The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-12-16
The News.

the ee during the previous week, and to the ho~r of
publication
The News.
Our Dispatches from Warrington this morning are
very interesting and deserve particular attention.
In the House yesterday, 1t being private blk day,
ha. little Of general interest anspired. The Civil
and Diplomatic Appropriation bill ives presented
BY the Chauna OF the Comm tee of Ways and
Mean and referred to the Committee OF the Whole.
Among the private bills passed was one appgcpria-
ting ssxt, -four thousand dollars tor tie relief OF
the heirs Of Major General De Kalb. of Revelation
ary memory. The House adjourned till Monday.
Mayor Westervelt presided over . very large
Meeting Of citiz ns, held in the Tabernacle last
evening fn the pur ose OF adopting an address t.
". Smith % Brien, congra uls.ing him on his ~
turn n m van Diemsns Land TO Europe, and en-
6orsb x HE political principles and honesty The
Honoiables r bert Enmet and Judge O'Copor
add essed the meeting, as did also Messrs. Mitchell
Messher, O'Gorman, ana msny Of the felons' OF
l84S. Thresmoss enthusiastic cheers were given
for the Emperor of Russia, whilst the Queen OF
England and nlsry Of her statesmen we're treated
With little respect. Abou. four thousand people
We're present.
An almo.t inpenetrable fcg envelOped the city
and rivers yesterday, seriously impeding locomo.on
and navig alton. The residents Of the suburbs SUI
tered great snnoyanc from the temporary stoppase
Of many o. the ferry boats. Several serious COLI
s,ons occurred in the harbor, Of which an account
is given esewherc.
We give the details Of the California ne Va this
mo, mir & among which viii be found some interest
ing ito ma but nothing had occurred during the
week pre-ious 20 the sailing of the steamer worthy
II any particular notice, except the movements Of
the ahed feet, watch had been lying in the harb,r
o. San Francisco for soma .ima. The miners con.
seu~d to do prosperous business. roswithstaa .ny
the want Of rain and some new miues bad been die
covered but trade did not seem to wear % bright
aspect orr previous dates indicated.
We have advicss from Caracas (venezuela) Il
the Ali n.t. The cholera had been introduced from
Trinidad and wis gradually spreading throughout
T.. country. In the space Of month more than
't en- nun fred persons had died OF tie psstieacs.
cecIee pardoning psrties implicated in the late
revolt had been Issued. II excerpts, however, cri-
minsIs en- Ulo, 20 Of the government, end the Leaf
-sso OF the movement
By reference TO Sur Geographic market reports il
win bs seen that the recently received Euro,eaa
has created 90i,e panic in the cotton market
81 Charleston. and that prices have declined one
batf to seven eishths Of cent per pound, as com.
pared with last weeks rates.
Two of the most important ,ses that have ever
-bes sdiudicated in courts we're decided yests.
day by Judge Ingersoll. One relates to the steamer
Aps, row q transport Of the British government 3,
Ahe East Sbe was seized for smuggling, and boadei
for SIS ,g0e--E Cunard and Samuel Nicholson bsius
Abe suses.es. The charge was sustained, and the
al rorfeS ted tn he TOD
States The other case was that of the steamer
Washington, of the B'emsn liue also seizei tor
sDngslpg. she was bonded for $S0,000-Shsp p.
herd Knapp and Christian 3. Sand sureties. 70
ibis instance the libel was sustsiued in its prncp
roirts.
Ehewbere may be found The particulars Of de-.
atuctive fire ia Philadelphia yesterday morning.,
invovipg loss Of property to the amount of half
million dollars. This is the second extensive con
fisgra,ion hat has occu red in that city within =
week.
Another Post 0fSce employee was tried Yesterday
ip the United Stated Circuit Court for embszzlipg
letters IN the Ne York Post Office. The testim Jry
was closed, and the case sands over on question
Of law 80 TO whether the accused comes within the
legal construction Of the act, the letters not having
been mailed Cor transmission, hut - "decoy ducks"
The Board Of Aide. men aussesed lar ge quantity
Of business las: evening The committee on bald
ias the new City Hall presented their report again
which was similar to the former one regards the
plan. The matter was inside special order fo-
McDdsy night
The Board Of CcNnciIman yesterday afternoon
VOTED. among other appropriations, the sam o.
fifteen thousand dollars to make mp the deficit N
Che ur,tase money for DR.. Asbo..s collection o.
Eeyttian antiquities. The sum is to be paid when
the exhibition is ready 10 be opened free to the
public.
In the Court Of General Sessions yesterday,
George OFT, convicted Of attempting to vote illegal
y, was sentenced by the Recorder to six months
imprisonment in the penitentiary, and fined two
Hundred dollars. This punishment, though severe,
b necessary TO check the evils tina. have prevailed
ax our elections and we trust that /. will be wa~a
iag 70 others for the future.
The report elsewhere Of the Fire Ms-shsl's inves
slestion respecting the Ere in the Empire City
Rank, shows tha. the fire was caused by the heat Of
the hot air fue, through the neglect Of the porter
Of the bank In rot folio ~irg the instructions OF the
furnace builder In the Management thereof.
David ]. Peck, ESQ.,, Of New Haven, recently r.
turn.a from the Eat, le5turod last evening" on the
Allied troops in rurkey, at Clinton Hall, Astor
MACE. A sketch Of his remarks Is given In another
column.
The aour marke. yesterday was steady, with
fair amount Of sales, including about 1000 bsre's
O. mmon State for ex ,ort. White Mica gan ~hea'
sid 81 81 %, and anal lots OF Geresee at ~ 90
CsrD was sc'ive ard firm, snd again slightly al
vucsd, having closed Ut 96t. 97c. Pork was da'l,
ard sef quite steady. The cotton msrSet con.
&nued TO bs unsettled, and sales we're snail. For
piedKng up.ands 10 was said that there wcre more
nrrnrr AZ ac Which holder rarrsnd 70 meet. Corn