The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-03-22

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The News.
In the State Senate yesterday bill amendatory
Of the charter of this city was introduced by Mr..
Petty. In the Assembly reports for and against the
Broadway Railroad bill were presented by the COM
nittee. The majority report is signed by Messrs.
Wiltse, Northrop and j. B. Clark, and the minority
report by Messrs. Hoyle and B. Smith. Neither of
the documents were read. The subject of prison
contracts is exciting some attention, and it is pro-
posed to appoint a committee of three to examine,
under OATH the Prison Inspectors in regard to these
matters. Mr.. Miles, of New York, moved the ap-
pointment OF joint committee, consisting Of three
Assemblymen and two Senators, to investigate the
administration Of the financial affairs of this city
10 ascertain its Indebtedness, means of payment,
present income, and the system of keeping the ac-
counts of the city government. The committee,
Also to have leave to sit during the recess, and
power to send for persons and papers, This is a
capital move, and we trust that Mr.. Miles will fol-
low it up successfully.
Mayor Wood has caused survey 70 be taken Of
all the passenger and ferry steam vessels running
from the city, in order to ascertain accurately the
means provided On board each for the preservation
of life in case of accident The result Of this ex-
hsh elsewhere. We call especial attention to the
statement alluded to- it is Of great importance to
tens of thousands of our citizens whose lives are
daily put in jeopardy by the negligence or parsi-
mony of the owners of boats plying on our rivers.
The Board of Councilmen last evening took up
the subject of the Broadway Railroad, and concur
red by vote Of 80 to 10 in the resolution passed
some time since by the Board Of Aldermen rescind-
ing the grant to Jacob Sharp and others for rail
road in that street
Commodore David Conner. of the United States
Navy, died at his residence in Philadelphia on
Thursday morning after brief Illness His last hours
were solacsa by the presence omost of the members
OF his family. Commodore Conner was high
minded, brave, skilful and chvaric officer and was
esteemed by all who enjoyed the pleasure of his
acquaintance. he distinguished himself on various
occasions during the last war with Great Britain,
and in the recent struggle with Mexico he rendered
efficient service to his country as commander-in-
chief of the home squadron. He participated in the
organization and execution OF the grand descent-as
it is termed in military parlance-of the American
army of nine thousand men at Vera Cruz,
man9uvre the brilliant success of which elected the
applause of accomplished soldiers throughout the
civilized world and which not eclipsed, save IN
point of numbers, even by the more recent display
of the allied forces at Eupatoria. Only few days
gone by Senator Biger presented Commodore
Corners petition 10 Congress, demonstrating against
the action of the Naval Retiring Board But repa-
ration for the injury done will too late at least
in his case.
The Supreme Court of Wisconsin has decided that
Mr. Bashford, the niger worshippefs' gubernato-
rial candidate, at the recent election in that Stat
received about one thousand more votes than his
democratic opponent, Mr.. Barstow. The last named
gentleman has, therefore, pending further action
upon the matter, resigned the Governorship.
The Ohio Know Nothing State Council, on Thurs
day last, repudiated the nominations Of Fillmore
and Donelson and approved the action Of the
ceders from the Philadelphia Convention
BY way of New Orleans we have Havana dates to
the 18th instant. There is no political or CONNER
cial news. The English feet still remained in
port, and we hear nothing Of the reported descent
upon Nicaragua. The Potomac and Cyane were at
Havana.
Our correspondent at st. Thomas, Danish West
hdes) writing on the 4th inst, praises very much
the performance of the steamship Tennessee, now
trading from this port to that island. There was no
local news The British mail steamer had a-vived
Guiana instigated by Orr, known as the Angel
Gabriel had commenced to slaughter all the Por-
tuguese coolies Gov. Woodhouse had seat Orr to
Jail, but the military under his command were
unable to cope with the maddened negroes, and his
Excellency had despatched couriers to the Wind
ward Islands for the aid OF troops to que the insur
rection caused by fanatic appeals to brutal instincts
From Porto Cabello we learn, under date Of the
9th inst, that trade was quite active, the coffee
supply large, and the country very quiet Coffee
commanded high prices Superior (washed) was
at Is cents per ID. The Legislature had authorized
the President to negotiate with New Granada and
EquadG for the re-establshment Of Colombia.
We Aarn from the Livingston Republican that
Elisha B. Sackett, who was arrested upon a charge
of forgery SEINE weeks since, in this city, and who
was subsequently taken to Geneseo for trial, and
against whom there are four Indictment three for
forgery and one for obtaining signature to a note
under false pretences has been admitted to bail in
the sum of $1,000, Geo. B. Ripley, of the firm of
Ripley & JudsoD, of New York, being his security.
The letter of our correspondent at Utah, published
elsewhere contains some interesting particulars of
the progress and prospects of Mormondom and ma
trimony in that region. Application will soon be
made to Congress for the admission Of the Territory
into the Union as sovereign State.
The steamship Quaker City, from Liverpool 9th
inst, arrived at this port yesterday morning. She
brings no news the Persia having anticipated her
advices
The European advices by the steamship Persia.
which arrived here at about o'clock on Thursday
morning, were received by the Associated Press in
New Orleans via the direct Seaboard Telegraph line,
at the commencement Of business on that day, 80
that the intelligence was acted upon simultaneously
in this city and New Orleans.
The sales of cotton yesterday reached about $500
a 5000 bales, based upon middling uplands and
Florida, at l0lc. l0lc.; Mobile do. at lOsc., and
New Orleans and Texas at lO3c. lose. con-
siderable portion Of the sales we're made in transiu
Flour was more active, and prices irmer, with a