The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-05-20

mules and catte), sheep, manure, machinery for
agricultural purposes, printed manuscripts, books
and papers, and specimens illustrative OF natural
history with seeds, roots, &c. Of Towering plants.
Our accounts from Kansas are quite exciting, il
true. One thousand men had responded to the call
of the United States MARSHAL, and had encamped
near Lawrence and Lecompton, for the avowed pur-
pose OF enforcing the territorial laws Ia Lawrence
fifteen hundred men, armed 10 the teeth, were pre-
pared TO resist all attempts at arrest. Gov Shannon
had sent q posse to Missouri TO arrest Robinson.
Reeier had Fed, but the officers were in hot pursui.
of him. Mr.. Brown editor Of the Herald of eedcns,
had been arrested while attempting to escape.
Sheriff Jones was expected soon TO be about. His
successor-Judge Fame, Of Georgia-hsd been shot
at twice while in the discharge of his duties.
A despatch from Washington states that our gov
eminent has taken efficient measures to prevent the
traffic in coolies Americans in China are warned
to desst as they by continuing the trade forfeit the
protection of their government and incur heavy
penalties.
In The United States Senate yesterday messages
were received from the President vetoing the bills
for the improvement of the mouth of the Mississippi
and the fats Of the St. Clair rivers. Mr.. Cass an
ncunced his intention of speaking upon the Cramp-
ton mbrogiio at an early day. Mr.. Sumner COM
menced an elaborate address on the Kansas ques-
tion and had not concluded at the adjournment. Iu
the House Mr. Wheeler's resolution authorizing the
dispatch of a national vessel with whatever contri-
buttons may be made for the relief Of the Cape de
Verde sufferers was adopted. bill making an
appropriation for the survey of Harlem river was
presented and referred to the Committee ON Com
merce.
The Board of Supervisors met yesterday Neither
the Mayor nor the Recorder being present, Mr..
Clancy submitted the question that the Board could
not legally transact business in their absence. The
Chair decided that the Board was properly consti-
tuted, and on an appeal being taken this decision
was sustained by q vote of twelve to four. The
Assessors and some other bills were referred to the
appropriate committees.
In the Board Of Aldermen last evening propo-
stion was made to reetter and number the streets,
but it rejected as an effort to provide fat JOBS
for the friends of the Street Commissioner. Tie
Central Park matter was again called up, and the
report of the Councilmen making the Mayor and
Street Commissioner a Board of Commissioners for
the laying out and management of the Park, and
the employment of all persons necessary for its
completion, was adopted, after some opposition
from few members, who designated it as ras-
cally job, swindle, &C., &c. The Mayor sent in q
communication, nominating A. V. Stout, President
of the Shoe and Leather Bank to the Office Of City
Chamberlain, in the room of the late Robert Kelly;
but this was laid on the table.
The Board OF Councilmen last evening passed
a resolution rendering the Inequalities of the city
to Mr.. Fillmore on his return from abroad, and ap-
propriating 81 900 to defray the expense.
The Legislative committee on the inspection Of
tenement houses in New York and Brooklyn will
meet at the Office of the City Inspector, No. 6
Centre street, on Thursday next, at 10 o'clock in
the forenoon.
Full reports of yesterdays proceedings of the Old
and New School Presbyterian General Assem- olies
are given in to-day's paper. In the first named,
majority and minority reports from the committee
on the slavery question were presented and read.
They are interesting documents.
There was rather more buoyancy in the cotton
market yesterday, with sales Of from 1000 $500
bales, a good part Of which was in transitu. Mid
ding uplands closed at about l04c. Flour was dull
for common grades, and firm for medium and upper
qualities, with activity in the market. Wheat
was in more animated request, with sales Of about
5000 bushels, at prizes given in another column.
Corn was in fair request, and closed at about last
weeks prices Pork inactive with sales of mess
at $40, and in retail lots at $40 25 Sugars were in
fair request, and sales of all kinds footed up about
700 hhds, at prices stated in another place. Coffee
was quiet, owing to the public sale to come off to
day. Freights were offering to fair extent, and
about so 900 bushels grain and 5000 barrels -four
were engaged for Liverpool, at prices given else
where.