The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-01-19
The NeWs.


The News.
The steamship America from Liverpool via Hall
hx, arrived at Boston yesterday forenoon, and the
European mails brought by her reached this city at
late hour last night. Our files of papers contain
no Jews not embraced in our telegraphic summary
published on Thursday morning. Barring Brothers
circular, dated Friday evening eth inst, quotes
consols at s75 s7}.
Yesterday being the anniversary of the birthday
OF Daniel Webster, the event celebrated in Bos
ton by dinner at the Revere House. Hon. Edward
Everett, Rufus Choate, and many other distinguish
ed gentlemen, admirers and personal friends Of the
distinguished statesman, were present. Mr.. Eve
rett's Grafton on the occasion, eulogstc of him who
was styled the foremost man in al the world" is
given in full in to-day's psper. Ii is an eloquent
production, worthy Of the theme that inspired it.
We publish On the eighth page OF to-days paper
a lecture on :" the present condition and the pros
poets of the Catholic church in the United States
delivered at Baltimore on Thursday evening" by his
Grace, Archbishop Hughes. In calculating his sub
ject, the distinguished prelate takes, a starting
point the condition OF the church in the year 1855.
when John Carroll, the brother Of Charles Carroll
OF Carrolton signer of the Declaration Of Indepen
dence, was appointed to take charge of the church
in this country, and he traces its progress TO the
present time-a period of seventy years. The dis
course is, in fact, history of the church in the
United States and az such will command universal
attention.
The House Of Representatives did not ballot for
Speaker yesterday. The session was spent ia I'M
profitable discussions, and in the presentation and
rejection Of impracticable propositions
In the Stale Senate yesterday several interesting
subjects introduced for tue particulars Of which
we refer to the report Of the proceedings elsewhere
The Assembly, having adopted the plurality rule,
elected Richard u. Sherman, black republican
Clerk, On the second ballot. A motion to give the
Speaker the appointment OF the subordinate officers
agreed to. On Monday the business Of the ses-
sion will commence in earnest.
In another column viii be found statement from
Commodore Vanderbilt in support of his PROPOSE
ton to transport the United States mails from New
York to Europe twice month, alternately with the
Collins line. II has been prepared for the use of
members of Congress, and enters into elaborate
data to prove the eypediency Of its acceptance.
The compensation asked is sl6,s50 the round trip,
and it is proposed by Mr. Vanderbilt that this shall
cease whenever Congress shall adopt the policy of
withholding government patronage in all its forms
from steamships traversing the Atlantic.
In the United States Circuit Court yesterday in
dictments were presented against Mr. Joseph /.
White, counsel Of the Accessory Transit Company,
and Captain Tinklepaugh and Mr.. Fowle, engineer
81 the steamship Northern Light. The defendants
are charged with obstructing tile United States
Marshals while in the execution of their duty.
Rev. VIM. Arthur preached a farewell sermon to
a numerous audience at the Greene street Methodist
Church, last evening Nj. Arthur is connected with
the Methodist agency in Ireland aud leaves to-day
in the Atlantic for the scene of his future labors
The naval court martial for the trial Of Com
mander Richie, for using insulting language to
Captain Dupont, a member OF the Retiring Board,
met in Philadelphia Yesterday but an organization
was prevented by the absence Of Capt. Mcintosh
and The Judge Advocate. This case will, no doubt,
prove very interesting enc, az, during the investi
CATION revelations with regard TO the action of the
Retiring Board win probably be made.
Tie steamship Calawha, from Havana 18th inst,
arrived at this port yesterday. There is no news Of
Importance from Cuba. Our Havana correspondents
state that the reception and reading of President
pierces message Lad caused good deal OF excite
ment among the people, and the Black Warrior In.
demnity payment had brought forth much comment
from the Cuban press. additional particulars are
given restive to Tie los OF the Spanish steamer
Isabel e Catoico, disaster the occurrence Of
which IS attributed by some OF her passengers to
carelessness on The pant Of her officers The British
brig Citron, from Halifax, was wrecked on Dog
Keys on the 9th inst. \ rumor was current In Ha
yana that the brig 4. L.. Cottre from Beston had
gone ashore TO the eastward Of Sagua la Grande,
but no reliable particulars had been received. Nile.
Rachel was still in Hasans hut most Of the troupe
had sailed for England.
Early yesterday morning, the Auburn House, at
Aulurn, N. Y, occupied IL part as a seminary for
females, was completely destroyed by fire. Many Of
the Young ladies, ssya teleg1aphic despatch, lost
al in their possession.
The only thing Of Importance done last night In
the Board Of CouncjlmoD was The adoption In Com.
mittee Of the Whole Of the report OF the Finance
Committee on the tax levy Of 1866. This report
recommends increase OF 1891 1854 "a over the
original estimate Of the Comptroller The Board I'D.
j0urned till Monday evening.
The cotton market was active yesterday, with
sales Of 1000 bsles, chiefly in trnnsitu. Prices
ruled 10 favor Of sellers, without quotabe change 10
rates; middlng nplands wero al about &C. -Four
was 6lc, l2sc higher iol cOmnon grades Of state