The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-04-07

Of Jersey city, IVES bald last evening, ct witch 70
solutions, upholding the cause Of temperance and
anti hcesee candidates for Office, were adopted
The Jersey city people are determined, II possiols,
10 prevent New Yorkors from establishing drinking
shops in that city, after the first Of Msy.
The prohibitory liquor bill passed in the New
York Assembly yesterday, by Q vote Of so 70 Is,
and now merely swaits the formality OF the Govern
ors signature 10 become Q law. Foar Of the de-
Legation from this city voted in favor of the bill
Messrs Cocks, immersion, Leigh, and G. D. VIII
lams. Mr.. +. L. Smith and three others were ab-
cont. The amendments introduced by the Senate
are very distasteful to this ultra temperance men.
The clause permitting ali persons Of COED moral
character, who can give the required bonds, to sell
liquor, for medicinal, manufacturing and chemical
purposes. 10 regarded as liable to great abuse, and
We are inclined to believe they are ab,ut right in
their apprehensions. We shall publish the bill
10 amended and passed, in tcsmorrow's pager
In the Senate the bill modifying the emigsant pas.
senger laws 30 as to permit emigrant ships to land
their passengers with greater facility, and also a.
tordiRg svindling runners better opportunity TO
carly on their rascalites, was ordered TO toird
readirg In executive session, DR.. Harris was con-
firmcd as Resident Physician Of the Marine Rospi-
tai, in place of the veteran DR. Vache. James
Bevans, Alexander II. ScAultz, Joseph j. Chambers,
Reuben Murray and Owen w. Brennan, of New York,
and L. w. Brainayd and Charles Kelsey, Of Brook
Ign. were confirmed a. Harbor Masters respectively
Of the two ports. Mat. Greene was laid aside for
further consideration. Mr.. Schoonmaker has re-
signed the Office of Canal Auditor, and will enter
upon his duties az Superintendent of the Bank
ing Department on the 10th inst, retaining the
Deputy Superintendent, Mr.. Hand, in his present
position. The bills acted on in the Assembly en-
braced many Of local Importance. The bill increas.
ing the capital of the Manhattan Gas Company
So 600 900, and fixing the price Of gas at 81 so per
1000 cubic feet, was passed, "a was also the bill
authorizing the construction of the Broadway Rail-
road
Havana dates to the 31st nit. have been received
by way of Norfolk, at which port the war steamer
Fulton has arrived. The news is important.
Another martyr to Cuban liberty has been sacrificed
Francisco Estrampes perished by the garote on the
30th ult, shouting, SO as to be heard above the
clsngor Of drums and trumpets, Liberty forever!
Death to all Kings!" Estrampes was an American
citizen, and he tried by military court in spite
OF the demand Of our Consul that his fate oud be
decided by the process guaranteed by treaty stpula
tons. What nov of Secretary Marcys Motif cation
to the Captain General, "Thst If one drop OF Ameri
blood is spilled in the present crisis, the nted
S;atea will not be answerable for the resut?' And
in this connection 1t may bc proper to state that
the sloUp0f war jamestown sailed from Norfolk on
Thursday for Havana, the steam frigste San Jacnto
is expected to leave Philadelphia for the port
,oday as the fsgship of the squa iron and that the
war steamer Susquehsnna is ordered to be held 10
readiness for the same destination.
Tho paw nr Raid d1livavad hi third Iocturo hp
fore the Spingler Institute last evening. The sub
ject selected was Turkey, Greece, and the War in
the East" We are compelled to omit cur report.