The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-03-16

By the arrival of the steamship Arabia at Halifax
we have been placed in possession Of one weeks
later advices from Europe. Having adyerted to the
features of the war in another article we will
in this paragraph only remark that this arrival will
cause the intelligence nearly due by the Pacific to
be looked for with intense anxiety. From Spain we
learn that formidable insurrection had broken out
among the troops at Saragossa, but that after q
severe conflict with those Of their more loyal
companions, they were compelled to retreat
Madrid had been placed in state of SIEGE
and the greatest excitement and CONSERVATION pre-
vailed; it being believed that Gen. Concha and other
distinguished men who have fallen under the dis
pleasure of her Majesty, leading the disafect
ed. The reports relative to this outbreak are ex-
tremey vague, one-sided and unsatisfactory. The
journals in that country in Cuba are not allowed
to publish anything relative to matters concerning
the government without first submitting such mat
ter to the inspection of the authorities Verify the
dynasty Of Spain seems fast verging towards de-
struction; being convulsed with internal discord,
and threatened with the dismemberment of the
brighes. jewel in her -Cuba-through the
arrogance and high-handed outrages committed by
her servants there little hope of her long con-
tinuance as nation under her present rulers The
market reports from Liverpool are decidedly unfa-
vorable to American dealers. Flour was dull and
declining, and cotton was fuctuating from day to
day.
The latest returns from New Hampshire confirm
the statement published yesterday that the popu-
1arity of Gen. Pierce has sadly declined since he
was called to administer the affairs Of the nation.
He received majority of six thousand votes in his
ownState, but now we learn that in one hundred
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and eighty-six has been cast against his favorite
candidate for Governor-being falling off of nearly
three thousand three ..uuarca votes In the same
towns one hundred and eleven wings and one hun
tired and six democrats have been elected to the
Legislature. What wonderful revulsion this ex
hibits in public feeling-what scathing rebuke it
Ia to the administration!
The United States Senate transacted very little
business yesterday. The bill to promote the ecien
cy Of the army by creating retired list of disabled
officers half pay was passed, as was also the bill
authorizing the selection Of site Cor lighthouse
on Cohasset Rocks. Among the petitions presented
were several in opposition to the Nebraska BILL and
others in favor of the enjoyment Of religious free
dom by Americans in foreign lands. A debate re-
specting the right of Mr.. Phelps to seat Sena-
tor from Vermont, followed by short Executive
session, closed the days business.
A rambling discussion took place in the House,
while the new Deficiency Appropriation bill was
pending in Committee'of the Whole. Messrs. Bridges
and Brooks advocated the strict constitutional prn
ciples laid down in the Inconsistencies bill.
MT. Breckenridge explained the features of the
Deficiency bill, stating that It's different TENS pro-
posed to appropriate 81 400 900 for the various OBJ
jects named in the previous measure of the kind
agreed to in committee, with the exception of be-
tween four and five thousand dollars for marine
hospitals and custom houses, which had been trans
feed to another bill. The item Of $4,000 for the
purchase of the Assay Offlce buildings in Wall
street, is retained. This retention was objected to
by Messrs. Florence and Caskie. The debate was
cut short by the reception of the Presidents Mes.
sage and accompanying documents relative 10 the
outrage upon the Black Warrior These paper
having been properly disposed Of, the House,
perhaps, by way OF indicating what win be done
hereafter, took up and Immediately passed bill
providing for the distribution of arms in the differ
ent States and Territories.