The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-12-15

The News.

New York, Friday, Decembor 10, Aso4.
The News.
The proceedings in the Senate yesterday were uu-
Interesting. A memorial from the New York Cham.
Der Of Commerce, asking for an expedition to r..
xeve Or. Kane, wa, referred. A resolution direct
Ing inquiry a. to the expediency Of sbolishing tna
hospital tsx on seamen ~as adopted Several unim.
psrtant bills were parsed and the Senate adjourned
- Monday.
In the House yesterday Mr. Cutting introduced q
joint resolution authorizing The President to adopt
measures to procure the erection Of lighthouse on
Cape Race. The importance Of tnis suggestion car
not be moderated, and 1t should be acted with
cut any unnecessary delay. The memorial of the
New York Chamber of Commerce relative to thu
Kane expedition, being the same As that offered in
The Senate, was presented by Mr.. Wheeler. In Cou-
mitee Of the Whole the discussion on the Nebraska
suestion was renewed, Mr.. Stephens Of Georgia
denying thst the result OF the rece Mt State elections
indicated deeire the part Of the people for the
repeal Of the Kansas Nebraska bill. He was replied
b by Mr.. Campbell Of Ohio, and Washburne of ILL
nois. The debate was very spirited and exciting
Our correspondence from Washin gton, published
10 day, will be found very interesting. A copy
OF the provisions Of Mr.. Boo0cks blu for encoarag.
ing enlistments in the navy, ard to ensure better
discipline in the service, is given. It provides re-
wards for good conduct, and punishment by con-
Rpement and forfeitures of pay and privileges for
minor offences.
The steamship Prometheus arrived a. New Or
leans yesterday, with California dates to the Gath
uA, one hundred and sixty passengers, and on
million in treasure. The gene raj news ia unimpor.
tant. Business a. San Francisco continued about
ne same as at previous advces but In the interior
u was greatly depressed The miners had suffered
severely for want Of rain, of which less than an
average quantity had fallen. The loss Of the whale
ship City OF New b :dford is reported, but no pa
ticulsrs are given. The war steamer Susquehauus
would leave San Francisco the cath inss, for ths
city. From Oregon the accounts OF the atrocities
sf tbe Indians are melancholy. The Snakes had
attacked an emigrant train, and murdered the en-
tire party.
Our advces from Havana are TO the 9Th inst, bns
the Intelligence, Though interesting, cannot be
regarded rs important Our correspondence, pu' :
hshed in another column, gives an epitome Of the
current of the week previous to the departure
Of the steamer The commander of the brig LES
piegle, ct Havana, stated that when at Jamaica he
received letter from the British Consul at Cartha
eens, dated October 10, which mentioned thss the
skopof war Albany Was at that port at the avoye
dA'e.
Warrants were issued yesterday by COMMISSIONS
Norton for the arrest of certain parties charged with
fOfcibly expellng the agents Of the owners Of the
saip New Era, lately wrecked on the Jersey coast
and taking possession Of her. Officers were ssnt
down in steamer to arrest The wrecksrs.
meeting Of property owners affected by the
In dola hal 0f
ing. twill be seen by tho report OF the proceed
sa,ded with great dsfavor, and that the objections
urged against IL are certainly sufficiently importer
- command serious consideration.
Thomas r, ancis Mesgher delivered an eloquent
lecture last evening in the Broadway Tabsrnacle
ON the life and times OF Daniel 0'Connell. There
were fully three thousand persons present.
The jury in the case of Tucker tried in the King
County Court Of Oyer and Terminer for the nurder
II his SOD, failed 70 agree upon verdict after forty
four hours deifberation, and were yesterday dts
charged. They stood seven for conviction and iic-
for acquittsi.
The Board Of Aldermen transacted q considera
able amount Of business last evening. Caims vera
received from different parties, amounting to oser
$4,000, for injuries TO property by the proposed
improvement In Canal and Walker streets Pes
Mons we're received from parties DESTROYS Of having
the hGw City Hall built in Madison square. Cou-
mupications were received from the Comptroller,
stating the amount of money expended In defend
pg suits against the city, and setting forth biz
for refusing TO pay 5000 900, the amount OF
the drajt Of the School, Commissioners. A resolu-
ton was offered calling on the special committee
on building the new City Hall TO report On the ex
pedssb cy of adding two stories to the present Cry
Halt, and making Other. improvements II WAS r.
fefred TO TIE committee. The property clerk Of
the first district was directed 70 furnish the Board
with account Of property alleged 20 have been
stolen within three mon:hs, and the disposition
made OF the same. The old Reynolds contract was
called from the table and settled, ard . new SEQ
tract WIS directed to he advertised for foe dsa
year. AiesoIution was adopted for converting
special meeting OF tie Board Tor Tuesday nexs. for
the purpose Of appointing police AMI civil clerks.
The Board OF Councilmen met last evening, and
had under consideration SOM papers alive TO ths
better working Of the different departments. Memo
Of them, however, were Of any public importance
Yesterday morning about six O'clock, q fire took
place In the confectionery establishment OF Coun-
Gilman Wild, situated at No. 451 Broadway, de-
s&roying the rear bulldog, AMI considerably iojar
ing the adjoining property, causing destruction OF
psoperty to the amount Of several thous aud dollars
A report Of the fre will be fouud elsewhere.
The -four market for all grades OF State brands
continued firm yesterday, with fair salee. Among
the transactions were about 1000 bbls. Canadian,
sold in bond for export at 80. Whea was steady,
but without sales Of Importance Corn sold freely
at CSC. sec. the latter figure for Southern new
yellow, delivered, which VA an dsarce. The
transactions ,mbrao.d considerable los or EXPORT.
Mess pork sold at ti2 81 as 8, aud Ia d a. loc.
loAc. The market for 90 ton was unsettled, and
ats could not have been probably forced short
~ decline Of full onefourth Of cen, err ID.