The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-03-29

The Jews.
The steamship Canada, from Liverpool 18th init,
sHived at Halifax last evening. Her advices are
three days later than those brought by the Eneu.
Netting positive had transpired relative to the pro
ceedngs Of the Conference but Is was generally be-
LEVIED that treaty Of peace would be signed about
the 10th. Prussia had been invited TO participate
in the deliberations, and Baron Monteuffel and NJ.
Hatfield had been appointed her representatives
The rectfcation of territory and other details were
70 be referred TO commission The prospect OF
peace had led to much speculation in France, and
financial explosion sooner or later, was regarded as
hsyitable. Sickness prevailed in the French and
Russian armies in the Crimea- In the Baltic the
English squadron was working its way into the
Gulf Of Finland. A naval expedition against Per
sia had been despatched from India. Mr.. Dallas ar
nyed at Liverpool on the 18th, and was presented
With an address by the American Chamber Of
Commerce. The excitement respecting the questions
at ssne with the United States had entirely died out
Cozsols are quoted s24 e2a. Cotton dali, and
hseadstnffs firm.
Welfare intelligence from Havana 20 the 70
INST The British war steamer Argos bad arrived
from Port Royal, Jamaica, with nearly fifty OF her
crew sick with the yellow fever. The United States
fsigate Potomac, Commander Powell, and the soop-
sfwar Cyane, Commander Brent, arrived at Havana
en- the 18th from Pensacola. The Captain General
was expected in the capital in day two from his
provincial tour. The sugar crop had begun to ap
pear in larger quantity, and to accumulate, as
buyers declined operating until after the holidays,
II not being convenient to ship. The weather con-
inued favorable for farming, and the health OF the
ssland vas good.
Our Acapulco correspondent, under date OF March
II, states that General Comonfort had II 500 men
and eighty pieces Of artillery with him when he left
for Pueba. The forces of Tamirez do not amount to
more than 5000 men. Uraga and his officers were
- be sent to Acapulco for safe keeping General Al
Varez is living quietly al his rancho, short dis
tanse from that place.
The House Of Representatives yesterday, after
xarm discussion, referred the bill defining the rights
of voters in Washington to the Committee on the
District Of Columbia. Mr.. Lane introduced bill
appropriating $500 600 to secure the services of
friendly Indians against the savages in Oregon and
Washington Territories. According to accounts
from that region, there is imminent danger Of the
white settlers being exterminated by the hostile
tribes, and it is believed that the friendly Indians
are the only force which successfully cope with
them. The chairman of the Committee Of Ways and
Heans assured the House that the bill should receive
immediate attention
The proceedings of the Legislature yesterday
we're unusually important, and we cannot do better
Shan refer our READERS to the extended reports
gwen on the first page for the particulars.
The British Admiral commanding at Rio Janeiro,
having suspected an American merchant steamship,
lately arrived in port of being Russian privateer,
made ready to give her chase when she left. This
caused some difference for time with Commodore
Mercer commanding the United States squadron.
The English officer afterwards found that he had
committed mistake.
In the Cox divorce case the jury rendered yer
dict, yesterday morning, in favor OF Mrs Cox the
defendant thereby relieving her from the charge OF
adultery.
The case of the disputed COMPREHENSIVE will be
e',S- ICED on Tuesday next, Gnstead of Monday.
-. ssSond d;gEaanged,) before Judge Emmott, Of
'ne 5soon1 VS.. who viii come down from
There was suit tried yesteru.
prietors of the Bowery theatre, in the d. -
for wages due TO number Of supernumeis.
ID which the Judge gave the plaintiffs the amount
claimed.
Judge Thompson has delivered an important
opinion concerning the right of married women 70
assume the character Of partner, which is the first
judicial decision since the act of Ia4s49, regarding
The separate rights of femme corerf
The case relative 20 the scuttling Of the schooner
Eudora Imogere and the supposed murder OF her
crew. ia November last finally disposed Of In ne
Westchesler County Court, ON Thursday, 18th inst,
when George Wilson, the accused negro, was
brought up, on writ of certiordr and discharged.
His counsel relied on the facts:-That the process
or commitment was irregular and insufficient; that,
being from this cause entitled to pro lorna dis.
charge, he canno. be remanded without the dcpo-
sitions clearly establish the corpus deficit and con-
meet the prisoner with the crime, &C., &c. Wilson
intends, it is said, TO proceed to sea as soon a.
possible.
We understand that the fare between New York
snd Boston by the several lines is about to he raised
from four to five dollars. The arrangement is to go
into effect on the let Of April.
The Legislative Committee having under invest
cation the tenant houses Of New York, held meet
ing yesterday, and heard statements Of several
parties relative to the best plan for the future
struction Of tenant houses. A substitute for brick
was submitted, for which was claimed superior
strength and beauty over ordinary brick besides,
by means Of air chambers, afording good ventila-
ton through the buildings in which 1t is used.
general house agent and subagent OF one of the
most crowded and filthy Of tenant houses in the
city were brought before the committee and sub
jected to rigid examination to the general let
ting and ejectment of tenants from the buildings.
The committee sit again this morning, when they
will terminate their investigation.
The cotton market continued active yesterday,
and the sales reached about 1000 bales 900 Of
which were sold in one line in transitu. The trans
actions were mainly based upon middling uplands,
at about lolc. Flour continued in good demand for
the East, especially the medium and higher grades.
Straight good State was at ~ 81 l2a Among the
sales were 400 500 barrels extra Tennessee at
~ 80. Wheat was unchanged Prime red Ten
nessee sold at 81 70, and parcel Of Michigan com
MN white was rennfted at 81 7h. Corn was anil