The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-01-31

ing from the trial of that system; and whether it
would be expeSent 70 continue 1t under legislative
authority We hear Of the death Of the Rev.
Timothy Curtis Wesleyan minister, at Falmouth,
on the 23i Of December Toe death Of the reverend
gentlemen ia deeply regretted by his friends aud
the entire body OF the Wesleyans. An Italian opera
company had visited Kingston with vew of min
isteriDg to the New Years enjoyments OF the
aristocracy. As far as encouragement went, the
performers might as well have been at the Academy
of Music in New York. The Morning Journal of tbs
9th instant thus notices the fslure:-" When we
had no means Of passing away evening in this
miserably dull CITY. everybody was heard TO cry ont
and wish tina. some company other would arrive to
destroy the mopotony OF the place Al last the far
famed Italian company came and what is Che resulg
Why, in two nights GU. OF five they are obliged to
perform before nissrably thin audiences. This car
tainy was not the encouragement we expected from
our fellow.citizens The highly talented company
does certainly deserve much more at their han Is"
We have partial returns from the T xenty-nin.h
Senatorial district. They indicate the election of
Mr. Goodwin, tno Know Nothing candidate.
We refer the reader TO our ne VS. Columns to day
for an account o, several melancholy shipwrecks.
The most unfortunate one reported Ia that of the
Brisish brig Atglie, from Glasgow for this port,
straDt.d Oh Spaan Dea Ii on the night of the 2Sth
inst 4: our last accounts from her but one person
had reached Ghe shore alive. A passenger aud four
Of her crew bsa been dro wned and from the position
Of the ship, in all probability the balance of her ere
bad met the same fate.
In the United States Senate yesterday, q res ,lu.
ton directing the Pest Office Committee to re port
how much money the Collins stsamships have re-
ceived up to the present time from freight and pas
sepgers was adopted. The Army Appropriation
bill was taken up, and the discussion the am snd
ment relative to the means for .he suppression Of
Indian hostilities resumed.
In the House of Representatives yesterday, Mr..
Houston, chairman of the Committee on Ways and
Means, announced that on Thursday next, he should
if possible, bring to test vote the proposition to
amend the existing tariff. resolution was adopted
calling for copies of diplomatic correspondence
touching the causes Of the disturbance OF friendly
relations between this country and Spain, and the
instructions of the State Department relative to the
same and also for copies of all the correspondence
between our government, Gre at Britain, and Francs
respecting Cuba, not heretofore communicated. In
Committee of the Whole, the Senate bill authorizing
the construction Of telegraph line from the Missis-
sippi or Missouri river to the Pacific Ocean, and
granting the right way, and two million acres Of
land in aid thereof, was taken up and debated, but
without concluding the sdbjec, the House adj ourn-
ed. During the debate violent alteration took
place between Gen. Lane, Of Oregon, and Mr.. Far.
10y, Of Maine, and it was only by the interference
of members that personal collision Of the parties
was prevented. Our reporter has given an account
OF the affair.
The Kinney Central American expedition Is out
Of favor with the administration. II Is anticipated
that the President intends shortly to issue proca-
nation calling upon all good citizens to uphold the
neutrality laws. It is reported that Mr. Champion,
the British Minister, has sent directions to the
Btsh West India squa Iron to be en- the lookoutfor
the expediti,niGts.
In the State Senate yesterday Mr.. Brooks gave
notice of bill providing for the removal of the
Banking Department to this city. Mr.. Putnam ad
dressed the Senate at length in support Of the bill
relative TO the conveyance Of church property.
large number of spectators were present. The SUBJ
jeCt viii come up again on Monday next. In the
Assembly the consideration of the temperance bill
was resumed, the question being on the adoption Of
the third section, but without taking the vote the
body adjourned.
The tenth ntislavery lecture OF the season was
Hon. Charles Francis Adams, who took for his sab
ject What Makes Slavery National Concsrn."
The audience was large. sketch OF the lecture ia
given in another column.