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Interference In Kansas Affairs.

CINCINNATI, Feb IS 1866.
Judge Conway and Samuel G. Smith, Of Kansas, ad.
dressed crowded assembly at indianapolis, on We'd
nesdsy evening, on Kansas affairs. The meeting was
merely preliminary, and nothing done except the
passage of resolutions calling county convention with
out respect to party for the purpose of rendering ASST
epce 10 the free soil settlers Of Kansas
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ARRIVALS.

A, he Metropolitan Hoel--Governor Diamond Rhode
leland Eon Stewart Michigan; Captain Hazard United
states army Juan Lopez, Mexco r. Parish Msissippl;
Mr. Frank B,rne II mama; GEORGE Frost Boston; John ~
Mexico.
Fiom LIVERPOOL in packet ship William rapscott- David
Beg,rerd Quebec; Vim Legge Hamilton; Daniel Dixcn,
,ircIpI oil; Miller Illinois; John Thsckham Mssour I'd.
ayJ Jabcasnife Louis PIcbe. Illinois, Levi Par
fer Canada West; Boynon, Boslon; Miss Rome Brook
lyn MIA Pse New York.
From singapore in ship Isaac wsron-J r Eoyt
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Albany, Feb. Is, 1856
petition presented to reduce the fees Of Comni
sioners Of Assessments in New York.
REPORTS.
Favorably, to amend the Seam ems Fund act.
To exempt the lands of agricultural societies from IA
alton.
Against the petition of the Five Points House Of
dustry.
Favorably on the bill to prevent prize fights
To give the appointment OF Loan Commissioners TO Il
Boards Of Supervisors
TIE NEW YORK TAX BILL.
Mr.. ANTHoS cal cd up Judge Foots resolution to ref
the New York tax bill to special committee and movt
to amend BY referring TO New York delegates.
Carried, by apes "a, nays 40.
TIE JUDICIARY.
MIR: ANruoS's resolution, calling for inquiry as
whether amendment to the constitution was advs
blemaspg judicial officers appontve instead OF cleo
ivs-was taken up; and after being amended to i
qufre also, whether any change Of the time for hold
elections for Judges was advi' able, was adopted
TUE BILL AGAIN.
Mr. SPTvoA moved TO reconsider the vote referring ~
New York tax bill to the New York delegation.
The motion caused q warm debate and the House ad
joufned without voting upon the question.
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NEW YORK LEGIsLATURM.


Senate.
ALBANY, Feb. Is, 1856.
petition presented for the amendment OF the Ne
By Mr.. BRooks-To authorize Utica city to borro
money.
By Mr.. NoxoN-To amend the act relative to officers
fencing the Court Of Appeals and Supreme Court and
establish the clerks fees throughout the State.
By Mr.. BRooKs-Favoraby, the bill relative to Ii
Supervisors OF New York.
cHANcERY FUNDS.
The report Of the special mtee. appointed last yea
to examine into condition II the Chancery funds va
received.
NOTICES OF Bills.
BY Nr. PETTY-A bill amending the insurance lava.
BY Mr.. BRADFoRD-For the keeping of insane convict
By Mr. c. p. SMTn-To create Lefferts park, Brooklyn
BILLS INTRODUCED.
BY Mr BRooKs-Io incorporate the Yorkville Library
By. c. p sMrH-For the protection Of the lands
infants.
NOTICES or BILLS.
By Mr.. G. p. SMrH-0f a bill to increase the capit
stock of the Brooklyn Polytechnic Institution.
By Mr.. BRApFoED-Of bill to authorize the eonstru
ton OF additional buildings at the Sta prisons for II
care Of lunatic ccnvlcts.
bills ORDERED TO A THIRD READING
To create Commissioner OF Roads in Kings county.
For the registry of Births marriages and deaths in Ne
York city.
Fer the more eecual suppression of res in New Yo1
city.
10 incorporate the New York and Philadelphia stsa
Navigation Company.
SWEEPING AWAY TIE STREET COMMISSIONER AND orH3
OFFICERS
Mr.. MEMANs bill to abolish the Office of Street Con-
missioner, &C. provides as follows:-
Sec ahoshes the Office OF Street Commissioner, Commit
sorer Of Stress and Lamps. Commissioner Of Repairs a
Supplies. and City Inspector.
Sec The Ma, shall within SIXTY days after the passaa
Of the BILL nominate AID the Aldermen confirm, officer
be denominsted Superintendent Of the Internal Affairs Of u
/, 1897.
Sec He shall be subject to the regulations and pei
form The same duties pertain the Offices ABOLISHED
except az afterwards specified.
Gee His salary shall be $500 per annum and he sh
appoint with consent OF the Mayor and Aldermen four dept
ties. at 81 $50 year each.
Sec he shall take the oath Of ONCE and execute penn
bond not ess than $40 than the al
erection Of the Mayor and Aldermen and TO be approved
them. BE shall appoint many clerks the Mayor Al
dermen deem necessary al saoh salaries they shall fix
Sec Forbids tie Superintendent de ,uies cler
from receiving any fee emo.ument except saiaries a
fne ard mprisonm ent
Sec The Superintendent shall Keep exact Of
moneys received and paid, and shall, the first Monday
each month pay AL money on hard into the treasury of y
city and shall AXE full and detailed report OF his
the first regular meeting Of the Council each month.
Sec The Superintendent shsn be appointed by the Mayj
before the fifteenth of December each year and
confirmed by The Board Of Aldermen
Adjourned.
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NV YORK HERALD-EDITIoN FOB EUROPE.
IA mail steamship Quaker City, Capt. Shufeldt, will
Assvs this port to-day, 1t noon, for Liverpool
- European mails win close In this city At haKpasi
a esoIock this morning
~ HERALD (prnted in English and French) viii b
unhasAed at O'Clock in the morning Single copies,
Awrappers sixpeDes.
Subscriptions and advertisements for any edition Of
- NEW YoRE HERALD viii be received At the following
pAaess In Europe
xsuox-Am. European Express Co., II aud IS Cornhin
HAnr- do do. s Place de la Bourse.
I.v@poor- do do. Rumfor1 street
sunsroor-Jobn Hunter, IL Excha0gs street., East.
- contents Of the European edition Of the HyRAID
IN embrace the received by mail and telegraph At
- odce during the previous week. and to the hour Of
pah22oatier,
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News from Havana.

NEW ORLEANS, Feb Is, 1875.
The steamship Empire City, from Havana on the IL
Inst, has arrived here. The accounts Of the sugar
continued to be unayorable. The weather bad al
the crops would probably not be larger than last yea
An increase rates was expected Molasses was scare
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Arrival Of the Arabia ut Halifax.

HALIFAX, Feb 49, 1856.
Tho British mail steamship Arabia arrived here
midnight from Boston, and sailed again at 220 A. II
for Liverpool.
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important from Washington
THE TROUBLES IN KANSAS-THE PRESIDENTS IN
STRUCTIONs TO GOV. sHANNON-THE TERRITORIAL
LAWS TO BE Observation-Disclosures ON ALL
SIDES FOR A FIGHT-THE WAR BEGUN.
WASHINGTON, Feb Is, 1856.
Gov. Shannon had quite protracted interview with
the President to-day with reference to the policy be
pursued by him the Kansas mbrogio. He leaves to-
direct for Kansas clothed with full power t.
cute and carry ont all the laws Of that Territory He
also carries with hin, instructions to Col Sumner who
has charge OF eight hundred troops stationed Fort
Leavenwoh to hold himself in readiness any eraer-
gency that may arise The Governors instructions are
mid and conciiatng; but should II become necessary,
in order to que and put down instruction in the
Territory to every power which the general govern
nsent bring to bear he is authorized to DO SO.
Letters received by Shannon this evening" direct
frcn Kansas state that the free State making
extensive preparations for desperate fight. Munitions
OF war and men are constantly arriving from the free
States He anticipates civil The letters also say
that they fortifyiDg themselves at every point
Large sums of money have been contributed within
the last few days. by Southern to raise and equip
companies in the South to send to Kansas good deal
of excitement prevails here the Kansas question D.
MISCELLANEOUS NEWS ITEMS FROM THE CAPITAL.
WASHINGTON, Feb Is, 1856.
Several of the House committees organized this morn
ing, incueing that Territories and Ways and Means,
of which resolved to AJAX permanent clerk
railroad passenger car, weighing eight tons, and
drawn by FIVE horses left Washington to-day for Alex
andria the ice Of the Potomac river When last
heard from it than half way ACROSS and moving
safely
Mr.. Martin, Engineer in Chief left Washington this
afternoon for Boston, to go board the Merrmac
trial trip to Norfolk As this is the first finished of the
six national steamers the govern Is much interested
In her
Many cases daily received at the Court OF Claims
Among those presented to-day is involving damages
to the extent of s1l2 COO for alleged breach Of govern
ment contract in 1872
The contract for repairing the machinery of the
Mississippi % $50 000 $40 900 ob) was awarded by the
Navy Department to-day but the the successful
bicder has not yet been divuIged
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Navigation OF the Western Rivers.

CHICAGO, Fob. 10, 1866
Tie mississippi river is stili closed above Cairo but l.
navgable TO New Orleans. The Ohio river IL Open TO
smitbland,
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FIRST MOVE TO BUSINESS ON SLAvERY--THE
SEWARD LEAGUE DEFEArED-Upon the 6rst test
question, in the way of active ultra legislation
upon the slavery question in Congress, on
Thursday, the Seward league were handsomely
defeated The senior organ of the arch-agita
tor of this city thus explains and confirms it,:
The supporters of freedom in Kansas in the House
teatep Today, by three majority, the question q
feIrrg the Preeent's extraordinary message. It was
clearly ght to SEND that message to the Committee or
Territories that it should be discussed in Com
Of the Whole the report of the Territorial Com tee
with both sioes fairly presented. Now The free state
eide will not DO all before the Committee Of the Whole
The House ia quite thin-some sixty members having
gone home, mostly paised off, but we have lost By the
absence of Mr. Albright, of Ohio who is sk ana Mr..
Clark, OF Connecticut. Messrs. Bhhup Aillvard and
Moore did not VOTE Bayerd Clarke, John Wheeler and
Mr.. Whitney either absent silent. Messrs
Boone, Haven Walk and John Williams voted against
Messrs. Dunn, Harrison hickman and Scott voted
the free State side. Mr. Mward present. and voted
the way a subsequent division So, think, did
Mr.. Bishop But friends again beaten by three
majority when they up, and the House
adjourned over to Monday.
According to this exhibit the difficulty will
hardly be obviated by full house. At this rate,
some months will elapse before they secure the
repeal of the Kansas Nebraska bill. "They
gave up, disheartenedv' First field fought
too. Only think of that
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Tx \ xA11sx = u " 4.


From HALIFAX.
EON-ARRIvAL OF THE CANADA-NO TIDINGs or THE
PACIFIC.
HIFAx, Feb. 1911 A. N.
The steamship Canada, overdue ct this port from
Liverpool, has not yet made her appearance here
We have NO tidings of the Pacific.
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Ric1fsoNp, Va, Feb. IA, 1856.
The James river is stiD frozen up, and wholly
gsb'e
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Whig Termination for Governor OF 4.
Hampshire.

SoNooisD, rep 10, 1900
The st1asht-out wings Of New Hampshire have no.
mated Ichabod Goodwin as the whig candidate for G
ernor.
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Opening Of the Canadian Parliament.
SPEECH OF TIE GOVERNOR GENRRAL-O0NDrTIoN OF
THE COLONY.
TORONTO, Feb. Is, 1855.
telegraph all that Is Of general American interest
In the speech the Governor General upon opening the
Legislature to-day. K.
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The BEST PLAN FOR PHIIADELPHIA.-The best
thing that the Know Nothings can do is to
turn about and 60 home again, after transact
ing such executive business as may come be-
fore them. They have no national platform,
and cannot make one which will not be imme-
diately violated. They would do well not to
touch the Presidential election, but to allow
each State to attend to that matter for itself,
by nominating free electoral tickets. Let the
people have something to say about the Presi-
dency. Heretofore they have often been
obliged to choose between two bad men. Let
them select good one for themselves.
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we have heard the losses estimated % high e.
half million Of dollars. A merchant sold . cargo
of naval stores at the docks ON the 10th january
last not barrel Of which has yet been delivered
Ships waiting the delivery Of cargoes have
been greatly delayed in loading, and incurred
much expense. The situation Of the docks is i'll
chosen and especially for winter like this. Being
on narrow strip of water, like the Buttermilk
Channel, they are often choked up by ice, while the
rest of the harbor is comparatively open to naviga
tion One thing is certain, unless the company pro
vide ice boats against the contingencies of another
winter, and pledge themselves to keep communicf
ton open, the commission houses will seek other
places for storage, join in some plan for the cree
ton Of new docks and warehouses at some more &C
cessble point and that at all seasons ice or no ice
The commerce of great city like this demands it.
Elsewhere will be found an account Of fatal
fight which took place in Donovan's lane, at the
Five Points yesterday afternoon. The name OF the
victim appears to be McGrath while that of his al
legged assailant is jeremiah O'ConnOr. The de-
ceased was attacked by O'Connor, who was some
what under the influence of liquor, and was so Sc
yerey beaten that he died in ten minutes after being
rescued from the clutches of the Infatuated man.
O'Connor was arrested soon after the occurrence,
and is now locked up in the Tombs, there to await
the result of the Cororers investigation. The de-
ceased was an old and inoffensive man, residing in
Eighteenth street.
Last evening, in DR.. Chapins church, was given
the Junior Exhibition of the Free Academy. va
rety Of original orations were delivered by the
bers of the Junior class. They were, in the main,
spirited and creditabie performances.
DON Enrique Ainz has been officially recognized
by the President as Vice Consul Of Spain at New
Orleans.
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the American party, betrays In various quarters
most mrprising bitterness Of hostility to
"Live Oak George" We can't account for it,
except from the fear which his name and fame
excite among his adversaries in and out Of
the American camp. In other respects it will
be seen that this new party is thought to be in
bad way but as this doubt will be settled
shortly at Philadelphia, we have nothing fur
Their to add to our late suggestions and
opinions.
The third division Of our general chapter
under consideration, deals with the movements
and prospects of the Seward Holy Alliance.
This party, powerful as it is erroneously sup
posed to be throughout the North, is still in .
factious or mixed up conglomerate and cha
otto condition, as working party. 1t is an
awkward monster, black, scaly and ugly, hav-
ing six or seven heads and twice as many taile,
but nothing in the way of body or backbone
sufficiently strong for the active exigencies of
Presidential campaign in the dog days. The
Pittsburg Convention Of the 22d is intended as
the basis for the practical organization of this
party; and, as between Pittsburg and Philadel-
phia, we have yet to learn how far our North
ern Know Nothings and Sewardites are to con-
tinue to labor together, as in "a common
cause," we await the results of the simulta-
reous conventions in those cities for . solution
of this curious political enigma.
In the meantime, we commend to our read
ers, Of all parties our interesting and sugges-
tive Presidential chapter of newspaper ex-
tracts. A fortnight hence, and we shall have
food of light upon the subject
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1856-02-02
Complimentary.

The editors of the Kansas City Enter
prise will accept our thanks for the fol-
lowing ''first rate" notice. We are glad
to learn that our paper "is approved By
tie schoie Free State party" With its
weekly circulation of $500 copies the
Herald of Freedom appears to be a great
annoyance to our cotemporary. The
Enterprise appears to be joining hands
with the Leayenworth Herald. Kickapoo
Pioneer, and Squatter Sovereign to fan
auetherfanae IN Missouri will, the view
of getting up an attack on our Office
We hold ourself in readiness for such a
foray at any time. We are so much of
an ''incendiary" and have such ''de-
light for blood" that We shall keep ALL
the promises we have ever made in re-
gard to givinga passage to cross Jordan
to those who attempt the destruction of
our person or property. But to the no.
tice:-
"We cannot refrain from stating here,
that it is painful so ses such an incehdia-
ry as the Herald of Freedom tolerated
anywhere. No language is too gross-no
falsehood too monstrous for It's purpose.
1t has done more to exasperate public
feeling on both sides, than all the men or
presses in the Territory combined. It
delights in blood, and is.appealins to the
worst passions OF the human heart. in its
Internal work. It is the profound con-
viction that its course isapproved by the
whole Free State party. that has so en-
Filtered public sentiment"
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1856-02-02
Pennsylvania Senator.

VIM. Bigler, the late Governor 'ol
Pennsylvania, has been elected to the
United States Senate. He is a man OF
fair talent, and graduated from printing
Office; but the people Of Kansas have
nothing to hope from him as he is one
who has always been an apolosist and
halfway advocate of slavery. He will
sustain Pierce and his administration to
the fullest extent. The Keystone State,
represented by Broadhead and Bigler in
the Uaiied States Senate, will not reflect
much credit upon the North during the
present exciting controversy between
freedom and slavery.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1856-02-02
Who is Postmaster 2

A correspondents of the Border Times
published at Westport, Mo-, inquiries
who is Postmaster at that place. The
editor. IN his reply, seems to be in q
great quandary-don't know, but sup
poses it is Col BooSE. We saw an intel.
lisent gentleman from that town a day Oh
two ago, and propounded the same ques.
lion to him.
why, suppose tits SamuelJ. Jones.
He was regularly appointed. and l have
never heard of his removal or resigna-
tion."
You would have heard of it if his
post had been supplied by another? s
81 think SO. lyeside in the town. and
have done much business with the Office,
and the understanding there has been all
the time that Jones is Postmaster"
Is he the man who writes "Sherif Of
Douglas County" after his name. and In
vites the people from Missouri 10 aid him
in enforcing his processes in Kansas
ssThe same''
We have no comments to make.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1856-02-02
Mr.. Parrott's Speech.

M. j.. PARaorr. Esq. addressed large
audience at the City Hall in Dayton, o..
on the evening of January 7th, on The
questions involved in the Kansas difficult
ties. His speech, which was two hours
long. was an able one. He gave mar
rative of the action of parties in the Ter
ritory, and of the oulrages perpetrated
by the Missouriaas upon the "squatters. ,''
Mr.. Parfott commented with much
severity upon the course of Gov. ShaH.
non. who, he declared. "cousorted'' with
the Missourians who besieged the town
of Lawrence while they lay cncamped
near that place. -
Mf. Parrot ayerred that there was not
in fact any organization, nor was there
indeed such thing as a p,o-slasety
party. within ,he Territory Of Kansas
Thar the difficulties growing out Of the
slavery question were all produced by
the hordes from Missouri. Mr. Par
lott was frequently applauded during the
progress of his speech. and al ell times
commanded the attention of his audience.
b. j. FoRsyrH. Esq, prominent demo-
-rai, WAS chairman of the meeIing-
DzgtOn o. Joav. .ss
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1856-02-02
Farmers, Attention.

We invite attention to tue advertise
ment Of JOHN DEERE, manufacturer o
Plows and Agricultural Implements a
Moline, III. The Michigan Double
Plow, which is claimed as the ne 1,lu,
ultra of improvement in plows. is manu-
ulactured by Mr.. Deere. By examining
his advertisement it will be seen that
every grade of plows can be procured
from Mr.. DEERE at wholesale or retail,
who is The oldest plow manufacturer in
the West.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1856-02-02
Promised to Paw,

In running our eyes over our subScrip-
ton books we find a large number ol
names, opposite of which are written
mot paid-but promise 10 do so on the
reception of the first number" Many
of these have received the Herald OF
Freedom one year, others six months,
and others fora still shorter period. We
have resolved to strike such names from
our books, and to enter no more until
payment is received in. advance for SUBJ
scriplions. Ii gentlemen cannot trust
-us with two dollars, we cannot trust
them for the paper. Besides if We were
in want of debts of this kind we would
go to our old books in Pennsylvania,
where we have near S4,00ooutsianding,
and endeavor to make raise from that
source. Those who have received papers
and not paid will find a cross ON them.
like the others, indicating that their
names are erased from the books. We
should be most happy to receive our dues
from them but if they are not disposed
to make payment, we shall have the graf
ification Of having the names of those
who would like to read our paper. but
who are not willing to pay for it-that is
oil
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1856-02-02
Please Notice.

ONCE FOR ALL, we will not enter sub
scriptions sent US by agents or anybody
else who do not send their money when
they send subscribers. The idea oil
agents pocketing the money, and hold
Ing it until they shall come here in the
spring." and then probably be "short oi
funds" and make US 'wait few DAYS
longer" is all nonsense. Agents and all
others are instructed that we keep no
books. and do not design to give them or
anybody else credit for subscriptions.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1856-02-02
Send Ciubs.

We erase the names of about / 500
subscribers from our books this week.
We have reason to believe most of them
will renew Immediately. May. we not
suggest that they inclose the subscrip-
ton price for their neighbor in the same
letter in which they send their own name
and money, and. better still, if they
would get nine others to join with them
and inclose Sl5-taking care to register
the same with the postmaster-and SO
get ten copies for one year-at $3.50 a
copy.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1856-02-02
Re-Snhscribe.

The next number of the HERALr OF
FREEDoM will commence a new volume.
Those who desire its perusal during the
ensuing year must subscribe, else they
will be deprived of its weekly visits; a.
re discontinue oil papers ct the sxp;ra-
ios Of the term for Dhieh II is paid for.