The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-03-29

had not been telegrsphed at ten O'Clock last evening
IN the New York Senate yesterday the bill TO
restrain banks OF discount and deposit from acting
as savings banks was discussed in committee
made applicable to New York and Brooklyn only,
reported, and ordered TO q third reading. The bill
prohibiting bonds and mortgages as banking basis
was read third time. The temperance bill was re-
ferTed to select committee, consisting Of Messrs.
Hopkins, Halsey and Bishop, motion to recon.
slider the vate fixing the Fourth Of July for
the law to 60 into operation having been
rejected. "A propagation to amend the constitution
80 as 70 allow coored persons the right Of suffrage
was presented. Several bills Of importance to our
citizens were acted on, the particulars OF which are
given in our report. In the Assembly. the Senate
Church Tenure bill was debated through the entire
morning session, and finally ordered to third read
ing without any amendment whatever. A bill pro-
vidirg for levying mill tax was reported.
The Senate held an executive session yesterday,
and confirmed the nomination of DIR. Richard H
Thompson, Of Albany, as Health Officer at Q layan
tine. This Ia the most lucrative Office in the gift Of
Che Governors: We are not informed whether action
YVES taken on any other nominations.
Hon. L. 8. May yesterday laid before the Assem-
bly, report adverse to the re-impostion of tolls
upon railroads. especially the New York and Erie
road. The document is special plea in behalf Of
an interest with which the writer seems to be i'm
medistely identGe d, and the arguments employed
are as forcible as the nature OF the case would per-
nit We give the report in another column, as
part Of the history Of the financial measures of the
State administration.
We give elsewhere an account of the anniversa.
~ festivities of the members of Washington Caap.
ter, o. U. A., on Monday; also, OF the dinner
given to Assembymau Rhosdes of Brooklyn,
together with the speeches OF Daniel Uilman James
w. Barker, and other prominent members Of the
American party.
Hon. VIM. w. Hoppin, the present Governor OF
Rhode Island, has been nominated for reelection by
both the American and Shig State conventions.
Hon. BENZ. B. Thurston, (dem) representative 10
Congress from the Western dissri,t, is re-nomi1st
ed by the Americans and democrats. The wings
have declined running candidate in opposition to
Mr. T.
We learn from Naples that Mr.. o wen, the Amerl
can Charge Afaires al that court, has lately CON
pieted treaty with that country for the mutual
lection of oil goods on board neutral bottoms
treaty probably identical with that recently con.
cluied with Russia.
We publish In another column sn article from the
Washington Union, reiterating that the Black War
ror affair is settled, and quoting from late des.
patches Of the Spanish minister, which state that
the Spanish government Is ready to satisfy the
damages in question as soon as proper account
shan be presented, and its amount approved.
Further Developments respecting the enlistment
of men for the British service are coming to light
Il Il supposed tina. five hundred recruits have been
raised in Philadelphia. Yesterday fifteen we're
arrested In that city just as they we're leaving on
board o stesmboa. for New York. An examination
into the facts Of the case win take place saturday
About fifty passengers left Boston yesterday on
beard brig bound for Halifax. It is generally
believed that they recruits from this city for the
British army, but the agent Of the vessel affirmed
that they were engaged as railroad lsborers.
We have received files OF journals from st. Domin
go up to the 4th inst. The Domiuicans had cele.
hrated with great manifestations of public rejoicing
the eleventh anniversary OF the battle Of Carreras
which secured their nationality and independence.
General Cazneau was present a. the solemn TIE
Dtu surg in the cathedral; but merely as private
individual. His non.appesance in his official
character bad created some feeling. The Danish
and Hanoverian Consuls had presented some com
Court Of Juitce had dismissed them for nformality
The excitement about the counterfeit bills intro
duced from New York appears to have subsidized,
rs the papers make 70 reference 70 tie matter.
terrible airrsy took place at the st. Charles
Hotel, New Orleans, on the 20;h inst. between two
men named Harrison and Duffy. The latter was
shot dead by Harrison, and in the melee ball from
Dnfy's pistol killed DR.. Parsons, bystander. Hi,-
rison, immediately after tie conflict, surrendered
himself TO the authorities.
Ills reported by telegraph that Baker The mur.
derer Of Bill Poole, was landed at Cape Isaud, at
the mouth OF the Delaware river. The Inhabitants
OF tie place had turned out 10 search he woods for
ahe fugitive.
The Commissioners OF Emigration met yesterday.
These functionaries are nov fifty thousand doll ,rs
In debt and II Is likely sn application will be made
20 the legislature TO make M the deficiency. We
octice that the Superintendent. Of the Poo, Of
Oreida county has presented a claim - the Com.
nissioners for expense incurred for inm'g-ant pau
pess, II TIE claim il aIlowed-and Ii sev as oplv
FAIR that II should be- similar bills from nearly
every county in the State may be presented, and
tie Commissioners viii sLortiy end themselves In
debt at least one hundred thousand dollars At The
saue time the revenues Of the Board are cut down,
hy the falling CT OF emigration, to nearly or quite
tvothirds the sum collected last year. Altogether,
the Board Is rapidly approaching financial crisis,
from which it viii hardly extricate itself without
ad from the state treasury. The s,rdiuian Consa
bss placed five thousand dollars in bank TO pro
vide for the emigrants brought by the frigatc Des
Goneys, in accordance with previous arrangement
With tho Commissioners. We understand that,
With few exceptions, these strangers have been,
and are at prssnt, under the charge Of the
Board.
In the sapreme Court yesterday, on a motion to
make ysid tss sale Of the Gansevoort property by