The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-05-08


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PAsS Livingston, Wells Co., Place de la Bourse
The News.
The steamship Asia arrived at Halifax last evel
ing, with five days later news from Europe. The
news Ia interesting, but not important. The diplo.
mats a. Vienna had met agsin, but their con-
fe,ences led merely to reiteyation on the part
o. Russia OF her NON acceptance of the terms
proposed. The latest Russian accounts from
6ebastopol are to the 22d ultim,, at
which time Gortschak5f reported shat the DIRE
Of the allies had weakened The mbard ment had
continued unnte,rupsedy, diversified by occ asonsl
sGries one of which is described as Second only to
the bate Of Inkermsnn. Twelve days the csunon-
ade had proceeded, without any advantage to
either side, although both the be1sgers and
the besieged seem to be perfectly satisfied
with the results. Il Is rumored that Prussia ami
Austria have come to an understanding IN
favorable to the alIss. Measchkoff is not dead.
His conduct Of the has met the approval of the
Gear. Persia is said TO have unreservedly declare
for Russia.
The French exhibition was no. inausura.ed On
the Let inst, as contemplated. The ceremony was
postponed to the 10th or 18th. The treaty bet seen
Japan and the Uaited States has bsen duly ratified
NJ Eimods.
Cotton, owing to the short supply, had improved.
Breadssuffs had also advanced in price.
Syracuse was crowded yesterday with delegates
10 the Know Nothing State Convention. Every
county was represented aud the utmost harmony
prevailed. The action of the convention will be Of
great importance as affecting the state of parties
npon the slavery question and the presidency in
1856.
The famous Kinney expedition case came u yes
ter6ay in the United States Ds.ric. Court, bsf,re
Judge Ingersoll. l. had been regularly SET down
for trial for the 7th Of May. Colonel Kinney his
associate in the enserprizs, Mr.. Consul Fabsns,
large number Of the fiibuste,os, agr ,ulturis.s
colenists interested in the matter aad several emf
lent counsel in their bshalf, were all prsssn. in
court and the ntensest inter eat vas manifested 10
the proceedings. Mr.. MeKson, the Unisci yates
District Attorney moved, however, thai the casa b,
postponed for this term SO sto enable him 10 pro-
cure the attendance of two Witnesses, resiasn. or
usually to be found in Philadelphia, whom he hal
eIdesvoTed to subleaa but who we're, when the
Deputy Marshal proceeded thsre for the purpose,
absent fom the city. The c:unsel FIR the accused
opposed tt a. motion; represented to the Cour 1st
this day had been formally st dowl 70, tee tial of
tie csse, that they we're really and aaxo1s 20 pro-
coed with it, hst the chartered steamer was to have
left this pert that day. that for each subsequent
day Of her detention the accused parties would have
to pay some 81 500 for her dsmurrage, that 50 ne
four or five hundred of the exDeditionis.s were re-
siding here a. an expense of 900 day, tina fur
ther delay would have tss effect of breaking up an
expedition which was in i!s:lt peaceful aud
legal, md shat, moreover, ths tesim,ny of
these sbsen. witnesses could not b, Inferred ID be
very important, as tie Grand jury bad found a
bill Of indictment witaouti Il, NJ. Cas.iag, who vag
associated with the Dis:rc; Attorney, on bshs o.
the republic Of Nicafsgus, o. CT its repussd Minis
ter, replied to these objections and supported the
motion to postpone. Judge Ingorsoll took the same
view Of the mater that ssktn By the counsel for
the Defence and decided thai che reasons alleged By
the District Att,rney for thu post ,onem en- wers
net sufficient t, induce him to reverse the oder
hitherto made 70 the day Of tri that it would %
greas hardship to the accused parties to do 3d. sni
that tie prosecution must proceed. The District
Attorney then moved that the case be sent &, the
next United States strici Court, b1, that WIS
aIso refused; and subsequent emotion to defer it
10 another day in this term met with the same re-
suf. The District Attorney then declined to p-o-
coed with the pros cution unprepsred as he deemed
he was; AID the Judge, in that state OF the case,
e,ch, } TO be discharged, and Msssrs. Kinney ard
FAbtns to enter into their own recognizspces 10
81 GOO each TO appear and answer tho charge agaos.
them next term. That being done, the parties left
,he court rejoicing and win probably be'ore noon
tedsy be scanning down the bay in the steamer
United States or their way to the sh Of Central
AGerics.
The case Eiss Bunkley, the escaped nun, agar ms.
q publishing firm, came up In the Cir uit Cour.
yesterday. Several afldavits, which we publish,
we're submitted, and fiually the MISTER wss post
pored I'll Saturday. The sfair bears very mys
terieus, Guy FawBes sort Of aspect
The Board of Aldermen met last evening, aud
transacted large amount Of business, fall report
Of which 10 given in another column. resolution
that the regular meetings OF tie Board bs held on
Mondsy, Wednesday and Friday evenings, was
adopted.
NO.hirg Of particular i'm ortsrcs was transacted
m The Boaa Of Councllmen last evening, excepting
tie presentstion Of . resolution cslling for the
appointment Of conmi.tse 10 investigate certain
charges preferred against Cou acilman Kerrigan.
Some Of the members seem to think il Is not At all
complimentary TO have the association OF this gen
heusD IN the Board.
10 We Board Of Supervisors yesterday % presm-
bic arc resolution were offered by Alderman B,jQgs,
oeesf'Sg snas Archbishop Hughes ewps property
70 tbe amount OF several millions Of dJliars which
VIII revert TO bis legitimate issue, and directing
thstsaid property be taxed like The property OF spy
Other individual. The subject was referred "a Ia
syproTriste committee. The proposition a ia
Oesst tte sAarjss Of lie jatges Of tie 10 Il mis-
Ege sf'e'Y-d - special con os,,ee.
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