The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-03-22
The News.


In the United States Senate yesterday but little
Of interest transpred. The joint resolution from the
House concerning contracts for the Navy Depart
man, was received ard referred. The bill for the
increase of the pay of She rank and fill of the army
was taken up, the ninth section of which gives
Senator's the power to nominate candidates for
West Point Academy, and some discussion was had
upon this point. The psoposition met with cousi-
derable opposition, and motion made to strike
out the section Resolutions Of the Legislature of
Illinois in favor Of grants of land for ship canal
around the. Falls of Niagara were presented. The
Senate went into executive session, having under
consideration the correspondence beween General
Gadsden and the Mexican Minister Of Foreign Reln-
tons.
In the House of Representatives the morning hour
was occupied with the reception of reports from the
Committee Public Lands On motion of Mr..
Richardson, of Illinois, the Eouse went into Com
mttee of the Whole for the purpose of dsposing of
the Nebraska-Kansas BILL and ffter an animated de-
bate was referred to the Committee of the Whole
on the State of the Union. No other business was
acted on.
The letters and DISPATCHES Of o. Washington cor
respondents this morning, unusually interesting.
Nothing of general Importance transpired in the
Legislature yesterday. The letter of Albany
correspondent, however, viii be found interesting
The final vote in the Assembly on the temperance
bill will probably be taken to-day.
Ex-President Fillmore recently declined public
reception AT New Orleans. lie would embark Tor
Havana.
We give two more letters frosa correspondents
New Haven, IN relation to the late riot in that CITY
between the students Of Yale College and portion
Of the town people. The writers, while they have
evidently cndeavored to give an impartial account
have, nevertheless called 10 conceal eir prejudces
In another column we give an article from the
Toronto Coo5ist in relation to the recent report that
the Emperor Of Russia was preparing to invade the
Canadas. IT appears that the provincial papers
treat the subject with great deal of serious con
sideraticn, and betray their fears hy recommending
large additions to the number of British troops sta
toned in the provinces. The source from which
sprung all this excitement, and which seems to have
caused so much fear and trembling among the Cana.
diar population, dodge on the part Of n auacI
doctor 10 advertise his nostrums. 1t appears Tint
he became aware that the British government had
ordered tie seizure Of all letters suspected Of being
intended for Russia, and he accordingly wrote 4
letter 10 the Gar, which contained the pro gramme
u operations, as given in the articles from the t..
ronto papers Ofcorrse The letter was seized, read
and author inst he intended, promptly arrested
He was taken before the Quebec authorities for ex
animation, and on being searched, letter, purport
ing 70 have come from he Emperor Of Russia wa
iornd y BIS possession. some time elapsed before
y 0u'd oe property translated, but when that task
was accomplished. il was found 20 be simply au
cracr 1T 'a~ce lgantiv 4 tho rrare;oi,r's 0roeh
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