The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-01-27

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The News.
Yesterday was private bill day in the United
6ates Senate, and the bill allowing $l3l 600 for
the relief Of the parties interested in the cass of
the privateer General Armstrong was taken up.
The history of the capture of this vessel, during
the last war with Great Britain in the neutral port
OF Faya and the failure to obtain indemnity at the
hands Of the Portuguese government are 50 fami-
kar to readers that it is unnecessary TO enter
upon recapitulaion Of the circumstances as this
time. The bill finally passed by vote Of twenty
two to seventeen. Mr.. Benjamin, however, stated
his intention Of moving reconsideration at some
future day. The Senate stands adjourned to Mon
day.
In the House yesterday Mr.. Fuller, chairman OF
the Committee on Commerce, reported joint reso
luton authorizing the President TO give notice for
terminating reciprocity treaties of commerce and
navigation in cases where the terms stipulated for
their continuance have expired, with such Powers
and States in his opinion manifest illiberaity In
their commercial intercourse with this country. It
was adopted. This resolution Is in accordance with
the views of the State Department aud its object ia
mark, with the view Of urging the absogaton Of the
Sound duties levied upon American vessels trading
to the Baltic and Elsinore. From q Copenhagen
letter, which we publish elsewhere, 1t appears that
the agitation of this question has pr,duced no little
apprehension in the minds of the Danish authorities
who were possessed with the idea that q squadron
Of our ships Of war had been ordered to the Baltic
70 resist the payment Of the toll. The citadel
hoIh onu info road ana INIT in od
70 repel the audacous ipvaders.. Ia Committee
The Whole, the French Spoiation bill was discussed
Every amendment offered Was voted down, bat with
ont conc udpg the subject the House adjourned.
Our Washington correspondent states that the
Senatorial Anti-Know Nothing caucus has been
abandoned.
Mr.. sidell has been elected to the United States
Senate by the Legislature OF Louisiana.
We print to day the resolutions of the Democratic
thaSd shelly State Committee passed at meeting
held in Albany on Thursday night. The leaders OF
The "Od Guard" declare that they are true to their
platform. and that they intend to preserve their
party organization intact. No fusion there.
Nothing Of marked importance occurred 10 the
Legislature yesterday. Bills concerning bank notes
andto prevent bar king associations dscounting on
their surplus funds we're introduced; also, to allow
which the Marine Hospital now stands. In the As,
sembly the bill prohbitn the circulation of foreign
hank notes of less denomination than five dollar,
was reported. Mr.. B.atchford introduced his bill
for the establishment of courts of Cancellation in the
several counties of the State. II provides for the
a-bitrament OF suits for libel Islander, breach Of
promise, malicious prosecution, &C., and the
settlement OF disputed claims involving less
than one hundred dollars, without recourse to
tedious and expensive actions at law. His measure
will hardy be popular smopg the legal fraser.
nifty, IL expressly provides that the Judges shall
receive no fee or emolument In the afternoon
session the temperance bill was discussed. Mr..
Coleman, Of this city, made speech on his motion
TO strike out the second section of the bill, which
relates to the appointment of persons to sell spirit
uous liquor. He cited the opinion Of Mayor Wood,
that the existing laws are sufficiently stringent TO
prevent intempersnce, and also that those laws
can be enforced. Mr. Wood states that but twenty.
six places for the sale of liquor were open in this
city last Sunday.
The canvass in the Twenty ninth Senatorial dis
trict is going on with much spirit. Yesterday an
enthusiastic Anti know Nothing convention was
held at Gsneseo by the friends of Judge LOOMS, ut
which every town in Livingston county was repre-
sented.
Additional accounts from California state that on
the New Years Day San Francisco was visited by q
rain storm Of unexsmpled violence. Several build.
ings were blown down or unroofed, and great
amount Of property was damaged. The rain, how.
ever, which was much needed by the miners, more
tbsn compensated for the loss.
We have received files Of papers from the Bahamas
TO the Sd Of January, but they contain local news
of any particular interest Some marine intelligence
from these Islands will be found under appropriate
heading In another column. The cholera broke ont
nj Salt Cay, Turks Island on the goth ut, and the
deaths up to the 29th ult. were 20. Agricultural
prospects were said to be very cheering.
By Preference to another column win be found
later news from Melbourne, Australia, coming down
20 the 2lst October being five days later than tina.
previously published. For the valuable review Of
the Melbourne markets, and for late arrivals OF YES
sells ct that port We indebted to MessS. Msilor
& Lord, Of this city.
Mr.. Frederick Douglass lectured last evening in
the Tsbernacle, before the New York Library Assoc
citation on the present aspects Of the slavery ques
zion. sketch of his remarks will be fouHd In an
other column.
The brig Friry, arrived at Philadelphia yesterday
from Rio Janero, brought letters from the soop-of.
VAR John Adams, of tn Brazil squadron.
Cotton continued firm yesterday, with sales Of
sbout 500 900 bales ut full prices. The stock on
Ihs market continued to be unusually light for the
,easop Of he year. Flour and grain wire dull, and
,s,a. moderate. Provisions were In fair demand at
aeadv prices. Old mess pork sold Ut fl2 5Qi bacon