The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-04-10
The News.


The steamer Cambria, from Liverpool, had not
reached Halifax last evening. She is now in her
swellth day out.
According TO previous understanding, the session
Of the Legislature should have expired yesterday;
the Senate, however, agreed upon an extension
EARLY in the forenoon thirty-nine members of the
Assembly addressed letter to the Governor, recon-
mending an extra session of twenty days duration
The Governor promptly refused to accede to the
proposition. The determination to force an extra
session soon became evident. Every species of le-
gislatve chicanery was resorted to to carry the
oialy the appropriation and supply bls-were
passed over. Resolutions to extend the session
defeated. Confusion, excitement and uproar pre-
vailed and finally the House was declared adjourned
ssne die. None of the really important bills have
been acted on-the Police bill, the various liquor
bills, the apportionment BILL the supply and all
preparation bls-carying with them the bread and
butter of host of employees of the State, and the
donations to the various charitable AMI other public
institutions including the much needed releffor the
Commissioners of Emigration-are among the I'M
finished business, and will be used to coerce the
Governor into issuing his proclamation for extra
session; and this he is expected to do Immediately
There seems to be help for it, and the infction
must be borne with patience.
Another day wasted by Congress yesterday. The
Senate passed several bills recommended by the
Court of Claims, and then took up the question of
printing the memorial of the Kansas free State Leg
islature, which was discussed till the adjournment.
In the House, Mr.. Shorter, of Alabama, delivereda
speech on the slavery question.
In the Board of Aldermen last evening the Spe-
al nm he Iara of tho oCt
reported in favor of the improvements specified by
Postmaster ]. v. Fowler in his communication, the
general result of which will be the location Of boxes
under the United States mail lock for the reception
Of letters and the privilege of purchasing stamps
that these convenences will be within 200 feet Of
the house of every man residing in the paved part
of the city and also four deliveries of mail and city
letters each week day, from the Battery to Fifty
fourth street-as embracing all that could for the
present be reasonably asked-and they hope
that the Postmaster will take care that the
system is faithfully carried out, and its benefits
fully realized by the public. The report is
somewhat lengthy, and the :" majority
mttee comment i'll sarcastic terms on the
Mayors communication on the subject. The Board,
in highly complimentary terms, concurred to appro-
pirate 81 900 to Mr.. Valentine their clerk for his
aAUUT COmpuluE tut COIpcIotiUu lof 1000.
The proceedings of the Board of Councilman last
evening, report of which we publish else whe e,
will be found very interesting. They relate mainly
to the deplorable condition of the streets, and the
negligence of tie authorities in not keeping them
clean. The communication from Street Commits
sioner Ebling, relative to the Baird contract for
cleaning Broadway, and detailing his exertions
towards keeping that thoroughfare in order, is a
document well worth reading. The Board con-
CURED with the Aldermen in the removal Of the
emigrant depot at Castle Garden.
The Commissioners of Emigration met yesterday,
but did nothing of Importance. The debtors of the
institution are becoming clamorous, and unless the
Legislature pass bill for their relief the machinery
must come to dead stop. l0,603 emigrants arrived
this year up to the 9th ins being 1913 less than
the number that arrived to same date last year.
There are 1851 persons in the institutions TO 1911
at same time Of last year The overdraft in bank is
497,Sl6 %.
The democrats Of Albany have elected their Com.
mon Council, Recorder, Assessors Justices and Su-
perintendents. The contest for Mayor between the
democrats and Know Nothing candidates is very
close and its result cannot be satisfactorily ascer
tanned before the official canvass takes place. The
niger worshippers were badly beaten.
There is every indication that the North river will
be open to Albany in a day or two, and navigation
will be formally resumed. The following table
speaks for ITSELF
Rira closed Riper opeasd. Days closed
lee. s. 1s3l........... March 20, 1882 ....... III