The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-12-30

The News
The steamship Atlantic bad rot been teo;,raphed
~ one O'Clock this morning.
Tho correspondent from 81. Domingo which
win be found in another cclcmn supplies MS with
farther detailc respecting the case Of Mr.. Guridi
Of which we published brief statement the other
day. It wiilbe seen frora the facts communicated
by him. that the agents OF the allies in the republic
are resorting to the mos. violent extremi lies to
control the expression Of rnbiic feeling in the re-
public in favor OF the American treaty, and to pre-
vent its execution if possible more uujustiiable
and despetic interference with the rights of free
State has never been attempted in this hemisphere,
and explorations should be Immediately demanded
by our government as to whether the officials who
are ing on behalf Of the allied powers, have au-
thority fo- their proceedings II they have, it is
time that the latter should be taught that we will
suffer NO foreign interference with the exercise I
fair and legitimate influence in inter-Americau
questions.
We publish to-day usual chronology Of foreign
events for the year woicn s about N expire. Valu
able ss these compilations, welldigested but
at the same time comprehensive susimariss offac.s
that would other wise be scattered ever The wide
domain of history no record of similar sort tn t
We have yet published approaches 1t in variety
and depth Of interest. Since che year 1915, when
the Battle OF Waterloo broke do IN the clos 1
power of the French empire and restored peace -
The world, no period he's bsen so prega Mt with i'm
portant events os the twelve months we have just
passed through During that interval the Eastern
war, which had previously been confiaed 50 hosrl-
ties between the Russians and Turks, has assn ned
al she importance of q European strueg!. ia which
most ct the Continental Powers at sooner o.
pier and themselves involved. Toe conner
cisl and manufacturing interests of European
countries have sll more or less been aff.3 ed by
the interruption o. friendly relations De seeu
the Western Powers and Russi4, an! its reac.
ton upon our 0sn condition mas zen segsbh
fet. Some OF the events wnicu tais impo Lant
ebap.sr of political history embraces have had
an iac rect bearing upon our 9 ~ f,re,Vl policy;
and J, ~il, therefore, materially assist ouy readers
IN sraviDg ~ just coacia ions a. 10 tie course
walh i may b. Necessary 10: this couotcy TO pur
me IN any f1rther d lcStioEs which may arise
out 81 sne gu stlofs issue SO far a. least, as our
cwn position IN reference to them is concerned.
TSkirg all these facts iseo consideration, We arr
justified in saying that the past year bss been one
Of the most disquietiDg and anxious epochs of the
last haff century. The brief hut carefully com
piled register OF lis events, Yith which prssen,
readers 70 day, will, therefore, possess an inte
Tess and value their eyes which no similar re-
cord tos: hitherto appeared In our columns, or
1, tAoss OF any other publication, could possibly
have fsr them.
In the Missouri House of Represent ,ti,es on Mon
day VIM. Ne~land (wnig) was e.ected Speaker by
coaksion OF whies and Eeuto lites. The WING
members united de 3laration not to vote fer Any
person for United States Senator who is not in
favor Of the Nearaska Kansas bill and opposed to
its repeal. The letter OF Mr. Benton, read recently
IN the House, depre ated all agta.isn for repeal;
but is will fail to secure him the wing vote for tae
Senstorship.
During ire past fortnight the legislative branches
Of the city lvernmens have been very actively en-
gagged in closing up the business Of the year. Yes
terdsy afternoon the Board OF Supervisors passed
number Of bills of persons connected with the
conrts Several petitions OF clerks for increase Of
salary we're discussed, but all of them we're finally
laid on shs table. The usual complimentary votes
Of thanks to the President and the clerks Of the
Board were proposed, adopted unanimously and Of.
p-opsiately responded to. This Board will meet to
day at two O'Clock, for the last time.
The Board of Aldermen held the last meeting OF
a great many papers. The Committee on Aims.
hcuse reported in favor Of Diminishing the charges
preferred against Nj. Keen Warden of the Peniten-
tiary on BIackwell's Island The report Of the
Ccuncilmen in relation to The tax levy for 1866 was
c1pcured in. The satiscs Of the sale Of she public
markets was again brought up aad lad on the table.
A vote of thanks TO the President, the Clerk and
the reporters was adopted The President
s2coie5, and the Board adjourned sine die
In the Board of Council nen last evening q large
pumesr of bills we're read for the third time.
Every paper before the ard was passed upon.
The report Of the Committee the Law Depart
nent, submitting an ordnance for more efsctas "
enforcing the excise law, laid on the table.
About o'clock a committee from the Board Of Al.
dermsn appeared, and announced that 1t was the
Intention of that body to adjourn sine die; where.
upon committee from the Board of Councilmen
was despatched TO the Aldermen TO tell them that
\ lmerous papers woud be sent in for their action,
and beyond this the Board of Councilmen had no
Thing 70 communicate. vote of thanks was then
passed in favor Of Edwin J. Brown, Esq, the Pre-.
sideHt. All who know Mr.. Brown will for the
future miss his absence from the Presidential chair
position which he was eminentiy gu slif ed to oc-
cupy. Votes of thanks were also passed In favor
Of G. T. McClenashaD, the Boards very eff ,iens
clerk, the other officers, and the reporters. Tie
Beard then adjourned sine die.
Elk Governor More head died at Coyington, Ky
on Thursday night.
The perfeciness 70 which The magnetic telegraph
has been brought in tbs country was never better
iloarsted than on Saturday last. The important
adv.oss brought 10 HsIfax in the afternoon, and
published IN all the Northern and Western cities
within fes minutes after the steamer reached her
cock, vere promptly transmit ted 10 all the s)ulasrn
cities, over he Sou hern line, and were pnblishein
tie associated press OF New Orleans on Monday
rc,nng. TIE regs had buogsDt effect rpon the