The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-02-10
The News.

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~ from liverpcol, we have 1even days latertnsel
heence eom ~4su-ope. The news which she brings
ssOm the reat CT war ignore Of o suggestive than of q
yosiiw character, and VIII DO found faly comment
ed upenlir cur editorial columns. The imp ortsnt
annoIncef1ent Of Lord s6hn Russell's resignation,
and tho anticipated dissolution Of the Euglish
ministry, also receive their due share OF observation. i
The fdsbctns in. the Ecelish Patlismsr. on thsse
latter events are given at great length, AMI will 'bs
read with interest, "a they expose In o clear lishi
the cscsfs of the failures in the Crinsa. Conner
cialAnd monetary sfairs in Great D .stln were in a
very ~perturbed state. Several failures ii the ship.
ping aud talow tiaie are reported, AMI othsrs
weseelly appreheIdsd. The ministerial changes
haa'oGosed q decline in consolscf three. quarters
Per cent and the decrease in the stock of bullion
eentrued. The limited stock IL staple arti lss OF
American prodH:e prevented any decline in prizes.
Merchants, before Change hours yesterday, had
scarcely had tif1e to receive snd read their letters
brought by the Atlantic. As far as cotton aud b,sad.
ssnfs were concerned its effect was not fully dsye.
topped. TIE sales Of the former were confcsa to
come 800 at500 bales, and'the' market, If any no
neable change existed, was some What easier.
Flour wasafrm, with moderate sales. Corn was
held above the views of buyers. Provisions were
in fair dem and, and pork was sold at bettsr prices
~1 800 ~" AhSSos wv VIZ oSv "a ia NS
nard, with sales Of hams as high as SIS. The
news from Earope, with the blocked mp s.ats Of sns
wharvss and slips from snow and ice, in.srfered
with the loa3ing Of vessels, and hence freight en-.
gagements were light but rates were steady.
NJ. B:eckepIide, Of kentuck5 recently spp oinied
and confirmed az Minister to Madrid in placs of Mr..
Soule, yesteidey announced, in the House OF Rspte-
sentatives, that he had de ,lined the honor. Our
Washington corresp 1ndent informs Us shat H)a.
Augustus G. DodgeS Of Iowa, has been appointed in
his stead. As his turn in the Senate exp!res on tls
4th Of March next, and a. the 10 va Legislature mas
refused to reflect him, there 10 no doubt bui he will
accept the misAion.
In tie Uaited States Ssnste yesterday thirty six
Senate and twenty four House priya bills were
passed without objection being made. The motion
g reconsider the vote ordering the ergrossusnt OF
the bill. for thu relief Of the claimants Of the pIivs.
tser Gen. Armstrong was taken MP, debated, and
sdopted-24 t,l7. Mr.. Bebjsmin stated his intsn-
tisn Of moving sundiy amendments, but Mr.. Clay
moved TO lay the bill on the table, whi,h was carried
~ toi19. After an-exesutive session the Senate
adjourned.
In tie House, after an explanation from Mr..
Farlkaer, of vi. einis,- ef his vote against suspend.
ing the rules to allow the introduction of aoti.Kuow
Nothing resolutions, during which he rsprobsted
secret political associations, tie bill remsdsling the
diplomatic and consular system was taken up and
~pssse6-l43 ID 80. A bill was reported from the
Nava, COMMITTEE, authorizing the construction OF
ssvea floopsofwar. 1t was referred to the Com
mittee Of the Whole. In committee, the colside:a-
tion Of tie Colt Patent Extension bill was resums I'D.
Mr.. ,Edgerton gave a history Of the charges o.
corruption, and advocated the extension. MI.
CaingmAn opposed the bill, ssying that it violassd
AL sound principle. Instead OF Col. Colt losing
money by his invention 1t was shown by the Com nis-
si0ner Of Patents that he had already maze a million
dclsseby II. As for the denial of outside Efforts
being made to control legislation on tails matter, he
knew Of ten or twelve persons who had been EN-.
ploysdsor that especial purpose. M. EDDY aso
opposed the bill, and stated that 4. was t.us that
not less than ten or fifteen thousand dollars had
been expended in Efforts TO procure the exisnsion
Of tie protest. A motion 10 strike on, toe enacting
clase WIS agrs<d 70, in which the House after Yards
conSurree by q vote OF Ill to IS. After this SUN.
mary ejectment o. the bill, an a5journmen. took
place.
Morning OF interest occurred In the New York s..
nate yesterday. The resolu ion ~rel,tivs to tie Lem.
men slave case was made the special order 70: Tues.
day. In the Assembly, q ~res,lnsion was presented
accepting the invitation of the Ten Goveraois to
visit the inst ,utions Of this city on the 27th inst.
An inquiry was ordered into tina action Of the Hsr.
lam Railroad Company charging extra fare on way
passengers. Every thing is now arranged for the
passage fthe prohibi.ory liquor law, at least no far
IS the Assembly Is concerned. TIE bill is now in
the hands Of the select committee, who are to report
complete, and the final vote will be taken on
Wednesday next. Both houses adjourned till Non.
day evening.
The govtrnmen, at Washington has RENTED the
crder made by Judge I~ngersol, to condemn to the
United States the British steamship Alps, for snug.
Cling. The penalty - which CAPT. Nye, OF the
steamship Pacih', was rendered liable, in conse.
quence Of lis steward siDg c:nvistsd OF smuggling
watches, has also beei RENTED.
Proceedings have been commenced sgains. the
Spanish Consul-demages laid at $40, 000-for an
assault and battery on the y,ung Cab, IN. Herman.
dsz, In the late a.tamp, to remove him from this
country to Cubs. Cainobeli, the agent WHO acted
in the AMIR, has been arrestsd for the same ~of,rss.
and held 10 bail In the sum Of % 900.
The united democratic societies Of this city
French, Hungarian, Polish, Cuban and Haytiea-
csIebrated last evening, at the Tabernacle, the sixth
am ivefssry Of the deposition OF the Pope and the
krmation Of the Roman republic. A full report Is
given in tins paper, togetder with q TRANSLATION @!
the speech Of Professor Fotesti.
A Ere broke out In the dry goods store OF Warner
n Loop, No. 10 Barclay street, between thres and
four o'clock yesterday moraing. The fee ap2e,rs
10 have originated from . a~isjointed smoke pips,
leading from the fumNe to the hue in the under
cellar. The Fire Marshal has the case under inves-
tsyshcn. Last night, shortly before eleven o'clock,
q ire was discovered In The fruit store Of Edward r.
Gsrdar, No. "a Fulton street, 1. was very soon OF.
sfsmisbsd. A report Of both fires viii b, foaad
elsewhere.
In rhe Board Of CoSncilmsn last evening, Q rsso.