The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-02-01
The News.

The News.
The Asia, from Liverpool, arrived at this port yes
terday morning, bringing our London files 70 DE
18th inst Liverpool papers Of the l4th with latest
sdvces from the continent of Europe. The news Is
of an exciting and highly important character. On
the Sd of January, the ArgloFrench fleets entered
the Black Sea- thus concentrating that great poti
cal al nava movement ION which the question Of
peace or general war 10 Europe may be said to be
depending. Immediatey the fact being made
known to him. the Gar gave orders for all the Rus
sian feet il the Black Sea to return to Sebastopot
and il remained to be seen whether the ships would
be shut up in hat harbor or forth to contend
With England and France. Dispatches from Be-.
grace OF the 10th and Vienna of the 18th Of Janu-
airy, announce that the Turks had gained splendid
victory over the Russians, Kalefat on the 6tn
o. that II onta. The Turks had taken the town by
sorm, and defeated reinforcement of eighteen
thousand Russians who attempted to retake il. T.
Il said that the Russians lost three thousand men
upon the occasion. The Sultans army had also
gained advantages IN Asia. It is reported in the
Paris papers hat the Dyan had accepted the peace
pro os,tions Of the -Four Powers. Several cabinet
councils bad been held in London, and the arming of
the French nation was still going on.
There il no local news Of interest from either n
sox or Paris A serious food riot had oc ,urred Il
Exeter, in Ergand, AID 4 second trial of the Opera
Comique conspirators commenced at Paris
E We have received the Singapore Bt-Monthly Cir.
cular dated November the 30.h. The imports o.
Australian gold per the Shanghai, were placed at
$50 for dust, and $50 50 per bunca tor bar. Calan
tan wac worth SIS, and Pahang s27 s27 so per
bunca Imports from The Archipelago OF l40 bun
Gals; the exports las buncals
The Nebraska Kansas territorial question gave
rise to the most extraordinary excitement in both
branches Of Congress yesterday. Mt C1ase hsviog
the floor in the Senate desired to postpone the con
sidetaton OF the subieci ill he could prepare him
self to controvert the facs advanced by Ju ige Doug
las on the previous day snd also until a case n
VIII he vas employed ss counsel had been dis
posed of in the United S,a.es Court. 1t thus ap-
peared that this gentleman was DESTROYS II cJn.
pleely cogging the wheels Of legislation on aa in.
pertsnt measure, in order that he might attend %
his own private business thereby not only neglsc.
leg the public business himself bus causing his
peers to DO the same- sud FOR what why, to en-
able him 70 pocae fec as lawyer in court. After
a very spirited debate, which created remarkable
sensation, it decided, by yeas twen'ynin TO
rays twebty.one, 10 accommodate TIE geats-
But, 10 and behold i, was found tia. Messrs.
Chase and Sumner who had been so anxious for
deley, and at whose iostsnce the matter had been
areaCy deferred from the middle OF lat week till
Mofdsy, both voted in the negative. Thereupon
MIR. Douglas changed bis vote to the negative, did
also some nineteen Others thus causing the total 10
stand only nine yeas TO forty nays. However in
order TO accommodate .he opponents Of the bill rs
:.
pole the subject till Friday which unfortunately, is
private bill day.
bill fJr the org nizltion OF the territories OF Ne
brasha aud Kanas-being a copy Of the measure
pending in the Senate-was reported by majority
Of the Committee Territories 10 the House and
after most exciting discussion, was referred TO the
COMMITTEE Of the Whole. During the deblte the
utmost confusion PREVAILED members were on
their feet and all speaking at once in different
part OF the House the galleries were crowd
ed with eager spectators; all sorts of propo.
stiors snd amendments we're made aud so d.
ficult was il 70 maintain restore decorum, that
the 81 eaker was at times obliged TO declare a sus-
rsusiou Of leg station. One gentleman avowei bis
intettiJn OF moving 10 substitute the Nebraska bill
a. the las. session for this measure; and another
NJ. Dean, e this Stste-gave notice of an amend
meat so modify ing the new bin tina. nothing in it
shall hc ccnstrcd establishing or legaliz NJ slave
~ involuntary serytuse in the territories named
Mr. English made minority report. which was or
dered 70 be printed. The only material difference
betseeb this AID the maj onty report Is with repard
TO the boundaries Of the territories. Mr.. f. thinks
That the territory Of Utaa should not be cut into
the Mormons being such q miserable class OF people
that II would be outrage upon morality 10 fasten
sny portion Of them, through their land, on the
inhabitants Of either Kansas Nebraska. Two
me ulber Of the special commit,ee-Messrs. Farley
ard Taylor, twhigs)- dissented from both reports,
but made none Of Their own. Read the debates NJ
both houses-they decidedly the richest that have
taken place this session.
variety 4 miscellaneous business was disposed
Of in both hrar cbes Of Congress but we have no room
to refer to mole than two three OF the leading 20
lures Senator Clayton desires Information from the
President respecting the Sandwich Islands. The
Senate passed bill granting alternate sections Of
land fifteen miles vide, Tor railroad purposes in Wis
consn. The House passed a bill granting 70 Illinois
tbst portion oftb Cumberlandroad lying within tina.
State. The Post Office Committee reported q hill
for the punishment Of persons found guilty Of ob.
sructiDg the regular tran smssion Of the malls. As
this especially intended TO reach the Of the
rslroad rioters at Erie IL OF created some ex
element among the Pennsylvania members; never