The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-02-21
Dsw Yezh, Thurssl.y, February 81, 1859.



We give elsewhere full reports of Tuesdays and
yeseerdays proceedings of the American National
Council at Philadelphia. They are Of the highest
appearance. It will be seen that the twelfth sec
ton of the national platform has been virtually
ignored by the very decisive vote Of 100
- 81. The Council adjourned in bad tenn
per, amid great confusion and excitement.
The Southern delegates and their allies subsequently
Aeld secret caucus and resolved to bolt if the free
soilers persisted in their attempt to rescind the
twelfth section. That the latter will adhere to their
determination there is scarcely doubt and we shall
then witness the complete and irremedable dissolu-
1ion of the National Council. Read the reports.
There were no signs of the Atlantic off Sandy
Hook up to late hour last night. She is now in her
fifteenth day out from Liverpool.
The Canada's mails arrived in town last evening.
II viii be seen by the details which we give IN
another column that the news is Of more real i'm
uortance than our Halifax and Boston dispatches
I'D us to bel eve.
Notwithstanding the meagre character of Queen
Vctorias speech the occasion of opening Parlia-
ment it had given satisfaction, it held out pros
poets Of peace The tone of the debate which fol-
lowed may be stated in line. The various speak
sers were advocates Of peace, provided it was con-
elnded in a manner consistent with the honor of the
country. The Earl of Derby made the speech the
subject of severe criticism in the House of Lords,
where he was replied to by the Earl of Clarendon.
In the Commons Mr.. Disraeli, prominent mem
her of the opposition, was more moderate, and was
succeeded by Lord Palmerston on the part Of the
government.
1t win be seen from the report of these speeches,
which we publish to-day, well from the articles
and extracts which we have taken from our Faro
pean files that there existed amongst all the govern
men.s strong desire for peace, and that their
ministers entering into negotiations at Paris in this
spirit may conclude one. The news tends more in
that direction than any we have had for some time.
The question as to whether Prussia was to be ex
ended or not from the conference still pending.
The text of the Russian circular addressed by
Count Nesselrode to Prince Gortschakof in Vienna
announcing the acceptance of the Austrian propo-
sails as the basis for the conclusion of peace, is
given, as well as the substance Of her announcement
Of the reasons which induced final acceptance of
the propositions. In the first. Count Nesselr0de ex
plains why the fifth point was not acceptable; first,
on the ground of its vagueness, which might lead to
unforeseen complications; secondly, on the grounds
that if the conditions the allies held in
Of interest to European order they ought to be ex-
amiDed by European Congress, and not at confe
yences at which few Powers only would be repre-
scented.
The Central American question, the position of
General Walker, and the omission Of mention OF
Englands general relations towards the United
States from the Queens speech, had brought forth
good deal of comment outside Of Parliament.
We learn from Persia, by way of Constantinople,
that the relations of that kingdom towards English
interests in India were very alarming. 1t was said
that Dost Mahomed Khan was marching against
tbe Persians in Herat.
The steamship Persia left this port yesterday for
Liverpool with fair complement of passengers
and s703 900 in specie. She grounded in Gedney's
channel as she was crossing the bar, but got of
without damage, and proceeded on her voyage Mr..
HcGilliuay, the British mail agent, arrived here
yesterday morning with the Upper Canada mailsfor
the steamer. Owing to some detentions on the Cen
trail road Mr.. McG reached Albany too late for the
regular down train; but through the aid OF Mr..
Towser, the agent of the Hudson River Railroad, he
was enabled to reach this city in ample season for
the steamer.
Our correspondent at Kingston, Jamaica, writing
on the LIST inst states that business very brisk
there owing to the circulation Of money by the Bri-
fish ships of war in port, OF which the following
Is lst:-Powerful, 81 guns; Termagant, "a;
Daring, II; Imaum, IL; Hermes, 6; Argus, 6.
Several others were daily expected from Halifax
and Bermuda, and also several French men-of-war
from Guadalupe. Large quantities of native pro-
sluce were coming in from the interior.
The sales of cotton yesterday embraced about
1000 bales, at steady prices. Middlnguplands were
uoted at 101c l0Ac., and Mobile and New Orleans
do at lOsc l04c. Owing to the delay in receipt of
the Canada's letters the market closed with some
less animation. Flour was rather irmer at the pre-
vious days quotations for common to medium and
good grades Of State and Western. Wheat was
quiet. A small lot of Tennessee red sold at
81 so. Corn was without further change of
moment in prices. Sales Of distillery lots of
Jersey were made at roc, and of sound do,
Including Southern yellow and white at 75c. q
7ec-the latter figure was outside price. Pork
was rather Grmer, with sales of at SIS 81 SIS
"a; afterwards held at s16 Sugars were firm with
fair sales, including cargo of Manila, for refining
ut 7ac. Coffee was active and buoyant; the sales
included cargo, and parts of cargoes, Of Rio, at
Il2c. &c., and cargo of Gonaives, st. Domingo ut
pt Freights were steady and without change Of
importance In quotations.
The Commissioners of Emigration were to have
met yesterday, but as quorum did not appear they
adjourned over to next week. An informal discus
sion was had as to the proposed blending of the
Emierant Commission with the Board Of Ten Cover
nors and the feeling seemed to be decidedly against
that measure on the ground that the different fields
M labor of the two Boards rendered the measure
me. xpedient. The poll tax now levied on the emf
rran,s supported all who were unable to sustain
Lhemse, ves but If the two departments were fused
bur citiz, MS perhaps, would be called upon to con-
tribute for their sustenance. The treasury of the
Emigrant Coz omission is in bad way. The over.
draft in bank il s92,430 81, and they owe the
bounty over $50 ota; nor is there any prospect Of
heir being able to iaudate their Indebtedness, as
The emigration so far this year Is very light,
here having been only s,4Il persons landed at
liz rnii during the month Of JannarY end up to the