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

The News.
We have received late and interesting news from
South America. Our dates from Venezuela are up
TO the LIST Of May. President Monagas had sent a
message to Cor gress complaining of hostile measures
adopted by the government Of New Granada in ex-
tending i.a jurisdiction over Venezuesn territory,
or at least over territory in dispute between the two
republics aud Congress had invested tie President
with dictaosisl p9weIs authorizing MIN 50 raise an
Amy Of fifty thousand men, call out the national
militia, al negotiate loan Of four million dollars,
to carry on q war against New Gransda. We pub
keh elsewhere trsusations of the Prssdsn.'s asss-
ssge the resolutions Of Congress- and the addgess Of
the President to the nation.
From Paraguay we have the official report
rendered TO the President Of that republic, by the
ccmmandant pro tenn. OF the army, Of the conflict
between the United States steamer Water Witch
ard ore Of the little forts the river Parana. La
this document all the b sme of the occurrence ia
thrown on the captain CT the Water Which, and tle
yslor of the Parsguayan troops ia highly exsolisd
As we have hitherto Published the American
vers ioa Of the affair, We think il but far now 10
give the other side.
Judge Edmonds has given an elaborate opinion
ON the power of the Legislature to pas prohibiso
~ liqcor Law, whether the means provided by the
49, recently passed for enforcing thu Law are lawful
and upon what public officers the duy Of carrying
the law into effect is devolved. He argues these
points great length, and Gums up with the follow
irg conc,ueions:-l. That IL ia competent for the
Legislature to prohibit the domestic traffic in in
foxicating liquors. 2. That the act passed Is con
stisuional and valid, and as applicable to imported
liquors sfter leaving the importers hands as any
other. 5. That the means provided by the statute
for the enforcement OF its enactments are lawful
and VALID 4, That the duty of enforcing the Law is
Ros corinsd TO the oceru specially named in Il, but
is devGlved upon ell those whose general daty it is
10 enforce aDy of the laws Of the State against crime
We publish in anothe: column the message o.
Governor Gardner, Of Massachusetts,, ystoing the
Personal Libsity bill. Enboiied in the MESSAGE is
IN opinion Of the Attorney General Of the State
that the bill is unconstitutional; but notwithssand-
ing this the measure passed both houses Of the
Legislature By an overwhelming majority, and
thus becomes 1ominsly, if not absolutely, q Law,
nulhfyIg in feet solemn ao5 Of Congress-
The csse OF Col. Kinney came no in thu District
Court in Philadelphia yesterday, and after some
remarks from Hor. Geo. NJ Dallas, COUNSEL for de-
ferdsIt, urging reduction of bail and demanding
speedy trial, was postponed til tie 4th of June.
Tie trial Of Lyman Cole, charged with forgery
nerced in the Court Of General Sessions yenArday.
Tbs is der!ical with that of Kissane, WHIP Wa,
fgied ar convicted shogt tine siuoa, aud which
doubt is fresh in the reoellsct3a Of our rsa.e.s
TIE delegation of ,s.on municipal fanc.ionsriss
now en- visit to this city zere ente,tlined last
night, at lie Metropolitan Hotel By the C4mnoa
Council. report Of ths affair ID given in another
column.
An election will bs held in Kansas Territory to-
day, 70 choose members OF the Legislature in the
precincts where .he previous elections were dsclag.
ed Illegal by Gov. Reeder.
The members Of he New York bar held pre-
jiminsry meeting yesterday sitsrnoon, in tie 81.
preMs Court, aud resolve to cal general meeting
OF the profession this day expraAs their issings
for the late Hon. John c. Spencer.
The question Of extending the Sixth avenue
railroad TO the corler CT Vtsey street and Broa'.
way was again under discussion yesterday bsfo-e
the Railroad Committee OF tae Board Of Aldermen
Mr.. Meyers, Secretary of the company, sni Mr. G.
Kirkland, addressed the committee, favoring the
extension, ard Messrs Coleman, Meeks and Spires,
spoke in opposition to the protest. The committee
meet oE Mondsy mkt, Shsn the subject viii De fur
tber discussed.
In tie Board Of Supervisors yesterday, the report
Of the committee in favor Of psyiDg police justices
Sor extra labor performed on Sundays was adopted.
The sum Of money appropriated for this object
amounts in the aggregate 70 s5,72l o..
In the Board Of Alderman lss loo. evening" cSrina
nealics was received from the Comptroller in rela-
ficn to Castle Ga den and the Battery grounds, tho
substance Of which is given in our report
Tine Board OF Councilmen last night did nothing
of importance beyond tie appropriation o. five hun
dred dollars for the celebration Of our next uatola
anniversary. The remainder Of the session was
taken up with reports and private bills.
Our file of the Singapore BIZ Aorthly Circular
ia dated to the goth of March. The imports OF
gold and gold dust during the month, u2 to that
day. consisted of 613 buncals from the Archipelago
TIE rates reported for Australian are 500 TO 1924
for bars, and s2s to $2sa per bunca for dust. Elk.
ports, as above, $50 buncals.
Cotton was active yesterday, the sales having
reached about 600 . 1000 bales, including about
1000 in trsnsitu. The market cl.sei q. q full &C.
advance since the receipt OF the Baltic's news
Common or d medium grades OF -four were 12ac. per
barrel higher, with toeraby active market, cape
cislly fer Canadian. 5000 bushels Canadian white
wheat sold at abou. 81 SO. IHdian corn continued
firm, with fee saes, at 81 Is 81 IL for white and
yellow. Pork was steady, and other provision gene
raj y firm. To Liverpool 800 1000 bales com.
messed cotton were engaged at 5.32d and 8 900
bushels Of corn, in bags, q. 3d., with other articles
usuCsd i. saSsnsr esisan.