The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-12-23
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Europe, + ad not been telegraphed at two O'Clock
Ais morning. The America had not made her ap
pea ance q Halifax at four o'clock yes erday after
noon. T. is deemed probable, therefore, that abe
has been taken mp by the British government to
convey troops 10 the Crimea. Our dispatches state
Aat terrific NOW storm ragged at the Eastward
yesterday afternoon, and that Geographic oommu-
ziCation had been temporarily DISTRACTED.
Our correspondent in St. Domingo City fur
uiGAes an important letter, dated the 22d Of No.
venber, which We publish to-day. II appears ths.
NE Cazneau treaty was all ready, aud TO havebsen
i6Ded on the 9Th Of September, but for the inter.
Arsnce Of the English and French ConEls, and the
appearance in the harboe Of an allied squadron Of
Ave men ofwar, with de ,laration, in terrorun, TO
he Emperor Soulouque, that three moro were daily
expected This caused the postponement Of the
treaty rai6cation but the question was to be again
taken up in an extra session OF Congress on the
27th ultmo. Il is quite evident that the European
allies intend to attempt to cure the constitute onslty
Of Hayh by the same course of treatment which
hey have pursued IN he case of the "sick man OF
Turkey" viz: by destroying tn independence of
the Emperor; for we read that the Ften, IN Consul
caused the publication Of . local newspaper to be
suspended for "its Yankee principles" and had the
American fsg hauled down from the fort on q
DAY Of general rejoicing. However, We snail see
the end. One million worth OF counterfeit dollars,
attended for circulation in Hayt, had been seized,
enclosed in casks of codf ,h on board vessel from
81. Thcmss.
In the Serae yesterday the bill for removing 90
sEuctions in the Southwest Pass Of the Mississippi
river was made the special order fo- Jsnuarys. A
bill nxpg the salaries OF judges Of the Supreme and
District Courts, and Of the Orphans Court Of the
District OF Columbia, was reported. Without trans
acting any other business the Senats, in accord
ance with previous understanding, adjourned to
Tuesday next
h the House yester day the resolution authorizing
The President to take measures to pr the
too Of Lighthouse q. Cape Race, Ne fou1d aai
was Adopted by q vote Of seventy TO fifty NO
\ wa opposed by Messrs. Smith aud McXuilea, Of
Virginia, a. being the com nenssmsnt Of a system
10 build foreign lighthouses, and ss being ,ve and
Dpr ,cedented. rhe bill recognizing the c,nrss of
he District Of Columbia was passed by vo5e Of
one hundred and thi teen I, thirty fve The port
81 The Superintendent of the Coast Survey was pre-
scented, and . motion 10 print ten Thousand c pies
81 IT, with the plates to BE- divided equ Sly between
the House and tie Survey Office, was referred to
the COMMITTEES ON Printing. A bill making apnro
psia,ions for the Poss Olive Department, and the
transportation OF the mails by ocean steamers and
Otherwise, was reported and referred. After con-
sidering several private bills in committee OF the
whole, the House adjourned to Tuesday next
The Beard of Aldermen met last evening and
transacted . great deal OF business. The resig
nation o. Alderman TrowbridGe, Of the Tenth ward,
rendered some months ago in consequence Of Ill
health, was permitted to be withdrawn, the Alier-
man feeling himself sufficiently restored to attend
- his duties. The appropriation Of the Councl men
or $4,000 Tor the association for the relief of the
POOR was cpncurred in after An Intellectual eHort to
Increase tie sum to $40 700; the Board also SON
cured in the vote OF sl25 600 for the Commissioners
Of the Almsbouse in advance Of the regular annual
appropriation. The matter of appointing police
clerks was set down for Monday next, and the
Board adjourned TO that day.
The Supervisors we're in session yesterday alter
noop. A communi csticn from the Comptroller, re-
Snsing 10 pay the clerk of the Board Of County Can
ysssers $500, a. ordered by the Councilmen, was
received and referred.
The Board of Councilmel met last evening, and
acted upon number Of reports relating principally
10 streets. Some disturbance arose, occasioned by
The interference Of portion Of the audience with
Ne pYocee tngs Of the body while the question OF
spenirg Albany street through trinity Churchy Ard
vas under consideration. Some insinustious were
nade that diaorderly persons were brought In toe
Council Chamber by the opponents Of the bill, while
- facts were that they came from the adjourned
meeting in the Park, unsolicited b. any one, and
stzoled into the Council Chamber without any pre-
vious knowledge of what was going on in that
body. The subject WAS finally postponed till Tues.
~ Rcxs.
small attempt Of an internal machine was tried
- evening, IN the building No. Chatham square.
went on, but whether to the satisfaction Of the
operator, We are unable to say. No lives lost-bo
considerable alarm was caused among the inmate,
Il Ne premises report Of the affair is In anosher
ssaann.
sisDs closed yesterday. Charles A. Peverelly, con
vcsed Of an attempt to burn down his store, No. H7
Hroat street. was sentenced BY Judge Becbe 70 four
years and six months imprisonment At bard Labor
b tAe State prison. Previous TO their being dis
charged, the Grand Jury made an important pre-
sentiment, which viii be found In another part Of
this mornings paper. The Recorder thanked them
Sy the unusual attention they I'd given to the bu
assss Of the term during which they had found ZIG
statements and dismissed Sc complaints.
he harbor Of Brunswick, Georgia, the port 81
which naval station 10 proposed, has twentyfour
feet water on the bar At high de; and recently the
ship Asn's 9, Of Boston, drawing twcntyooe feet Of
water and loaded with 800 TINS OF railroad iron,
went over the bar at ebb tide, and entered the har
Dor without pilot. II viii be seen that there Is
water noush the bar for the largest class vessel
war.
The 6our market closed firm, and with an up
ward tendency in prices. Pretty free sales OF
oenmon State brands were made, and also of Caus.
dian, both in bond and duty paid. Southern bra ads
wee also in good demand. Wheat was scarce and
firm, especially prime white. Corn closed at &c.
o9c., win ioldcrs at 81 Isl OF. Mess polk Sas
dull At sl2 SEQ. About 600 bales of cotton we're
and, part fer export, and at farther advance