The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-05-24
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Read our report CT the proceedings Of the meet.
ing in the Park last evening in aid Of the causs Of
Tepublicanism in Nicaragua. Read the stirring ad-
dresses of the orators and the eloquent letters of
General Cass, General Walbridge, Thomas Francis
Aeagher, and others. TWAS indeed successful de-
monstration-innumerabe in its numbers, enliven-
ing in It's music brilliant IN It's transpareEcies and
banners and stunning in the roar of it's hundred
guns
Our Geographic despatch from Washington is i'm
portant. It contains Of the which will
be advanced by Secretary Marcy for the dismissal
of the British Minister, an even. which is row ge-
morally regarded as inevitable.
The assault on Senator Sumner engaged the az.
Sention of both houses of Congress yesterday. In
the Senate a resolution appointing committee of
Eve members to inquire into and report the facts Of
the case, and their opinions thereon, adopted.
Aessrs. Cass, Allen, Dodge, Pearce and Geyer,
stitute the committee Mr.. Stuart gave notice that
he should at an early day ask leave to submit an
amendment TO the rules Of the Senate declaring ont
of order any Senator who in debate should use Ian
guage rejecting upon tie conduct and motives Of
any other Senator dscsurteoGsy, or Improperly re.
fectng upon the action Of State other than the one
represented by the Senator speaking In the House
an investigating comEittee-composed Of Messrs.
Campbell Of Ohio, Pennington of n. j., Cobb of Ca
Greenwood Of Ark and Spinner-was appointed,
after considerable discussion by vote of ninety
three to sixty-eight. During the proceedings Mr.
Brooks remarked that no man except himself knew
when or where the intended assault was TO occur,
and Mr.. Keitt said he did not the BEGINNING Of
it, nor did he knoa when it would happen The
Speaker and other political friends Of Mr.. Sumner
said there had been preconcert in Ne prepare
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lative 10 the occGrence. The judicial examination
of Mr. Brooks postponed until to-day, when it is
thought Mr. Sumner will lie sufficiently recovered to
attend. Throughout Massachus the affair has
created an intense excitement. The Legslatureyes-
terday appointed a special committee TO consider
and report what action should be taken in the mat
ter and in Boston last evening, a meeting was held,
70 give expression to the popular indignation. It
was attended by several thousand persons.
The Board of Supervisors met last evening passed
some few bills, and adjourned for the term
The Board Of Aldermen last evening confirmed
the appointment OF Mr.. Stout as City Chamberlain,
and concurred the appropriation of one thousand
dollars for the reception Of exPresident Fillmore.
A petition was received from a committee of ply
sicians, appointed at recent meeting convened for
the purpose of considering the sanitary condition OF
thorities to the unceanly and offensive condition Of
many portions Of the city. The state Of the city,
they say, in view OF the rapidly approaching sum.
mer, is such is likely renderit liable TO disease
without foreign aid, and lay the city desolate. The
paper was referred TO the Committee on Pubic
Health.
A motion viii be made at the special term of the
Supreme Court this morning to change the venue
in the case Of Baker and others charged with the
murder OF VIM. Poole. The principal ground Of
the motion is the difficulty of procuring jury 10
this county. The Attorney General will move to
send the case for trial to Suffolk county.
The Parish will case is still pen ding, but the Sur
rogate has awarded dowry, at the rate of $40
per annum to be paid TO the widow Of the testator
until the final decision Of the case.
We regret to say that Lorenzo B. Shepard, Cor.
poration Counsel, was seized with sudden illness on
Thursday last, aud has beer since confined to his
house. He was somewhat better yesterday after
noon.
From Rio JaEeiro we learn that treaty Of peace
commerce, navigation and boundary limit has been
concluded between the empire Of Brazil and the
public Of Paraguay. The trade Of Brazil win be
much benefited.
John Fox has been found guilty, at New Brans.
wick Of the murder Of John Henry, son o. ex.Go-
gornor Henry, Of this city.
The sales Of cotton yesterday embraced about
? 900 bales, about 100 500 Of which were in tran.
fitU Prices were unchanged. The demand since
the arrival of the Canada has been more active with
an advance Of about on grades suitable FOR spin
ners, ranging from stlict middhng 70 middng fair
Export grades ranging a. middling and under, are
more saleabe, without change ID prices Quotations
will be found in another column. Flour again sold