The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-01-03
The News.

The proceedings of the House Of Representatives
yesterday were productive Of no practical result
Pie plurality proposition was again rejected. SIEVE.
raj balotings for Speaker were had, but without
any noticeable change from previous experiments.
Mr.. Stanton of Ohio, made terrible onslaught upon
she President for sending his message to the House
before its organization. The Senate was not in
session.
We give, under the telegraph head, reports OF
the proceedings Of the Legislature on Tuesday and
yesterday Also reports OF the dongs Of the caucus
Of democratic Assemblymen. The Senate on Taes-
day organized by the selection OF black republicans
for Clerk, Sergeant-at-Arms and other officers. The
Assembly, however, cannot elect Speaker. They
arc in pretty much the same fix the representa-
tsyes at Washington. How soon they viii get out
Of it cannot be co1ectured.
Since the advent of the new year we have receiv
ed the following important public documents =:
Ths Apg.o-CentTal American correspondence.
Oaeial correspondence on the Sound paes question
HIS annual Report CT the Postmaster eeaeral
Report tf the War department.
Report OF the Navy Department.
Report of the Interior Department.
Repor. If the C<mmiss oner Q: Indian Affairs.
Ccr penGuI N o. The Pension report.
Ahstract OF The General Llni ofiee report.
Message g the Governor Of Perryivsnis.
From this catalogue OF national historical State
papers we have selected four for publication to-day,
namely: the AngloCentral American ccrrespon-
dence, the reports Of the Navy and War Depart
ments and the compendium Of the Pension report.
The first named is undoubtedly of paramount inter-
est the events Of which it gives the particulars
arc of SO grave character that war growing out
Of them, between Great Britain and the United
States, may be looked upon as among the contiu
gencies in the future. The Navy report is an n
pOrtant document, especially to those two hundred
and one officers who have been pronounced incapa-
hle Of performing, promptly and efficiently all their
duty, both ashore and aGoat Secretary Dobbin, as
will be seen, sus.ains the general action OF
che Naval Retiring Board, with saving clause
M special cases where glazing injustice has been
done. The War report contains many suggestions
that will doubt claim the early attention OF Con
gress, provided that body hits upon some plan for
ending the partizan squabole now going on al the
capital. Secretary Davis argues in favor Of rail-
road to the Pacii; as a means OF national defence.
He does not, however recommend ts construction
ty the government. The remainder Of these public
documents viii be laid before readers soon
cur space viii permit Of their publication.
The news from Havana, published IN another
column, contains some items OF interest. report
prevailed the 25th in that city that American
vessel filed with Nicaraguan emgrants had been
captured by Spanish man-ofwar and taken into
Cienfuegos. This intelligence had caused g good
deal Of excitement. Several important political
arrests had been made in Havana, including, amongst
other parties Don Justo Poso, Don Francisco Pala-
mino, Don Francisco Delgado Doctor Ruz, and the
major dono'' of General Concha. The prisoners
were shipped CT the following day for Spain,
where they are &c be put upon their trial Various
ruTaore assigned for this proceeding. Rachel
rad arrived in Havana, bit her health was 50 had
that her nedi 3ai advisers did not leen, prudent
for her to perform for three or four months. 7 i
thought that the troupe vii. 20 broken Up.
Our files OF Central and South American papef5
are rather barren Of news. In Bolivia there have
occurred lately several acts o. military insubordna-
ton and attempts at Tection which Shove that
General Cordova has not az yet acquired the moral
prestige which sustained his predecessor. 1t l.,
however, O. fortunate circumstance that the popula
ton well aware of the runous consequences Of thesc
political convulsious, do not favor any OF these
movements which seem to have or their aim only the
ACCOMPLISHMENT Of the military chiefs. Order seems
now TO he pretty well restored in the interior. Ge
neral Avila at tie head Of an insuTectcnary force
az seven hundred men, has been defeated by the d.
vision under the command OF General Calisto Asca-
rum and has taken refuge IN the argentine repnb-
nc. The Congress was occupied with tho revision o.
tho laws and with number Of local Improvements.
The law Of confscation Of property for political
crimes has been abolished.
BY the arrival yesterday Of the bark Kate Lin
coin we have Demarara dates TO the % December
The public health was excellent. There had been
no rain OF consequence for year, and wafer
selling up the river at fifty cents per barrel. The
Corporation Of Demarara was about 70 raise loan
Of 10000 for the purpose Of supplying the city
with water. There were large supplies OF sngar 70
be shipped, and owing TO the scarcity Of vessels
freights ruled at high figure. John George Wal
ter McCurdy, Of Connecticut died at Denarara on
the 2Gth Of November.
Surinam Dutch GUIANA papers dated 70 10Th Of
November have been received. On the 18th Of that
month notice was given regarding the concealmen
Of persons affected withlerrosy. fine Of Two hnn-
died yuilders viii be inflicted those 90 offending.
Tie work Of manumission went on steadily. The
GopernepseiH bad Of the 10Th OF November an.
nouuces dftynine emancipated in the last quarter.
Tho same paper states, frcm the authority Of the
EiaiHe de Ia Gayane Franchise, thai the Governor
Of that colony Vice Adniral Bonsrd, had left Cay
.nne ii consequence Of i'll health and had embark
81 for France on the evening ~ the 30h OF October
leaving az bis successor Lieutenant Colonel Masset.
Curnio Joneiro correspondent writes on November
II. Lgt tc news il Of little interest. Cholera was
FAST disappearing, after sweeping away three thou
sand victims. n yellow fever IN the ely. Cofce
was coming into market freely; there were over
200 900 bags ia ft hands pices for qualities
suitable for the United states ranged from 1000 TO
$500 per aroba.