The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-05-13

The combat OIL the Nebras ka hill in tue siIoase
was sustained yesterday Oh both sides without the
least indication of desire to terminate it, until at
half-past eleven O'Clock last night, Colonel Rich
ardson proposed an adjournment in order o. afford
the opposition chance to deliberate Is to the
course they. desired to pursue A debate Of
an angry character sprung up, and personal
alteration between Measrs. Edmon,ton and
Campbell was only prevented by the prompt
interference OF the Sergeantat- Arms. After peace
was restored. the motion to adjourn put, and
carried by reclamation. This ended perhaps the
longest continuous session ola deliberave body that
Il on record, commencing on Thursday at noon, and
ending on Friday night at twenty minutes before
twelve O'Clock. The House meets at noon to-day,
when the struggle will be renewed.
The Senate met, but being without quorum, adj
journed till Monday. II is stated that the national
democrats in Congress from this State intend issuing
an address defining their position the question Of
the organization of Territories.
The steamship Canada, from Liverpool, arrived at
Boston about ten O'Clock last night Her mails will
reach this city this afternoon. We have received
additional items Of news, but nothing OF special IN.
portancc. The latest adyiccs from the seat Of v r
state that TIE Russians had completely eyacuated
Kraiova, and that formidable operations were in
progress under the direction of Paskewitch, for
attack on SiliSria. II reported that the small
pox had broken out in the British feet. With great
vrulence. Omer Pacha's account OF the passage I
the Danube is confirmed. One Russian regime {
entirely destroyed, and two others nearly
The Turks retreated in good order, after exhaust.
ed their ammunition. The Washington, which lett
southampton for this port on the 10Th ult had not
arrived when our paper was put to press.
n the Board of Aldermen last evening a report n
favor of erecting building in the Park on the site
of that destroyed by fire lat winter, was adopted
Six hundred thousand dollars il the sum named "A
sufficient for the purpose The proposition to cree,
the ediGce in Madison square was rejected bya deci
sive vote. The Comptroller, in a communication pre-
scented charge Of defacation against an ex.deputy
collector Of assessments. The sum involved amounts
to nearly ten thousand dollars
Merchants complain Of the scarcity Of sailors
and their growing characterization on shpboard.
and consider the laws regulating the discipline of
seamen in the merchant service altogether de &C.
tive, and by far too lax. As an instance Of the
danger to which ships and their cargoes are ex-
posed from the reckless conduct of seamen, the
following statement was madc:--It appears that
the Kate Cooper valued at about $4,000, and
with . cargo also worth about So 600 moro was
living in Hampton Roads, Norfolk, bound
10 Liverpool, when her crew deserted,
Mt were pursued and carried back on board ship.
qhe said seamen, while the ship was riding at
anchor during gale, took cold chisel and nearly
,yered the chain cable, which, had they succeeded
in doing, the vessel and cargo would probably have