The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-03-24

States Courts IN PhlaieiMa. pcnClHg motlon 70
recon ider the cote by which She SEN T. bill for the
eSten ion of TIE wa ehoasfag syst m was referred
TO the Comm Itee Of Il Whole the Pouse went into
Committee osseasbly on Vie Isdian Appropriation
bill. Therea n Mr.. MIssdh Of Va, toe the floor,
and spoka in oppositios to the NebI Kansas bill
as passed by the Senate. Mr.. Hunt, of La followed
on the sane siee. Tese ger tlemen argue that tAis
measure would Lave the direct effect of confirming
slavery 70 its prose 1t Enss, and would in that re-
spett he Of no bG.it to the South whatever. Nh.
Brec kNridge, of KY, caIie to the defence of the
bill and took strsng ron nd az anst the coursepur-
sued BY Mr.. Cuttings an the alleged fri.n ss ofthe
proposition T. rcpeal tla Missouri at. Mr.. B.went
SO o as to ultimate that Mr.. Cutting, under the
gufe of profs cd iIies lship, red to stab
tn, assure an ccnsign it to its grave. Mr.. Cut
ting will be heard to-day. The war upon this excit
Ing topic hs7in3 now fairly commenced, we may
crpect some lively 81 ing, and occasionally very
angry debates befofe the subject is disposed Of
We regret to learn hat Major Hobhe, Assistant
Post m ister General de Of consumption in Wash
ington yest,rdy
Our legislators at Albany appear to work with in
cr ased yigoras the ], sson draws to close, and
from prt sent Indications are determined to hurry
through much of the business that Las been accu-
muatng since the commencement in January.
The Assembly yesterday insisted on its amend
ment providing that the rrolbtory liquor bill
shall go into effect in May next, instead Of
December; and consequently, delegates to form
committee Of conference were appointed by
each house. Both bodies seem inclined to strictly
adhere tothe time defined by each, and the strug-
gle will probably end in compromise upon August.
A number of bills were passed and many Others or
dercd tosa third reading. Among the latter was
one in the Assembly proposing that the New York
Chief of Police shall be appointed by the Mayor,
Recorder, and County Judge, and hold his Office dur
ing COED behavior. Those who take an interest
in tho details will find much TO excite and
amuse them in the letter from orr special CORES
pondent as well as in the outlines of the regular
proceedings.
According to the report of the clerk Of westches-
ter county, judgments to the amount CT hundred
and eighty thousand dollars are resting against the
agents of the Sing Sing prison.
Afresh impetus appears to have been given to the
NebraskaKa excitement by the reference of the
subject to the Committee of the Whole in the House
of Representatives. the day. despatch states
that the opponents Of the measure held large meet
ing in the Capitol at Albany last evening, and we
learn from Cincinnati that upwards of thousand
democrats have signed call for similar gathering
in that place. While these movements are trans
piring III the North and West, the members of the
popular branch of the Louisiana Legislature have
unanimously passed q resolution dePrecating the
agitation of the slavery question: and declaring the
compromise measures a finality. While upon the
subject, we would direct special attention to the
opinion Of President Pierce this important topic
expressed in the letter of ex-senator Clemens and
published in another column.
1t is expected that ex-President Fillmore will
reach New Orleans tomorrow. The Common Coun-
Gil of that city have made arrangements to give him
public reception.
Sufficient notice was not given of the meeting in
relation to the Black Warrior affair held last evening"
atNo. 600 Broadway. The attendance was small, and
the meeting in consequence adjourned until Mon
day evening next We publish elsewhere an account
Of what was done, together with summary of the
proceedings at similar gathering which was largely
attended, at Mobile on the l7h The latter meeting
was very decided in condemning the act and long
report read and adopted setting forth the whole
transaction, and calling upon the government to in
quire into the wrong which has been committed. and
to take immediate and decisive steps, not only to
obtain pecuniary redress for those who have been in
jured, but to resent the insult which has been Offer.
ed to the country.
Accounts of the serieus effects of the recent
gales or rather series of gales continue to reach
us from all quarters. The schooner Hope, from
this port for Boston, was abandoned in sinking
condition last Monday. Her crew were carried to
Boston by the ship Fleetwood The schooner Yea
zie went ashore at Cape Henry and was also lost,
on Monday.
In another column will be found report Of the
sale of the leases for one year of portion Of the
slips and piers belonging to the corporation. This
sale was made in compliance with the provisions of
the city charter and is the first sale made under the
new charter with the exception of the Jersey ferry
lease. We notice that the Comptroller caused of
the most valuable wharves to be put up two three
together which had the effect Of shutting out bidders
of limited MEANS and thus causing some Of the
slips and piers to bring less than their actual value
The aggregate amount Of the leases sold, including
Castle Garden, is one hundred and fortyeight thou
sand four hundred and seventy dollars, which is
more than one hundred per cent advance on the
amount which these same wharves are now bring
ing into the city treasury. number of the piers
that were advertised for sale were not put up in
consequence Of the city reserving them for dumping
grounds.
Some twenty thousand barrels of -four have been
received from Canada since the opening of Lake On
tario.
Besides many columns of advertisements and a
variety of other interesting matter, to-days inside
pages contain letter from Boston relative to an
address from Kossuth to the Germans Of this coun-
try; Court proceedings; Trotting over the Union
Course; Commercial and Miscellaneous News &c.
Important from Europe-Thc News by the
Pacific.
The Pacific brings us the text Of the Cars
reply to the letter Of the French Emperor, and
also another manifesto of Nicholas to his subjects
The brief sketch given of the first Of these doc
uments in our previous advices, conveys but an
imperfect idea of its tone and character. 1t is