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

The News.
No signs CT the America at Halifax at seven
O'Clock last evening. She is now in her thirteenth
day ont from Liverpool. Thsre was q heavy storm
yesterday st the eastward, and communication by
telegraph was entirely suspended daring part Of
the dsy. TIE Washington, from Southampton 2Sth
nit, for this port is now due.
Both branches of the Legislature were in full
blast at one o'clock this morning. A large number
of bills, public and private have bean disposed of
during the past twenty-four hours, bat fnal ad-
jouInment is hardly possible before Saturday. Up
10 Il yesterday two hundred and thirty three acts
had received the signature Of the Governor. The
tax bill vas amended by the Assembly 50 rs to pro.
vide for the collection Of one aud quarter mills
Per dollar Of taxable property, and in that shape
passed the Senate. This is the only one Of the
financial schemes that has been Scted on. The
Governor signed the Ecclesiastical Church Tenurss
bill yesterday afternoon.
Owing TO news having come to hand from the
South, giving accounts of severe ipjary to cotton
and corn in the planting districts from frost the
past week, the market for cotton yesterday be ane
excited. The same intelligence also noted an ad.
vance in Montgomery and other towns. The sales
reached about 900 bales, included in which were
1900 1900 In transitu. Prices closed sc. advance
on all grades above middling. Common and medium
grades Of State -four were &C. per Dbl. easier.
Southern good to prime wheat sold at 81 55 81 co.
Pork opened little dull, but rallied at the close;
sales were pretty freely made. Indian corn was
firm, but rye and barley, owing in part to the pros
pective effects Of the liquor law, were duh and
easier. Whiskey also declined from II to cents
Per gallon.
In tie Board Of Councilman last evening com
atom fronn tho U I'd of Ednca
ton, urging the Common Council to appropriated
sum to meet the deficiency in the school moneys
for 1854. The communication, which WAS referred
10 the Finance Committee will be found in another
column. The report Of the Committee on Public
Health, in relation to the Reynolds contract, was
adopted in committee OF the whole. A proposition
to revoke the Broadway Railroad grant was laid on
the table, The resolutions of the Finance Commit
tee, relative to publishing the corporation adger-
tisemen.s were adopted in committee of the
whole.
ExConsul George N. Sanders, in q letter which
we publish to-day, again addresses the democracy
In regard tOSec.esary Marcy's conduct on the Gu
ban question. Appropos Of Cubs-read the spirited
resolutions passed by the First Ward Democratic
Union Club. They m ~ be found in our advertising
columns.
The New Jersey Conference Of the Methodist
Episcopal Church commenced its nineteenth annual
session in Newark yesterday. Bishop James pre-.
sided, assisted by Bishop Waugh. More than two
hundred ministers partook Of the Sacrament, aud a
large number Of the laity attended.
The Rev. George c. Lucay, late OF Newark, N. j.,
was duly installed as pastor Of the Allen street
Presbyterian church of this city, last evening" Rev.
DR.. Burcbard preached the sermon, and Rev. Drs.
Asa d. Smith and Hatfield, with many other gen.
tlenen, assisted ON the solemn occasion. Rev. Mr..
Ccx, late pastor, was excused from attendance
owing to severe attack of influenza. Three young
gentlemen were licensed as preachers at the con-
clulion Of the services.
A despatch from st. Catharines states that the
Weland canal will be ready to pass vessels on the
10th instant.
The work Of widening Walker street and extend
ing Canal street will now soon be commenced, as
the Court of Appeals has determined the question
by Diminishing the appeal taken from the Supreme
Court, General Tenn.
The general orders for q military ex petition
against the Sioux Indians, and for the protection OF
ate frontiers OF Kansas and Nebraska, and emf
grants crossing the plains are published elsewhere.
The expedition ia to be uoder command OF B.iga-
der Gen, Harvey.
The Committee on Ferries Of the Board OF Coun
ciimtn have decided to compel the Union Ferry
Company 70 run two boats on the G,verneur street
ferry from five or Elk o'clock in the morning till
seven in the evening, and from the Last nenti ,ned
hour till eleven at night one boat shall be run.
The case Of Hunt Nelson against the Ho5,ken
Land Improvement Company-an action to recover
damages sustained by collision between the steam.
boats Manhattan and James Rlmsey, on the so,h
June, 1853, in the North rver-was tried Yesterday
in the Court Of Common Pleas. Toe jury returned
verdict Of 1862 for the defendants full amount
claimed. The caEse was originally commenced and
tried In the Marine Court, where verdict OF 1896
damages was rendered tor the plaintiff
bill sbolisang al licenses for tie sale OF liouor
has passed both bran oes of the Pennsyyaaa LsVis
lsiure.
IL the Court Of Oyer and Terminsr yesterday
Anna Maria DoTchay was tried on the charge Of in.
fanticide, aud acquitted By the jory.
We publish In another column curious intelligence
from Hayt. The integrity Of certain United States
agents Of Port 40 Price forms subject fo= toe
comments Of the press OF that region.
The case Of John B. Holmes, indicted for TIE
homicide Of policeman Gourlsy, was cJntinned yes
terdsy In the Court Of SESSIONS. The wi ne sss for
tDe defence and the prosecution do not at al agree
IN their recital Of The sfiay that cos. Gourlsy bis
life. iull report Of Zoe evidence taken yesterday
- 4, ~ - --C---e- $500.