The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-12-05
The News.

Both houses OF Congress assembled AZ noon yes
bsriay, !histyseyen Senator's end one hundred and
ninety Represents ives being present in ther
respective chambers. The Presidents Annua, mss
sage, Mr.. Atcbiscns resigpation Of the presidency
Of The Senate, the proposition o. Mr.. Walhcidge 70
abolish tie duty on foreign coal, the resolution Gu J.
ing fer The res ondence relative 10 the din ultS
between Minister Soule and the French government,
and the inquiry for information respecting the OBJ
jects Of Tie conference AZ Ostend, are the features
., The days business. The sage, which Is re-
viewed At length in cur editorial columns, is what
Old Buniop in his ineleg CANT but expressive phrase
ology, ud term wiilywonty, donty- ;anty" sort
Of production However, as but little was expected
Of il, there ia but little disappointment The retire
mem Of Mr.. Atchison from the chair OF tn
Senate will able him to Carry on tae partzan wa
in Missouri against Ills Bsntonte and whig al ger-
ssries with greater vigor, while the elevation Of
Gen. Cars in his stead though temporarily, is
graceful tribute to the character Of the Oldest
member Of the body. The proposal Of our fellow.
citizen to abolish the duty foreign coal will be
fully appreciated. With the thermometer IT fifteen
degrees below tho freezing pont-thst was the
figure at eleven O'Clock last Highland domestic
Anshracite az 81 so per ton, there ought to be no
niffsierce Of opinion as to the propriety and hu
article. Let tie coal come in With reg Ard to the
correspondence on the Soul6 imoroglio no.
thing need be said. Tia facts are be.
fore the public, and the "oficial' inform s.ion
sought fer will not change their character way
or the other. The inquiry as 70 the objects Of the
conference ut Ostend ana also whether it assembled
In obeoieIce 10 instructions from the Secretary OF
State, and the result Of the meeting is q very per-
I.Al ~s1sr <cA ~uustk, r.vkt. ,h..
aid the House incontinently refused to entertain
The proposition. The Presidents message, giving
hls reasons for vetoiog the RIVER aud HArbcr bill
passed at the last session, read, and will come
up for consideration on Wednesday.
The storm Of Sunday night proved one OF the
moe. disastrous thas has been experienced for yesrs
Al iWmsnse quantity Of snow has fallen IT the Eis
aSc At the West, impeding railroad end telegraph
communication, deIangins the mails, aud causins
serious damage. The shipping on the lakes and Oh
shs sesbosrd has also suffered terribly and We fsa,
macy hives have been lost. Brief sccoun,s of disss
teis oo sea and lard are given elsewhere.
he Knos Nothings Of NeH Orleans on the 27th
aIs achieved q triumph, eIectiog their csnaid atr
for the L. eisissure By handsome msjorties.
TIE letters u our Havana correspondent, dated
70 tssive O'CLOCK noon of November %, contsio
ali ID. important Ie~s items Of tho irand of CUBS
MP - toe moment Of the departure Of tie Bis k
Warrior. An interesting notice Of the death a1d
snneral If Charles William Smith, at the Hotel Cuba
NO, With skstch OF his parentsge aud life, are
gwen. His loss was deeply regretted, owing 70 his
mcral and social viltlss. Government officers had
searched the American schooner Lately arrested at
Bs acos, and found her freighted WITH cutlassss
dirks, pistols, sabres, carbines, sad otaer mum
TORS OF war, 70 that the fact Of whether she
fitted ont o SLAYER, pirate or iiibustero ves
ssl, remains in glorious state Of uncertainty. The
United States war chip Princeton hsd returned from
Q Ruthless search for tue missing SOP, Albany
Il was feared in Havana that the vessel was lost
no ticirgs of her had been beard from any OF the
channels which cross the track Of the British West
India steamers. General Concha had entertained
Messrs. Eames and Robertson at dinner; but We
learn, at the latest moment, that the effect Of the
courtesy was nearly effsced by the govern nent de
lays given to the passengers Of the Back Warrior
from New Orleans. IL was hoped that Louis Ma.
poison would have compromised himself In the
Soule quarrel with the United States. C,mmerciai
and sanitary reports are given.
There was some better feeling in -four yesterday,
for common and Michigan grades, without any ad.
vance on Saturdays prices Canada white wheat
sold in bond at 81 95, and 81 10 daty paid. South.
ern red and fair white do. sold q. 81 95. Indian
corn closed one cent per busoel higher, With free
sales for export. Pork was rmer with sales Of small
lots mess at $13 50,while some holders asked sl4,
v,thcu. buyers, and prime sold at sl2 sl2 rs.
Cotton was without change, while sales Of 500 700
bales we're made. FreightS continued fem and
active. About ] 800 bales O. compressed cotsor
were taken for Liverpool at 532d ,and $4,000 GO 600
bushels of corn and 1000 do. wheat, all at Cd. in
bulk End 6id. In ships bags. Dead weight wan
taken at It's. 3d., and TO London at 2Os. To Liver
pool and LOndor, about 1000 5000 barrels pro
visions we're engaged At A.. per tiefce and s. per
barrel.
The Board Of Councimen transacted large
smcunt Of routine Business last evening. Aa2sdsr