The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-08-13

The Views.
The Legislative Executive and Judicial Appro-

The Legislative, Executive and Judicial Appro-
priation bill was taken up and passed in the United
States Senate yesterday, by vote of IS to r. The
Navy Appropriation bin was also passed The Pa
ciAc RAILROAD bill was laid on the table. In the
House Of Representatives the Committee on Public
Lands reported bill for building railroad and
telegraph line from the western boundary of Mis-
sour and Ohio, north of the 3Sth and south Of the
44th degree of latitude to the Pacific ocean. A
motion to lay the bill on the table was lost by the
casting vote of the Speaker. A joint resolution
passed allowing Texan creditors sixty additional
DAYS to present their claims. Some fifty private
bills were passed.
By despatch from St. Louis we have news from
Kansas TO the 4th inst. letter from Whitehead
states that Judge Lecompte had opened the United
States District Court al that place. The on the
docket were chiefly political In his charge to the
Grand Jury Judge l.. advised them to De " cool,
calm and unbiased in their action and to do moth
ing having the appearance of personal or sectional
feeling 1t was reported that five hundred OF Gen.
Lanes men were in readiness 10 rescue any person
convicted by the Court and on the strength OF the
report General Smith had sent fifty dragons to
protect the Court and enforce its decisions letter
from Leayenworth, dated the 9th, received in Chi
sago, informs Us that the Overland Emigrant Com
pany had entered Topeka safely 1t was stated that
company of dragons had entered Nebraska for
the purpose Of arestng General Lane, but returned
without accomplishing their object. There were
rumors Of battle having been fought between the
emigrants and the Regulators near the Nebraska
line, but they were not credited.
The Board of Aldermen last evening adopted the
report of the Committee on Markets in favor OF
establishing a market on the East river, between
Tenth and Twentyfourth streets. joint comnu-
nicatlon was received from the Comptroller and
Street Commissioner, showing the manner IN which
contracts are made and wrong estimates furnished
for work performed for the city. In the matter of
grading block on Eleventh avenue they discovered
that wrong estimates had been made, and the Comp
troller refused 10 execute the contract.
In the Board Of Councilmen resolution was
adopted requiring the Harlem Railroad to stop all
passenger trains excepting through express trains
at Harlem, TO land and receive passengers. The
Board also adopted the report of the Committee on
Law Department declaring the right of members to
remove from their district without losing their seats,
provided they continue within the limits Of the
city.
The jury empannelled to inquire into the cause Of
the boiler explosion in Wilder's safe mandatory
in Brooklyn, was abruptly dissolved yesterday by
the Coroner, in consequence OF misunderst anding
between himself and the foreman Of the jury. II
viii now be necessary to empannel another jury and
commence the inquisition anew.
The republicans Of the Waterville, Me-, district
have nominated Freeman H. Morse as their candi-
date for Congress.
The steamer Daniel G. Taylor, with q valuable
cargo, was sunk in the Missouri river on Saturday
last. The loss the vessel and cargo is estimated
at $3.50 COO, which Is mostly covered by insurance
in st. Louis.
The foreign news by the Arabia had no effect
upon the cotton market yesterday. The sales were
confined 70 400 500 bales without change in prices.
The Arabias news caused further decline OF about
ten cents per barrel in -four, and especially in the
common grades. Wheat was irregular, and in a
general way the market was easier, and closed At
about two cents lower, while sales easily made,
including cargoes for export. Corn was steady and
prices unchanged. Pork was heavy at $40 81 a
SO s7l for ness and 81 rs at as for prime. Cut
meats and lard were firm. Sugars were inactive, and
the sales were confEed to about coo 700 hhds
within the range OF SIC. SIC. for Cuba. The &C.
counts regarding the English markets were less "a
yorable. Transactions n coffee were moderate, and
prices unchanged. In freghts there more Of.
fering for Liverpool and rates on grain were frmer.
About 10000 100 900 bushels for grain were en-.
gagged in bulk and bags, for tina, port, at Gid. I'd
and a small lot at y a. IN ships bags.