The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-01-02

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The News.
u our report Of Congressional proceedings this
morning viii lie found the longlookedfor Presi-
setts message, on which We have commented in
another colgnlu 1t was received ard read in the
Senate, but in the House it gave rise to an exciting
debate, ard the whole subject finally laid the
table The black republicans are particularly in
digpant at tie conduct OF the President and declare
it The severest blow ever struck at the independence
Of Congress.
CaCeuses we're held in Albany last evening by
The different political parties that compose our Lee
gslature. The Senate black republican caucus
nominated s T. Allen, of Rochester, for Clerk
and Samuel r. Tuel, for Sergesnt.at-Arms. The
republican Assembly caucus selected Henry Pen
dergrast, of Chautauque, for Speaker R. ". Sher-
man, Of Oneida, for Clerk, and G. r. Quimby,
of Orleans, fer Sergeantat-Arrns The Know No
thing Senators nominated for Clerk J. II. Reynolds
of New York city, and H. NJ. Eaton, OF Warren, for
Sergeantat Aims. The Know Nothing candidates
in tie sembiy aye:-Lyman Odell, OF Livingston,
for Speaker; G. N. King, OF Kings county, for
Clerk: H. W. Allen OF Onondaga, for Sergeant-at-
arms; j. c. Beatty Of Washington county, for
DooIkeepcr. The soft caucus passed resolutions
eondemning the Kansas Nebraska act, and cent
shem to Il hands, who rejected them
Governor Clark has appointed Elisha :. Capron
City Judge Tor this city, in place of Judge Stewart,
resigned.
We publish to-day vast mass Of correspondence
Cora 1t. Petersburg, with collection Of articles
from the Russian, French and English journals,
giving complete view OF the present social and
political condition of the Russian empire Our OBJ
ject assembling together these documents is to
afford readers an opportunity OF Judging for
themselves how far the resources and warlike spirit
Of the Russian people are exhausted By their re-
verses, and to what extent the peace progR9 stiea
tions now current are to be relied upon. From
them our readers win also obtain better in, ,ht
into Russian manners, institutions aud intellectual
progress generally than they have probably acquired
from any other source. Our chapter Of Russian
history represents the actuality OF Russian life from
different points ~ view. From careful compa-
rison Of the various authorities presented to them
they viii he able to form correct Judgment OF the
yalce Of AnglcFrenoi speculations the feeble.
ness u Russian patriotism and endurance.
A dseaGful murder Was committed on Sunday
evening, New Brunswick n j., the victim being
the eldest OF Patrick Henry, one Of the Aims
house Governors. The body was found lying with
head ard shoulders immersed in water, AZ spot
called Sandy Point, with the head bruised ana the
throat cut from ear to ear. 4 man named Fox,
residing at New Brunswick, has been arrested as
the Murderer on coroners verdict. There IS much
excitement ia reference TO the murder among the
people residing III the vicinity.
We give This morning fgu list Of the Executive,
Legislative and judicial officers Of State govern
ment and view Of the financial affairs of the state,
4 he no -
nst Of heads of the different departments of our city
with statement Of their duties &c, which viii be
found valuable 10 our citizens generally.
We publish this morning our annual exhibit OF
fhe passages Of the different lipes OF steamships be-
tween this city and different ports in Europe during
she year 1850 1t Is gratifying 10 be able to state
tha. none Of them have been 1ss. Or seriously injured
during tie year.
Among our statistics this morning will be found
the urmter of vessels launched during the year,
together with list Of those at present remaining on
the Stocks and general review Of the shipbuilding
business. During the entire year great depression
has existed in the business but well experienced
in the art entertain belief that the ensuing spi ing
win bring activity to all the yards in our city and
1el hborhood.
u
Governors, held yesterday, communication was
received from the Commissioners of the Sinking
Fund declining to in the extra appropriation
Of slO7 400 asked for by the Governors, TO defray
the current expenses Of last year, which on account
Of the hard times, exceeded their original est
mates. Governor Draper charged the Mayor and
Comptroller Flagg with being ignorant Of the whole
srt'ect, and animadverted with mnch aspenty on
their action A debate sprung up on the subject OF
Catholicism and Professionalism at the institution,
which provoked some feeling. but no action was
taken. The weekly statement shows total Of 6,3O5
persons at the institutions being an increase OF 100
over last week.
The Board Of Counclmen last night finished their
labors for the year. The evening was taken up in
an exciting debate upon proposition changing the
roule of a stare line, which was finally lost. The
debate will be found in another column. At ten
o'clock tie President made his farewell speech to
the Board in response to resolution thanking him
for his services, and In few minutes after the
Board adjourned die.
From Kansas we learn that on the occasion OF
voting for the adoption Of the free State constltu-
tion much disorder prevailed. II is said that on the
river there was some fighting, and at Lesyenworth
a collision occurred between the pro and the anti
slavery parties.
The market for cotton was more active yesterday,
and the sales footed up about $500 bales, 500
OF which were in transtu. Prices closed quite