The New York herald., 1865-03-16

Australasan had reached England with news from
New York to the 22d OF February announcing the cap
Of Chareston bit her report not made public
when the Peruvian sailed
The opening Of the telegraph line TO India was an
nounced in England Messages from Calcutta had reached
Constannope intwcve hours, and telegram from Kos'
rachee delivered in England in eight anda bali hours
The Russian territory bordering on Central Asia had
been formed into Provinces under the title OF Russian
Turkistan-
The English funds continued dull and securities gene
rally declined The of England reduced Its rate OF
discount from Ave four per cent but no material elect
produced Consos closed in London on tho I'd inst
at sSX 50 for money. The Liverpool cotton markot
lost s baoyancy at close Of the week. and became
very dull at a decline ranging from one-half TO ono
penny on American descriptions On tho Sd instant the
market closed dull with prices unchanged Breadsuffs
were very dull Provisions were steady.
Sattehwaitcs Circular Of the LIST instant reports de-
cline American securities owing to IN oversocked
market.
The State Senate yesterday reported favorably upon
the bills the Improvement OF certain portions OF New
York yet surveyed; for the Improvement Of Brook
yn Heights; authorizing the erection Of new Capitol;
relative preferred in the Court Of Appeals and
Supreme Court; relative 10 the New York and West
county Railroad the general State Appropriation
bill amending the charter of the East New York and
jamaica Railroad Company Bills were introduced to
amend the charter Of the Accidental Insurance Company
relative the foreclosure Of mortgages by advertise
ment incorporating the Harry Howard Association OF
Exempt Fremen; and yelatvc TO the custody and dis
position OF the estates Of insane PERSONS idiots and
drunkards Bills passed increasing the rate Of In
terest Brooklyn Bounty bonds; amending the Brook
lyn Sewerage act; increasing the capital stock
and extending the charter Of the Pacific Mail
Steamship Company; for the improvement Of Leonard
street. Brooklyn incorporating the Knickebocker Gas
Company; and authorizing all horse railroads in the
State, except those in New York city and Brooklyn to
increase their rates Of fare forty per cent The New
York city Tax Levy bill made the special order for
tomorrow noon Bills introduced relative to the
Croton Aqueduct In New York and to change the grade
Of affected thereby; and to equalze the fare
the Brooklyn horse railroads Resolutions offered
asserting the Monroe doctrine regard to Mexico and
its occupation by Maximian, which were tabled. In
executive session tho nominations Of ". Goddard as
Captain Of the Port Of New York; Of N Pond, Henry
H. Hulett, John Cashow and James Il. Thompson as
Harbor Masters, confirmed The appointment Of
Bcman Brockway and E. p Brooks, Canal Appraisers
rcconsidered.
In the Assembly bills reported amend the act
establishing quarantine for the port Of New York. to
prevent the smallpox for the acquisition Of lands for
the Croton Aqueduct to incorporate the Metropolitan
Market Company; for horse railroad from Flushing TO
College Point; relative to the taxation mcneyed and
other corporations to amend the charter Of the Blind
Mechanics Association Of New York. and incorporate
the New York Transit Company. An adverse report
the bill for the better regulation of the fremen in New
York city was introduced, when, motion the report
laid upon the table for the purpose Of permitting the
minority TO report, by vote OF 10 to 3d. Bills were
passed to amend the charter Of Brooklyn Mercantile
Library Association; to amend the act regulating the
potagc Of the port Of New York; to amend the charter
Of the City Fire Insurance Company Of New York The
Senate bill to amend the General Bounty law, 80 as to
give substitutes furnished by drafted men the same
bounty volunteers agreed TO- Bills were intro
duced for the improvement Of Dock street. Brooklyn to
the Soldiers Voting law also 70 exempt persons
in the employ Of telegraph companies from militia
jury duty
MISCELLANEOUS NEWS.
Our people were considerably surprised yesterday by
the Of drafting in this city for although
II the day TO which the operation had been post
poned by the Assistant Provost Marshal General
not generally known that the order to proceed with
had been received from Warrington. However, the
drawing was begun in the Fourth Fifth, Sixth and
Eighth Congressional dsrcts and the oces Of the pro-
vost marshas were filled anxious but orderly crowds
Of citizens The number Of required to l the cys
quota Is thirteen thousand To this hundred per
cent 70 added TO cover anticipated exemptions There
fore twentysx thousand altogether win be drawn
from the wheels Of the six city dstricta Drafting will
be continued 70 day; but IL 10 sid that while volunteer
ing keeps brisk 1t is at present the drafted will
not be called upon for service.
The steamship Ocean Queen, from Aspinwall the
7th inst arrived here yesterday, bringing four hun
dred thousand dollars in Specie the mails and the passen
gers who left San Francisco the 23d ult the latter
having lees than twenty days the passage This
10 shortest that has been made between the TIVE
cities during the past ten years
The news from South and Central America IL interest
ing the inatory steps for couple Of additional South
Amencan wars having been taken. The government Of
Colombia has declared against the republic Of Ecua
dor for violations Of the territory Of the former by
armed bands Of the latter and nfractons OF treaty tpu
ations and civil between opposing factions In the
State Of Panama looked for daily. The revolution
in the republic Of Bolivia continued Peru and Chile re-
mained quiet number Of coloniss from the State Of
Missouri had arrived in Nicaragua
BY the arrival Of the British West India mail steamer
Montezuma, from Kingston, Jamaica on the sth
instant we from Jamaica dated 10 the 7th Of
March with interesting advces from Of the other
weet India Isande Our thanks are due to Captain
Hamshaw for his 20 liteness in promptly forwarding
exchanges.
II was rumored in Kingston, Jamaica, that all the
British troops in Spanish Town under orde 10 sail
for Honduras in consequence Of diculty arising from
the Emperor Maxmans project Of anneIing the Colony
10 Mexico. Mr. and Mrs Charles Kcan were in
jamaica en- TO New York by way Of Havana They
had given readings before the Governor and ie Of
the island Trade was dull in Kingston Great distress
was felt in Barbados for want of supply Of Amerc apro
visions Admiral Sir James Hope, r. N, and Admiral
Bosse OF the French service, TO have had naval
conference a, Barbados; but the French commander
having waited for considerable time ieft for Martinique
the day before the British officer arrived.
President Lincon's health Is much improved that
he was able to receive visitors yesterday and to attend
public entertainment In the evening
Owing popularity and great success Of the seven
and three tenths per cent national loan being
rapidly absorbed Secretary Of the Treasury Mccuoch
win, IL is said shcrtly put the markc, an additional