The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-03-30
The News.

The News.
No sirns OF the Cunard steamer Asia ct Halifax
~ b last evening She is now in her thirteenth
day cut from Liverpool. The agent Of the Asso-
saasea Press informs rs that the line east OF Sack
yYls. N. B., was cut Thursday afternoon, in q
sARc8eh or sixty miles. Men were sent out 70 re-
pair the wires, and the whole distance was ira.
sersed ever in about three hours. The line was
pus 10 order; but in less than half an hour it was
again cut. Consequently we have no tidings from
Halifax later than O'Clock rhursday evening"
Our news from Albany il exceedingly important.
yhe crude financial schemes Of the administration,
especially the project Of re'imposing tolls upon
railroads, meet with strong opposition The leaders
Of our State government are too weak to make
headwsy against the powerful and compac. forces
Of The railroad interest. Convinced of this, Gov
ssnor Clarkis helpers have held caucus, and
determined to submit the embarrassing questions
Of financial policy to COMMITTEE, who win
consider and report upon the feasibility OF
taxing railroads, or banks and insurance
companies, and the imposition Of direct
tax. appears also that, in view Of the desperate
~ strai.ened condition Of the State Treasury, and
N order 10 favor ultsrior designs, Mr.. Sc ward and
Thurlow Weed, and their aiders aud absttors in
Hlsts and schemes, financial and political, have
held . secret meeting at Albany, and taken upon
tAeMselves the task OF relieving the administration
Il all further trouble with reference TO measures for
Supplying the deficiency in the revenue. The p:aa
proposed by the conclave Of outside wtepners sim
ply &c amend the constitution as to Withdraw the
canal revenues from the general fluid, and to i'm
pose direct tax of one and ahalf mill par dollar
81 personal and real estate. This of course, would
meet the views OF the railroad men aad the bank
md Insurance men, and would leave the entire ca
nal fund open to rapacous and uuscrupulous spoiIs
men. The basis having been agreed upon, resola.
ons 10 carry out these plans win be submitted to
the Legislature in few days. In the meantime,
ne bills providing for tolls railroads and impos
hg mil tax are under conside alton, to be modi
fed ss circumstances may suggest.
The New York Harbor Encroachment bin passed
ne Asrembly yesterday, by vote ofs8 to g. Nothing
further Of importance transpred in either branch OF
tie Legislature. #
The ate smshp Philadelphia arrived at this port
hast night with Havana dates TO the 23d inst. The
etter Of our corresl ondent containing the latest
news, 10 published in another column. Ramon
Pinto, csief Of the conspra.ors, suffered death by
the garrote on the 22d. He protested his innocence
b che last Cadalzo and Pineio ii was supposed
would be sentenced 70 ten years in the chain gang
IN Africa. There ia no other political news Of in.
psrtance. Reports OF great distress in al parts Of
TIE Island, owing TO the long. continued drought,
were prevalent, ard business generally va, ex.
keDely dull.
Mayor Wood Is advised Of the shipment Of ar.
ether party Of foreigners to this port, who will In
AL probability, on arriving, become public charge.
They are Swiss, three hundred and twenty in num-
bar; and Swiss newspaper is1he authority given,
b confirmation Of the opinion of the American
Consul, for stating that they are Of the poorest
people in tho commune from whence they come
The correspondence relative to this matter is given
In another column. The Mayor will no doubt take
measures 10 prevent the introduction into city
Of class Of persons 90 undesirable.
The temperance men and their opponents, in
New Jersey, have had hard bate 10 the L,gisa.
tsse ofthat State during its present session. Having
apparently exhausted the subject the Senate has
finally postponed the further confederation Of the
prehibitory bill TO the next session. In Wisconsin,
whore the Governor recently stopped the enactment
Il coercive law, by the Interpolation Of the veto
power, the Legislature have passed bill Of very
Stringent provisions by two-thirds vote. The faal
vote on the Liquor bill in the New York Senate
viii be taken on Tuesday next. We understand
thai extensive arrangements are being made ct
Hsboken and Jersey City, 70 entertain the thirsty
travellers from New York, who may be induced to
vsit those sguish localities after the first of May
This, perhaps, accounts for the postpoEement Of the
jersey law.
The market for cotton yesterday favored pur-
sAasers, though holders were disposed 70 await the
pssat Of the Asia's news due at Halifax. The sales
embraced about 800 to 1000 bsles. Flour continued
nun, with tree sales especially in Southern and Co
madam brands. ThetraDsactions included some lots
sr export to the British provinces, in parcels to the
hsal and Eastern trade. Fair quality Southern
white wheat sold at 81 AZ. Corn was scarce and
hsn, while prices ranged from 97c. 70 81 Pork was
fzner, and closed at $ll 81 Ga so for old mess
and SIC rs sic 81 for new mess. Other articles Of
provisions were in fair demand at steady prices
Prcights 10 Englsh and French ports were rathsr
slack. 500 70 1000 bales Of cotton were taken for
Liverpool at 5-32d. and 3l6d., and 20. 900 bushels
corn on private terms, together with small lots
bacon, lard, and pork, the two former at l5s per
ton.
Mayor Wood In carrying on his rsformatory mea.
nres with Q strong and unsparng hand. Last
sixht the police arrested but few abandoned women
In the streets, the examples Of the two previous
evenings having served to keep them within doors.
posse Of officers made descent upon gambling
establishment in Broadway, and arrested the pro
prieter and half dozen Others, and also seized the
Implements Of the gamesters.
James 7. Brady, Esq, delivered lecture last
svenisg, on the Influence Of useful inventions on
sscial Kfe" before the Mechanics Institute.
Mayor David s. Manners, Of Jersey City, was last
evening nominated for reelection by numerously
attended meeting Of his fellowcitizens.
From Kingston Uamaca) we have files 10 the Sth
Of March. The news Is not important, az the pa
peSs filed with the usual reports Of tn destitu.
tion of the Chinese immigrants notices of the gene.
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