The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-04-25
The News.

The News.
The steamship United States has arrived at
New Orleans with advces from San Francisco to
the lst inst. The markets were exceedingly de-
pressed. Col. Watkins, one of President Walkers
flibusterng officers, had been tried for violation
of the neutrality laws, and convicted. couple of
San Francisco editors had fought duel, in which
one of them was severely wounded The arrivals
of vessels from Atlantic ports for the fortnight pre-
vious to the LIST inst given in despatch. The
steamship Illinois, with seven hundred and fifty
passengers and over million in treasure, brought
down to Panama by the Oregon, left Aspinwall on
the 18th inst, and will probably arrive at this port
during the day, when shall receive full details
of the news.
Our dispatches from Washington state that Mr.
Soue has informed the Spanish Minister Of State
that any attempt by the cruisers of that government
to detan and search American vessels will be rigidy
investigated by the United States authorities. The
new Nebraska scheme has fzzled out, after excit-
ing some little attention. Col. Benton is announced
to address the House to-day on the Nebraska ques-
ton, and he has stated his determination to kill
the bill, and likewise the author Of it, tornado
twisting, tearing, uprooting tornado-may reasona-
bly, be expected. The Gadsden treaty will be dis
posed of to-day il is thought when the injunction of
.ecresy will be removed
The Senate yesterday, otter an animated debate,
passed the bill appropriating fifty thousand
dollars to the rescGers of the and passengers
of the steamship San Francisco. Gold medals, with
appropriate devices to be presented to the cap
tains of the Three Bells Kilby, and Antarctic, and
the balance of the money will be divided among the
ships companies. The Indian Appropriation bill was
taken up and some twenty amendments adopted, in
GLIDING one providing for negotiations with the In
dams in Washington Territory. A committee of
conference was appointed on the West Point Acade
my BILL the Senate insisting on the increase of sala-
ncs OF certain professors.
In lie House a resolution was adopted calling for
the instructions referred to by President Monroe in
1928, and transmitted to diplomatic agents
abroad, relative to privateers, and the replies of
foreign governments thereto. The Deficiency bill
was then taken up in Committee of the Whole, and
the Nebraska question again discussed.
. We this morning present to our readers upwards
Of thirty columns of advertisements-a number
larger than ever before appeared in any newspaper
in this or any other country. If anything had been
wanting to establish tie superiority of the HERALD
over all ether papers medium for business men,
and indeed all classes, to make known their wants
to the public, our paper of to-day would supply it,
THUS sail before the wind.
Wednesday, the 26th inst is recommended by the
cergymen of Montreal q day of humiliation and
prayer for the success of the British arms in the
struggle in which they are now engaged. The Car
has anticipated her Majesty's leages in these reli
gious rites. viii it be said that the result of the
is iair criterion of the piety of the respective II
tions? On the democratic principle Of first come
first served, we should think not.
The people of New Orleans on Friday by vote
of five to one, decided to authorize the city to snb
scribe to the stock of the Great Northern and West
ern Railroad.
Our files of papers from Caracas, Venezuela are
to the 10th ult and we have dates from Puerto Ca
belo to the 9th inst On the 18th of March the law.
for the abolition of slavery duly promulgated.
We have already published its principal features.
A decree authorizing the executive power to
struet a railroad from Guaria to Puerto Cabello has
passod the Senate. Business was brisk, and coffee
plenty.
Additional news from the South Pacific is given
elsewhere, embracing an account of the movements
Of the government and revolutionary forces. The
markets at Valparaiso were very active, but low
prices ruled.
The trial of John Wilson, charged with the murder
Of Henry Digkmeyer in February last, was CON-
menced yesterday morning. The whole Of the evi-
dence taken yesterday, and the counsel on both
sides will sum up to-day The Hays trial appears
likely to be postponed second time.
The Councimen were in session last night. A
report of their doings wU be found IN another
column.
An important and interesting suit was COM
menced yesterday, in the Tn ted States Circuit
Court of this city, against Mr. Collier late Co lector
or - port OF San Francisco, for dspu cd bal
ance Of money alleged to have been received by
him for the government. A sketch of the pro-
csedings will be found in the legal reports.
hr. Fillmore arrived at Savannah Oh the 2lst inst
and was enthusiastically received lie is expected
to arrive at Charleston, s. c., to-day.
The anniversary of the 81. Georges Society wa
celebrated at the Astor House yesterday afternoon
report OF the sayings and doinss IS gwen
Up to eleven O'Clock last nignt there wa, no sisa
OF the steamship Arabia at Halifax. She lie I Liver
pool on the 18th inst, and brings a week Liter
news.
Another meeting of the committee appointed for
the purpose Of raising the requisite sum for the
purchase of DR.. Abbotts collection of Egyptian an.
tquities held last evening. It will be sccn By
reference to report that the subscribed has
been largely increased.
There was All active speculation in cotton at New
Orleans on the 22d inst. the sales reaching nearly
twelve thousand bales, at an advance Of onequayt,E