The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-05-22
the News.

We have received late and interesting news from
South America. Our dates from Venezuela are up
20 the LIST Of May. President Monsgas had sent a
message to Cor gess complaining of hostile measures
adopted by the government Of New Granada in ex-
tending ita jurisdiction over Venczaslsn territory,
or st least territory in dispute between the two
republics aud Congress had invested the President
with dictaosisl powers authorizing MIN 30 raise an
Amy Of fifty thousand men, call ont the national
militia, sr negotiate loan of four million dollars,
to carry on Q war against New Granada. We pub
ksh elsewhere trsnsatiops of tie Prssdsn.'s 1885
Usge the resolutions Of Congress- and the sddgess Of
the President to the nation.
From Paraguay we have the official report
rendered TO the President Of that republic by the
commandant pro tenn. OF the army, Of the conflict
between the United States steamer Wafer Witch
ard ore Of the little forts the river Psrana. 10
this document all the b ame Of the occurrence ia
thro vn the captain Of the Water WITCH, and tie
vslor Of the Parsguayan troops ia highly exsolisd
AS We have hitherto Published the American
vers ioa Of the affair." We think il but fair now 70
give the other side.
Judge Edmonds has given an elaborate opinion
on the power Of the Legislature to pass prohibiso
~ hqcor law, whether the means provided by the
as recently passed for enforcing thu lay are lawful,
and upon wha. public officers the day Of Carrying
the law into effect is devolved. He argues these
points great length, and Gums up with Sre follow
irg oonclusions:-1. That ii is competent for the
Legislature TO prohibit the domestic traffic in in
foxicstirg liquors. 3 That the act passed Is con
stisu.ona and valid, and applicable to imported
liquors. after leaving the importers hands as any
other. 5. That The means provided by the statute
for the enforcement OF its enactmeots are lawful
and valid. 4. That the duty of enforcing the Law is
nos corfinsd TO tie oceru specially named in IT, but
is devoved upon ell those whose general daty /. is
DO enforce eDy of the laws Of the State against crime
We publish in anothe: column the message o.
Governor Ga,dner, of Massachusetts,, ystoing the
Personal Libsity bill. Epboiiad in the MESSAGE is
an opinion Of the Attorney General Of the State
that the bill is unconstitutional; but notwithstsnd-
ing this the measure passed both houses of the
Legislature By an overwhelming majority, and
thus becomes uominaly, if net absolutely, Law,
nulhfyug in effect solemn ac5 of Congress.
Tie csse OF Col. Kinney came no in tho District
Court in Philadelphia yesterday, and after some
remarks from Hoe. Geo. IL. Dali -, COUNSEL for de-
fsndsLt, urging o reduction OF bail and demanding
speedy trial, vas postponed til the 4th of June.
Tie trsl Of Lyman Cole, charged with forgery
upon the Chemical and Continental banks, com
neLcsd in the Court OF General Sessions yeaardsy.
This case is ider.ical with that of Kssane who was
tgied ST convicted shoyt tine siuae, and which |
&c doubt is fresh il the recollection OF our rsaegs.
TIE delegation of B3ston municipal flnc.onsries
now On visit to this city we're entertained last
Right, al he Metropolitan Hotel, by the Cdmnoa
Council. report Of ths affair ID given in another
column.
An election will be held in Kansas Territory to-
day, 70 choose members OF the Legislature in the
precincts where re previous elections were dsclar
ed Illegal by Gov. Reedsr.
The membels Of The New York bar held pre-.
lim'nary meeting yesterday afternoon, In tie So
pTen3 Court, and resolves to call general meeting
OF the profession this day TO expraAs their iesngs
for the late Hen. John G. Spencer.
The question Of exandng the Sixth avenue
railroad to the corAer Ct Yesey street and Broad.
way was again under discussion yesterday bsfore
the Railroad Committee Of tne Board of Aldermen.
Mr. Meyers, Secretary of the company, sni Mr.. C.
Kirkland, addressed the committee, fsvoriog the
extension, ard Messrs. Coleman, Mseks and Spires,
spoke in opposition to the protest. The committee
meet OF hondsy next, Shsn the subject will DE fur
theT discussed.
In tie Board OF Supervisors yesterday the report
Of The committee in favor of psyrg pOlics justices
Sor extra labor performed on Sundays was adopted
The sum Of money appropriated for this object
apouuts in the aggregate 10 s5,72l 81.
In the Board Of Alderman lss loo. s7c.;,1S, c,md
nicati was received from tie Comotrolls in rela-
ficn to Castle Ga den and the Battery grounds, the
substance Of which is given in our report.
Tne Board Of Councilmen last night did nothing
of importance beyond tie appropriation OF five hun
dred dollars for the celebration Of our next national
anniversary. Toe remainder Of the session was
tsksn up with reports and private bills
Our file of the Singapore BtAonthiy Circular
In dated to tie goth Of March. The imports O,
gold and gold dust during the month, u2 to that
siay consisted of 6l3 buncas from the Archipelago
The rates reported for Australian are $40 to s29l
for bars, and s2s to s2sa per buncl for dust. Elk.
ports, as above, $40 buncals
Cotton was actiys yesterday, the sales having
reached about G 900 o 900 bales, including about
1000 In trsusitu. The market cissei 81 full ic.
advance since the receipt OF the Baics negs.
Common Or medium grades Of -four were 1870. per
barrel higher with tolersbly active market, es2e
cisIly fer Canadian. 5000 bushels Canadian white
wheat sold at about 81 SO. IRdian corn continued
firm, with fee saes, at 81 Is 81 IL for white and
yellow Pork was steady, and other provisions gene-
Tal y firm. To Liverpool 800 1000 bales com.
messed cotton were engaged at 5-32d., and {, 900
susheJs of corn in bags as 49,, with other articles
ueaCvd IN sucsnss eaiaLan,