The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-02-09


av are possessed of unusual interest. Both houses
received message from the President, transmitting
report from the Secretary of State relative to re-
cent negotiations with Great Britain upon the sub
ecs of reciprocity and the fisheries. By this docu-
pent we are assured that England is willing, ex-
cent in the case Of Newfoundland, that the Ameri-
can and colonial fishermen shall enjoy the same
privileges, so far as regards the right to take cure
and dispose Of fish in the waters, on the banks and
IN the markets of both countries. The negotia-
tions Sar reciprocity in trade with the Canadas
are "a not to be in a sufficient state Of for.
vardness to warrant the belief that they win be pre-
sented for consideration during the present session
Of Congress.
Senator Seward made lengthy speech in opposi-
lion to the report of the Committee on Foreign Re
lasions, respecting the Tehuantepec route He con-
tended that In the first place. the grant was made to
Garay by an irresponsible party and secondly, that
even if the grant had been valid, it was eventually
annued BY the parties holding it, through the nom
llflment Of its stpulations. The bill aordng fur
sher protection to patentees was passed, and the
special committee made favorable report on the
petition for grant Of land and right nf WOW f"r -
-. ~uuva VI an underground line OF telegraph
Acu the Mississippi river to the Pacific ocean.
Territorial business being the special order Of the
day. the House concured in the Senates amendment
= the bill granting lands in certain cases to settlers
10 Oregon The bills for the establishment of terri
torial governments in Nebraska and Columbia were
debated at great length in Committee of the Whole.
II was decided that the name Of Washington should
he substituted for Columbia, and thus amended the
bill was reported TO the House great deal of con-
fusion prevailed during the evening session. in
sequence of its being found almost impossible to
gather a quorum All sorts Of propositions and
sueeches we're made and after absentees had been
brought up, and rendered their excuses for non
attendance, the members dispersed.
The Broadway Railroad affair was again the
cause Of an exciting debate in our State Senate yes
terday By the report, it will be that, instead
Of cooling of during the few days interim various
Senators had been merely getting up steam on the
subject. Mr.. O'Sullivan's petition has made the
Chamber SO hot, that many of the members are
fairly boiling over There will be terrible explo-
ion soon. The Assemblymen appear to have
amused themselves chiefly with discussing the pro-
uriety Of holding future sessions either in lunatc
bsylum OF State prison. The controversy on the
ubject rather indicates that the former would be the
proper place for some of them. How it may be
Nth the remainder, time will tell.
By telegraph from New Orleans we have some
ster and very important intelligence from Mexico.
me citizens Of Matamoras having declared in favor
the revolutionsts succeeded, after battle, in rout
bg the government troops. The whole State OF
amaulipas is now in possession of the insurgents.
he Mexican Congress has granted TO the new Presi-
emit Cevalos, the extraordinary powers asked by
ut refused to President Arista.
Two days later advces from Havana announce
hat the fire at Cardenas lasted for two days, and
lat the amount of property destroyed was much
rger than at first anticipated.
The Board of Aims House Governors met last even
w. There was a large amount Of important oasi-
se transacted, and the members exhibited much
M in the discharge OF their duties. The Distric
torney submitted written communication in sup
rt of his former statement with regard to our prison
cipline accommodation, classification of prisoners,
d the law regarding the execution of condemned
minas. Mr.. Blunt suggested that either the City
son should be altered, or place set apart AZ the
bitentiary on Blaekwell's Island, go that execu-
ns would be strictly private, as intended by the
The paper was referred to the committees
kn CITY Prison and Penitentiary A census OF
different institutions under the control of
Board showed that five thousand two hun.
b and eighty persons were receiving relief last
prday. The proposed increase Of seven thousand
hundred and twenty dollars, to be added, in
able sums to the salaries OF the various officers
remains for action The resolution OF Governor
no, adopted at q former meeting, TO the effect
all work to be done FOR the Board which re
ed an outlay Of more than $3.50 should be adyer-
for, was amended 80 as 10 read--"sum Of $500
future meetings Of the Governors will be held at
o'clock in the evening, instead Of four.
e little paragraph we yesterday inserted respect
he intended publication Of statement Of the
ulties in and about Tammany Hall seems to
aroused considerable anxiety among the hards
vofts We have since received another and
er statement. TIE two documents are perfect
titles in their way. They ere the regular broad
Of each faction, and will be Gred of 10 to-nor
paper.
q Boards Of Common Council net last evening
hing transpred worthy Of note beyond o.
report, save .he prssen.snsp d ccn@ur!9a