The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-04-06
The News.


with two days later advices from Europe-however,
like the majority of her compeers, she will probably
De detained beyond her tine by the immense masses
OF ice encumbering the track between here and Eng
land. Nothing has been heard of the steamship
City of Glasgow, which left Liverpool for Phiade
phia thirty-seven days ago. 1t may be possible that
IKE the steamers Charity, Atlantic and various
other vessels, she got wedged in among the ice but
did not experience their good fortune in finding her
way out. The ship Tuscarora, just arrived at Phla
delphis, reports that she was fast four days in the
ice. Under these circumstances there is still hope
that the City of Glasgow is yet safe.
Mr. Bright has nearly recovered his health, and
able to resume his seat in the United Senate yes
terday after an absence of several weeks. bill for
the relief of William c. Jones was passed, as was also
one supplementary 10 the act confirming private land
claims in Missouri Bills were introduced for the
recovery of the assets of bankrupts who have rem
dered fraudulent schedules, and granting lands for
The construction of certain railroads in Missouri.
The remainder of the session devoted to eXecu-
tive business.
The House postponed the consideration Of Mr.
Benefits Land Distribution bill till Tuesday. The
President was requested to furnish the official cor
respondence in relation to the rejection of the
the arrest of the Rev. Mr. Richmond by the Austrian
authorities. Messrs Chandler, Washburne and
Nichols spoke in opposition to, and Mr.. Smith, of
Tennessee, in favor of the Nebraska bill.
We learn that the first batch, consisting of about
one thousand pages, ofthe supplemental corespon-
dence relative to the outrages of the Cuban authori
ties upon American citizens during the last ten
years. was received by the House of Representatives
Tho
State that he would furnish the continuation of the
documents as soon as they can be copied. The
principal outrage alluded to was that upon the
Crescent City and her Purser, Mr.. Smith. Instead
of taking firm American position in that
affair, it now appears, as was intimated at
the time, that the administration then in
power smoothed the matter over with the Captain
General by authorizing Minister Conkling to assure
him that he would not again be annoyed by the vi
sits of Captain Davenport and Purser Smith to
Havana. Happily, the owners Of the line were pos
sessed of fearless independence than the Presi
dent and his advisers, and would not submit to be
deprived of the services of Mr.. Smith. Now that
Congressman in possession of the necessary do
cumens for their instruction, it is expected that they
will adopt such as will forever after pre-
vent a repetition of the offences.
The United States Senate still spends most of
each day in executive session on the famous Gads-
den treaty, which, it is supposed by those
versant with the sentiments of majority in that
body will be rejected, despite all the pressure in the
shape of lobby influence that spoilsmen, SPECTATORS
and monopolists bring to bear In the meantime,
Santa Anna and his imperial court are understood
TO be busly engaged in parcelling out the fifteen
millions they anticipate receiving in exchange
for their barren deserts. Should his Serene
Highness be disappointed in this extraordinary
project to reimburse his bankrupt treasury,
as it is now somewhat probable he will, there is
no doubt he will be speedily hurled from power and,
If he escapes with his lfe sent once more into igno
minous exile. The people of Mexico are ripe for
another revolution-they are again painting for
republican form Of government; and all that pre-
vents them from Immediately carrying ont their de-
signs, is the Illusion held forth to many of their
chief men that they will each and all be enrichedby
the money now locked up in treasury. The let
ter elsewhere published throws much additional
light on the existing state OF affairs in that sadly
misgoverned and unhappy country.
Now that only six more working days are LEFT Of
the session. the members of our Legislature are be-
stirring themselves at rate that is truly astonsh
Ing, will be by the letters from our cores
pondent and the regular reports OF the proceedings
large number of bills were passed in both houses
yesterday, many of them of considerable importance
TO the inhabitants of this city and vicinity BY the
way, we observe that the bill making the New York
Chief of Police completely mbscrvient to the poit
cal prejudice or social caprice of the Mayor, was
taken up and rushed through the Assembly on Tues
day evening; yet this important fact escaped the
attention of all the Geographic agents Of the
city press. They merely mentioned the cir
cumstance that the bill was defeated in
the early part Of the day, and there left the
matter, thus leading nearly everybody astray. Cor
respondents should be more careful, particularly IN
cases where the interests Of our citizeps are 80
deeply involved as in tlis bin, which seems to have
been coDcocted for the especial accommodation Of