The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-12-20
The News.

In the Senate yesterday Mr. Clayton brought for
ward the interminable French spolation question.
He proposes to discuss the subject fully at fu
tare day, and expects to demolish the arguments
used BY the President in his veto message. Memo
rails from naval officers, protesting against the
action Of the Naval Board, were presented, and Mr..
Jones, Of Tennessee, offered resolution calling on
the Secretary Of the Navy for the records Of the
Board. Mr.. Clayton suggested that the subject
should not be discussed in open session, and the
motion was, therefore, not acted on In the
House, Mr.. Thorington Withdrew his resolution pro-
sdng Cor the election Of Speaker by plurality but
promised to renew it at future time. Two votes
we're held, with the same result as attended pre-
yious trials A motion to take the vote by ballot,
instead of cica coce, defeated by 2l3 nays to
ayes. A discursive debate was carried ON until the
adjournment by the black republicans and Know
Nothngs, in which Mr.. Fuller avowed sentiments
that place him entirely outside OF ell chances Of suc-
cess. II is believed that Mr.. Banks viii be chosen
Speaker some time during the present week.
The Albany Atlas of yesterday says:-'We I'm.
derstand that New York City Judge Sidney H. Stuart
recently indicted and acquitted with recommen'
daton to resgn-has sent his letter Of resignation
TO Governor Clark The Judge protests his inno-
cence, but thinks il his duty to resign, because the
ermiDe should not be tainted even with suspicion"
The Rensselaer, County American convention met
Monday last, and elected c. j. WILDER, (Filmore
man, delegate TO the National Convention. A re-
solution in favor Of postponing the nomination Of
President and Vice President to laterperiod than
the 22d Of February was adopted.
A despatch from Independence, Mo-, states that
the misunderstanding between the abolitionists and
pro-slavery men in Kansas has been amicably set
lied. The first named agree to recognize the Cover
nor, deliver up offenders, obey the laws, and con-
duct themselves with propreiy henceforth. 1t also
states that the volunteers from Missouri have been
disbanded ard gone to their homes All this is
very probable, but we think it requires confrma-
ton.
The steamship Asia, from Liverpool, arrived at
Boston at seven o'clock last evening. The European
mails viii reach New York about five o'clock this
afternoon, and the letters &c viii be ready for de
livery tomorrow morning.
We have received some further particulars in re-
htion to the loss OF the steamer Crescent City,
which win be found under the Geographic head.
She was built in this city in 1917, for Howard Il
Son. and run for soae time between this port and
Chagres, and was afterwards purchased by Messrs.
Law Roberts, who have run her since in their line
Of mail steamers between New York, Havana and
New Orleans. She had very little cargo on board
when lost, The value OF which with the vessel, is
estimated at about 100000.
Additional files of Nassau On. P) papers contain
full particulars of the late attack made bya Span
ish cutter on the schooner j. c. Lees and sloop
Globe-Bahsma wrecking vessels-when they were
engaged in saving property from the brig Tribune
the Mocaires reef. 1t appears that the cutter was
despatched by the Spanish executive in Cubl for
fhis duty and in the discharge OF it fired on boats
crew the Globe-wounding three men. Six other
wreckers escaped, but the remainder of the party
we're taken priscner and the cutter steercd for ca.
ba during the night. On the passage jeremiah
Munro, of the Globe, was driven overheard, fired Of
with muskeis and killed. The other men were land
ed ut Nenvitas, plundered OF their property, aud
then discharged. This is the British report, aud no
doubt NJ Sspaniards will have to account TO that
government in London for the transaction. The
Vice Admiralty Court ut Nassau has awarded TO the
wreckers eighty per cent on the property saved
from the derelict vessel, on which they work
ing when attacked.
Recent intelligence has been received from Cuba,
20 the effect that the Captain General has issued
decree permitting mail steamers which shall have
been telegraphed before sunset TO enter the port Of
Havana after sunset. This decree took effect from
the It'll OF November last.
We publish in another colamn full particulars of
the care OF Bieyet 1t. Col. Wm 4. Montgomery, Of
the army, vhowas recently tried by court martial at
Fort Leayenworth, on charge Of participating IN
the Pawnec land speculations Of Gov Rceder, upon
which charge he was found guilty and sentenced -
be dismissed from the service. The case is IN in
terestng ore and important, especially far it
bears upon The transactions Of the Ex-Governor OF
Kansas Territory.
twill be seen by The report Of the proceedings OF
the Commissioners Of Emigration, given elsewhere,
that the total emigration this year, up to the 10Th
inst, l2o,so3. The emigration to same date last
year was 300 ols--showing decrease OF 17i,ll5
Last year the Commission had balance in bank Of
s6i i92 &c this year the baak account is over
drawn sec, 935 81. At the entertainment given to
the Legislature elect on Wards Island, on Tuesday
last, the idea was thrown out that the Board would
be compelled 10 cali on the State to relieve them Of
their indebtedness.
The trial of sylvinas NJ. Spencer, who was Hrst
mate Of the ship Sea witch, and who is charged
with the murder of Geo. W. Frazer captain OF that
vessel while on the voyage from this port to China
was commenced yesterday in the United States
Circuit Court, before Judge IngersolL we give
full report OF the testimony ia another column.
In the Superior Court yesterday the jury rem
der,d verdict Of Eve thousand dollars damages
against the Hudson River Railroad Company, in the
suit Of Margaret Button, whose husband was run
over by the cars and killed the night Of tho s,h
November, 1853. On a previous trial Of the case
the jury mulcted the company in three thousand
six hundred dollars damages only.
The Board OF Councilmen met last evening. A
proposition in favor of paving Broadway, between
Reade and Duane streets, with iron pavement, was
presented ~ the Street Commit.ce, aud referred 70