The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-03-05

nonnces Inc ARRIVAL OF the new Governor, Mr..
Hincks Rear Admiral Fanshawe, and the new COM
mander of the forces. Mr.. Hincks was received by
the Hon. Francis Godhng and Edward Packer, ESQ.,,
of the committee of the Legislature. His Excel
lency was received with loud huzzas by the con-
course OF persons that had gathered around, and
proceeded at once to the Government House.
In Trinidad, British West Indes,) series of sue
cessful forgees to the extent of several thousand
dollars, had been committed ON the Branch Colonial
Bank.
Accounts from Rio Janeiro to the 14th January
state that coffee very scarce, and that several
American vessels were leaving in ballast. The city
and province were healthy.
The United States Senate yesterday passed bill
apropriating $4,000 for new Notifications at Calves
ton. The remainder OF the session was devoted to
a discussion of the merits of the Trumbull election
case. In the House the Deficiency Appropriation
bill was passed. It gives, among other things,
$4,000 for sick and disabled seamen. The propo-
ition to abolish the marine hospitals, and authorize
the Secretary of the Treasury to contract for the
treatment Of sick seamen, was defeated after Sc
we're struggle. The total amount embraced in this
bill of deficiencies is 81 1896 $50. Mr.. Smith, Of Ala
bama, introduced bill to prevent the introduction
OF foreign criminals, lunatics and paupers into the
United States. The Senate bill authorizing the
structon Of ten steam sloops of war referred to
the Naval Committee.
In the State Senate yesterday the bill to abolish
the office of Superintendent of Canals was ordered
to a third reading. In the Assembly notice was
given Of bill to repeal the act authorizing the
election of additional Justices Of the Supreme Court
in New York. This bill is designed to settle the
dispute between Nessrs. Peabody and Davies by
abolishing the office to which they are rival claim
ants. The bill levyng the mill tax was passed to
third reading.
Hon. Edward Everett will exchange salutations
with citizens at the Governors Room, City Hall,
between the hours of and o'clock this afternoon.
The Pennsylvania Democratic State Convention
met at Harrisburg yesterday. Upon taking vote,
126 out of 1872 delegates declared their preference
for Mr.. Buchanan as the democratic candidate for
the Presidency.
A meeting of the British radical reformers was
held in this city last Monday evening. The resolu-
tons which are advertised in our columns announce
part Of their proceedings. memorial to the
Queen Of Great Britain, to procure full pardon for
Mr.. John Frost, tie Welsh chartist, is one Of the
measures contemplated.
The Massachusetts Know Nothing State Council
assembled at Boston yesterday. The seeding
delegates from the Philadelphia Convention gave
accounts OF their conduct while in that body to the
Council, but we are not informed as to what action
was finally taken upon the subject of the nomina-
tions for President and Vice President.
The United States Circuit Court was opened yes
terday before Judges Nelson and Belts, when the
Wilson, charged with scuttlng the Eudora Imo
gene was set down for this morning.
The argument in the Superior Court, general
term, in the case Of Ogden against Astor, is still
unfinished, and was adjourned yesterday for week.
in consequence of the death Of the father of Judge
Bosworth, one of the presiding justices.
l.. De Angels, Of the United States Marshals
Office, assisted by deputy Marshal from Phade
phia, arrested William 'Bren, in this city, on Mon
day night, on charge of having enlisted twenty
men in Philadelphia and bringing them on to New
York for enlistment in the army of Gen. Walker at
Nicaragua. He was taken before n United States
Commissioner in Philadelphia yesterday, and held
to bail in 1000 for an examination. This OBrien
is the man on whose information the Kinney expe
ditionists were arrested 1t is said he was formerly
Captain in the army in Mexico, and that ne has
also held high position in the navy.
The second trial of Mr. Joseph E. Ebling, Com
missioner Of Streets and Lamps, for bribery, COM
menced in the Court Of Sessions yesterday. So far
nothing new has been elected from the witnesses
examined.
The special committee Of the Board OF Council
men, to whom has been referred the majority and
minority reports of the Board Of last year, together
with the report of the Aldermen, upon the subject
of permitting the use of Castle Garden as an emf
grant depot, held meeting yesterday afternoon.
The subject under consideration before previous
committees was preliminary inquiry as to the le-
gality and feasibility of appropriating Castle Gar
den as place for the general reception Of foreign
emigrants. The present committee have commenced
their examination with an inquiry into the manage.
ment Of affairs at Castle Garden under the Commits
sioners of Emigration. Mr.. Isaac Newton, the well
known steamboat man and President of the Peoples
Line, testified to the Commissioners exacting from
the emigrants twenty per cent for transportation
West and elsewhere over the amount charged by
railroad and steamboat companies. An assistant
weigher and one of the emigrant squad attached to
Castle Garden testified to abuses to which the emf
grants were subjected upon and after landing. lis
under TODD that the committee design to investigate
the entire management of the Castle Garden depot.
The Board Of Ten Governors met yesterday and
transacted considerable routine business. There
strong symptoms of row between Messrs. Draper and
Dugro, arising from some alleged political trickery,
and the lie was given, though fortunately nothing
more serious resulted between the beligerent cnn-
Iemen. There now 1886 persons in the insti-
tuition.
HARD TO PLEAsE-ANorHER TICKET CALLED
FoR.-Some OF the old line straight out hard
shell wings refuse to support Mr.. Fillmore be-
cause he has become a Know Nothing: othe1s
because of his strong Southern accent, al
others because he has been nominated as tn.
Know Nothing candidate. On the other hand.
reject Mr.. Fillmore because he is not a membsr
of the Order, at all events, not member in
the regular way; but member on the sly.
Others oppose HIM because he is q pro-slayerY