The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-12-03

long into the everlasting niger question. In the
Senate, at the termination OF the reading of the
Presidents message, Mr.. Hale attacked the position
Of che Executive with regard TO the motives and OBJ
jects imputed 20 the repubh IAN party. The discus
sion assumed wide range, and vas conducted with
mach spirit en- both sides Messrs. Wilson, Trumbul
and Seward, and Mason, Brown and Csss partic-
pating. The House was engaged All the session on
ne subject Of Gen. whitdeld's admission, and ad
jOsrned without disposiDg OF the question.
The Presidents message, the reports Of the Secre-
taries of the Interior, War and Navy and Postmas-
YER General together with the statements Of the In
dan and Pension bureaus, which we publish to-
asy, occupy large portion OF space, to the ex
ssrsacu OF much interesting matter OF local aud
general character. Read the documents, and then
he them away fos future reference.
Neither the steamer ARABIA, due az Halifax, nor
the Arsgo due az this port, had made their appear
snce up TO q late hour last night. The former viii
bring one week and the latter three days later
from Europe.
The democratic primary elections for the choice Of
members OF The General COMMITTEES for the year
lo67 took plaoe yesterday between the unienocra
NC hours Of aud p NJ. There was consi
derable excitement in many Of the wards, growing
oct of an attemps the pat OF tue Libby faction
70 return their partizans but they succeeded in very
sew Cases As a general thing The delegates elect
are npporters Of Mayor Wood, and his adaerents
wiz have Il al their own way in the new General
COMMITTEE. Eisewher, we give he details.
The members Of tue electoral college met at
Albany Yesterday and organized The electors
chosen for tie Fifth and Ninth districts being
LsalI xzo4.a
spectively chosen 70 Oh the vacancies.
The Bcsrd OF supervisors net yesterday, AM
after considerable squabbling adopted resolution
Affecting the publication Of the official canvass and
statements in six daily aud three Sunday nevspa-
pers. The Board then adjourned sine de. L ap-
pears that there las been great iregalarity In the
retains OF the different wards.
TIE Court Of General Sessions assembled yester-
aay, ara after the gentlemen comprising the Grand
Jury we're severaly sworn, Judge Capron delivered
a very elaborate charge. he strongly urged the
Enforcement Of the Eccnse laws; agreed with Re
eordsr smith thai an violations Of the election laws
should be investigated, and the offenders punished
He furthermore informed the GRAD Jury that testi-
mony would be laid before them deeply implicatins
officials OF various grades, aud particularly impugn-
ing the integrity and Gdelity Of numerous members
OF the Police Department, adding that II the jarys
legitimate powers we're insufficient for tae purpose
of thorough investigation be could look with con-
Hdencc % tbe next Legislature for the appointment
BY Law. Of a commission, clothed with ample and
~mmary authority 70 set az q court Of inquiry Into
she alleged election riots lie said hat .he Be3soa
River Railroad had been charged with causing
puplic Nuisance in Eleventh avenue, between Thir-
tyfirst and Fifty-ninth streets In running large
pumber Of engines and cars at rapid speed. II
he complaint was well founded they incurred the
~me liability in the criminal courts AZ an individual
would. In conclusion the Judge deprecated the
rand decline In the public morals Of this city, AM
urged the Grand Jury TO discharge their duty fear
brssly and conscentiously.
The Cor mittee on Wharves, Piers and Slips Of
Me Board Of Aldermen, had another sitting yester-
asy 10 hear parties in relation TO the adoption Of
new exterior line for the city along the East river
A Communication from the Harbor Commissioners,
expressing their objections TO the line proposed by
Mr. Iaher was received. Mr.. LaDer then went into
the merits Of The question al some length, reviewing
the arguments Of the Harbor Commissioners, and
calling them entirely incompetent to act In the mat
Ger. lie strongly advocated the proposed line, which
In desired BY the property holders along that part Of
the river. This line Is formed by continuing East
street parallel 70 Tompkns street to Fifth street, a.
extended; thence by a regular curviture TO Eighth
street being is7 feet from Tompkins street at that
mint and 2o5 feet from II at Fourteenth street;
thence in a regular curviture 70 Eighteenth street
and avenue ID to Twenty-third and Thrtyeighth
streets.
The Nderrnanic Committee Of Repairs and sup
plies yesterday decided 10 with the Board OF
Councfmen confirming the contract for building o
new Tompkins market.
Mr. Morat, whose ascent In balloon from this city
on Monday was noticed IN yesterdays paper landed
safely ut halrpast eight o'clock in the evening on
Delaney Point, between New Rochelle and Mama
roneck. al he summer residence Of Robert Grey
head, Esq. The gronaut's trip was an uneyentful
one.
The cotton market was steady yesterday with
sales OF about 900 500 bales. Dealers were
waiting with some anxiety the receipt Of later
foreign news, via Halifax. The -four market was
heavy, with o moderate foreign and domestic de-
nand. without change Of moment In quotations
wbea. was somewhat les active, while prices IN
che main were without alteration. Southern yellow
corn sold at 72c.; prime white do. at 75s, and
Western mixed at GOO. Tic. Rye sold at 9Oc
Pork was armer, with sales Of old mess At sis s7l
!. slo. and a. new do. "A $40 so. Coffee was steady
Nth moderate sales. sales Of sugars were confined
40 about 500 600 hhds at SIC. loo. Freights Y
English ports were rather easier, with moderate
engagements.