The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-05-16
The News.

The arrival OF the steamship Atlantic yesterday,
places US in possession of four days later from
Europe. The intelligence from the seat of war is
interesting, the prominent points of which given
elsewhere. The markets for breadstnffs and cotton
are regarded as unfayorable
The private letters by the Atlantic were not de-
hvered in time for their advices to exercise any
terial influence on the markets, and sales of suf
6cient magnitude were made in breadstufs after the
news came to hand to test its influence, if any.
Common brands of State -four closed heavy at So
rs a s. 50-Saturday's quotations. A lot of South
ern white wheat for milling, sold at 50 Is. Indian
corn Of all kinds, except good Southern yellow,
lower, and ranged from 69c. to 73c. Cotton, with
fair Sales closed heavy The sales for the past week
amounted to IL ,404 bales.
In the House of Representatives. yesterday
resolution proposed by COL Richardson to continue
the debate ON the Nebraska bill till Saturday next,
and postponng the consideration of the Pacific
Railroad bill to the Gath inst was adopted. There
was larger number of members present than has
assembled any day during the presen. session. But
the votes given cannot be regarded "a tests of the
strength Of parties. After Saturday next, when the
rule limiting the speakers to five minutes is in force
the contest will again be renewed in earnest The
motion to extend the debate was the result of an
understanding to by the friends of the bill at
q caucus held yesterday morning. Serious personal
difficulties are apprehended between Messrs Crage,
Of North Carolina, and Hunt, Of Louisiana, growing
out Of sharp colloquy in the House, and is stated
that challenge has passed between the parties
The speech of Mr.. Cass in the Senate yesterday
the subject of freedom to Americans abroad, and
which we have noticed in an editorial article, may
be found in another part of todays paper In reply
to a suggestion that the committee having the mat
ter under consideration report measures to secure
citizens religious liberation at home, Mr.. Cass
remarked that the general government had nothing
to do with the subject-it belonged to the States.
Mr.. Fillmore was enthusiastically received by the
Baltimoreans yesterday. President Pierce rendered
to him the Inequalities of the White House, which
were declined. He arrives in Philadelphia to-day
We particularly refer to our Havana correspond
ence, published in another column, which to-day is
more than usually interesting. Besides giving
perfect epitome of the events which have transped
in the island during the week ending the Sth
instant the translation of decree from the pen of
the Marquis de Ia Pezuela himself will be found, in
which he denies the existence of any treaty be-
tween France, England and Spain, with reference
TO Cuba and expresses his determination once more
TO suppress the slave trade.
We have advices from Venezuela to the 18th ult
The act emancipating the slaves went into opera.
ton on the day specified, and created much atten-
ton. The abolitionists hereabouts have extolled
this act as one Of philanthropy; but it that it
had its origin in political artifce, and passed the
Congress through the basest corruption. No atten-
ton whatever was paid to the wishes of the people
on the subject. The slaves after the PRONUNCIATION
of the law, went about their usual avocations if
not at all gratfed for the interference. Much in
dignation existed at Caracas among the mer-
chants respecting the act prohibiting all claims by
foreigners for indemnity for losses by revolutions
Yesterday afternoon, during a thunder squat to
the north of New York, fash came into the city
on one of the House line telegraph wires, entered
the office at the corner of Nassau and Wall, or 81
Wall street. and set fire to file of messages hang
ing near the operators (Mr. Seden's) head. The
ignition accompanied with sharp explosion.
The trial of Major Wyse by court-martial was
concluded yesterday, and long and able defence
delivered on behalf of the accused by his counsel,
Mr. Z. W. Andrews. We are obliged to postpone
its publication till tomorrow in consequence of the
press of foreign news and other matter.
The trial Of William Murray, Hugh Mooney, and
William Turner, charged with having, as the Board
ward, malciously and illegally made a false return
of the number Of votes poled for Alderman, was
continued yesterday in the Court of General Sessions
before his Honor Recorder Tillou. Some sixty wit
nesses were examined for the prosecution. The AS
sistant District Attorney desires all persons who
voted for Mr.. c. II. Tucker for Alderman in the
first district of the above ward to appear in court
and testify TO the fact. Our report is unavodably
crowded out.
Damages to the amount Of $4,000 were rendered
yesterday in the UniedIstates Circuit Court against
the Richmond Examiner, for libel contained in
STRUCTURES on a a revised publication of the {" Illus
trations Of Shakspere." The suit, being undefended
amounts to little more than inquest
Judge Clerke rendered decision in the Supreme
Court yesterday, dissolvng an injunction issued
against the City Inspector, who was directed by an
ordinance OF the Board Of Health 10 remove a nui-
sance which proceeded from an enormous hog es-
Establishment, where theVsurrounding atmosphere is
corrupted bya fetid and sckening smell.
In the Board Of Supervisors last evening the
Committee on Annual Taxes reported against pay
ing the members OF the Board of Health for their
services. The matter was laid on the table.
No business Of any public interest was transacted
in the Board of Counclmen. number of reports
were taken up in Committee of the Whole so
as to dispose Of them finally during the third read.
ing on Friday evening next.
In the Board of Aldermen last night a comml-
nication was received complaining of the unfair
manner in which contracts are received for clean.
ing streets resolution to prevent Russ & Reid
from removing the gutter in Broadway, after some
discussion, was lost. An unsuccessful attempt was
made TO find out II Mr.. Taylor, the keeper OF the
City Hall, kept brandy or other liquors for the ac-
commodation of members Of the Common Council
A communication from the Comptroller respecting
Iht sals Of The city markets was received ard Or