The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-01-21


new York, Sunday, january aI,is55.
The News.
The United States Senate was not In session yes
serday. In the House the Pacific Railroad bill
passed its third reading by vote Of l04 to 81 It
provides for one grand trunk central railroad and
telegraph line, from some point on the western
boundary of Missouri or Iowa, between the thirty
sixth and forty third degrees Of north latitude on
the nearest and most eligible route to San Fran
Cisco and two branch railroads and telegraph
lines, one divergrg from said central road at some
eligible point east of the Rocky Mountains, between
the one hundred and third and fifth parallels, west
longitude and running through the territories of the
United States in the direction Memphis Tennessee
and iiverging from the central road at the point
last aforesaid and running through the territories
If the United States to the most eligible point
the western shore Of Lake Superior For this purpose
the bill appropriates public lands equal to the alter
nate sections for the space of twelve miles each
side Of the road from the eastern to the western ter
mini II is also made the duty of the Secretary of
War, the Secretary Of the Navy, and the Postmaster
General to cause advertisements TO be published in
two Of the newspapers of each State and In the Dis
srct Of Columbia, inviting sealed proposals for the
construction OF the road and telegraph on the terms
stated The sections of the bill other than the first
DO not accord with the bill in its amended form; the
prevalence of the previous question and unanimous
consent being withheld, preventing the necessary
notifications being made. Bills to amend the act
carrying INTO effect the reciprocity treaty. and slso
the act reducing and graduating the price of public
lands, were presented and the former was referred
to the Committee Of the Whole. A memorial signed
by all the members Of the executive and legislative
departments of the government Of this State, in
avor of expedition to to search for DR.. Kane was
presented by Mr.. Walker
A large portion Of our space this morning Is de-
voted to the details of the European news brought
by the steamship Canada The letters Of our London
and Pafis correspondents also given, which, to-
gether with copious extracts from foreign journals
furnish complete history Of the stirring events now
Agtating both henisphe-es. In the editorial columns
may be found at length vie of the present as
pect of affairs abroad. The next intelligence from
Europe will be brought by the Pacific, which left
Liverpool on the 18th inst, for this port
In another column we publish an interesting let
ter from Mr.. Silas Z. Burrows giving an account Of
his recent visit to Japan. As everything authentic
relating to that region is now read with svidity the
perusa'.
Advices from different parts OF Canada express
strong fears that the unusual mildness of the
and the sbeence Of snow will have an injurious
effect upoB the autumn sown grain. ut st. Cathe-
ynes business was very dali and r0bberies quite fire.
quent.
Mr.. Slide has received the unanimous nomina-
ton Of the democrats Of the Louisiana Legislature
for the office of United States Senator. This OF
course blocks ont Mr.. Soule.
A Geographic despatch from Buffalo states that
serious riot occurred yesterday at Rdgeway, (Cana
sa) twenty miles from Buffalo, It appears that the
laborers on the Buffalo, Brantford and Goodrich
Railroad, became greatly exasperated at not re.
eeiving their wages, aud in revenge spiked the
switches snd by other means obstructed the trains.
The chief officer of the road, at Buffalo, on being
apprised of the difficulty engaged the services Of
twenty men, and the party, well armed, proceeded
70 the scene OF disturbance. The aborers were also
armed, and deadly conflict epsued which resulted
in the killing of one OF the Buffalo party and the
wounding Of several others one Of them dangerous.
~. A number Of the rioters were arrested, among
them the person who shot the Buffalo man. He was
afterwards committed to prison 70 answer the
charge Of murder. The party from the American
side acted IL Is said under the orders Of the Cana
dian sheriff
Hon. John 5. Wells has accepted the appointment
Of United States Senator from New Hampshire, in
place Of the Hon. Moses Norris, Jr., deceased.
Executions are becoming popular. At Greenups
berg, KY, on Friday, six thousand persons were
present at the hanging Of stephen Short and VIM.
Hanning. The culprits confessed their guilt when
on the gsllows At Galena H., on Friday, John ].
Taylor was executed for the murder OF his wife.
He addressed attentive audience OF ten thousand
persons for hour protesting bis innocence at hesrt
Of the crime, and artributing his unfortunate con
dhion TO rum.
The United States Grand Jury, having been in
session upwards Of eight days, entered the United
States Circuit Court yesterday with presentment
respecting the Arctic calamity, in which they re-
count the circumstances Of the disaster, aud advise
that vessels should be provided With boats. mum.
bered and arranged as originally suggested by q
correspondent Of the HERALD. One Of the Grand
Jurors submitted remoEstrsnce 10 the present.
nent. The Foreman also sent communication TO
the Judge, preferring complaint against one Of
the officials of the court. What the nature Of IL Is
did not traDspire. The charge viii be reduced TO
writing on Monday morning. A report Of the whole
proceedings will be found in another column. IL Is
verify Of note that the expenses attending the
present long session of the Grand Inquest amount
10 over $1,000.
The January term Of the Court Of General Ses.
Fiors was closed yesterday before Judge Stuart.
During the term one OF the members of the Grand
Jury died, owing it is said, 20 the unhealthy con-
aition of the room in which they transacted their
business. In their pretentment the Grand Jury
sI,uSed 20 this melancholy incident, and we trus.
IRA. the evil complained Of win be speedily rene
s,,d. The iury also made o pTessnruent 10 fSvcr