The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-02-21
The News.

Inc NCWDs
The details of the important European news con.
tanned in our files by the Baltic are given this
morning. We have extracted from our London and
Paris contemporaries the articles which most fully
exhibit the feeling existing upon the question in
both capitals. The return Of the combined fleets
fsom the Black Sea to ConsanAinope is noticed and
The opinion OF the Ambassadors in that city upon the
movement published. The intelligence will be found
very varied and interesting, and most useful for
proper understanding of the exciting events which
preceded the European crisis.
A full report Of the Important debate which took
place in the English House Of Lords the war ques
ton and policy of England win Also be fouad in our
columns
Despite the wariike tenor Of the foreign news,
there was . marked Improvement in the prices of
socks In Wall street yesterday, and the transactions
were large. Great frmness was impaired to cotton,
but the markets for breadstuffs were unsettled and
She business in flour light. Common brands were
sold at IS 81 So so, showing an actual decline on
SATURDAYS rates Of about % cents per barrel The
news, with the advance in freghs, depressed corn,
and sales on Change were reported as low as 90
cents per bushel for new. Wheat was dull and
nominal. Room to Liverpool was scarce, and at the
close lsd. to God. was demanded for corn, 5s for
hour, an q "a. Tor compressed cotou'
bill for the establi shment Of three Indian terri
tories west Of Arkansas was introduced in the
United States Senate yesterday. It proposes TO en-
courage and promote the civilization OF the abort
gines, in order that they may eventually become et
xsns and be admitted to the right OF self govern
ment A motion to consider bill specially making
appropriations for the improvement of the outlets OF
The Mississippi river defeated. Various petitions
against the Nebraska bill were presented, and upon
going into the consideration OF that measure Mr..
Petit took the floor and examined the subject IN oil
its length and BREADTH from the time Moses received
the Supreme order to exerminate the Canaanites 70
The higher law days Of VIM. H. Seward. He showed
that two races ever existed under the same govern
ment, in any cline without one being subservient to
NE other. The enactment Of laws might place men
on Political equality but higher power ordained
Mat they should not be equal, either mentally or
socially, morally or physically. He contended that
slavery tended TO bereft the negro and inJure MS
master. Congress had no right to either legis-
late slavery into CT out OF Territories that right be-
longed exclusively to the people, much as the
right to establish any other laws for their govern
ment. His language was blunt, straightforward.
and cannot be misunderstood. II will be a bitter
dose for the aboiionists to swallow. Gen. Cass had
rev WORDS 10 SOY CouCcfuiub uiS NcCoiosSu
nom letter. Mr. Sumner, the Massachusetts, free
soiler, win speak today.
The House Of Representatives passed the Senate
bill for the extension Of the presumption privilege 70
settlers ON unsurveyed lands in California. The
previous act Of Congress this subject only extends
iii next month"; and were Is not rene we'd large
number Of people would be seriously incommoded
and permanent settlements for the tine being would
tn all 70 tb.s NJ \ a
mat many years must elapse before all the lands In
that STATE can be surveyed. or over nioasy. three
million acres only about twenty-five million can be
cultivated. Fiftytwo million acres mineral
lands and Of the remainder nineteen million cauno. be
irrigated and are therefore unfit for farming purposes
Business relating to Territorial affairs was made the
special order for three days in the second week Of
March. The Land Committee reported adversely to
The ~ granting bounty lands 10 the officers soldiers
end sailors who served in the last war With England
md in the Indian wars II Is asserts ID that about
three hundred thousand persons are interested IA
this bill, and should IT pass il will require eighty.
three million acres Of land to satisfy their claims
The House went into committee on the Free Farm
bill, and, as usual, desultory debate followed.
Messrs Noble and Keitt argued the tonnage duty
question, and Mr.. Ewing defended the memory Of
Henry Clay with regard to the Missouri compro.
mise. He showed that Mr.. @. was neither the author
ofthe act nor member OF the house in which Il was
originally introduced.
The snow storm had the effect OF almos. entirely
mspendDg railroad travelling In this part OF the
country yesterday. This was very d.scoursgng 70
the remen OF the city, who turned out in large nun
bers to welcome their brethren Of the Baltimore vi.
giant Company by torchlight procession. The
latter did not arrive til near midnight The mil
Brain from Philadelphia hal not arrived at the time
car paper was sent to press this morning. At two