The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-01-18
The News.


lions on Central American affairs not heretofore
furnished Memorials from Com. Stewart and
seven other officers OF the navy, complaining Of
the action of the late Naval Board, were received
and appropriately referred In Executive session
the action of the Board was warmly discussed and
severely criticised the proposition being TO debate
the subject with closed doors. large number of
appointments were passed upon. The Senate finally
adjourned till Monday. In the House there was
discussion on the question of restricting slavery,
. ballot for Speaker, and a resolution proposing
the plarahty rule tabled BY q vote Of ninety-four
yeas to one hundred and six nays. The black re-
pubicans have determined to offer the plurality
rule every day hereafter. 1t viii form permanent
scene in the ridiculous farce
The proceedings OF she State Senate yesterday
were EninterestiHg. The annual report OF the ST.
perinteneent Of the Banking Department was re-
ceivsd. We give an abstract OF the document IN t..
dag b pager. We have also the Comptroller's an
nual report, which we shall print at Cur earliest
convenience. The Assembly are at q stand shll on
The Clerkship. Three unsuccessful baIo.ings were
had yesterday. Nothing can be done until the plu
rality rule is adopted.
The Democratic State Convention Of Iowa taye
chosen delegates TO the National Convention who
favor the nomination OF Judge Douglas for the Pre-
sidency.
motion was made il the United States Circuit
Count yesterday by Mr.. T. B. Cutting, 70 eompel the
District Attorney to produce the indictment against
Col. French, the Minister from Nicaragua, and 10
commence at once with he trial The proceedings
very interesting, and viii be found IN another
part of the HERALD. The motion was denied a.
the Court could only coupel the District Attorney
try an indictment within a reasonable time.
The Supervisors, under existing circumstance
did not meet, and cannot convene until they arc
either summoned by the Mayor called together
by majority OF the members. The wbigs Jack one
OF a majority; and, inssmuch as an indignity has
been offered by that party to the chief magistrate
of the city--by their placing the Alderman Of the
Seventeenth ward ia the chair instead Of the Mayor
who by courtesy has been always voted to that po-
stion-some difficulty may arise in again forming
quorum. We understand that vast deal Of bust
is consequently acenIoulsting; that bills are
unpaid, and other matters Of importance TO inGi
viduals as well as TO the public remain in satu que
The Board o. Aldermen met yesterday evening,
but transacted no business Of importance.
TIE annual meeting Of the New York Geograpfi-
cal and Statistical Society came Of last evening in
the large chapel OF the University building, Wash
ing.on square. Professor Bache, OF the Coast Sur
yey, read very interesting paper on the Gulf
sire n. The attendance was respectable, in
GLIDING many prominent and influential citizens,
but was not particularly nunerons-not 80 great az
perhaps the interest Of the occasion together with
the reputation Of the speaker Of the evening might
Lead one to suppose would assemble to ASSET IN
those interesting exercises, In the absence Of the
President of the society, Qaeg. DR.. Hewks) II.
Grinneu, Esq, first Vice President, occupied the
chair.
Under our maritime head may be found accounts
of the destruction by fire Of the ship WIN. Hitch
cock, from Savannah bound to Hayre, and Of the
wreck OF the bark Echo, from Philadelphia for Eos
ton, as also much other Important information TO
those interested in marine affairs.
BY way of New Orleans we have ady.ces from
Vera Cruz TO the sth inst. Nothing new b d oc-
CURED at the city of Mexico since previous accounts
Violent northers had visited the Gulf, but we do
not learn Of any disasters to American skipping
From the West Indies we have hles Of papers
dated at Georgetown, british Guiana) On the 18th
of December and at Barbados on 7th of same
month. The want Of water Still severely felt in
Georgetown. Official complaint had been made TO
the home government Of the irregular running Of
the mail steamers TO the colony and the condition Of
the vessels employed The home government had
assured the Governor Of Barbados that It's opinion
was unchanged on the matter Of @ free interchange
OF commodities between Canada and the West India
colonies. Sir w. Coebrooke, Governor of Barbados
was about TO leave the colony.
The foreign news per America produced no ap-
preciahle effect the cotton market yesterday.
The sales embraced about 800 bales, based upon
middling uplands 81 about 9ic. The market for
breadstusgs was also unaffected by the news. Com
mon aud extra brands Of State -four sold at 81 s73
q 81. Wheat was firm and more active, with sales
Of Wisconsin red at 81 IS, and Of Tennessee red
at 81 SO. Corn, in good shipping order wac firm,
with sales At full prices Pork was firm, with sales
at sl7a$l7 IL fcr mess Sugars were firm. A cargo
OF Manila per clipper ship Challenge, consisting Of
Az 900 bags, was sold Tor refining, at 7ic. Coffee
was firm. Freigbis ~ Liverpool and London we're
firm, and for grain to the former, rates were higher
To the Continent there was no change to uotice,
+. nd pnpa genents were moderate