The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-03-19
The News.

The News.
Our Washington correspondent states, upon good
authority, that Mr. Champion, the British Minister
viii positively be recalled. 1t is intimated that he
has incurred the censure Of his government by his
course in the enlistment affair.
The free State Legislature of Kansas, on the 9Th
inst elected Governor Reeder and General Lane
10 the United States Senate the former for six years
and the latter for three years.
In the United States Senate yesterday notice was
given Of bill increasing the pay of congressman,
and fixing the time for the annual meeting Of Con-
gress. A bill was introduced regulating the ap-
praisment Of imported merchandise. Gen. Hous-
ton occupied the remainder of the session in set
speech upon the action of the Naval Retiring Board.
It abounded in personalities, and is regarded as a
very effective effort. Mr.. Clayton will reply to it
to-day. In the House the interminabe Kansas con-
tested election case was again debated. To show
how little interest is taken in this matter need
only state that at period of the discussion but
thirteen members were in the chamber and about
the same number of spectators in the galleries.
In the State Senate yesterday the Committee on
Elections reported adversely to Dr.. Brandresh's
claim to seat, and the report was adopted. Mr..
Ferdon, the sitting member, is therefore confirmed
in his right. The resolution complimentary of Mr..
Grinnell, and appropriating gold medal to DR..
Kane, was adopted Nothing of special interest
transpired in the Assembly.
The Kansas movement at the South is progressing
rapidly. A large meeting of the citizens of Charles
ton, s. c., was held the l4th inst, for the pur-
pose of promoting the of the South in Kansas
An address, examining the entire Kansas question,
and its importance to the South, and series Of
solutions declaring their willingness to aid the
stituted authorities in Kansas in maintaining the
government and laws now in force, and to furnis h
the necessary material aid" within the lawful
spheres Of action, were unanimously adopted Sc
veral exciting speeches made and letter from
the Hon. d. r. Achison read. The pressure of adj
: yertisements upon our columns this morning com.
n IA us to lay over full report of the meeting.
Tho Inhabitants Of Staten Island are greatly ex
cited in q usequence of the sudden action of Gov
enor Clark ii. gardening certain officials who were
convicted in Feb -ary last OF maeasance in Office
and sentenced to imprisonment and fine. Some
other persons were also set 70 JAN, on CONVICTION,
for roting at the election polls. An the parties
so punished were active political a&ent5 OF me
niger worshippers' party, and delegat.'n OF the
disciples of that creed Immediately set off to oany
and submitted the case TO his Excellency, who libe
rated the imprisoned parties, without consulting
either the District Attorney of Richmond county,
who prosecuted the case any one else. An indig-
nation meeting has been held, Governor Clarks
conduct condemned in strong resolutions, and he
himself burned in efigy.
sr,, tied mee...- attendedby over two hundred
British residents OF .s city, was held last evening
ut the Aston House, to memorabilia the Queen OF
England for the unconditional pardon OF John
Frost who IL will be remembered, was transported,
in connection with others, by the English govern
mept in ls4O for life for having espoused and advo
Gated the cause Of the English chartists, and was
couditionally pardoned in 1854. Mr.. Frost was pre-
sent, and gave very interesting account OF his trial
at Court of Special Commission held at Monmouth,
and the sufferings and privntions TO which ne was
subjected at Van Diemenr Land during his Danish
ment. Mr.. Frost's reception by the meeting was
warm and enthusiastic. memorial, urging upon
the English government his full pardon, was pre-
sented, and received the signatures of all present
Speeches ensued by several in attendance, and it
was ten o'clock when the meeting adjourned.
H. W. Evans member Of the community OF
Shakers, delivered his second lecture upon the
tenets of the sect of which he is leader, last
ing. at the Tabernacle. The audience numbered
ab,ut two hundred, al told. No new arguments
were brought forward, and the address was sub
stantially repetition of the first, which has been
reported in the HERALD.
The Cahawba arrived at this port yesterday with
Havana dates to the 18th inst There was no po-
litical news. Sugar had slightly declined, and
freights had improved somewhat
The trial of the suit for divorce brought by Rev
DR.. Richard Cox against his wife, was continued
Yesterday in the Superior Court large number OF
witnesses were examined in regard to the character
OF the houses which the defendant Is alleged to have
visited and the plaintiff rested, reserving the right
TO examine others whose attendance could not be
procured at present This morning the case will be
opened for the defence. full report Of yesterday 8
proceedings is given in another column.
The cotton market was more active yesterday,
with sales Of about 1000 bales half Of which was in
transitu The advance since Friday Of last week
has been one quarter Of a cent per pound. The
sales made we're based upon middling uplands at
about lOc l0tc.; Mobiles do. at l0ic. and New Or
leans do at l0lc. l0Ac. Flour was quite dull, and
the market for all common grades was unsettled,