The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-03-29

Giro uiatIon OF the Daily Herald for the Last
The News.


The steamship Africa arrived at this port yester-
day morning, bringing advices from London and
Paris to the 10TH and Liverpool to the 18th instant.
The reported capture of Kaefat by the Russians
as announced by London paper previous to the
sailing of the Pacic-is contradcted, and shown to
have been mere invention. We have nothing of
importance from the seat of war. The Russian
feet was still at anchor at Sebastopol. 1t was
pected that the British Baltic fleet commanded by
Sir Charles Napier, would sail from Spthead on the
1lth instant-or early Sunday the l2th-after the
ships had been reviewed by Queen Victoria
Military and naval ornaments were being carried
on both in England and France with undated vigor
IN the latter country the Senate had confirmed the
action Of the Legislative Assembly, authorizing the
Emperor to contract loan of 25OOOO 900 of francs.
Some apprehension was entertained as to the ulti-
mate position of Prussia, and her detection from the
policy ofthe Allied Powers was looked upon as not
Improbable.
Senior Isturtz Spanish Minister in London, had
been recalled, and sort of political GOODNESS had
occurred between the cabinets Of the two countries.
Il was said that Mr. Soule was making great diplo-
matte Roadway at Madrid.
We publish report of the disasters which lately
befel the American ships Robert Kelly of New York.
and Pantheon of Boston.
The Africa's had the effect of depressing the
prices of the leading articles of American produce
in our market yesterday. Flour declined Is %
cents per barrel, and State closed at 81 Al
81 90. Corn fell off about cent per bushel. Pork
lower mess having sold in small lots at sl5 IL
q SIS Is. Cotton also declined oneeighth a one
fourth cent per pound.
Great excitement still prevails in Washington
spectng the difficulty between Messrs. Cutting and
Breckenridge, and oil sorts of rumors are afloat as
to the ultimate intentions of the parties and their
friends. It is reported that Mr.. G. yesterday chal-
lenged Mr. b. that the latter had accepted that the
seconds were arranging the prelimnaries, and that
o hostile meeting would probably take place this
morning. The former gentleman was in his seat
during the day, but Mr. b. was absent, and the lat
est Geographic item declares that he had left for
Kentucky, having been called home by sickness in
his family. We regret to state that the general
opinion in Washington seems to be that the affair
will certainly end in duel.
The transactions in the United States Senate yes
terday may be summed up in very few words
The committee appointed at the last session to in
vestigate the claims presented under the Mexican
treaty, made report, which was ordered to be
printed. The Deficiency bill was taken up, and Mr..
Gwin withdrew the amendment offered by the Fl
nance Committee for the appropriation Of quarter
million of dollars for site for Custom House at
San Francisco. The amendment requiring invalid
pensioners to furnish evidence of their continued
disability every two years. and prohibiting the pay
ment of invalid pensions to persons holding civil
salaried Offices, was debated till two o'clock, and
then the body went into executive session, which
lasted two hours.
The Senate is understood to have been engaged
for the last two days in secret session the Gads
den treaty, which is now believed to be losing
caste, Notwithstanding that it is backed by the ad-
ministration and its organ. From the tenor of our
despatch we should infer that Senators are at last
beginning to understand and properly appreciate
the Vaccinations OF Santa Anna and his emissaries
for the establishment of his empire upon firm foot
ing.
The bill authorizing the construction of six steam
fgates being the special order, was the chief fea.
ture of interest in the House of Representatives yes
terday. Mr. Bocock. Chairman of the Naval Com
mittee, spoke in behalf of the measure, and was
followed on the side in strong, patriotic and
argumentative speech by Mr.. Lyon, of Lyonsdale.
Mr.. l.. declared his intention of offering an amend
ment providing for the construction of twelve first
class steam frigates In view of the important
events now transporting throughout the world, when
the strength Of almost every other nation is drawn
mp in hostile array it is necessary that maritime
force should not only be greatly enlarged, but the
whole system thoroughly recognized and placed
upon footing adequate to cope with any power
that might be arrayed against ne. England at this
moment has four hundred and sixty-eight, and
France three hundred and twenty-five vessels Of
war,while have only the ptiful number of seven.
fy-two. In the early part of the day the General
Appropriation bill was nominally under considera-
tion in Committee Of the Whole, but Mr. Yates oc.
cupied the time in speaking against the Nebraska
bill.
IL 10 whispered in Washington that some of the
Southerners, indignant at the Northern free soil OPP
position to the Nebraska question, are deyising
means whereby they can most efrectually and Sc
verely rctaiate. The parties who are amusing
themselves by burning and hanging Douglas IN
effgy, may soon expect TO find new element Of
agitation, in such strong movement for a molif
cation Of the tariff az will rather astonish them.
Secretary Guthrie recently transmitted a commu.
nication to the fIousc respecting his new mode OF
purchasing public stock at fixed prices, instead Of
the current market price but % contains little
Information in addition to what was furnished in III
annral report, We have not deemed It OF sufficient
interest 70 publish 70 TIC exclusion Of more i'm.
poitant and instructive matter,