The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-02-20
The News.

There were no signs of the Atlantic at Sandy
Hook up to two o'clock this morning. The weather
was clear and the wind light, blowing from the west.
The steamship Canada reached Boston yesterday
afternoon Her mails will, if the condition of the
reads permit arrive in this city this evening. Capt
lang reports that he knew nothing Of the Pacific or
the reports of her putting into the Shannon. We
give elsewhere some additional European intel
genee. The peace movements are not likely TO pro-
eeed with such hearty unanmity as many have been
led to suppose from the exuberan tone OF the papers
in the interest of the allies. Russia has conditions
10 propose that will hardly meet the concurrence of
the Western Powers. The Queens speech upon the
opening of Parliament does not in the slightest
manner allude to the questions in controversy be-
ween Great Britain and the United States.
The American National Council at Philadelphia
yesterday settled the question of the contested Seats
The Pennsylvania delegates opposed to the twelfth
section were admitted upon an almost strictly Sec
ti0nal vote. It is not expected that the Southern
members will withdraw in consequence OF this deci-
sion. The Louisiana delegation was also admitted.
They are opposed to the Catholic test. To-day the
real business of the Council will commence in
earnest.
In the United States Senate yesterday Mr.. Wilson
concluded his speech on Kansas affairs. He attri
butes all the difficulties in the Territory to Mr..
Atchison who, it appears, has but once set his foot
within its boundaries. Gov. Shannon was charged
with practising the grossest immoralities. The
matter was finally postponed Till Monday, when Mr..
Jones, of Tena will discuss the subject In execu-
tive session number of appointments were con-
firmed among them that Of Gov. Shannon. His
case excited q warm debate, in which Mr.. Wilson
sustained principal part. The nomination was
confirmed by strict party vote, twelve votes being
cast in the negative In the House the Kansas
question was again under consideration, the Com
mittee on Elections having offered a resolution
asking leave to send for persons and papers with
regard to the seat contested by Mr. Reeder and Gen.
Whitfield. Without taking the question the House
adjourned.
In the State Senate yesterday memorial, signed
by large number of prominent citizens, relative to
the taxation Of this city, was presented We give
the document elsewhere. The report Of the Vestry
of Trinity Church was received. The value of its
property is $2,e6S,7lO The Canal Board reported
adversely to abolishing the Office Of Canal Supcrin
tendent, Commissioner Fitzhugh alone dissenting.
The bill to increase the salaries Of the Judges Of
the Supreme Court and the Court of Appeals was
passed. Nothing was done in the Assembly worthy
of notice.
BY the arrival of the Cahawba yesterday we have
Havana dates to the 18th instant. The letters OF
our correspondents, published in another column,
give the Iates. current news of the island.
Our Havana files contain a number Of items of
Mexican news which although not of so late date
as the ast received direct at this port are interest
ing. Comonfort was watching Tamariz in Puebla,
and Tamariz was endeavoring to measure the exact
strength of Comonfort, with view of attempting
his complete overthrow. constant marching and
countermarching of troops, which had most dis
organizing influence, was the consequence. The
supreme government had issued Decree encourage
ing the cultivation Of tobacco in the republic. In
the interior all the telegraph wires were cut away
Uraga had been beaten at Toleman. II was said
that the Southern provinces were quiet.
We learn from an American gentleman who
lost year assembled the Amazon on board OF a
small steamer, in company with another, on an ex-
ploring expedition, with commercial objects in view,
that Tabatinza, where the Americans were killed,
is in Brazil and not in PerH. 1t is ia the province
of Barra, and had small Brazilian garrison at the
time referred to, in command of lieutenant. The
town is from two to five miles east of the Peruvian
boundary line, and within Brazil. 1t was stated
that the massacre occurred at the insgaton Of the
Peruvians, VINO WeIe opporeo W Tue hmcricaus
leaving for home; and an attempt, 1t is said, was
made by the Brazilian soldiers at Tabatinza to
stop them, which they resisted, and, thereupon, all
were killed, and became food for agators. BE the
q ase as it may, they were undoubtedly Americans
IN beyond all question barbarously murdered
viii bin Brazilian territory, and probably shot down
by lrazilian soldiers. II Martin Koszta was worth
boxing after, surely.a whole party of defenceless
Ameri, ans, murdered in cold blood, deserve the
rigid ii investigation Of the government; and its
authors, whether Brazilians Peruyians should DC
called upon for satisfactory reparation through their
authorities.
The exainL milton Of candidates for admission TO
tbo Dor was yesterday postponed until Nond9y noxt
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