The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-02-06


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The News.
Neither Of the steamers due from Europe had
been signalized from Sandy Hook up to late hour
hast night
In the United States Senate yesterday Mr. Wei
ler introduced bill authorizing the coinage, at San
francisco, of gold unions" of the value Of one
hundred dollars and half unions, of the value OF
nifty dollars Mr.. Foot delivered his speech on the
Central American question. lie will be succeeded
by Mr.. Wilson, of Massachusetts,. The House was
occupied in the election of officers. Mr.. Glosbren-
ner was chosen sergeantat-arms, Nathan Darling
aoorkeeper, and Robert Morris postmaster. Pend
ing resolution declaring 0. Follett, of Columbus,
Ohio, printer, the House adjourned.
Both branches of the Legislature are busily at
work but we find nothing in yesterdays proceedings
Of general importance.
The Governor of Georgia sent special message
we give it in full in to-days HERALp--to the Legis
nature, the 2sth ult, transmitting the resolutions
passed by the General Assembly OF Vermont, in re-
hton to Kansas. The Governor gives the Northern
abOlitionsts quite overhauling; and after justify
ing the acts of the border rufians' and endorsing
the principle of squatter sovereignty, he settles
down upon his reserved rights, the fire eating reso-
buttons Of $780, and tells the Legislature they must
prepare for the worst, and place the State in the
safest attitude for elfpreservatian. The proceed
ings in the two houses, when the Vermont resolu-
tions came up for action, were rather rich. Some
of the members wanted to send them back, accom-
panied with leaden bullet charge of gunpowder
and coil of rope others desired that the Governor
be requested to transmit thaa to the "deep, dark
and fetid sink Of social and pstical inquity from
which they emanated,r with the inscription that
Georgia heeds not the rawlings of hell-born fanat
eism." Another resolution was offered IN the SEN
ate. recommending the President to employ gang
of laborers to dig ditch around the Green Mountain
State, and float the thing into the Atlantic Georgia
IL awake.
The Massachusetts, American State Council met
at Boston yesterday. Delegates to the Philadelphia
National Council and Nominating Convention were
chosen. The State Council declined to instruct the
delegates to the course they should pursue, bat
re-a1irmed the Springfield platform, which ignores
the twelfth section.
The New Hampshire American State Convention
met at Concord yesterday. Gov. Metcalf was re-
nominated by reclamation. The convention was
attended by about five thousand persons.
The Almshouse Governors met yesterday, and had
several important matters before them for considera
zion. It appears there are now 66l6 persons in the
institutions under the charge of the Board, being
an increase of 10 the report Of last week. and
m increase Of more than 900 since the last Novem
Der report. Of these, ,604 are in the Almshouse
proper. There 338 patients in the Penitentiary
Hospital, of whom 232-over two-thirds-are from
the workhouse, and only SO from the Amshouse.
This either shows very poor state Of health among
the inmates of the workhouse, or great amount of
roguery, which is more likely, as they can thereby
escape hard work and secure comfortable lodgings
in the hospital Simeon Draper the President of
the Board, stirred up the delinquent committees by
calling over list Of the subjects before them and
compelling some action, else discharging them at
once. This is excellent plan, and should be
adopted in all civic legislative bodies II is we'll
known that committees generally very neglect
full Of their business, and the reference Of matter
70 them unless there ia some buncombe to be made,
ia tantamount to its rejection.
Elsewhere we publish interesting letters from Dr.
Kane and Mr.. G. r. Weld, of the British Royal Geo
graphical Society, relative to the Arctic expora-
lions Of the former. Mr.. Weld, who prematurely
expressed an opinion undertaking the importance of
those explorations, has recently, before crowded
audience at meeting of the society, acknowledged
his high appreciation of the Doctors achievements.
Such rankness as credtsble to the heart and head
Of Mr. Weld, as it is gratifying to the intrepid ex
plorer and his countrymen.
Hon. 7. ii. Benton has addressed letter to Conn.,
Stewart relative to the proceedings Of the late Naval
Retiring Board. He thinks that the act under
which the Board was held was bad act, passed in
a bad way and made worse in its execution. Want
Of space this morning eompels US to defer its pub
hcation.
We have Havana dates to the lst inst. There is
no political news. Nothing is said Of the rumored
recall of the Captain General. The sugar market
was inactive.
The persons recently examined at Cincinnati, on
the charge Of having attempted 70 violate the
trslty laws, have been discharged from arrest.
The cotton market continued firm, yesterday, and
the sales reached about $500 bales. Quotations
RED a little but ranged from &c. 10c. for mid.
ding upands and l05c- o l0lc. for midaiing New
Orleans; closing chiefly at the outside figures for
lots in hand part of the sales were made In transu
Flour was heavy for the common grades, and 6&c.
a 12c. per barrel lower Wheat was quies and trans
actions limited, without quotabe change in prices.
Corn was without change Of moment. Pork was
heavy and sales made at lower rates. Sugar was
quiet, while moderate business done in coffee.
A moderate business was done In ireights b. Liver
pool in cotton -four and provisions; while 400 bales
OF cotton were engaged to Hayre at sc. per h.
WAXING wARMER--The agitation In .his
State between the American organs supporting
Millard Fillmore and those advocating as
their first and last choice for the White House,
I" Live Oak George law Fire away Three
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