The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-05-17

New k0xk, Ahu6ooAy, nAkst -, AooO
The News.
The steamship Baltic, from Liverpool, lad not
been aignahzed at Sandy Hook st las honr Aasi
night. She ia now in her twelfth day ont.
The details Of the news by the Nortasra Light,
which We give this morning, are OF less interest
than have been brought by shy steamer from Cali
sornia in long time. The only item of impor-
lance which seemed TO have elected general asten
tion at the time of our last dates was the PROPOSE
tlon pending in The Legislature to divide he pre-
rent territory of California into three dstiact
Ssatee, to be called Csltefnia Colorado and 51as-
IA, neither one OF which, it was said II the dviion
should be accomplished, will permit the intxoduc-
ficn Of slavery. TIE question was dsba.sd in the
House Of Assembly on the 18th of April, fall re.
port of which will be found embodied in our conpi
iaticu of the ress The Governor had put his sig.
nature 20 the anti.gsmbnpg act, which made it
law OF the State. The rev State ia certainly
approximate the standard Of New Engiaud morals,
and now only requires the passage of the anti
liquor law, the ansiduel1rg Law, the antiSsbbath-
breaking law, Gall Of which are before the LIE is.
htuye,) and fsnatical enactment nuilifyi1g the
provisions OF the Fugitive Slave law, 20 come
square up the platform OF Der elderly sisters
of Tire East. The business OF San Fra lcisco had
taken turn for the better, although the prospect
was evidently Frightening, md better times were
avxiously looked for. TIE rainy season was abou;
tnderipg to the advent of lis arid 3csssor,
WHEN mining operations would bscome less profit
abe, and the miners uld repair to the cities With
tbe proceeds of teic ablrs Heretofore, shipm snts
of gold dust have p,epondesssed during the dry
Season, owirg 10 the fact that miners than desert
saeis Claims and carry ttetr gold duet to Il Market
il there should be 10 deviation from this custom,
the anticipation Of stirring tipes in San Francisco
and greatly augmented 81 e@sns OF gold das. sili
soon be realized.
The large smoun. of specie carried out Yesterday
by the steamship Atiaatic amounting 20 81 1874 406
took Wall street by surplissno ona rsemed to have
sppiehenSed that 1t would have been SO grsst. It
q the heavies. shipment ever bsfors made By q
single vessel since stssners c3mmen Ed regularly
crossing the Atlantic. l. Is question able whether
any other vessel nov ruoning c3uld have nsd 50
much Insured in il, snd proves thsi unser writer's
have great confidence IN Capt. Yves. end the gool
ship Atlsrtic This movement 10 specie depressed
stocks and tho spirits Of "5uls' and snimsssd those
OF the abs ara" in Wall ssiest. This constant hsavy
drain Of specie against gh. import isio1s for some
months past is q puzzle t, many pesso3s. Some
suppose that Il has some coIAection wi,a lie new
EngIlah loan and the gar in s1s Est. b. tois it
nay among the heaviest sip ers IF specie yes5er-
dag were Mess,s. Bsks, Ward & Co., of Boston, the
sgsDis Of Barring B'o.hers, aud By BslnoaTs house,
IN this city, agents Of Sae RJsnschilSs.
II q news from Havana received by tie Cshs vba
last night possesses Dot fe features Of iateres IL
wouid appear from the letter Of one OF one cor
respondents tina. hopes ale entertained OF tho re-
hase of Mr.. Felix but the grounds on which these
expectations formed not very clearly ststsd.
Another cargo Of ore Surdred sud rines5- oas In
dian slaves, captured by Santa Anuss lee; snan:
in Yucatan, had been landed oa the island. Taas
II would appear that no efs,tiye steps had bsen
taken 30 pu, stop to this infamous traffic.
Our advlces from Costa Rio. sGe up to the 2lst
nit. Some OF the provisces were bsing devastated
BY iccusts; but flocks Of spsrrowha sks are p-e5-
ing upon aud anniniIssirg then. Our flies from
Ca1scss, (ventzusls,) axe up 10 TIE 14.h April.
The President in q message TO Co -ess calling at
tenton to the scarcity Of provisions il the republic
rec mmeLds she temporary suspsnfion Of sill ion.
portstion duties corn and sIGicies Of prime NJ
eessig. Our s6vices from Brazil are to the lss Of
Al iii, but She journals TO hand coutain nothing Of
interest.
We understand tina. the Dlstrict Asorley Intends
10 take up 20 the Court OF Apoesis Che case OF Pc
verely, convicted Of s,s u, and no granted a new
trisl by the G nsral Term Of The Suprsms Curt.
The District Attorney viii also appeal fr n The d.
cision which grants neE tfil 80 Williams, con
yictcd Of poisoning bis wife,
The Committee on Raj roads Of tae Board o,
Counciimen met IL their ohsmb : IN the City
HSll yesterday Afternoon, In Order to make
further ipquries iP,o the mater lately pestioae1
for by travellers On tie SIKH Avenue Rsi,road,
viz: that The Ska and Eighth avenue lines Of
city railroad be * ended from Their pree,t sermi-
Ius at Barclay Church st Gets, 20 the corder of
Vssey slrett and Broadway. strong renols.ra1ce
aga'hst iris measure va presented ~ sone Of TIE
largest property owners in Vesey s;Iaet, Brosd-
wy, AID around TIRE nsighbahood; aad is srga
merits ves ably ,upo !rted by Or. Weeks, Hr r
Coleman, Of the Aston 89ass, s1d osh5r gsotis nsa
The subject -ill be rgsia tsksn no Dext 13lisy.
In tn Board of Aldsrnsn last egsaog, soc Re.
ports az committees relative 70 t1e pIoposet nsg
Cry Hal sere referrsd 30 ,hs COMMITTEES o. tto
Whole, sni the subject made the spesll oder for
Friday evening The Mayors nominations FOR po
H. clerks were tksl up, srd on motion, rsjssisd.
Agpr2pria.s resolutions Of rsRret fr tbs Gssi1 Of
Gen. Apthory LAMB we're offered ana adopted,
afsr shich he Baa j adjourned.
Hiss, formerly Of s5e Massachusetts, L'gsl4sure,
va. arrested Il, Bosom yfsesdsg for deb. ~fs
u hahtss corpus WAS s1s1 out By lie co1ossl, o.
to ples thai HE,is at!l rsmssr Of t1s Hose
i ths plea proves sasc'sfu', BIS case gill probably
b. argued N iul before tito cpur P, and tie ficts
sonsnt 10 be proved before TIE LsSilsturo vii tb1s
b. made pubic.
TIE B a'doi Cou,ctnsn did ro.bi9g o. iatsfe.t
LIST Digat beyond ? presentation Of resolution :,
ssHsrd zee sp oes u 3skg1 .tsA a o,sfa1s Of Tvs
hDnSrsd dolsrs eaco, snch resolatl3a va tabled
ny large vote.
The proposed caaye.sisa Of Castle GArdsa ito a.