The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-12-04

The contents of the European edition Of the RHRAID
viii embrace the received by mail and telegraph at
the cAce during the previous week. and to tbs Of
DubHcANon.
The News.
The proceedings yesterday Of the first days ses-
sion of the Thirty-fourth Congress are given the
first page. The House adjourned after four inefec-
tual attempts to elect Speaker. The Senate ad-
journed at the conclusion Of the ceremony of
ing in the new members. In the evening the repub-
hcans held caucus, and it reported that such
arrangements were perfected will certainly lead
10 the organization of the House on Wednesday.
coalition Of the republicans, Northern Know No
things and anti-Nebraska democrats is relied upon
to bring about this result. It is said however, that
tho administration democrats, uniting with the
Southern twelfthsection Know Nothings, will have
sufficient strength to defeat this proposed free soil
sectional combination. Time will show.
The mild weather of the past few days has pre-
vented any serious obstruction to the navigation of
the canals. Tomorrow Is the time fixed upon for
closing these great arteries Of commerce. but we
are informed that the Commissioners have decided
not to draw off the water from them until the 10th
inst This viii doubtless allow all the boats laden
with produce ample opportunity to reach tide water.
We have news from the British West India is
Lands. The detes are: st. Kits, October %; Bar
BADGES, Nov. 2; Antigua, Nov. IL. The intelligence
from Antigua is highly important. 1t appears that
the brig Loango, Of Philadelphia, was boarded in
the harbor Of ST. Johns, on the 10th ultmo, by the
Superintendent Of Police and Colonial Treasurer
acting under the orders of the English Governor
who forcibly took away the cook, named john Ross,
under the prctence of his being slave anxious to
'set his foot British soil.' In vain Ross protest
ed that he was free man. He was dragged ashore,
and himself and about one hundred and fifty dol
lars which he possessed placed in charge Of his
newly found friends. The British officials went
on board the vessel under the miserable pretext
of searching for articles contraband Of war.
Ross was in custody Of the police, awaiting
the result of an investigation Capt Little, of the
Loango, sends full statement Of the case which
we hope will engage the earnest attention of the
Cabinet at Washington The Antigua Legislature
was to meet on the 18th ult. The weather was
pleasant, and the harvest would be productive
Fever was prevalent at Barbados. The sugar cane
promised well.
The Court Of General Sessions was opened for the
December term yesterday morning, and an attempt
made to cmpanncl Grand Jury, but without getting
panel the Court adjourned until to-day. Recorder
Smith occupied the bench, although he had done SO
iOr TIE past TWO or three mOntnS. Judge stuart ud
not make his appearance in court at all.
The proceedings of the Common Council last evc-
ming, a full report Of which we publish elsewhere
arc important both to tax payers and politicians In
the Board of Councilmen an Internationally long
document was received from the Comptroller, sub
hitting estimates for taxes for 1856. The following
figures exhibit the expenditures Of the present and
the estimated outlay for next year
1 Tsays. AZ s s,s1 s,s co
1850. 80, o43,ezZ 81
1866. e,a1o,So5 ~
Increase. $685., o32 "a
communication was received from Mayor Wood,
recommending that the Russ pavement in Broad
way be grooved, as to prevent, If possible, acct
dents to horses. In the Board of Aldermen the reso
luton of the Police Investigating Committee, dc.
claring the Office of Chief of Police vacant was dis
cussed and adopted by vote of twelve TO eight.
Mr.. Matsel therefore, retres to private life. The
question now is, who will be appointed to succeed
him?
BY way OF New Orleans we have additional news
from Mexico. On the 18th of February next the
seat of government will be removed from the city
of Mexico to Dolores de Hidalgo. II has lately been
administered from Hapan to Mexico. 1t Is now
asserted that Alvarez and Vidaurr are on friendly
terms. Serious difficulties existed in the Alvarez
cabinet, and Santa Annals friends were not idle in
his cause. The Pinto sodiery, now in the Halls Of
the Montczumas bear very ba character, and were
killed OF in scores by the knives of the ieperos,
with whom they are hourly quarrelling. American
citizens OF San Antonio, Texas had written to Gen
era Langbeer on the ubect Of the rendition of ugi
tive slaves and the General replied that the Mexican
government would be very happy to rid its frontier
Of such worthless population.
lie Nord, the Russian organ lately established At
Brussels, publishes curious sqnib in the shape Of
an hypothetical confab between Lords Pamerstou
and Clarendon, in which treated to an inside
view Of English policy in both the Old World and
the New. We copy IL into our columns more with
view to show what Close eye foreigners keen on
the domestic politics Of this country, than for the
intrinsic humor Of the thing.
The sales Of cotton yesterday embraced about
1900 bales closing at decline of about lc. 9c.
since the receipt Of the Atantic's news. Flour fell
of about I2Ac. per barrel for common and medium
grades. Wheat was inactive, without material
change In prices for good qualities Corn was easier
and closed at about l04c. 1860. for Western mixed
Pork and beer were heavy and unchanged There
was good demand for refuse pork for export to the
West Indies. Lard continued active and the mar
kct excited. Sales Of 1900 barrels, deliverable in
January, were made at &c., and 900 do. sold. de-
Iiyerable in Baltimore, at the same figure. Sales
were alec made on the spot at full prices. Coffee