The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-02-17

the hIhus,eIs are minutely detailed. We have
additional news from Cuba which states tdst Gen.
ConchA was well acquainted with the designs OF
sbe expeditonists, and that ne had Issued procls
nation commanding that no quarter be shown
them in case Of capture. President Pierce has ap-
proved the resolution comforting the rank OF Lieut..
General ugon General Scott. A veto Of the F,each
Spohstion bill has been prepared, and will probs
bly, be sent 10 the House to day.
We have received the important decision OF Mr..
MeLane, the United States Commissioner, in the
STAIR Of the disputed import, export and tonnage
duties at Shanghae, alleged TO be due and owing By
citizens of the United States during the vicarous
administration Of the Custom House at that port by
the American and English CoDsuls, and which ex
hnded from the 7th of September, 1862 TO the 18th
Of July, 1854. The amount awarded to the Chinese
Superintendent Of Customs at Shanghai, by this de-
c!sion, is lis 049 taels, nine mace and four cands
fstns, or in round figures about 1926, 900. Tnis
amount will have to be collected by the United
States Consul from the following houses:- Russell
4 Co.; Smith, King h Co.; Ball, Nye & Co.; Angus.
tine Heard & Co.; Wetmsre u Co.; Hiram Fogg &
Co.; VIM. G. Pierce, Frank Foster, and F. D. Viii
lams. The award was rendered on the 23i of No
Yember
We publish to-day highly interesting letters from
cur London and Paris correspondents, received by
TIE Asia, with some additional extracts from orr
European fles. The subjects of the ministerial
uisis ia England, the manage nent Of the War Do
paItmsnt, the relative political positions OF Austria
and Prussia, with the latest report from Ssbastopo
are treated OF at length. An article from the
London Times shows that that journal was dis
posed to look ct the position of the British army
% the Cfimes in o more cheerful light. Gen, Paez,
The Venezuelan chief has offered his services 10 the
British to drill light cavalry corps on the South
American systsm. IT is stated that the Western
Powers have entered into confidential negotiations
with Spain for the accession Of auxiliary force OF
70 600 men 10 be sent to the Crimea. The consi
Iteration" for this service is stated to be the assist
ance Of England and France TO protect Spain in the
possession Of Cuba AGAINST any freebooting attack
on the pant Of citizens Of the United States. state
ment to the same effect was made previous to the
commencement Of active hostilities on the Danube.
Spain refused at that time to make the arrangement
The recent news from Cuba, no vevsr readers il
highly probable that the consideration" alluded
10 hiss been accepted and the arrival of portion OF
she British West India fleet OF Havana confirms the
Impression.
u will be feen, from q notice in another column
Mat meeting Of shipping merchants is to be held
~ she Merchants Exchange TO day, at 80 O'Clock,
p. NJ, to take into confederation the 10 vs. resH-
lating the transportation Of enigrant passengers.
y The prese1t sw was passed when nearly, If no.
quite, al the American packets were two deSksrs;
but since then they have been built with three
decks. The effect Of the present Law, rigidly ca.
forced, will be to cause large majority OF them to
be seized for violation of Law, although actually
aHordiDg more room and better acco nmoda.
hons to emgrarts than we're provided for un
der the law. It seems that o new laY, the
present sasiop, WAS agreed upon jointly by
the Secretary Of the Treasury, the shipping
merchants, ard the Committee on Commerce.
The latter reported it unanimously, when il was
called up in the Senate. Mr.. Benjamin, Of Louis.
ana, opposed it on the ground that Ssna,or Fish,
who had left fer the remainder Of the session, had
left bill Of his own, on the same subject, with a
request for him TO press that, and to Oppose ali
others. In the meantime the Secretary Of the
Treasury declares that unless new lay is passed,
he will enforce the old Law in the John Cochraae
sense Of IT, which, II carried out may lead 10 the
seizure and withdrawal from service OF about one
hundred first class merchant vessels. At the meet
ing to-day, resolutions will, doubt, be adopted,
nrgng strongly upon the attention of Congress the
necessity Of speedy legislation the subject. Re-
gret was r,ssed that Senator Fish should, While
nnexpt ctedly Withdrawing himself for the remain.
der of the session. have left the subject thus EN-.
barrassed.
The United States Senate yesterday was occupied
IN tie consideration Of private bills. me motion
10 reconsider the vote laying the bill relative to tie
pfiva.eer Gen. Armstrong on the table wal agrsed
70, and after some explanation to the agreements
entered into between the friends aud opponents Of
the measure, it was again tabled-24 TO %.
The House at an early hour went into committee
On the Mail Steamer Appropriation bill After q
debate Ct two days duration, the friends Of the Col
ms steamships have triumphed. The amendment
Of Mr.. ODDS, repeating the directions given 70 the
Secretary Of the Navy 70 terminate the additional
allowance 70 the Collins line, was agreed to-sG
votes in the affirmative, nays not counted. Tue
committee then lose, and without taking the ques-
ton Of concurrence on the amendment the House
adjourned.
The steamboat Commodore arrived las, night In
safety with her passengers from Boston, after being
blocked up in the ice of Sands Point aiace wednes-
day forenoon. We give elsewhere an accou IT OF
tic incidents and suferings on board.
The Lieutenant Governor Of the State, and his
sopsr,ners in the Daily Times, arctic appear before
the Marine Court iris morning TO show cause why
they shonld not be committed for a contempt,
Arising out Of lampoon published In that paper on
Thursday.
The Singapore BIZ Monthly Circular of Dec. u.s.
has come 70 hand. The imports OF gold and silver
DUST during the fortnight consisted Of lis buucab
from the Archipelago. The rates reported for Aus
1sau sre $40 to $40 % for bars and $2s to *2s So
per bunca for dust. Exports, as ADORE, ,062 bun
Gals.
The cotton market was more active yesterday
and all grades above mldiIing were quite steady
With tendency to sitter prices. Inferior and mid
ding grades were easy TO purchase with ,ut further
ohanaa In prices. The salea emhrncad ahont 0a0