The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-07-21
The News.
pHnM EIsnrnaf8S.

IN the Senate yesterday all other business was
passed over In order to dispose OF the Homestead
In. The debate was renewed and kept No with
NTeat spirit Amendment after amendment Yves
oered, discussed and rejected until IT became very
evident that the bill, as il came from the House
sould not command success. At length Ar. Hunter
ssred substitute, extending pre-e nption rights to
lands to actual settlers, the same to be paid for at
prioes graduated from one dollar and twenty-five
eeots TO twenty-five cents per acre; also allowing
ne States In which the lands lie to take 1t at the
graduated prices for the purposes Of informal i'm
prevement, when sanctioned by Legislative enact
nent of said States. Mr. Cass immediately &C
eepted the substitute. IN amendment, Offering
hand TO settlers In California at one dollar per acre,
Uas agreed to, as was also proposition that the
price for land which had been thirty years in
market be fixed at twelve and half cents
pA acre. The oppostion appealed for an
adjournment. in consequence OF the hot waa
cher and the choler; tnt the majority were
knexorable--they were determined to pass
some sort OF homestead bill; and the Western men,
fading they could not get what they wanted, agreed
70 take what they could get Finally the bill, az
amended by the substitute Of Mr.. Hunter, passed
By vote Of thirty-four TO thirteen. So by this the
Rresident Is relieved Of world Of anxiety, as he
can No doubt conscientiously sign the bill. Should
Ne Hoase agree TO the amendments, with the mini.
Msm price of land at twenty-five cents per acre, We
dhan probably witness a tremendous food OF EMU
grafton pouring into the new States of the West
The ONLY feature ofimportance In the proceedings
OF the House yesterday was the passage OF The
Army Appropriation bull, by a vote Of ninety-thSoe
10 sixty.two. The amendment to restore tine gu
1erintendence Of the national arInories TO civilians
was adopted by large majority. mass o. cor.
respondence Of the late Commissioner 10 China,
Humphrey Marshall, with tbe State Department,
Was laid before tine House, but as our readers have
been informed through our columns of the subjects
Of which these documents treat, they are now Of
no interest.
THE Nrw NORTHERN PAETy.
Following close upon the Vermont conventions Of
men Of every shade OF opinion, that ended in the
adoption OF new platform and new party desig-
nation, having for an object and end the formation
u sectional party, on the basis OF opposition 10
the constitutional rights Of the people Of one sec
Hon of the country, yesterday the Massachusetts,
AntiNebrsska State Convention assembled at
Worcester. The Geographic report informs u
that it WAS largely attended by men Vi al!
ahades OF parties from every part Of the State;
bnt we do not find among the names Of per
Sons taking part in the proceedings those that
have hitherto been prominent in the politics
Of Massachusetts, except certain individuals no:o
xiousior their active and fanatical abolitonism. A
committee was appointed 10 call State Conven.
ton, at which nominations for State officers are 70
be made. The platform--perhaps it IL a tompora.
~ one, s1sject 80 the decision Of State Conyen
Hon-is. IL brief, opposition TO slavery in every
ahape, ave where it il permitted by State laws
The name assumed by tho OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
ran Partyn-Eas adopted, and resolution recon-
mending the assembling Of . National Convention,
with view TO carrying out the object or this new
organization, was agreed 10. There we're twenty.
ave hundrce persons present, aud tho meeting was
neid in The open air.
rlJHTHgQ IRON HAVANA.
Our intelligent correspondents at Havana, whose
scumunicstious are published to-day, furnish &C.
sunats Of matters and things on the island of Cuba
down 70 the l4th inst. They are well worth an at
sen&ive psrusal.
THE EUsorEAS xLus.
The steamship Niagara arrived at Boston, from
Liverpool, sis Halifax, At All early hour yesterday
morning, and the mails brought by her reached this
caiy last evening. The important points OF the IN
seIigence brought by this vessel have already sp
D. ared, and now We give elsewhere the letters Of
our correspondents, an account OF tho Fourth Of
ysly festival at London, and several other natter
ahat WIN be found highly interesting.
THE MARKET AND rRB cnoPs.
Inferior I'D to good State brands of -four advanced
yesterday slc. 12ic. per barrel. Wheat was IN.
changed A sale of IL 600 bushels Canadian was
made ut 81 70. Indian corn advanced lc. &c. per
pshcl, with free salep Of fair 70 good sound Wes
I.sa sixse, 90. TO-. sna tsoov c1snsis extra
.tu and goes Western n.xsd usys sold at rs.