The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-12-12
The News.

The News.
In the Senate yesterday, General Cass made a
speech, reiterating his opinion on squatter sover
signty-the subject under discussion being the Pre-
sident's message. Mr.. Hale stated that the repubi
San party meautto apply the principle Of the exclu
sisn OF slavery in the Territories in 1860, he be
seEsd they would then possess the power to do SO
MI Hale exhibited handbill, in which Mr.. Bigler
was charged with being speaker at democratic
useeting in favor Of Buchanan, Breckenridge and
fsse Kansas, which brought Mr.. Bigler to his feet,
who denied the inputation. The Senate then adj
journed over vii Monday. In the House there was
eenside rable discussion on squatter sovereignty,
which a. explained by General Cass repudiated
by the Virginia delegation. There appeared TO be
considerable diversity Of opinion among the demo
cratic members regarding it. The signers of the
memorial presented to the House for the cree
an Of Asazona into . Territorial government,
represent that they are cut off by natural barriers
from the be1eft OF he laws OF New Mexico-b being
norninally o0ly In the county Of Dobna Ana with
ont any Of the privileges or safeguards OF citizen
ship and ex posed to savages.
The debate in the Southern Convention on We'd
nesday was very important and exciting, being on
Mr.. Go1ldings resolution TO reopea the slave trade,
which was warmly advocated by several OF the mem
hers, and as s.Eenrously opposed by others. The
gesoution finally lost by an over ghelming vote
Resolutions ere offered relative 10 railroad to III
Pacific. The first, which declares tina, government
ha1 no power TO construct a railroad was adopted.
The second, that road should be made along the
naof The thirty second parallel OF latitude by States,
individuals subscribers, and grants OF land by the
fe6ersl government, &c, elected much debate.
The subject was finally recomnilted. We give the
proceedings elsewhere.
TIE Africa, which lefs Liverpool on the Goth OF
Novenber arrived at this port ss. evening with
swo dsys ia.r than that teIegeaphed from Portland
Me- sft4. lie Angie Saxon reached there. TaeIe
vas little actual change in the aspect o. political az
fairs but Il was evident that the diplomatic CON.
pIioatons Which have resulted from the treaty Of
Pans were teniiog towards serious consequences II
not speedily solved In friendly manner. The Car
had not receded trom his position on he B,lgrld
boundary question given up his claim 20 the Isle
a cerpents, and deGanied The assembling OF an
css.,, Conference befsre he would do 80. France
was IN accord with Russia Ia this view Of the case
The yespolitan minister left Paris on the 9Th us
and went TO Brussels, 10 which court he was
al.o accredited Switzerland had assumed a very
6rm altitude against Prussia IN the Neuf
eha.el difficulty. The Emperor aud En-.
press Of Austnt had set out for IIily. 10
constantirople AaH Pacha, the minister Of For.
eien Affairs bad resigned Office, step which i was
ali would be fatal 70 the influence Of Easaud at
Ccut The Russian General, chruleii. oae OF The
offenders or Sebastlpi, lad been opp hnted 70 tae
command Of the amy stationed Oh inc feFsian
froIt.eT. An explosion had taken pla:e o.. o'atd
the West India mail steamer Parana, AZ sIu~f
ampton, which killed three men aud wounded nine
oilers. Tire Anglo Saxon alliance stiii Ia pre-
sarious, state and political and national war o.
words vas waged diy between the newspapers Of
London aud Paris. The United safes corvet e Con
s,si.tion had arrived Ia the Golden HON, and ex-
changed her salute with the batteries Of fopkhaui.
The appearance Of q Eaa-ofwar not belonging %
The Allies caused rather an excitement, especially
tAe FIRST report had enlarsed her into sixtygun
rrigae. All the English shares Of the Atlantic t.
Isgrarh Company $3.50 600, bad been taken up. The
British funds were more arm, but the markets were
rather Fat and irregular.
We give this morning another batch Of extracts
relative 10 the negro insurrecticnlry movements a.
the aouth, which have crea ed no little excitement
IN that region The opinion at the South In relation
10 thsse moyet MS 70 be tha' the plot deep
laid. and embraces an extent OF country ranging
sou,hg ard AMI westward from Kentucky, and that
the rising was 70 have taken place about the holi.
days. The number OF fsgitves y stated a. unusu.
ally large.
The Board Of Aldermen met last evening. Among
The reports received was one from the Commission.
ers OF The Central park in reply 70 resolution Of
The Board Of Aldermen requesting Information a. to
the exfendtnleB and affairs OF the commission gen
orally, up TO the first Of the present month. The
Commissioners say they will make a detailed report
on the fret Of January, according to the provisions
Of the Jaw organizing the commission. They state,
however. that they have made far greater progress
shan was TO have been expected, considering the OPP
poeition the project has met with. They also say
that they ave not relaxed IN their endeavors TO
carry out the duties imposed upon them by the ordi-
nance. and that they have progressed fast and as
faras was prudent for them 10 do, and rely with
adence upon the ubc for support In regard 10 the
expenditures Of the commission the report states that
no, dollar in money has been paid out, although
their liabilities srnount TO s2s5se a. and that the
persons employed by them have not received a sin
re dollar from the city. The sum Of 100000 asked
Nv the commiss on 10 be placed ON the tar list was
Lot only to cover the expenses already incurred but