The New York herald., 1867-03-04

Lord Derbys Reform bill will be submitted Parlia
ment tho llth instant The adoption OF reform
Cabinet has caused the Colonial Ministers Of
England, Earl Carnarvon and Mr.. Adderley, to resign
The King OF Prussia will entertain the members Of the
North German Parliament o a grand banquet.
War is said to have broken out in India
Consos closed at 81, for money, in London Saur-
day Fivetwenties were at 1874 in London and II in
Frankfort at the close The Liverpool cotton market
closed active and upward
CONGRESS-
The Saturday session OF both Houses OF Congress con-
tnued until about eight O'Clock yesterday when recesscs
were taken until half-past In the evening.
In the Senate the conference committees reports on
the Miscellaneous, Army Appropriation and Internal
Revenue bills agreed to. Another committee was
agreed TO the Naval Appropriation bili the COM
mttee OF conference the Legislative Appropriation
bill failing to agree the Senate insisted upon its amend.
menis The Deficiency bill was then considered,
several amendments adopted, and il was
passed II goes to the House again for con.
currence. The report of the second committee
on The Naval Appropriation bill was agreed to.
The House bill amending the Tariff act was passed.
The credentials of several members presented
The Conference Committee the Indian Bureau bill
could not and 1t fails An executive session was
held at fifteen minutes to nne and the doors were
opcned at twenty minutes after ten twenty minutes
to eleven another executive session held and on
reopening, the bill making valid the proclamaions of the
President during the war was passed The Senate
again in executive session when report closed.
In the House the consideration OF the Deficiency bill
was resumed in Committee of the Whole and II was
reported TO tie House Reports from the Judiciary
Committee the alleged neglect OF the Executive in
the pursuit of John H. Surratt and the proposed
peachment of the President; from the Committee on
dino anoire tba
Custom House, and from the Select Committee On
Southern Railroads. ordered to be printed.
committee OF conference was asked for on
the Naval Appropriation bill several OF the Senate
amendments being non-concurred In The business on
the Speakers table then disposed Of The Senate
amendments to the Court Claims Jurisdiction and the
Fertilization bills disagreed aud committees OF
conference asked for The Senate amendments TO the
Legislative Appropriation and Compound Interest Note
bills agreed TO- Those bills therefore passed
The Senate bills relating appeals of error to
the Supreme Court; regulating the disposition OF ir-
regular fund in the custody of the Frcedmens Bureau
aboIishing and prohibiting peonage in New Mexico, and
supplementary TO the aboshing imprisonment for
debt were passed The report OF the second committee
OF conference on tho Naval Appropriation bill agreed
TO another bill is therefore passed In Sunday
ing session Mr.. Stevens made q personal explanation
denying reports relative a ersaon between two
representatives and himself In which General Grant had
been involved Committee of Conference the Sem
ate amendments to the Deficiency bill asked for
The report OF the Committee Forfcation bill was
agreed TO. The bill making valid the proclamation OF
the President during passed. The report OF
tho Conference Committee the Jurisdiction Of the
Court OF Claims bill agreed and the House
clock took a until nine clock Monday morn
ing.
The reports OF the Judiciary Committee on mpeach-.
mcnt and the pursuit of Sarratt will be found an
otner column. final and definite report mpeach-
ment not submitted, owing the want OF time and
the many important questions involved and it is
mendod that the further investigation OF the charges be
transferred to the Congress An the facts inter-
voning between the fight of and his capture
detailed by the committee, and the testimony
strains them to report that due diligence not
Cised for his Tho report OF the Committee
Public Expenditures will also DO found In another COL
umn
John A. Dix has been confirmed as Minister at Paris,
and Hugh Ewing Minister Resident the Hague, by
the Senate.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Our letters from Mexico are dated at Jerez Fresnllo
and Zacatecas. The first gives interesting account
OF the battle at Zacatecas and the escape Juarcz
The place very soutly defended but bad general
ship counerbalanced tho bravery of the troops, and
Mramon ouianked the line OF battle before gun
fired Juarez at tho front among the soldiers all
night, and only consented to retreat when he found
himself in Imminent danger OF capture He then broke
into gaop hoty pursued, and arrived at Jerez, four
leagues distant In Eve hours Two days after tho
defeated liberals arrived In good order and apparently
not much wors,ed At the bali given the night before
the battle which not postponed although the battle
considered inevitable the morning, magnificent
baton, covered with diamonds and valued at $4,000,
haa nd
suite moved on Fresnillo whore they cordially
received On the 3lst OF January Mramon evacuated
Zacatccas and Juarez re.entered the 1st Of Feb
ruary. Mramon stated TO the gentleman at whose
house he had mado his headquarters that the Southern
Confedcra;cs in the United states stll hand in
hand with the mpcriasts, and that General Hindman,
OF Arkansas was corresponding with thcm In tho hope
tha, the two dcfunct establishments might work
gcher TO make both
From Barbadoes informed that the merchants
having determined TO take American silver at its full
value, :hc money difficulty had bcon reneded Tho
Colonial Bank had agreed TO receive at Bridgctown tho
quarter dollar twentyone cents and the half dollar at
forty two cents until the 1h ultimo. The total amount
OF American silver in circulation in the island Wd not
exceed twenty thousand dollars. Sugar making was
progressing and good return was looked for.
In DeInarara during fortnight cighty-six cases OF
yellow fever were admitted into the Colonial Hospital OF
which number sixteen died
From the West Indies have advces dated at Kings
ton Jamaica on the 14th Of February. There was no
improvement in trade. Tho Legislative Council met on
The 18th umo In Kingston and attcr discussing somo
local matter such and expenditures adjourned
Tho general health OF the island good The weather
vcry propiuous to the harvest and large number
OF sugar plantations were at work.
The special committee OF the New York Fircmcns
Association Columbia, s c.. with hose
riage intended or presentation to the fremcn of that
city, arrived Norfolk Va, yesterday, and viii leave
today for Charleston.
A convention OF delegates from the various Father
Maithcx societies OF the city was held at Military Hail.
in tho Bowery yesterday for the purpose Of taking
measures for the due observance OF 81 Patrcks day
A letter from Mayor Hoffman stated tina, he would unite
with the societies the celebration, and submit thel