The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-07-07
The News.

THE kECkNT BTOCK bWrEpLE.
II sppeaEg that Mr. Robert schuyier's swindling
transactions were not confined to the New York
ssnd Now Haven Railroad Company The Harlem
Railroad Company have been sufferers in different
way. There has been no over iss.e Of stock, but
tie assets Of the company have-been purloned and
appropriated to his individual use. II is our i'm
preston that the.whole is not known yet. We trust
tie worst has already come tolight. Mr.. Schuyler
has not been Combined TO his house by sickness
lately. The statements about an attack of he.
norhsge .oftAe lungs were inventions. He has
gene 10. Canada, or some other cool place. New
Yorkwas too hot to hold him.
FROM WASHINGTON.
In the Senate yesterday Mr.. Gillette presented
aAe resolutions recently passed by the Legislature Of
Connecticut 0rthe subject Of slavery and censuring
Mr. Teueey for his course on theNehraska question.
Mr. 7. defended his conduct disclaiming any sympa-
Thy with the mongrel majority Of the present Legs
lature, and commenting severely on the law recent
~ passed practically multiplying the Fugitive Slave
Aw He regarded the vote Of censure as the highest
compliment which could have been paid him by
that majority. The vetoed INDECENT Insane Land
bill was taken up and rejected by twentysix nays
70 twenty-one yeas. On the 9Th of March the bill
passed by twenty-five yeas to twelve nays. The
following issthe vote given on that OCCASION
YKs-hessrs. Badger, Bell, Brown Chase, Clayton,
Dswop, Dodge OF Wisconsin, Everett, Fessenden Fish,
ome
con Of Kentucky Wade and Walker-25.
EAYs-Mcssrs Adams Atchison, Batter, Cass, Clay,
Dodge of Iowa. Douglas, Fitzpatrick, Mason Petit Wei
lsr and williams-12.
Absent 23-two vacancies.
We refer to the Geographic report for the vote
given yesterday. Several bills of miscellaneous
character were passed.
The Appropriation bill was taken up ia the House,
$3.50 were appropriated for the purchase of the
Assay Office buildings in this city, condtionally that
Che property be exempted from taxation and the pre-
sent lease be annuled. The appropriation for com
plotting custom houses, involving $3al 900, was
agreed to. The marine hospitals have been pro-
perly cared for. The District Of Columbia has been
awfully slghted. The appropriation for continuing
The water works was rejected, and the bill providing
Tor the Capitol extension was also defeated After
same alterations in the plan OF the proposed i'm
proyements the appropriation viii probably be
made. Most Of the amendments made to the APP
preparation bill in committee were agreed 10.
NEW HAMPSHIRE POLITICS.
The coalition party in the New Hampshire Legis-
iature have succeeded In preventing an election of
United States Senators. Yesterday, after threeun-
Cncoessful balottings motion to indefinitely post
pone was adopted, by l5s to 147, thus settling the
question for this session. The issue of this struggle
cannot but be exceedingly Notifying to the Presi.
dent. But, a. II to I'LL the measure Of his humilia
ton the coalition, not satisfied with defeating the
administration candidates for Senators and State
printer and passing resolutions oensuring the Rep
resentatives and Senators In Congress who voted
for the Nebraska BILL adopted resolve to present
copy Of the antiNebrasks resolutions to the Pres-
dent This smacks Of persecution.
PROM THE CAPE OF GOOD HOPE.
We have files Of the Commercial advertiser to
the 18th Of May All accounts from the territories
beyond the Free State concur in describing them m
Ia o state Of unusual tranquility. Within the
colony attention continued TO be cngrossed by the
elections for the House Of Assembly.
The Cape Town 1faii Of the 18th of May Says
The expectations raised by the reported discovery
Of gold in South Africa have not been realized In
small quantities II has undoubtedly been found, but
not 70 a. to afford q prospect OF remuneration for
the labor required 10 extract IT, From the lead
mines, on the other hand, substantial returns are
received, yielding large pro6ts.n
COMMERCIAL AFFAIRS.
Inferior and common grades Of State -four fell OF
from a6c. SOC. per barrel yesterday. Indian corn
Vas 2c. . 20. per bushel lower, while wheat was
dull.
Cotton was firm, with moderate sales at full
prices and in some cases at about to. higher than
the prices current before the European news
Pork again declined, with sales Of meas at $lI 75
and q forced sale was made at tll so. Prime was
nominal
THE LAW COURTS.
The case Of Mr.. c. J. Vanderbilt an alleged luna.
tic, came up before Judge Clerke, In the Supreme
Co1rt, and after argument and personal converse
ton between the Judge and Mr.. ", his Honor dis.
charged him from restraint.
A decision was delivered by Judge Campbell on
The rights Of bona dde purchasers.
The case Of Horace II. Day agains. the New Fog
and Car spring Company, which has occupied the
United States Circuit Court, Judge Betts presiding.
or the past six weeks terminated yesterday NOR
ilgi u consequence Of the encouragement OF the