements
made by the rebo Senator Albert II. Brown charging
Secretary Stanton with sympathizng with the rebels in
the early stages Of the insurrection Mr. salisbury
pledged himself make good the charges IL allowed an
opportunity to do So
In the House Of Representatives the amendments to
the Internal Revenue act adopted In Committee Of the
Whole came up. Tho amendment 70 impose tax Of
one-haf Of one per cont on all sales Of merchan-
disc was rejected by q vote Of 90 against 76
The House concuned by ono majority in the amend
ment imposing q tax Of ten per centum State bank
paid by national r State banks and after
the 1st Of January next. Mr. Stevens amendment
taxing sales Of gold rejected by large majority
Nearly all tho other amendments reported by the
mittee concurred In, and the bill passed 1t IL
expected that will add between forty and fifty millions
of dollars to the derived from internal taxation
large number Of military bills passed, including
increasing the pay of officers below the grade Of
brgadier general The bill amcndatory Of the Enrol
mcnt act then taken up but without further action
the subject the House adjourned.
MISCELLANEOUS NEWS.
Our city OF Mexico despatch Published In this morn
ngs HERALD presents exceedingly interesting picture
OF the condition Of affairs in MAJ tilian's empire.
The present political and social ion OF the country
and people well described accurate statement
Of the military situation Is given.
We have St. Domingo dates TO the 10Th OF December
last when fighting between the Patriots and Spanish
troops still in progress neither the order for the
withdrawal Of the latter the news Of the Spanish
governments decision to that effect having at that time
arrived there call Of the Dominican government for
loan of hundred thousand dollars promptly and
generously responded to by the people, Notwithstanding
their suerings and general impovershment by the
The Senatorial Committee Of Investigation met yester
day half past ten o'clock, and proceeded with tho in
vestigaton of the affairs in the Comprollers Depart
Mr. McKeon appeared counsel for the Citizens
Association and Mr. Lawrence Comptroller Brennan
Mr Brennan the stand for several hours and
subject to most rigid examination The clerks Of the
courts also examined, and number Of judg
mcnts against tho city produced for the purpose Of
showing that the Comptroller has been sufficiently
dilisent in defending interests Tho examination will
be resumed on Monday, at half.past ten O'Clock.
Surrogate Tucker yesterday decided against the objec
tons made the of the Executors Of Margaret
Targee deceased He also decided 10 admit 10 probate
the contested will Of the late Thomas Holmes
secretary WeleB aQureSSe0 70
commander Of the naval rendezvous at this station
structing him not TO permit the ordinance recently
adopted by Common Council to interfere with the
lstment Of recruits for the navy
large and enthusiastic audience, including. many
ladies' attended meeting at the Academy Of Music last
night gotten up under tho auspices Of the Board Of Man
ayers Of the Patriot Orphan Home Addresses de-
hvered by the Rev. DR. Tying, William NJ Evarts, James
Brady and Others and the proceedings envened
by the music Of an excellent band.-
The Committee Of the Whole d mo lower house Of the
Canadian Parliament Friday night adopted resolution
appropatng three hundred and thirty thousand dollars
for the frontier volunteer establishment and fifty thou
sand dollars make reimbursement the money stolen
by the st. Adams nidera
Ore occurred between seven and eight O'Clock yes
terday morning In the cotton pressing loft at No. 100
Maiden lane. The damage TO stocks and building
amounted 70 between six and thousand dollars all
Of which Is covered by insurance.
Patrick Qlirk and Patrick David yesterday arres
ted and required give thousand dollars bail each
TO tho charge Of having stolen six hundred dol
lars worth Of wool from No. so Broad street
The body Of an unknown man was picked up the
south end OF Long Beach, New jersey tho 14th inst
The body well dressed apparently about forty
old and from appearances had not been In the water
great while No marks to identify could be found.
There was also Not of velvet cushions articles Of mems
clothing, &C, found strewn along the beach, which
would indicate that steamer had been wrecked some
where on the coast
spoke factory in 81 Louis was destroyed by fire on
Friday night involving Loss Of about two hundred thou
sand dollars which the insurance was forty thousand
dollars.
The Ave story buildings Nos ITO and 17s Wooster
street totally destroyed by nre last evening No
174 and Ward School No TO- adjoining, considcra
bly, damaged The total loss Is estimated at seventy i've
thousand doiaA The origin Of the Gre has not yet been
ascertained
The stock market was heavy yesterday. Governments
were steady Gold dull and closed at 2o4k At the
evening board stocks very dull except Cumberland
and Hudson which were active Gold was strong the
cali, and afterwards sold down TO 2o3 AT the close II
stood at 20A