The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-02-11

TINS News.
We learn that private advi.es arc IL town brought
BY the Pacific Of more favorable news peace from
Russia II i :9Djectured from the latest dispatches
from Vienna and s.. Petersburg, that the Car is
disposed TO renew negotiations IN some form, aud y
WAS supp lsed that something tangible would result
hom the nodiafd tone Of the Car. Strong efforts
have Of course been made 70 effect peaceful solution
Of the difficulty between Turkey and Russia and, ia the
hopes Of the friends OF peace these dispatches may
have been written. Bot as they core from good au.
hority we deem il our duty to state that such adyi
have been received.
The news from Washington this morning contaias
many features Of great interest, particularly 70 NtE
York readers. Our correspondent writes that she
nomination a John Sullivan as Charge to Portg.
gal was transmittedt TO the Senate on Thursday, and
met with strong opposition from Mr. Brojbead
Cen Cass it is understood, will support tie appoint
rneni anu il Is consequently thought that it viii De
confirmed. The famous Gadsdsn sca;y was sent 70
The Senate yesterday; but that beg declined to 20
into executive session, with the view Of ordering it q
be printed, despite the urgent solicitation o. Gen.
Rusk, who i warmly u favor q i. - way o.
preliminary proceeding, this Ger lnly looks duboG:
Sor the monstr0u5 scheme u he NoN York Atlantic
End Facf; Railroad Company, who desire the 60
~ lSuN tNSLAs ll4 Sit5 - ~plidis AOA
barren uninh sbitabe desert, merely il order 70
cure them route for road But LEI Us await the
sctioa Of the Senate on Ills extraordinary project q
hll ooth The poke o. Santa Auna and number 81
American railroad spe.ula'iug poll itians
a numaer Of private Ills we're disposed 81 10 the
Senate yesterday: after Which the consideration d
tie Nebraska question vas resumed, aud Mr. Trl-
man Smith flashed the speech waicd he commen ca
no Hay II ~ n <; ~nn Ia
be declared notwithstanding his opposition . tie
proposed repeal Of the Missouri compromise. that he
had no sympathy whatever viii the alti.s'ayery
GiEa:ors, and had mig Il the President for having
taken John Van Barren snd bis free soil allies . bis
bosom. From the frequent bursts Of laughter pro
suled by Mr. s. it viii oe seen that his speech was
,s-hsr more cf tie eomical than argamentatve
order. Mr.. Weller haying secured the floor, tn
body adjourned Til Monday.
Al attempt was made in the House Of Repressn
natives 70 resusctate the Deficiency Appropriation
bin which was killed On the day previous; bat after
spirited debate tne proposition failed by vote cf
thItyiy to one hundred and thirt fuur-nsary four
tc ore. Mr.. Houston, tie CHARM Of the Commit
ace u Ways and Means, thereupon asked permission
10 report q new bill TO which objection vas male.
There now seems no other alternative for CIR. Hons
son 70 pursue than to resign his position a. The head
Of The committee, thus tolloaiug the example of
ministers in the British Parliament, VINO always
sacste when their schemes are voted down. The re
appointment Of NJ. II. t. his cd post, az the CON
Increment Of the session, was considered as an ia
Gication that the appropriations would be OF the
economical order, but events have proved That
faey moi il CcpsGaance with tic views OF a large
majority OF his comTsers. But VII was so mrc1
time actually wasted ~ the House iG amending inc
BIN, When il must have been apparen. hat it aoul
IN the endbe defeatady
Yesterday being the Let day Of the e sion pria
b. a recsss until Thursday next lite business was.
transacted in either branch OF our State Legislature
Eeveral bills were reported, among which we notice
three or four in which ouT cizcus arc interested viz
10 aid the Deaf ana Dumb Institu.ign, FOR 4 penoy
savings bank, TO amend the Mechanics Lea aE,
and e tax the stock Of insurance companies The
Senate ordered the bill FOR the Temporary i'm lyove
nent q the canals 70 bird reading and the ten
per1Dce biz 70 select committee, 70 be reported
complete, after which the measure Is r1mlin the
special order until disposed Of. Quite an exciting
discussion took place in the seby relative TO the
contest for the seat from the third district ofthis city.
The committee app inted 70 investigate tle mater
reported that Mr. T. II. Mcguire, national demo
crat was entitled 20 The scat, and that the sitting
member, Mr.. D. ". Clark, free soil democrat. mus
yscste. The report was made the special order for
Friday next. Beth houses adj juInsd til mex Wed
aesday evening at seven o'clock. During tie Int
rn The election viii be held for TIC amendment ?.
The constitution, so as 70 provide meana for the nm
petion o. the canals. In order that voters may the
more fully understand the present condition q Lhe
State works, end thereby thoroughly prepare them
selves 70 take part 10 this inportan. election, "
would Ieconuend them 70 carefully psruss the Re.
pat Q. the late state Eagileer Published in ~
other part q this papcr
EWm. Pit. Fessendea has beel elected 70 Tie United
States Senate by tho Maine Legislature
We to-day publish lengthy De- Sis Il lato aad r,ry
interesting Intelligence from South aud Csu.rs
America, embracing accounts Of ae progress q Ky.
Darien Ship Canal Exploring ExpeIi ion, mining
p1ltical rel sous, commercial and general news from
Chill Buenos Ayres, Bolivia, Ecuador, Peru, Gicra
qua &c. b the instructive and entertaining letter
Of Mr.. Nelson, detailing the explorations made by
re OF ess Of tie British sbip Virago, i ~ be seen
: 4 the party have discovered the ex stsn q en-
HSYpsiys plain aIsleyi9 aGkp0Wp, SIS HA'tiee