The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-06-26
The News.

Serday, with lo0don dates to the 18th and Glasgow
to the 18th. Consols closed the 18th at 94s The
cotton market was steady, with moderate sales The
discussion of the American question continued in
the newspapers, and troubles in Kansas claimed
attention. The Post is OF opinion that many In the
United Stases look to foreignwar as means to
avert crisis in our domestic affairs, which can pro
baby be settled only by an appeal to arms. The
Times says the question Of retaining Mr.. Dallas
should rest entirely upon the guilt or innocence OF
Mr. Champion. If the latter be innocent, Mr.. Dali
hs ought not to remain, and if guilty no false pride
should prevent US from acquiescng in his expulsion
The Times also says Mr.. Dallas is empowered to
settle the differences connected with the Contra
American question, and if necessary, submit the
points in dispute to arbitration. There is no other
news of importance.
The steamship Asia, which left Liverpool on the
l4th inst. for this port, isnow due.
The State Committees. Of the hard and soft sec
lions Of the democracy met at Albany on Tuesday
evening to arrange the pre- liminaries for consumma
ting the union of the factions, as recommended by
the Cincinnati Convention. After considerable CO.
quoting on the part of the hards, the proposition
Of the softs to hold State Convention composed Of
delegates frem each Assembly district, was adopted
by both parties. This Convention will nominate
Presidential electors, and candidates for Governor,
Lieutenant Governor, Canal Commissioner and
State Prison Inspector. There will be lively time
when the election of delegates comes OF.
Both houses Of Congress were engaged yesterday
IN discussing the interminable Kansas question
See our reports under the teegraphic head.
The friends of Fremont and Dayton held a ratiti-
cation meeting at the Broadway Tabernacle last
evening. An immense crowd was in attendance,
and all seemed animated and harmonious.
Mr.. Stillman presided, assisted by number
of Vice Presidents. Mr. Howard, of Michigan, of
the Kansas Investigating Committee, addressed
the meeting, and his remarks were most en-
Enthusiastically received. Mr.. Turnbuu, United
States Senator; Mr.. Emmet and others, also address
ed the assemblage, responding to the nomination of
Fremont in the most enthusiastic terms. Letters
from William H. Seward, Preston King, and other
distinguished members of the party we're received
and read. After the meeting procession was form
cd and visited the house Of Col. Fremont in Ninth
street, where they appear to have had good time
generally. full report of the proceedings is given
elsewhere.
ExPresident Fillmore visited Brooklyn yesterday,
N compliance with the invitation of the Common
Council of that city. There was a procession; the
Mayor made a speech to him, he made speech in
return and after that he made two more He was
toasted at private dinner, and it is to be pre-
eumed made another speech. serenade was given
to him in this city last night when he spoke again
fun report of all he said and did. and the scenes
in which he played conspicuous part, will be
found elsewhere. He leaves for Buffalo this morn
ing, at seven o'clock
Messrs. Howard and Sherman, of the Congress
sional Kansas Inv estigating Committee, arrived in
the city at nine O'Clock yesterday morning and are
stopping at the Aston House. They are accompanied
by Mr.. Upton, Sergeant alarms Mr.. Goodloe,
clerk and Mr. Blair, reporter. Hon. Mr. Oliver, the
third member of the committee, stopped at his home
in Missouri, where he will prepare minority re-
port previous to returning TO Washington. The
committee eiegraphed to Boston, yesterday, for some
witnesses to come on and testify relative TO the
action Of the Emigrant Aid Society, whose opera
tons have igured conspicuously in the investigation,
and are expected to form the strong point of the
minority report. Ifthe witnesses arrive, they will
be examined at the Astor House TO day, after which
the committee viii proceed Immediately to Wash
ngton.
In another part Of this days HERALD will be
found a report of the proceedings held before ex-
Judge Peabody as referee, in the matter of the ap
plcation Of Samuel Jervis, an Englishman, who
followed his wife to this country with the intention
Of taking from her their three children, with whom
she clandestiney left his home for the purpose,
is alleged, Of joining the Mormons in Utah. The
testimony is very extraordinary and divested it
is in our report of ito grossness of language, will be
read with much interest. 1t exhibits amount of
moral degradation on the part of the Mormonites,
and as far the direct examination of the wife Of
tbo q IF inf fipa
and want of paternal care on the part Of the Eng
hsh husband. Plurality OF wives, brutality to chill
dren, and even incest is sworn to be common oc-
cunence among the Latter day Saints" whilst the
charges against the English husband are drunken
ness cruelty, want Of energy and lack Of morality,
which led to the personal discomfort and i'll health
OF his wife.
Our files from Bermuda are to the ll.h inst. The
British war sloop Malacca hadarrived from Jamaica,
with thrty-eight men down with yellow fever. She
had lost eleven men, including eight officers, during
the passage, and could not proceed on her voyage
North, owing TO a want of hands. Four others died
at Bermuda. Admiral Fanshawe was about to sail
in his flag ship for Halifax. The war soop Buzzard
had left for England; and the Amphion, thirtytwo
guns, had arrived out. An addition had been made
to the army, by reinforcements from home.
Late advices from the West Indies by way of Ber-
muda, state that sugar was selling at high rates at
Porto Rico. Admiral Elliot had resigned the Go
vernorship Of Trinidad, and was succeeded by the
Governor Of Grenada. He was, In turn, replaced by
the Governor Of st. Lucia.
The Commissioners of Emigration met yesterday,
and in addition to other business, ordered their
counsel to investigate the truth Of certain adavits
made by emigrants against the agents Of well
known shippers These parties are charged with
defrauding great numbers Of poor people out of
sums which, though small in themselves, ane
large in the aggregate. Up to the 26th inst 50795
emigrants have landed at this por-l5 79l less than
for the period last year In consequence of the
increased emigration and decreased expenditure the
debt of the Commissioners is diminishing. At pre-
sent the overdraft in the bank is s58,927 81.
treaty for the extradition of criminals has been