The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-01-23

OUR SPECIAL DISPATCHES.
THE SPEAKERSHIP-PRESIDENT PIERCE AND OUR
RELATIONS WITH GREAT BRITAIN.


THE sPEAKERsHrP-PREsIDENT PIERCE AND OUR
RELATIONS WITH GREAT BRITAIN.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 90 1866.
Various schemes are foot effect the abandonment
OF ali the present candidates for Speaker the object being
to get rid of Banks the election Of any ese
from the repubxs, would be a less signal defeat AMI
less unpslatabe to the democrats Blu. the Banks
do show the least waverng in their determination to
stick to him. / do not see how any other man can be
elected; and regard question Of time and
logger OF result.
The President denied very caly to-day that he
had spoken with any Senator about Withdrawing our
minister from England. He had no. thought OF sending
special message TO Congress for any not known.
b.
A FEASIBLE PROPOSITION BEFORE THE HoUsE-AR
RIVALS FROM KANsAs--GOyERSoR SHANNON
ABOUT TO RESIGN
WASHINGTON, Jan. o. 1885,
There is strong probability that Mr.. Rust's resou
ton win tomorrow be adopted with the understanding
that man shall be taken up who receive the
vote Of the South Americans" This is the latest move
and it is thought will be successful.
large number of gentlemen from Kansas
here. Governor Shannon is expected tomorrow, and
am informed that he intends to resign he does not
wish to return to Kansas Accounts received from there
these gentlemen inform me- greatly exaggerated.
A CHANCE FOR AN Observation-Disclosures
CORRESPONDENCE FoRTHcoMNd-FEsTIvIrI OF
THE SEASON.
WASHINGTON, Jan. @, 1855.
The plurality rule will probably be offered Tomorrow
with proviso that candidate running shall be
voted for 1t is believed that if offered it will be adopt
ed the black republicans supporting it with the intention
Of disregarding the proviso-whch they say would be
void-and electing Banks Such act of bad faith
would be resisted with force. Under Mr Banks would
never be permitted to take his seat.
hear intimations of correspondence between Presi
dent Pierre and Gen. Sam Houston which will shortly
find its way into the newspapers. 1t viii show up the
Hero OF San Jacinto Let the public have It, by all
means.
Governor Fish gives grand entertainment tonight.
Secretary Davis holds his reception tomorrow evening"
fifteen hundred invitations have been issued. F.
THE WAR RUMoRs-MR CHAMPIONS RECALL-MR
BUCHANANs wITHDRAwAL-MR. BOYCEs REsO
LUTIoN--ILL HEALTH OF SENATOR DOUGLAS.
WASHINGTON, Jan - 1856.
Amid conflicting statements information from an
authentic warrants the assertion that rfrom
a special Message relative to foreign affairs being
about to be sent to either branch Of Congress- it has
not at any time been conten plated, much less has il
been the subject of Cabinet consultation Though this
government has demanded the recall Of Mr.. Crampton
and the British Consuls engaged in recruiting for the
Crmea, confidently be stated that there has
been purpose, Of the Cabinet to withdraw Mr.
Buchanan from England, unless at his request.
Negotiations between Great Britain and the United States
are still open, dispatches having been sent out by the
last steamer and nothing has occurred since the trans
mission Of the Presidents message Congress to change
the aspect of our relations abroad.
Mr.. Boyce's resolution offered in the House to-day,
declaring relations with Great Britain to be OF the
most serious character and indicating that may be
the of startling events not supposed sub
mitted with the consent knowledge of the Executive
put was Mr.. Boyce's independent proposition. ~
Senator Douglas, in letter dated at Cleveland says
that he cannot fix any time when he will be here. He
has had operation performed his throat which has
caused him much delay.