The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-01-13

The News.
Our intelligence from Albany Is important The
prehibitosY Bqror law agreed upon by the majority
of The special committee OF the Legislature IN given
elsewhere. It differs from that vetosd Dy Governor
Seymour only In two important and several uniun-
portant particulars. 1t does not allow Q wife or
nearest relative Of an incorporate person to sue for
consequential damages, and it does not permit the
searching Of house without previous conviction
under the provisions Of the act. The law II passed.
Is TO 70 into operation on the first of May next.
We ALEC publish the report of Senator Brooks favor
able to an increase of the capital stock Of the Pa
mama Railroad Company. This document gives a
brief history Of the undertaking, and q minutely
dstailed statement Of its progress.
No public business was transacted In either house
of Congress yesterday, in consequence OF the death
Of Hon. Moses Norris, Jr Senator from New Hamp
shire. In the Senate eulogies upon the life and
public services of the deceased were delivered by
Messrs. Toucey and Cass, the visionary resolutions
were adopted, and then an adjournment until Mon
day was agreed to. In the House Messrs. Morrison
aDo Bayly gave their testimony IS to the virtuous
cbarane r Of the departed Senator, the usual pro.
eeedDgs were adopted, and the body adjourned till
Monday. Mr.. Norris expired at 10 O'Clock on Thurs
day night. deputation OF members Of both houses
Of Congress will accompany the remains to New
Hampshire.
The subjects that engaged the attention Of the
Southern Convention, in session at New Oteaas,
on Thursday, were the Pacific Railroad project,
material modhcatioa Of the tariff the abolition Of
duties rail- DAD iron and the re- establishment of
. navy yard At Memphis
Gen. Henry Wilson, free soil Know Nothing, was
yesterday Eomina.ed o candidate for the United
Btases Senate in place Of Edward Everett, by q
caucus Of the members OF the Massachusetts, Houss
Of Representatives. The State Senate, no weve-, do
Eos seem favorable to the nomination. and dsspe-
yate struggle between the two houses is anticipated
Tue General fortunately for him, has great luck on
his .side-pe 10 ore Of She luckiest Of the simply
lucky politicians Of the day.
The struggle for the United States Senatorship
In Missouri was going fsrcey ever at the las.
accounts. Ont seventeenth ballot Col. Doniphan
received SO votes Atchison &c. Benton SO, Wilson l.
TIE ard OF Councimen were In session last
evening, aud traasacted large amount Of routine
bnsiness, q report Of Uhich Is given in another
oolnmn. Included 10 our report may be found the
memorial Of . committee appointed at the meeting
Of workingmen, beld recently In Hope ChaoeL IL IL
m exaggerated statement Of the suffering In this city
by Of the hard times, and its tone will hardly
induce the Council! to a,t upon It's suggestions.
Our corresp ,ndtnts in Havana, wdsing on 3lst Of
December and I'd OF January furnish some very In
terestng information relative to the presens position
and future gloomy prospects Of Senior Estrampes
and Mr.. Felix. These gentleme1 have been re-
moved 70 the Moro Castle for more sesure custody,
previous to . trial. which VIII BE- very rigid but
deIberAse. Mr.. Felix has refused the aid Of an
officer assigned by General Concsa in order to
conduct his defence before the military tribunal,
and rests his Justification on seve al legal points
which are given. We have also q foil narrative
from Ssnor Essramoes Of his osesdirgs from the
commencement to his landing In Barscoa, and finsl
imprisonment in the Castle Of 81. Jago de Cub,.
AT the latest moment It was looked on as very
probable that both OF the prisoners won Id be
gAsroted. The move nents Of the United States
steamer Princeton are also noticed.
Marshal Keyser and corps arrived n Erie, Pa,
yes,erday. The Marshal h determined 70 immsd-
asely conquer . peace IN hysr Of the railroad
company and put an end to tae war.
The harbos Of Buffalo aud 0swego have become
free Of ice during the prevalent mild weather, and
large quantities of breadssuf, arriving, nearly
al Of which Is destined for tails cisy.
In the Court Of General Sessions yesterday, q
chemist Of this city was found guilty or selling
poisonous drug without labelling IL with the word
"pOison." The penalty for this offence Ia fine not
exceeding one hundred dollars. Il Is t. be feared
that the prastice OF emitting TO properly label
poisops IL Of frequent occurrence, though Il IL
seldom that the offenders brought to punishment
for their criminal carelessness.
We have received the Singapore Bi M ,nthIy
Oires.iar, dated on 10th Of November. The imports
Of gold and gold dust during tie fortnight cor
sistsd Of 1882 bunc~ls from the Archipelago. Ths
rates reported for Australian sac TO $40 rs for
bars, and t2s 10 S2s 80 per buncal for dust. Ex
ports, - above, l,423 buncsls.
Cotton was nrm and active yesterday. The sales
enbr aced from $500 TO 5000 bales chiefly In trans
"a, osing 81 one-eighth OF Q cent advance on all
descriptions Of middung 70 good middling Gulfcos
ION. Flour, with q fair demand, was without
change Of moment 10 prices for State and Canadian,
while southern was dull. Wheat WAS nominal. Iu
dian corn was less buoyans at the close. Southern
yellow sold, 10 arrive, at 81 03 . 81 o., sod
western mixed, from ct IRE, st 81 o. 81 05. Eye
old at 81 38. Pork was more active, and 900
barrels old mess were sold nj $l2 Is. Beef was
steady, with sales a prime mess at t27 so. Lard
vss steady. Provisions continued to be shippei
pretty freely to Eosand, and at rather armn
rates. Grain, with some lots Of -four and cotton,
Vas going forward OF old prices.
ARRIVED IN THE CTY.-The Hon. ]. J. Crit
tenden, ExAttorney General of the United
States under the administration Of President
Fillmore, and his lady formerly widow Of the
late General Ashley, arrived yesterday from
the West and are now stopping at the S. Nicho-
las Hotel. Mr.. Crittenden is on his way to
attend the United States Supreme Court at
Washington, where he viii probably be detained
daring the present session OF Congress. He
win remain In town for several days