The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-03-27
The News.


European news to the 10Th inst-one week later than
previous advices.
We have received the opinions Of Judges 7. A.
Jshnscn and Comstock, of the Court Of Appeals,
respectively for and against the cons'itutionaty Of
tfe Prohbitory Liquor law. Judge Comstock de
sides that the law transcends the constitutional
limits of the Legislative power, and in this view
Judges DEMO, A. s. Johnson, Seden and Hubbard,
concur. Judge t. A. Johnsons opinion affirms the
oonstitutionaty OF the act, and Messrs. Wright and
Mitchell agree with him. These opinions eabo
rately review the important questions ut ISSUE bat
their extreme length precludes us from publishing
them at this heavy business season OF the year.
sad affair occurred last mig ht at the Apollo
Rooms The Young Friends of Ireland held their
thirteenth annual celebration in commemoration OF
Of st. Patrick's birthday, and wee having very
pleasant time Of t. when the Correspon ling Secre
tsry Of the society, Mr.. John Dougherty, suddenly
fel the foor aud shortly after expired. The lite
rary exercises which were progressing at the time
came TO an abrupt termination, and the ball that
was to follow was intermitted. This painful
renee caused great excitement among the company
IN attendance. II is supposed Mr.. DoUgherty died
Of disease of the heart.
The Niger Worshippers' National Executive
Committee, met at Washington yesterday. They
VIII issue call for National Convention to nomi
nate candidates for President and Vice President
q nd take other measures towards periecting the
organization Of the party.
As usual, but little was done in Congress yesteE-
day. In the Senate the Deficiency Applo oriation
bill passed, after the adoption of several unimpor
tant amendments. The Post Office Committee was
instructed to inquire into the expediency OF abolish
ing the frankng privilege of members. An allow
ance of money for the payment Of postage, and a
special law regulating the postage mail matter of
members suggested in lieu Of the ranking pri-
vilege. The House spent the day in debating the
Senate bill allowing the federal courts to confne
criminals in penitentiaries other than those within
the judicial districts where convicted. Since the
passage of the Fugitive Slave law, it has been pro
posed in several States rot to allow prisoners Of the
general government to be confined in the state pen
tentiaries; and to meet such contingencies, the bill
under consideration permits the federal authorities
TO confne prisoners wherever they can obtain pro-
per security and accommodation.
The Legislature have commenced work in earnest.
Yesterday large number of bills were passed, none
Of them, however of any general importance. The
bill to repeal the prohibitory liquor law was refer
red TO special committee TO report complete.
The Nashville, Tenn, Patriot publishes the fol
lowing extract from a letter written by General
Walker, and addressed TO relative resident In tina.
city ~ suppose you get all the news-probably
far than is correct about Nicaragua, from the
papers. Everything is now quiet within the repub-
Ec- number of settlers are coming out by every
steamer, and think within few months we viii
have vigorous permanent population. None Of
the neighboring States have the power though they
NAV have tla 3isnoaittan NJ trouhIa
Our correspondent at Georgetown, DemaTara,
writing on the 10Th inst states that properly to the
amount of one hundred thousand dollars had been
destroyed and a similar amount stolen, daring the
riots there, melted by the notorious Angel Ga
brel,' Orr, who figured dsreputably in this city
not long since The property belonged to Roman
Catholic Portuguese shopkecperG, against whom
Or mainly directed his attacks, and the blacks
awaited themselves Of the confusion to destroy and
plunder. In the interior the blacks had been sub
dued many OF them shot, AID martial law was being
established. I; i said that orr is native of the
colony.
The Commissioners OF Emigration met yesterday,
but did not do anything worthy Of note. Their
heavy Indebtedness appears to have taken all the
life out Of them lately. The oyerdraft at the bank
is now $9i, 95I &C. Last week ,sl3 emigrants ar
At this rate about 10000 emigrants wilt arrive in
this country during the present year.
The ship Caravan, arrived yesterday from Liver
pool brought four hundred and fftysix passengers,
al bound to locate among the Mormons. There
was one wedding three births and two deaths dur
ing the voyage.
The cotton market continued firm yesterday, With
sales Of about 500 bales OF tire spot and in tran
a;tu no Al
mand, continued firm especially for medium and
higher grades, with increased activity in sales
Wheat was in moderate request for milling; amber
colored Tennessee sold a. 81 70, delivered white
Canadian and Southern were unchanged. Owing
to some trouble in the settlement. Of large contract
for corn, the market was somewhat at . stand the
delivery of the grain rendered, it wa contended BY
the purchaser, did not como up TO the standard Of
she sample by which il wss bought. The difficulty
was finally referred TO a committee for arbitration.
considerable sale OF Southern mixed was made at
c4c.. while white was at &C. q ESQ., and yellow at
CSC. a Toe. the market closing heavy. Rye was IN
changed. Pork was frmer, with more doing; consi-
derable amounts deliverable by contract, 1t WIS said
fell due the present week OF BEFORE the first OF April
and hence to some extent The animation which pre-
vailed was attributable. Mess sold stiff a. SIS 81,
while prime was at SO In our remarks yesterday
regarding prime mess, { Is shoulders were
ferred to, when il should have read Is pieces, Of
lbs each, cut from shoulders. The French con
tract requires that each barrel shall weigh 200 lbs.
to make which requires generally young hogs.
weighing about $50 lbs. each, and it takes about
three hogs TO make two barrels. Hence, TO supply
the contract Of 100 600 bbs required about $50 900
hogs. II was umored that the contract was put
cut at about $40 S2l which, if true, would make
the value Of the same at least equal TO 81 900 000 in
stead Of 81 100000. Coffee sold pretty freely, in
GLIDING lot Of Rio in Philadelphia by parties here