The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-02-15
The News.

The News.
The Africa remained ct her anchorage inside the
Hook during yesterday, owing to the continued pre-
valence OF the fog Our London flies we're delivered
In the afternoon, but the European mails, containing
the letters Of our regular correspondents, had not
reached our Office last night. We have extracted
nom the papers before us me most interesting de-
halls Of the latest intelligence from the seat of
accounts Of the movements of the armies of Turkey
and Russia, the position Of the combined fleets, aud
The probabilities OF peace or general war inEurope
The latest telegraphic dispatches received from Lon
don at Liverpool are appended and tne entire affair
referre to in editorial article Judging from the
tone Of the Continental press it would seem as if the
question had entered more pacific phase but this
aspect was liable to be entirely changed in even one
day The London papers look upon further delay
as practically ruinous TO the Of the Sultan.
Sweden and Denmark had issued an official dec!ar
alton of neutrality during the impending struggle
which we publish.
Madrid Nstinued very much excited. Other min
isterial cbnges were expected. The whereabouts
Of General Donnell was not known.
The Russian feet, which lad arrived at Hongkong
hom Japan, brought report of the death of the
Emperor.
serious food riot had occurred in Limerick, Ire
hnd.
The steamship Canada, from Liverpool, is now
about due at Halifax. and the America viii soon
reach Boston, when we may have a solution OF the
long agitated Eastern question.
At eight o'clock last evening the Africa was
anchored about half mile to the westward Of the
buoy of the Southwest Spit, at which time the fog
hanging over the bay dense beyond the previous
experience OF the Oldest navgators. Should the A.
not be able to come up this morning. steamer will
be sent down for her mails.
We learn from Washington that George Sanders
nomination as Consul to London has been rejected
by the Senate. by vote of Twenty-Five TO ten. 1t
Is said t1at only two democrats voted in his favor.
Mr.. OSullivsn has at last been confirmed as Charge
10 Lisbon. Hon. Mike Walsh denies having written
certain letter making some queer Developments
with regard to matters and things at the national
capital.
The Nebraska Kansas question WAS again the
theme Of discussion in Congress yesterday The Sc
nate was crowded ct an early hour with persons of
bath sexes and all ages and classes of society-from
NE gay BELLE revealing in the height of fashion, to
the stad matron, the distinguished statesman aud
the bucksteriDg politician seeking for an office OF
any kind-al anxious to hear the speech OF General
Houston in opposition TO Judge Douglass bill. The
General had evidently taken great pains to fully pre-
pare himself for the arduous task-volumes, dscu-
ments. pamphlets and other materials of reference,
being piled upon his desk to the depth of four feet,
80 that when he sat down he was completely barri.
caded from view. After speaking shert time he
was compelled to yield, in conse quence OF being too
Ill to proceed. From the tenor of his remarks, il
will be observed that he bases bis opposition to the
measure entirely upon the ground that it will abro
rate existing treaties with the Indian tribes, ID the
great injury and injustice Of the latter Thus far he
has not touched upon the slavery issue. He will re-
sumo his remarks to day.
Iu the early part of the day the Senate received
. communication from the publisher of the Union
newspaper, asking TO be relieved from his contract
10 publish the full debates for the reason that they
fl up his columns TO the exclusion of the House
proceedings. AS usual Messrs. Seward and Brod
head presented petitions against the Nebraska bill
The French Spoliation bill was ordered to be en-.
crossed, by vote Of twenty-sx to nineteen.
The House of Representatives spent most OF the
day in Committee of the Whole on the Homestead
bill. Mr.. Dawson, of Pennsylvania, thought tina
this measure should be adopted, by all means saying
II would only require hundred and fifty million
acres Of land to give homesteads of one hundred
and sixty acres to all who may apply for them for
many years to come In addition, he would give
nifty millions Of acres towards the construction OF
railroad to the Pacific Really this appears to be
emitting into the public domain at a terrific rate
Thus far all the appropriations Of land made by Con
gress have not reached one hundred and thrtyfye
million acres; but here we have proposition 10
parsel out, free OF charge, hundred and Rfty mil
hons at one fell swoop, and this too in face of the
fact that this land belongs to the people Of all the
States, and If not required by the government should
be distributed among said States. Mr. Mace, Of In
dana, and Mr.. Shelton, Of New jersey, followed in
speeches denouncing the NebraskaKansas BILL but
were unable TO surmount the ucontrovertible fact
mat congress according to the constitution has no
night Whatever TO interfere in the question Of slavery
mat matter being left TO the direct adjudication of
the people in the States and Territories.
A despatch from Washington states that ,bere IL
some difficulty about the drawing Of the perhom
Gift Lottery, which was TO have taken plaee ve.ter
day.
We have received copy of the message trans,oi,
bed by Governor Bgler 10 the Senate and Honae ~
Representatives Of Pennsylvania in relation 10 the
Franklin Canal Company, which is unavoidaby
crowded out of our columns today by the publi,a
non OF foreign news. The following are the chief
points Of the document: by virtue of the law re
voking the charter Of the Franklin Company, the
Governor, at Erie, took possession Of the railroad
claimsd by that body, n the name Of the Common.