The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-06-19

FROM WASHINGTON.

Inc News
FROM WASHINGTON.
We give on the first page this morning highly
important bill for the reorganization of the United
States navy, reported in the House of Representa-
tves on Saturday, by Mr.. Rocoox the able chairman
Of the Naval Committee Of that body an early copy
having been placed in our possession. The bill
differs in DETAIL though not in principle, from that
reported some time ago by Mr.. Mallory in the Sen
ate, and understand is the result of conference
between the committees of the TWO houses and the
Secretary of the Navy held in the early portion Of
the session. From the cursory examination which
have been enabled to make it appears to go yer
much into detail upon all tire subjects conrecred
with thorough reorganization Of the broken down
and dilapidated institution.
The principal features of Mr.. Bocock's bill are the
establishment of 6 higher grade of officers than
captains, namely, flag officers a reduction in
the whole number of officers, to leave as
few idleIs in the service as possible retired list
q board of reform increased pay for service !;
stringent rules to prevent far as possible con-
tinued leave Of absence promotion not to h based
exclusively upon date of commission, but also upon
general qualifications and provisions for the nae
rtorious discharge Of seamen and Inducements held
out to them to reenlist. The question of assimi-
lated rank between officers Of the navy and army is
settled Judge Advocate is also provided 1t is
further provided that there shall be on increase of
seamen and marines to the number of three thou
sand, whose pay is greatly increased, and induce
ments to good conduct and re-enlistments are
made.
We learn that there is no doubt but the House Of
Representatives viii concur in the proposition for
recess which has passed the Senate. The Home
stead bill is to be made party measure ID the Sc
nate, and will be passed after the defeat of
the Insane Land bill convenient There is host
of asprants to the offices in the two new Territories
but the nominations viii doubtless be withheld until
certain administration schemes, including the Gads-
den treaty, we presume, are quietly arranged
THE NEXT NEWS FROM EUROPE.
The steamship Union is now hourly expected ut
this port with later news from Europe. She left
Havrc on the It'll inst
AFFAIRS THE CITY.
With the exception of several slight disturbances
In the Park yesterday, the open air orators in this
city delivered their exhortations without Interrupt
tion. The excitement on this subject has nearly
died out, and were it not that the preachers persist
IN planting themselves midway between those cur
rents of humanity that are continually flowing
through Chatham street and Broadway, thereby
attracting an unusual degree Of attention. the day
would probably have passed off without the slight
est breach of the peace. A number of arrests was
made by the police. In Brooklyn Sunday assumed
its usual quetude
The investigation into the circumstances attend
ing the death OF one of the parties engaged in the
recent afray in Chambers street terminated yester
day. The jury rendered verdict in accordance
with the facts elected. The report Of the test-
mony may be found elsewhere
THE LAW COURTS
The motion to show cause why the injunction is
sued to restrain the Commissioner of Streets and
Lamps from granting contracts for cleaning certain
wards should not be made perpetual, came for
hearing before Judge Roosevelt, in the Supreme
Court, on Saturday. His Honor reserved his de-
cision. Judge Roosevelt delivered two decisions in
other cases previously argued before him.
In the Superior Court, general term, several de-
cisions were rendered, and at the trial term YER
dict of three thousand dollars was given against the
Erie Railroad Company for injuries inflicted on a
newsboy by one of the cars running off the track
THE CHINESE MISSION.
The Rev. E. w. Style preached sermon last even.
ing in the church Of the Epiphany, Stanton street,
on the Chinese mission. He spoke Of the progress
which Christian missions had made in that country,
and compared China as it is now with what it was
twenty years ago, when Christian ministers were.
prohibited from landing there. The congregation
was not very large one.
AN IMPORTANT MOVEMENT.
On the third page may be found letter from our
correspondent at St. Louis, embracing accounts Of
the proceedings Of public meetings held at West
port and Independence, in Missouri. The resolu-
lions adopted at these meetings indicate the feeling
with which the efforts now being made by the abo
itionists to colonise the new terltores of Kansas
and Nebraska with the flag ends Of the rag tag Of
all creation are regarded by the sturdy frontersmen
Of the West.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The drinking houses in Philadelphia were all
closed yesterday, in obedience to the proclamation
of Mayor Conrad. The keepers of the lager bier
saloons exhibited their grief by dressing their signs
with Grape and displaying other manifestations of
woe but the of the citizens we're highly graft
lied. The experiment was fully successful.
Great excitement exists in Pottgville, Pa, in con-
sequence of an ARRAY which occurred on Saturday
night. One person was killed, and two others ter
rbly cut and bruised The quarrel originated it Is
said, between the Know Nothings and the Irish.
Advices from Porto Cabello, Venezuela to the
I'd inst are received. There was no excitement in
political circles. The demand for produce had in
creased.
The latest accounts from Mexic state that reports
had been received from the army in the south to
the effect that the rebellion of Alvarez was being
''gradually" suppressed. We have no very clear
idea of Mexican officers definition of the word
gradually" Meantime there were all sorts of ru
mors of discomfort in the departments. Nothing
concerning the proposed amendments to the Gads
den treaty had transpirel.
We have received synopsis Of the provisions Of
the fishery and reciprocity treaty between the Uni
ted States and the British North American coonie,
1t may be found under the telegraphic head
We publish in another part Of this morning
paper DR.. Duf's speech, lately delivered before til
General Assembly of the Free Church OF Scotland
in Edinburg, and need scarcely add that it will