The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-02-28

rican produce. Cholera had nearly ceased In st.
Johns there had been but nineteen cases and two
deaths within fortyeight hours. 1t ragged badly in
Aricebo, The total number of cases in the island
had been fourteen thousand five hundred and seven.
ty-nine, Of which six thousand and forty-six had
proved fatal.
From the Bahamas we have files Of Nassau papers
to the 18th inst The Legislative session opened on
the 18th. The Wesleyan Methodist Missionary So
ciety had held satisfactory meeting in Nassau.
In the United States Senate yesterday bill to
increase the efficiency Of the army reported by
the Committee on Military Affairs. The Judiciary
Committee reported their inability to decide in the
of the contested seat Of Mr.. Trumbull, Of I'LL
nois. Resolutions in favor Of and adverse to Mr..
It's retaining his place were offered, and the sub
ject was made the special order for Monday. The
dill relating to Notifications in California, Texas
and Florida was discussed, and recommitted with
instructions to the committee to report sach works
as may be necessary. The invalid and other PEN
sion appropriation bills were passed. In the House,
the Indian appropriation bill was reported; also bills
annullng the laws Of Kansas respecting slavery and
slave property and authorizing the people of Oregon
to form State government The Presidents mes
sage, recommending the expenditure of $4,000 900
in promoting the efficiency of the army, referred
to the Military Committee Of which Mr.. Quitman is
chairman Mr.. Q. did not reg ard the message as
ominous Of war.
Several subjects of importance to citizens were
brought before the Legislature yesterday. Our read
referred to telegaphic dispatches for the
particulars.
The Commissioners of Emigration have not met
in two weeks, in consequence Of most Of the men,
bers being in Albany lobbying through an appro-
priaton in aid of their treasury, which is just at
present in o consumptive condition. The Board is
indebted to the Mechanics Bank to the amount of
s90,s06 81, and they owe the county for care of
emigrants over $6O, 900. 4.23s emigrants arrived
for a similar period last year.
Those in favor OF establishing new and higher
standard of inspection of -four than the method
which is at present N vogue, have called meeting
for tomorrow to take the subject into considera
ton.
A public meeting was held yesterday, at the In
surance Buildings, to consider what steps should be
taken to sustain the Harbor Encroachment Com
mission, which the House of Assembly propose to
abolish. After some discussion, on motion of Mr..
Grnrell the subject was referred to the Chamber Of
Commerce. A call will be Issued, summoning that
Douy 10 meet Oh Saturuay ucAt W aCs ~ Lnc
matter.
Mr.. Robert G. Scott, of Virginia, was yesterday
confirmed by the Senate as Consul to Rio Janelro.
This is the redoubtabe Capt. Scott who brought out
the aspirants to the Presidency IN 1852.
The sales of cotton were limited yesterday to 600
700 bales the turn of the market being in favor Of
the purchaser. Owing to the resumption OF nayiga-
ton through Long Island Sound -four was more
n. nd
fair common to extra State closed at $6 Is 81.
There was also fair export demand for Southern
for the West India trade at steady prices. Wheat
was inactive. small lot Of sound Tennessee red
sold at 81 10. Corn was hardly so firm. Good
Southern white sold at 74ac. The opening Of the
Sound to navigation also had favorable effect upon
the pork market, which was more bnoyant, with
sales of mess at SIS "a SIG. Sugars were firm
with sales of all kinds of about $50 hhds and about
400 boxes at prices stated in another column. COT
fee was firm, with moderate sales; and freghts to
English ports continued steady, with moderate en-
gagements, while to the Continent they were I'M
changed.
Our Relations with Engiand-Imp0rtan
Debate In the United States Senate.
We publish this morning, in ertenso, the
late important debate in the United States
Senate upon our relations with England, start
ed upon the motion of Mr.. Mason, Chairman OF
the Committee On Foreign Relations, calling
for certain diplomatic correspondence in the
possession Of the Executive. The prevailing
tone and temper of this discussion show very
satisfactorily that to the Senate at Washing
ton We may safely look for the adjustment of
our existing difficulties with England, without
detIiment to the honor and glory of the re
public, peace or war.
The call of the President, also, for three
millions, as discretionary fund, in view of
the possibilities Of a rupture, and the CORES
ponding action on the part Of Senator Mallory,
(of the Committee on Naval Affairs,) in the in
PRODUCTION of his bill for the addition Of ten
additional war steamers to our navy, convey
sort of positive assurance that this time our
administration, peace or war, does not in
tend to back out from the positions which it
has taken concerning either the Champion en-
listments OF the affairs of Central America.
On the other hand, from various sources
we are informed that intelligence has been
received from Mr.. Buchanan to the effect
that all these Anglo-American entanglements
are in smooth and rapid course Of pa
cifc solution-that there has been no fare
mp between Mr.. Buchanan and Lord Claren-
don-that the Clayton-Bulwer treaty is to be
get aside, and that new treaty is to take its
place; and that, in short, the last dangers Of
rupture are passed, and that peace, substan-
TALLY, is already secured.
Concurrent reports of this character from
Mr.. Buchanan's organ at Philadelphia, and
from Washington, and from Wall street, will
lead many to believe that there may be some
thing in them; and that reduced "to the sober
second thought" from the pressure of public
opinion, the British Cabinet may have descend
ed from its lofty clustering to sensible spirit
of cauciliation urhich has paund the -.