The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-02-10


.ab,e which latter was carried by the casting vote
Of Speaker Boyd-tbe yeas and nays being eighty.
eirbt each 20 the Committee Of Ways and Meaus
vii have 10 re.commence their work. The House
paving thus done all tina. they had been engaged
IN doing s5r several days adjourned prior TO the
transaction Of any other business.
The resolutions demonstrating against The adoption
by Congress OF Judge Douglass Nebraska Kansas
b passed our State Senate yesterday, in the shape
they were originally presented by the free SOL Wigs
after very exciting controversy between their ad-
yocstes and the silver grays. The que ton was
taken separately n resolution, and the one re
questing our Congressman 10 vote against the nsa-
sure only opposed by six II the seven national
democrats in the body. The Assembly refused TO
receive & protest from Mr.. Clinton, (national demo-
crat relative 70 the action Of the House on the Ne
breska question the day before. Tue Temperance
bl was debated at considerable length, and finally
referred to special committee 10 be reported com
pete. This matter seems destined to m lergo many
notifications before n becomes law.
We have il tyre, and sholl 10 morrow publish, tie
report OF Mr. McAlpine the late State Engineer
relative 10 tie condition OF tue State works al the
close Of The year 1853. This document il very
lengthy and contains many valuable statistics and
much general information with regard 20 our inter-
nal mpr vements, which should be carefully read
md digesttd by every voter prior TO the election
wdi n lakes pia.e next week on the proposed
amend- eu's 70 tie constitution IL order TO secure
tAe completion u The canals.
Mr.. Francis NJ. Dimond the present LieG.enan.
and acting Governor, has been nominated for Cover
nor by the Rhode Islaud Democratic STATE Con.
yention.
Another agiul report mas reached as from the
South, Of crest loss Of life BY steamboat burning.
The America is reported 10 have oeen destroyed On
the Alabama river IN the 2ott NJ and about fifty
persons persisted in the flames.
We yesterday received q copy q communication
from the Finance Department q the Comproler's
office to the Common Council, upon the 70 lowing
subjects as quoted from he document Itself
F,r,t-A rsvts ca Of the ordinances Prescribing tie
Tovs,s md duties q he say rai eepsr isnts Tho or
gslgaon Of the soditr bureau in the Finance D,psrt
ntnt nss OF yet ben acted Or, and this sho4a hsSe
been done II July or August last
Claims OF thu Corp ration for uupsid sssess.
menT tsxa Thee aisma amount 70 seven OF light
hupcreo tpsua>nd dors var ing from Eve 70 ave thou
ssna u, RS and ilscon should be made bslcre
sta of.im,,a loo cuts of ne lain
Tbrd The pAvipe ooatraot oi Rus aad Reid. the
Tempt has paid Up for al work. done rs deciteG BY
The Cor and the contract i sIr.entered sUeto' o toe
approval OF y Common Council
,om etrcll fnbras tina cas- 10 he 70 Dmou C}gasl
-, bout the u ~ con1acsor, $ u
FIN! : R, ,on 0: the duAn Prescribing the ,wers
I'D 6li,s 81 he betsrsl dsra-smen:s n % rpS5i-
e. Feegtc,fnly oy''eA a. atteat inn q ne cm Z
unril 70 ~ propdsiy i not m ne'sssir q seTaea
Alterations RLsbt 4ts OF tho ordinance O. 1889
'orsan'zns departments OF The rauoic,p. g'v'rn
order % adapt L. provisions 10 ne Smadi'
ment Of he chartr
Owing to the length Of this concentration, We
bar m fer -te paTi
shsll, nerhaps, give it in tomorrows paper.
TIE B ard OF Couocilmen met last evening, pur-
suant to adjournaent in their new room, formerly
by the Superior Court. On the organiza
ton Of the Board the President addressed the mem.
be rs Iatoatng them upon their Efforts to pro
mote the welfare Of the city, snd feeling confident
that the people would soon see that the presens
Boarl was truly of the reform order. The annual re-
port Of the Commissioner of Streets and Lamps wa
received laid on the be and ordered TO be printed
Tue Board Of Supervisors iast evening ordered ali
item Of 5000 10 he uaia to Mr.. Lawyer Ca'yer. i
thus opears that the services OF tue abotouists are
volunteered Tor something more than the empty nans
Of philanthropy.
The Mayor end Chief Of Police made their semi
Snual Uorts to the Common Counc, last evening.
The chief congra,ula'es the city The efficiency Of
the department and gives Lis decided gp srov2l Ia
rcer4rce 70 TIE present system Of appointing police
The Mayor repudi4te any farther Interference
bs the Legislature in the Police Department, and
calls upon the Conmon Council 70 interfere sod pre-
vent il possible, certain proposed acts now before
that b, ly, from becoming law. The reports are
published elsewhere.
Nect ssity compels US 10 defer shs publication OF
pcrion Of The fourth days proceedings in the M,r
tary Coutof inquiry relative 10 tbs loss Of the steam
ship SAP Francisco. The testimony Of Lieutenant
Fremont as ain occupied the attention Of the court
yesterday.
A solemn high mass was celebrated in Saint Pc.
ters church, s-clsy street, yesterday morning, for
the Iepose OF the souls Of tue various Roman Catho
lies who lost their lives by the disaster to the San
Francisco steamship. The Rev. Mr. Quinn pastor
Of the church, otfi5a;ea as high priest aud about
two huudred persons we're present at the cere nony
Nosal,s of -four or grain we're made yesterday
after he receipt Of tbs Pacifcs new tending 70 es
tabl,sh prces. Holders Of common brands State
-four asked 50 %, but no buyers offered shove 50 II
50 Is. Cotton sold to a limited extent before the
news and the market closed heavy.
Our columns this morning contain great variety
Of Interesting telegraphic and Other information, %
which We canuot atf1rl space to allude; indeed,
there was such al overwhelming influx OF news yes
to-day, that we compelled to omit many 10 al re
ports, and much otler intelligence that &c nave ia
type and shall publish a the earliest opportunity.
War Prospects.
Aovices from London to 18th announce no
change il the state Of affairs On Saturday
evening list a despatch FROM Vienna informed
Erpnt Iritain tnat tho Czar Nicholas inland, n
- roget the Vienna prop sitions, insisted on
,he question being settled by Turkey aud Russia
alone, adhered to every demand made by Prince
Mcnschikof, and appointed Prince Gortschakoff
COMMANDMENTS Chief Of the armies in the Prn-
Qualities his plenipotentary to treat with the
Porte This would have amounted practically
70 declaration Of war; and accordingly the