The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-03-21

The news from Albany is highly interesting.
yesterday Gov. Clark transmitted to the Legisla.
su-e special message having reference to the
financial condition and securities OF the State. The
canal tolls have fallen of over half million Of dol
lars, and the Governor recommends the re- imposi-
tiOnof tolls on railroads to make good the ded-
cheney. The Canal Board yesterday selected the
hanks in which the canal revenues are to be depo.
sited. The Auditor Of the Canal Department has
addressed Q communication to the Board, urging
the adoption Of measures to secure to forwarders
banking facilities with the depositors Of the canal
tolls. These documents are given at length on the
Arst page, and are likely to create a sensation in
the financial world. The temperance bill was de-
hated in the Senate on Monday evening; the search
and seizure clauses were retained by the casting
vote of the Chairman Some amendments, re.
speeding the Jurisdiction of the courts, have been
agreed to, and we should not be surprised IL the
bin passed into q law during the present week.
The proceedings in the Assembly were unim-
Dortant.
Our readers may recollect the curious fact which
we published several weeks ago, Of the seizure in
the port Of 81. Domingo Of several packages Of coun
terfeit IS bills, which we're executed in New York
and forwarded there in barrels Of ling, for the pur
pose Of being circulated in that republic Had not
che fraud been detected, it would have led to very
serious results in that community. One of the cul
prits has been brought to trial in San Domingo, and
through evidence supplied by our police authorities
here, has been convicted, and sentenced to hard
labor for life, in chains. We furnish letter upon
the subject from our correspondent, with the trans
iation Of an article from the Government Gazette
Of that city, together with documentary evidence
duplicating the parties all of which 8ill be OF inter
est 70 many Of our readers.
In another column OF today's paper we publish
some additional news from Mexico, giving the 60
vernment account Of the recent alleged victory Of
Santa Anna over strong body Of insurgent troops.
Eants Anna, 1t Ia said IN in Iguals near which place
tie hght n supposed 10 have taken place. II is fur
ther stated thai Moreno, who recently deserted 10
Alvarez, the commander Of the insurgents. was
caFts'ed, and viii be executed. Though we can
not yeuch for the truth Of this news, It viii ye, be
found interesting and worth reading.
There has been local election in Virginia since
the Know Nothings nominated their Gabernat oria
ticket. II was held in Fredericksburg. The whole
Know Nothing ticket was electei-the Mayor by
one hundred and sixty-fve majority. This is con.
adersd the first shot in the spring campaign.
The Illinois sailed yesterday for Asplnwall, with
The mails for California The number of mail bags
dispatched by the l. from our city Post OF q was
two hundred and ninetysix. Less than ten years
ago California was q wilderness.
Cotton continued active aud arm yesterday, aud
The sales reached about 5000 bales, the market
eosrg ut &C. advance since the arrival OF the Atrcas
news The sales on Monday reached about 5000
bales, making the sales for the two days about
$4,000 bales which, with the 10000 made last week,
gives an aggregate OF about $4,000 bales sold since
the reported death Of the Car reached our shores.
Should the report be confirmed, the article will
reach stil higher prices. Flour was without ma.
terial change In prices, and somewhat less active.
Southern common to good white wheat sold at
% 80 90 3s. Corn was in light supply and arm.
Rio coffee sold nc ii ic. for good to prime. Casss
sold freely st &c., and was afterwards held at 40c
Sugar was active, with sales OF abaut 1000 400
hhds. at full prices for all good to prime lots.
There was q rumor current in Boston on Moadsy,
that the steamship Canada, which left that port on
Saturday with q million Of dollars on board, had
been captured by Russian frigate. The credulous
citizens were thrown into tremendous excitement
in consequence but their fears were allayed on the
same evening by an announc ,msnt by telegraph
that the Canada had arrived safe at Halifax.
Capt. Sherman, Of the bark Kate Lincoln, ar.
rived yesterday nom Bonaire and Curacao, reports
salt very scarce >t both those places
We call the particular attention Of the Quarantine
off dsls 70 the reports Of the prevalence Of yellow
fever at certain ports in the West Indies. We trust
the Heath onlcer win thoroughly examine ali yes
sells arriving from places known to be or suspected
Of being infected The schooner FIavills arrived az
Philadelphia, from Port an Prince 18th inst reports
thas the bark Geo. D. Smouse, bound for this port.
bad lost three men by harbor fever; the brig Star,
Of Boston, had Iosttwo men By yellow fever and
black vcmit: and the schooner Empire Spring
bst one man and had another sick. The brig Eide,
prom .be rance ysyt, reports ths. the saIiipg mas,er