The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-03-17
The News.

simultaneously with the gathering of the friends
OF the Inconsistencies bill in Tammany Hall
last night, of whose proceedings we elsewhere pub
hsh very full report, about five hundred of the
opponents Of the measure assembled in the Athe
neum, Brooklyn. The audience at the latter place
seemed to think that the speeches too lengthy
for, after Fl. W. Beecher's address, most of the
people present left, without waiting until the
resolutions were adopted.
The latest despatch relative to the election held in
New Hampshire on Tuesday states that all but
about twenty small towns have been heard from,
and that the poll shows net democratic loss the
gubernatoral vote Of last year Of thirtythree
hundred The administration party have thus far
returned only one hundred and twenty-seven men,
bers of the House. while the opposition have elected
one hundred and forty-6ve members.
The Black Warrior affair formed the great and
exciting topic Of debate in the House of Representa-
tives yesterday. Mr.. Giddngs the Ohio abolitonist
moved a reconsideration Of the vote by which the
Presidents message the day previous referred
to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and, upon the
strength Of that motion, proceeded to make most
violent abusive and tratorous speech in defence of
the Spanish outrage and against all those who may
feel disposed to resent it. He replied to by Mr.
Bayly chairman of the committee, and others,
from the spirit of whose remarks, as well as the
tenor of private despatch it is inferred that Con-
gress intends to adopt such measures as will
fully come up to the expectations of the great mass
of our indignant countrymen. 1t is understood
that the foreign committee are not as yet prepared
to report for the that the outrages have of
hate been so numerous and the documents relating
thereto are so voluminous, that the committee have
not had time to give them thorough examination.
The afternoon was devoted to the consideration of
the new deficiency bill.
The Senate yesterday disposed Of the con-
froversy respecting Mr.. Phelps right to seat as
Senator from Vermont he having been appointed
by the Governor prior to the last Legislature, which
adjourned without electing a successor. 1t was de-
cided that Mr.. p should vacate by vote of twelve
to twenty-six. No other business of moment was
transacted.
We learn from Albany that the committee of the
Senate yesterday reported that the charges prefer
red against State Prison Inspector Clark are mat
tiers only worthy the cognizance Of the Governor.
However, the preliminary Investigations now
going ON by our legislators, with regard to the con-
duct of past and present State officers, pro
mise to afford some singular Developments
before they are finally closed. There is nothing
like occasional change in the political complexion
OF both our national and State legislative and ad-
ministrative representatives Upon re-admission to
power the members generally go into an examina-
tion Of the proceedings Of their predecessors, and
when they succeed in finding gross they are
pretty sure to make the most of it. The Senate
spent considerable time in Committee of the Whole
the bill to prevent further encroachments on our
harbor The Temperance bill was reported in the
Assembly, with an amendment striking out Decem
Der as the time when the act shall go into effect
and inserting May. The subject was made the
special order for this afternoon. Much other bust
ness was disposed Of, to which it is unnecessary to
refer in detail.
The know-nothing candidate for Mayor, has been
elected in Salem, By large majority over the wing
nominee.
A grand public reception was yesterday given to
ex-President Fillmore by the authorities and citi-
zens Of Louisville. After having been escorted
through the principal streets and partaken of din
ner he proceeded on his way to the South.
The steamship Washington arrived last
night, with the details of four days news
from Europe, the principal features of which
were furnished yesterday in the telegraphc
synopsis received by the Arabia, via Halifax. We,
however, publish the particulars of the instruction
Times on the war question, &C., all which viii be
found worthy Of perusal. The semi-official an
nouncement in the Times shows that England and
France had taken the last step prior to declaring
war against Russia-they had despatched couriers
to st. Petersburg with an address formally notifying
the Gar that he must either back out from the
Principalities or fight.
The commercial advices brought by the steamship
Asia had quite a depressing effect on breadstufs
yesterday. Flour declined from two 10 three shil.
hngs per barrel, and common brands of straight
sold at 81 3l4 So Corn receded about six
cents per bushel, and there was nothing done in
wheat TO indicate markets Cotton was firm, with
sales OF 4,26S bales. Let add few words of eau
tion to business generally and dealers in bread
stufis particularly: Simultaneously with our morn
ing contemporaries we last Wednesday published in
our evening edition, and also placed on our bulletin