The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-03-05

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The NeSss.
Boo, houses os Congress adjourned Gnaily q. ten
minutes to twelve O'Clock yesterday forenoon, after
sitting Of over thirtysiy hours. A rc,ume OF the \
aoirgs Of the session la given In the editorial
columns.
BY the arrival of the Etar Of the West last even;
ing we are enabled to lay before readers the de-
tails of California news to the 9Th uls., the msin
points of which were received By telegraph FROM
New Orleans last week Our space will not permit
us to give summary of the intelligence, and we
therefore refer reelers to tho particulars in en-
other psft Of t,-days paper. TIE Star Of the West
put in asAsy West to, COAL which accounts for her
protractei passage.
Oar correspondent at San jean relates the cir
cpmstances attending an attemps OF party Of ma
lives TO murder Captain De Briseot, an American.
The town was thrown into terrible comsncsen,
and Captain De Priasot and hisfriend, were obliged
10 place themselvesunder the protection Of Esssrs
Wheeler and Febens, our kirisser and Cs0scl, in
order 20 escape certain death. Americas were
specially marked out for robbery and murder by the
natives Ii was reported that large nGmber of
negroes had resolved soon to at.ack the specieboat
as it came down tie river. Consul Fabsns arrived
10 THE city last evening in the Star of the West
with dispatches for the government relative to che
state Of affairs at San Juan we shall probably sooH
hear of another eomoardmen. and destruction Of
Gfeytown.
We have advices from Key West to tie 27sn uN.
Extensive preparations foot for the oval
Of the Seminole Indians. Should Billy Bowlegs
and hin heroes submit. quietly there will he NO
trouble, but IL that canning and enter priHing
shieftain takes the war path long and ex.
pensive war is certain. The spectators OF the
palmy days Of Martin Van Buren,. and their iui-
tetors elsted at the prospect Of the rene vol Of
the Florida war, with Its fat p;IkDgs aad profitable
plumber. TIE Spanish Consul at Key West hae Ia
sued notification that all vessels approaching the
coast OF Cuba are liable to be overhauIed by men
of-war, and made to give g9od account OF them
selves. In consequence Of the aspect OF affairs In
Cuba, Com. S,ribipg, of the United States steam
er San Jacinto, had abandoned his design OF pro
eeeding to Philadelphia, and left for Havana on the
18th u.. The San Jscinto, it will be remembered,
hss-j just returned ON experimental trip to the
Mediterranean. Her performance proved entirely
satisfactory.
BY an arrival al New Orleans We have later news
from the Rio Grande General La Vega the SUI;
cessor Of General won had arrived at Ms.amoras,
and entered upon his duties governor OF the pro.
vince. The best feeling prevailed between the In
habitants on both sides of the river. There were,
however, Tumors OF flibuster enterprises agaios.
Mexico, and it reported that parties 81 Browns
vile and Monterey had raised lazge sum Of money
to 1T out expedition under command OF the up
firing Csrausjsl, who had became somewhat "a sty,
not having Ted o brush with his old enemies for 0
month or two.
On one Of the inside pages may be found several
bls recently introduced into the Legislature Of this
State. They are sll Of more or less importance TO
citzers, and should be carefully sc.utnized in
order that proper and seasonable efforts may be
made to prevent their becoming laws IL they are
useless or likely to prove oppressive when enforced.
Now that Cor gress has adjourned, It would be well
70 keep sharp look out for matters up at Albany.
An STRAY occurred at the Planters Hotel, In st.
Louis, on the 18th ult between Deputy Marshal
Benjamin +. Brand and Mr.. Robert NJ. O'Bepnis,
which terminated in the former being knlei al
most instantly by the discharge Of revolver In the
hands Of the latter. Both were armed with deadly
weapons, and Brand is said to have been partially
Intoxicated.
Tie Sandman frigste Dss Geneys arrived off
Sandy Hook last night. This vessel has on boaSd
number Of persons said to be convic,s, abou. whom
Mayor Wood and the Sandman Minister have had
considerable correspondence with reference 30 their
being permitted 70 land Gu our shores. A rigid 10
vestgaticn Of the matter viii no doubt bs entered
into.
We are iDfomsd from Albany ira. General De
Peyster has lsfS the A6jutans- Generals 80, aud
that Robert II. PUN Is to be appointed his sue
Sesstr.
The Minnesota railroad bill passed the Territorial
Legislature on the 2lst ult, by tvothird vote
over Governor Germans veto.
The proprietor Of store In the Eighth ayenBe
was arrested by the police on Saturday night on
suspicion Of arson. The case will be investigated
by che Fire Marshal today, bsfcre Justice Dayls)u
Both houses of the Rhode Island Legislature sd
iourSed ard closed the session q. twelve oc,ock on
The Sd inst
An interesting account Of tne c5ndti IN OF affair.
m the leland Of Cuba. derived from gentleman "a
Gently arrived At Charltston from Hafaas Is gisen
w another commn. Senator Fish, nov 10 Hsyans
~ said 10 have been very cody received by Gspera
Concha.
A serious fire took pls,e in Brooklyn yesterday
morning, in vhic, tEo boyp, named Short, brothers,
were destroyed in ihs flames Another brother wss
80 diesinlly burned that bia recovery Is hardy ex-
ptc!ta.
The cotton market Saturday Wa quiet, the sales
beng conEasd TO only about 500 COO eLss, prices
eiosEg steady. Flour NaI fra, With moro doing
"bias CanSsAan SheA;, duty paid, sold a. 81 As,
and sou1hern do, rather common, 9: a. 20.
The OsTE7D CoRREsroSDEsCE-M SoUIE.
According 10 cur dispatches from Washing
ton, we are on the eve OF q terrible explosion
between Mr.. Scale and the administration.
The resignation of his mission. Tho