The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-03-07
New York, Friday, March ., 1856.


The News.
The steamship Africa is now in her thirteenth
day out from Liverpool. She brings three days
later European news.
We publish today complete programme of the
Paris Conferences, including the basis of negota-
tons, map of the proposed rectfcation of the
Russo Turkish frontier affecting the freedom of the
Danube and interesting biographical sketches OF all
the members of the Congress. These details viii
assist our readers materially in compr blending the
points that may arise from time to time In the course
of these important deliberations, and the views
taken of them by the respective plenipotentaries
The antecedents Of OF the latter will surprise
those who are not familiar with the elements of
which modern diplomacy is constituted.
In the United States Senate yesterday Mr.. Brown
introduced bill providing for the construction of a
railroad and telegraph line from point on the
Mississippi river south OF latitude 81 to the Pacific
at San Francisco. It was referred to the special
committee on the Pacific Railroad. The bill making
the ordinary appropriations for Notifications was
passed. The bill providing for new works of de-
fence was laid aside. \ resolution directing the
Committee on Foreign Affairs to consider the eXpe-
diency of reporting bill eectually abrogating the
treaty with Denmark, and repudiatng the payment
of the Sound dues, was adopted. In the opinion Of
Nessrs. Seward, Crittenden, Sumner, Fessenden,
Collamer and Stuart, the action of our government
with regard to the Sound dues has been altogether
wrong, inasmuch treaties part of the supreme
law the land, and can only be abrogated by the
joint act of both houses of Congress, approved by
the President. Messrs. Mason, Cass and Toucey
dissented from this view Of the matter. In the
House the first report from the Court of Claims was
received. II consisted of bills making appropria
fisns for the payment Of claims, together with
the evidence and judgment of the Court in the
several cases. wide difference of opinion exist
ing to the disposition to be made OF the papers
sCme wanting them referred to the Committee on
Clims, while others conteDded that the action OF
the Court superseded the necessity Of so doing-the
subject was passed over. The Military Academy
and Invalid Pension Appropriation bills were pass
ed. The House then proceeded to debate the pro-
position Of the Committee on Elections for power to
send for persons and papers in the Kansas contested
election case. It is reported that exGov Reeder is
himself the author of the report of the majority OF
the committee upon the Kansas controversy.
Nothing of special importance happened in either
branch Of the State Legislature yesterday. In joint
meeting Messrs. George W. Clinton and Robert W.
Kelley were elected Regents of the University.
The Massachusetts House Of Representatives
Wednesday, by a vote of 1903 to l4o, refused to re-
peal the act whchconfers upon jurors the right of
Judging deciding the question Of the constitution
atty Of any law This is important to the people Of
that State, especially so fur as bears upon the
foTcement or nonenforcement Of the Maine Liquor
law. Under the law sought to be repealed jurors
have invariably, we believe decided adversely to the
constitutional atty of the prohibitory enactment.
no dapno nbars NJ no Iarsa To.
gisla'ure have united in expressing their preference
for james Buchanan candidate for the Presi-
dency They do so without desiring at all 20 inter.
fere with the views of delegates who may be chosen
by the people.
The Know Nothing State Convention OF Rhode
Island, for the nomination Of State officers, will as
semble at Providence on the 18th inst. The niger
worshippers' convention will meet on the 18th
A convention, composed of delegates from the
various societies of Irishmen, met last evening to
make arrangements for celebrating the anniversary
of st. Patrick. report OF the proceedings may be
found in another column. From the number of a.
sociations represented, and the feeling which pre-
vailed at the meeting. we incline to the belief that
the natal day of the patron saint Of Ireland will be
celebrated this year with greater enthusiasm than
we have witnessed Mt any time previous.
The testimony in the case of Commissioner Eb-
ling, whose second trial upon a charge Of bribery
has created considerable interest, was concluded
Yesterday in the Court OF Sessions. The will be
given to the jury this morning.
paper by Commodore Perry on the BONN
Islands was read before the New York Geograph
cal and Statistical Society last evening by Rev. DIR.
Hawks.
Mr.. Joseph Roberts, OF the firm Of Virtue, En-
mons & Roberts, is among the passengers who left
Liverpool on the missing steamer Pacific.
1t is said that Mr.. Banks, of Virginia, editor Of
the South Side Democrat, and disappointed aspi-
rant to the Clcrkship of the House OF Representa.
tives, will be appointed Minister to Turin, in place
Of Mr. Daniel, who is shortly expected to arrive
home.
Cotton was active yesterday, with gales of about
Z 600 bales, part in transtu Prices were heavy
and the turn Of the market was iu favor Of pur
cbasers. Flour was active without change in
nrices. Further sales OF Canada wheat, not pre-
,jonsv reported, were made Mt II SO a u 50. ltsd
ne, rcasce sold at Il 50 81 20. Corn was in pretty
=, IL demand, at prices ranging from Csc 7Osc
f,r Yellow and white Southern. Oats were active,
and closed rrncr Pork was inactive, with sales a.
sl5 ~ n sl6 for mess. Lard was active, ut STEADY
pYices. Sugars sold to the extent OF Gao hhds' and
400 boxes Coffee was i'll fair demand with sales o.
Java al private terms. Freights were stead Io
IdYerpool about $1,000 bushels Of grain were en-
gagged at I'D. in bulk, aud sd. in ships bags. To
Hamburg about IS 900 bushels Of grain were en-
gagged at Id I'D. Rates to HaWe were IN
changed