The New York herald., 1865-02-03

Canada by way Of Niagara Eals 70 which plaos he was
TO be taken from Toronto in charge Of military guard
as soon as the necessary papers for his extradoo could
be made out
Accounts from the Cape Fear river say that on Sunday
las. the gunboats Of Admiral Poers feet were pushing
up that stream towards Of the upper rebel works.
which II was supposed they would attack.
Rebel accounts from the State Of Mississippi ray there
is great activity In the Of the national troops
In that region Transports loaded with them said 70
be moving up and down the Mississippi river. The
greater portion Of General Thomas army Is stated has
marched westward from Columbia and Clinton.
on the Tennessee river, though portion Of II,
including General A. J. Smiths corps 10
reported to bs still In tho vicinity Of Eastport Miss
and HUNTSVILLE Ala There is said 70 be change In
affairs around Mobile The rebels claim that the pirate
Tallahassee escaped from New Inlet and TO just
after the capture Of Fort Fisher late nre as Summit
Mississippi destroyed twenty three houses six hundred
bales cotton and large supplies Of rebel oommissa
ami other stores
EUROPEAN NEWS.
The steamship Africa. from Queenstown on the 22d
ult with two days news arrived Halifax yester
day. Little OF political importance had transpirod since
the previous departure.
The rumors that British troops werc about 70 be sent
to Canada arc authoratively contradcted by Lon
don Globe.
Captain Corbett, Of the Anglo rebel pirate Sea King
alias Shenandoah had been second time arrested and
admitted to bail the charge Of violating the British
Forcgn Enlistment act.
! The captain OF the Peruvian frigate Union had also
been second time arrested, charged with the Of
4 fence, and dismissed
The announcement Is repeated thnt Prince Napoleon
has been appointed succeed regent by tho French
I Emperor in the event Of his death
motion had been made in the Spanish Cortes, the
part Of the opposition members in favor Of retaining
| possession OF St. Domingo.
BY the sinking of the steamship Colombian of Brcst
on the l7h Of thirty Of her and pas
senger drowned
Consols closed in London tho 21st Of January at
from eighty nino and Gvceights to eighty nno and
thrcefourths for money. In Liverpool cotton rmer
but unchanged Brcadstufs Inactive, and provis
ions firm and buoyant
CONGRESS-.
In the Senate yesterday resolution was offered but
objected TO- calling the Secretary of War for the
Of the court martial in the Of Col North who
acquitted of tho charge Of fraud the Of sol
diers' votes bill establishing Territorial govern.
ment what Is called the Indian Country
duced and laid The Senate refused to take the
resolution offered tho day previous by Mr. Sumner
calling on the President for information rela-
two to Mr.. Blar's poaoe mission TO Rich
mond, and resumed the consideration OF the pro-
position to exclude tho votes Of nsucctonary States
from the electoral collcg, motion indefinitely
postpone the subject defeated by of twove
to SIXTEEN and the Senate adjourned in rather bad
temper.
In the House OF Representatives bill giving gratuty
OF three hundred dollars to the ve surviving heroes Of
the Revolutionary War passed bill dividing tho
gold and silver producing lands Of the country into forty
lots providing for the coinage Of the product
OF said lands referred TO the Committee on
Public Lands. A bill providing for the payment Of the
pay and bounty Of deceased soldiers referred to the
Committee Militia report favor Of establishing
Washington department for freedmen and abandoned
rcbol property presented, and its consideration
postponed for week. The Illinois and Michigan Ship
Canal bill discussed and passed by vote Of seventy
seven to sixty eight The Deficiency Appropriation bill
thon taken up and the House agreed TO adhere to
their appropriation of thrysx thousand dollars for the
payment Of increased salaries TO it's employes which the
Senate persistcnuy objected TO- Tho Senate bill allowing
coored persons carry tho mails passed. and the
House adjourned
THE LEGISLATURE.
In the State Senate yesterday the bills TO prevent the
defacemcnt OF natural scenery, and to facilitate the
acquisition Of lands for the extension OF tho Croon
Water Works reported favoraby Bills intro
duccd for the relief Of the Central Park and North
East River Railroad Anpany; amending the charter OF
the East New York and Jamaica Railroad Company; and
incorporating tho Christs Infant Asylum OF New York.
Bills incorporating the Union League Club and the
Olympic Club Of New York, were adopted.
In the Assembly the Speaker presented the annual
port Of tho State Prison Association. communication
received from the Governor enclosing despatch
ccived by him from Senators Bell and Andrews, OF the
Legislative committee appointed proceed TO Washing
ton confer with the federal authorities in relation to
the pend ng draft announcing further consideration OF
the order Of January "a and that n the meantime de-
ducon Of twenty Ave cent from the quotas Of each
district In the State had been ordered The bill provide
additional the relief Of sick wounded SOL
ders up and ordered to third reading, when
by unanimous the bill read and adopted The
bill providing for the erection OF public market in the
city Of New York also ordered TO third reading.
MISCELLANEOUS NEWS.
A despatch received from Washington yesterday stated
that President Lincoln had promised the committee who
went to that city from Albany on behalf Of Governor
Fenton allow until fuller investigation DO had,
reduction Of the quota Of the State under his last call
troops the figures which stood previous to the
addition about sixteen housand made by the 6rdor OF
the oath Of January from the Provost MARSHAL Generals
Office If this allowance made II will decrease by twen
y per the number Of mon to be furnished by the
State and the decrease will be distributed rata
among the various Congressional districts II will d.
minish the quota Of tins city Ave thousand leaving
Il 10 stand at about sixteen thousand men. There would
seem be uncertainty about this statement how
ever from the fact that telegram was received last
night from Supervisors committee, now In Washing
ton which did not claim that anything definite had been
agreed upon only that they sangune Of success
In thor efforts have quota reduced One Of our