The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-12-19
The News.

N TIE beard OF Councnmen laSs evening COM
nunication was received from Comptroller Flagg
II relation to the publication Of the proceedings Of
- Common Council and the city advertisements
On referring 10 the document, published in on,
report, II win be seen that the Comptroller pro
poses to give the corporation advertising TO two
German papers, he Times, the Sun, and the EUen'
ing Pos. And we have no doubt but that the
Comptroller would gladly have given 1t altogether
b newspa ers printed in the German languages
Aal he found them sufficient y numerous for tia
purpose. Failing in this, he advises the advertis
ing should be given to two papers Of insgnif
can't circulation, excluding the journal Of the arg
est daily issue in the city. The attempt Of the
Comptroller 10 publish the city advert sensnts In
Ne German papers, and his otherwise absurd
accumulation, will no doubt be thrown overheard
b tie Council when brought up for action. The
matter of exits ndipg Albany street through Trinity
shurchyald was then taken up, and after some de-
hste in committee Of the whole the Boa d adopted
% recommendation Of the committee, ths minority
xFcst OF the Comm tee on Streets agate st the sx.
tension, by a vote or 80 to II. The report was Or
dered to o third reading.
The Board Of Aldermen held . long session last
evening. The principal matter before them was
tie smsnded report Of tie special committee en-
building the New City Hall, which, after some de-
bate, was adepted. The amendments are uninn.
Dos'art.
The Board Of Supervisors TRANSACTED business yes
sssday, but, with tte exception Of confirming tie
estimates Of she BEARD of Education, nothing of
gene al int est traDspired.
Later sdvicss from Europe are now due. The
America left Liverpool on the 9th instsn. for Boston
via Hafex and may therefore receive telegraphic
reports Of news from the latter port to-day. Tae
Washington lefs Southampton on the 6th.insta1t
for this port, ard the sarah Sands left Liverpool
t3s Portland the day. 1t is probable, no r.
svcr, tns. we shall receive Intelligence first from
Ha tax.
In TIE Strste yesterday Hon. Robert W johnson,
newly elsc.e6 member from Aikansas, was duly
quGhGt6 acd took his seat. The Presidents snpual
message WIS refstIed TO the appropriate commit
tses The oil giving sixty-sx Thousand dollars to
sbs heis Of Baron De Ka,b elected eloquent eulo
pies frcm hessEs. Badger and Clayton upon the ser
wees Of thst heroic soldier. A strong effort was
made TO pass the BILL bus it was referred. General
Wosth's heirs have petitioned for relief. General
shields reported bill % increase the efciency OF
ME army, and gave notice that he should call it 10
Suu consideration =. an early day. A general de.
bate sprsEg up upon the bill establishing Board
81 Commissioners to pass upon private claims
against the government. The subject vas fnails
inferred TO o select committee Of five. When 4e
reflect upon the unfortunate difficulties that grsw
sut OF the Commission on Mexican Claims, and tie
opportunities for corruption and plunder which
such bodies generally afford, the necessity or use
xainess Of the proposed Board may well be ques
,ioned. The bill creating new department Of tle
Esvennept, to be called the Department Of Lay,
vas taken up. IL makes the Attorney General che
prineipsi officer o6feio, and provides for al As
sistant Attorney General, 20 be appointed by tbs
President and confirmed in the usual manner, and
also aushorizes the appointment OF chief clerk.
Ite supervisory powers Of the Secretary Of the In
terror over accounts are to be exsr Used by this
new department., and the Solcitorship Of the Tres'
Hry il to be one OF its bureaus. The bill also makes
Dsovisisn for auditing and adjusting accounts,
SIaims, disbursements and expenditures. It gives
20 the First Auditor those arising in the Treasury
DeparsUent; to the Second Auditor those Of the
Istezier; to the Third Auditor those Of the Army;
70 the Fourth Auditor those Of the Navy; TO the
Fifth Auditor those Of State and Law; to the Sixth
AUDITOR those Of the Post Office. The accounts of
sAe First and Fifth Auditors are TO be revised BY
- FRS. Comptroller, and those Of the Second,
Hird and Fourth Auditors by the Second Comp
aEoller. The bill also makes provision for classify
ing The CLERKS Of the State Department, fixes the
salary Of the Com missioner of Public Buildings at
sS,e00 per snnum, and allows that Officer two
seyks, one Of whom 10 to be Superintendent Of the
Public Grounds.
In the House yesterday Mr.. Philips, Of Alabama
akeduced bill providing for the construction Of
m so,ps ofwAr. Mr.. Clngman again pressed his
sesolution requesting the President 70 offer the
nediason Of our government in the pending war
\ Europe, but without success. In committee Of
- whole, the Indian and Yves. Point Academy
Appropriation bills being in order, letter from Mr..
Benton was read, in which he deprecates the move
neat 70 prohibit slavery BY law in the Territory Of
Kansas. That Territory hes rights under the terms
- the Louisiana purchase which cannot BE- set asdo
An inteSes ing discussion On the objects and princt
PISS OF tn Know Nothings occupied he remainder
~ the sesaion. Mr.. Barry, Of Mississippi dsvotsd
~ hour 10 speech In condemnation of the Order,
disseeting It's movements and purposes, and stig.
astizpg Il, not only Is illegal, but % q combiaar
lion 70 take away ths rights Of citizens. 1t was,
n his opinion, child Of the Alien and Ssdition
hws, end antreprblican In It's tendencies. He
yas replied to w Mr.. Banks. Of Massachusetts
BoAh gentlemen were istensd to with marked at
ssation. After the committee rose, the sppropria-
AaOn bills were passed.
The -four market continued finn yesterday, and
more difficult 70 pu chase .; Saturdays rices for
sxport, and hence transactions were rather restrict
ed There CONTINUED to be tolerably wide margin
n al ding articles between cash and time sales,
largely the ord nary in.sres. which &c
eynss en- credit ssaeF Canadian duty paid fair
white wheat sold . q 90; corn was arm bot not 90
rye, ~ 9sc. edc.; rye Was scarce and Hrn astl 40
II Al asked Gsss p3sk closed dGll 1t sl2 70, AID