The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-02-20

Our Washington correspondent writes that the
friends Of the Nebraska Kansas bill are gaining
nothing by protractng the debate in the Senate. Il
b considered that all has been said upon the sub
ect that Is necessary to show that Is right just and
IN strict accordance with the constitution. The peo.
pie generally appear to look upon it in this light,
and consequently the free soil and abolition agita
tors are unable to make Roadway against it, as is
evident from the slim attendance at their various
opposition meetings when held in even their strong
holds.
Merely o copy Of the Conkling treaty with Next
-, and not the original document was ira nsmt ted
20 the United States Senate. The President is un.
aerstocd to have adopted this expedient Of sending
copy for the reason that he wished to give the in
formation called for by resolution OF that body but
did not desire the ratification Of the treaty ITSELF
Hon. Robert Strange died at Fayetteville, N. c.,
yesterday morning. Mr. S. served his State in the
United States Senate from 1888 to 1853.
The people Of New Jersey held an enthusiastic
mass meeting in Washington Hall, Newark, last
Saturday evening in order to express their decided
hostility to the passage of bill now pending In the
Legislature OF that State whereby the exclusive priv
ilegesand trade monopoly Of the Camden and Amboy
Railroad and of the Delaware and Raritan Canal
Companes-known as the combined companes'-
are sought TO be extended for long period Men of
every political party were unanimous in their con-
demnaton Of the easure, and their feelings were
expressed in very strong resolutions Senator Con-
ger, Asa whitehead, Esq, and other gentlemen,
made eloquent speeches. A full report is given else
where
The Maine liquor law has passed the MARYLAND
Legislature and, If ratified by a vote of the people
win go into operation two years from next May.
We elsewhere publish letter from Adjutaut Quar-
temaster Hirscb, giving some interesting additional
particulars relative to the loss Of the steamship San
Francisco also list of the passengers rescued by
the shp Antarctic, snd lately brought TO Boston in
the steamship America.
Considerable activity prevails in the New Orlsln.
cotton market at the present time but without any
material alteration in prices. Forty-four thousand
bales were disposed Of last week being the larres
amount sold during any similar period this ga on
The receipts a, the different southern points are nov
something over six hundred thousand bales ess IA IN
those 10 the same date last year
wehave received the Singapore bimontbly cir
ar, to the 10th Of last December. The innor,s !,
Australian gold were placed at $50 FOR dust and sso
80 per buncal for bar. Calantan vas then worth sos
and BabaDg S27t t27 So Imports from the Arcb
pelago amounted 10 eighteen buncals. and the ex
ports we're Cos buncals aud one thousand ounces
missionary meeting was bed last evening 10 the
Church q the Ascension, which was crowded 10 its
utmost capacity. The RI. Rev. Provisional Bisbop
presided and short addresses we're delivered by the
Missionary Bishop iof Oregon and Washington, the
REV Dr. Van heck, the secretary and agent Of the