The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-05-10

important, and our dispatches will be found worthy
attentive perusal. The fate of the Nebraska bill
will in all probability be decided tomorrow, and as
the contest continues the excitement grows wider
and deeper. It's friends ere sanguine of its passage
but the vote win undoubtedly be very close one.
Tie knotty point is the Clayton amendment, and
the indications are that the Southern members
win yield rather than jeopardise the fate Of
the bill by insisting on striking it out As
was to be expected, every opposition is made
by the opponents of the bill that be thought
Of at each stage of the proceedings but its sup
porters are determined to press the question with
energy, and have agreed to sit all night in order to
bring the matter TO final VOTE Our correspondent
furnishes the instructions given to Mr. Soule and
Nessrs. Buchanan and Mason relative to our affairs
with Spain. 1t will be that our relations with
that country, growing out of long series of indgn-
ties and outrages, are rapidly approaching crisis
The message of the President the subject will no
doubt he transmitted to Congress soon as the ex
element growing out Of the Nebraska question is
somewhat allayed The attitude assumed by this
government, as appears by the instructions to our
Minister at Madrid has placed the administration in
position from which there can be no honorable re-
treat. Meanwhile patiently await the Presidents
message and the receipt of further intelligence from
Europe.
Yesterday dull day in the United States
Senate. Tie bill to indemnify David Myerle in
thirty thous sand dollars for losses q contract for
water rotted hemp passed and an amendment to
the Indian Appropriation bill to pay half million
dollars to Creek Indians for land taken was de-
bated till the adjournment.
The discussion on the Nebraska bill wa con-
tinued in the House yesterday The debate COM
menced by speech from Mr.. lngerso, of Connect
cut, on the war in Europe, the probable entangie-
ment of our country in the quarrel, the rights of
neutrals and as natural sequence terminated in an
aluson to our relations with Spain and the Cuban
question. What all this had to do with the momen
tous principles involved in the subject before the
House il would be difficult to say five may judge from
the character of the debate yesterday the time for
discussion has ended and the time for action arrived
and if the example of the member from California
who asked leave to print his speech should be gene
rally initiated, Congressman would stand in better
favor with their constituents. The discussion is
peurility ITSELF Let the vote be taken without
delay or the bill laid aside.
Advices from Monevideo to the 25th of March
announce the election and installation OF General
Flores to tic Presidency. The policy of Brazilian
aggrandizement is rapidly developing itself. An
agreement has been entered into between Brazil
and the republic of Uruguay, by which the former
is allowed, on pretext of preserving public tran
quilty, to introduce troops into the Banda Oricn-
tai upon loaning the latter certain sum of money,
and large body of soldiers had already been
despatched across the frontier. This is in fact
lothing else but the practical annexation of large
nd highly productive territory, through the cor
upton OF its officials to the empire of Brazil
The trial o. Major Wyse was continued yesterday,
md additional testimony for the prosecution pro
luced. Mr.. M. o. Roberts, agent, and Mr.. Sid
more, engineer Of the steamship company to which
the Falcon belongs, testified to the good qualities
and condition of the vessel and her machinery, as
did also the persons who superintendent the repairs
previous TO her last voyage. 1t. Schenck in the
service OF the company, has been offered, and in
tends to accept, the command of the Falcon, be.
heving her sea qualities TO be excellent. 1t. Nc.
kinstry, the commander Of the ship on her late
voyage, gave evidence to the effect that the failure
of he recent trip wholly owing to the defect in
the va YES Of the port engine-in every other res.
pect she was a good vessel.
The anniversary Of the New York Sunday School
Union was celebrated yesterday morning and after
noon, at the Broadway Tabernacle and In various
churches Of the city. Thousands Of children and
teachers attended, addresses were made by eminent
div mes, and the statistics Of progress announced
Of ! which we give an extended report. We
likewise publish reports Of the proceedings Of the
Dutch Reformed Sunday School Union, the Amcri-
can and Foreign Chris an Union, the American
Colonization Society, the Swedenborgian Publish.
lug Society, and the William burg Sabbath School
celebration. The report of the monthly meeting Of
the New York Geographical and st tistcal Society
Il unavoidably crowded out.
The trial Of Clara Hayes for the murder of Doc.
tor Lutener was continued yesterday, when the
case for the prosecution was closed. Certain let.
tiers offered by the District Attorney were pro-
nounced admissible for the inspection OF the ju.
~, but were not permitted by the Court to be read
In public.
The counterfeiters in the United States Court
hose case has been already fully reported--were
~ found guilty.