The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-06-22
1,Ilc News.
LATER FROM ryTRO


The steamship Canada arrived at Halifax atsoal,-
past one o'clock yesterday morning. Under the
selegraphic head may be found synopsis cr the
news brought by her. and in the editorial columns
an article common ting upon the important points of
NE intelligence The commercial advices are 60.
yorhble for the dealers in cotton aud provisions.
81 eadstuffs were dull Consols ace auotedat 81 to
nj.
The news was published too late yesterday in the
city to have any effect the market for breadstas
indeed, its character vas such that it could not be
expected to exercise any influence of moment. Cot
ION, after the news came to hand was held At irmer
rates, though sales OF sufficient moment were not
made TO test the market.
LATER FROM CALIE0RNlA.
The steamship United States, with sdvices from
ban Francisco to the LIST inst, arrived below New
Orleans on the 10th, but We have not received any
details. She reports that the Illinois left Aspnwali
On the 10th for this port, with four hundred pas
sengersl and nearly million in treasure, brought
down by the John c. Stephens.
FROM WASHINGTON.
Our special despatch states that the Canadian
reciprocity and fishery treaty will he sent to the
Senate to-day. 1t will be seen that the measure is
anything but popular. The lumbermen OF Maine,
The tobacco and sugar growers, and several other
important interests, object tn the treaty. Moreover,
the proposal that the United states treat separate
y with the different provinces is in itself an
sbjecton not easily 10 be got 1t is believed
mat the Senate will insist upon Great Bri tain
making the provisions OF the treatyTapplicable to
al the colonies well as tnc mother country or
reject the whole affair.
We publish under the telegraphic head al address
OF the anti-Nebraska members Of Congress to the
people OF the United States. We shall, probably,
take occasion TO express views ut length on this
movement tomorrow.
In the House several communications were re-
ceived from the President, including one asking an
appropriation f ten million dollars to fulfill treaty
stipulations with Mexico. II was referred 10 the
Committee Of Ways and Means. TIE provisions OF
the treaty require the payment to Santa Anna OF
seven million dollars on its ratification, and also
provides that the Publications shall be exchanged by
the seth inst, thus leaving but nine days for elibe
ration, including the investigation OF the select
committee to be appointed ut the suggestion of Air.
Benton There is no doubt but Santa Anna is
greatly in want of funds-inaeed, in the expressive
phraseology OF the small fry blacklegs, he is reg
hrly cleaned out'--and therefore il is that the
House is called upon to supply the sinews at the
ahortest notice. report from the minority Of the
committee on the superintendency OF the national
armories, favorable to continuing the employment
OF military officers in those establishments, was
aered TO be printed. The greater part of the sea
sion was consumed in discussing the proper course
10 pursue relative to the disgracefu quarrel between
Hessrs. Churchwel and Collum on Tuesday. Both
gentlemen apologized for their conduct, and the
affair will probably pass over, others OF similar
character have heretofore without any further no.
tice Icing taken Of it.
In the Senate yesterday the Committee on Com
mcrce reported that there existed such diversity
OF opinion as to the expediency of aiding now the
project of ship canal around the Falls of Niagara,
and also as to the consttutionality of the forms Of
aid proposed that they could not agree upon bin.
They were, therefore, discharged from the further
consideration OF the subject. The bill providing
Tor the payment OF the creditors of Texas was re-
committed. The Insane Land bill was discussed by
AIR. Toucey in the negative and Mr.. Bell on the at
uiinatlNe SIDES OF the question. Mr.. Stewards pro-
Ject TO prohibit American vessels trading between
The Spanish West India Islands and the coast OF
Africa was laid on the table. A Bill proposing n
new steamboat inspection district on the Pacific
coast, and snspending the law compelling the use
of alloy in the construction OF steamboat boilers
until March next, was passed. After the adoption
of sundry amendments to the bill organizing the
naval service, it was passed by a vote Of twenty.
four to eleven.
THE PACIFIC RAILROAD CONTROVERSY.
In the reply Of the Atlantic and Pacific Railroad
Company to the charges Of c. G. PEBBLES, published
an yesterdays HERALD, two egregous errors ware
pcrpetlated by the printers On the third column
paragraph commencing with respect to the
powers" fifteenth line was received on the ith.'
should have read " was reservoir &c. In the fourth
column, paragraph commencing This Is no con
Germ got up by u.s. seventh line, it read twelve
aiRions eight hundred acres" 1t should have been
" twelve thousand eight hundred acres" &c.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The Canadian ministry sustained an ovcrwhelm.
ing defeat yesterday morning on an amendment /,
the address in to the speech from the throne
for not settling the Clergy Reserves question this
session. 1t is supposed that Parliament win be
dissolved and that the ministry will appeal 10 tho
people.
In the State Of Maine the democrats have already
three candidates in the hcd for the Goveinorsliip
The :" wild cat and the Merrill" factions bot re-
Gently made their nominations. Yesterday the
old hunkers' met in convention ut Portland. ami
nominated Albion x. Paris. The liquor law mon
an the viii q will, Of course, have it all thei wn
way at the next election.
Mer1ett CLARK was yesterday nominated os the
candidate Of the democrats OF Vermont for Cover
nor. Resolutions in favor Of the administration.
and declaring the Nebraska question no test OF pot
cal orthodoxy were passed. also repudiating the
Know Nothings. One account says the convention |
vas very harmonious, while another account states
hat the meeting broke up in row on the Nebraska |
esokltioDs.
AFFAIRS IN THE CITY.
The delegates OF The United Liberal Socictiesheld |
regrI,r tnectino last evening M PvthoVDr4g HALL