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

The proceedings of the House Of Representatives
yesterday justify the opinion that the struggle for
the Speakership is rapidly drawing to a close. The
plurality rule again offered and again rejected.
The vote stood 108 for to Ito against. motion
declaring Mr. Banks Speaker was promptly mega
tved-l02 against ll5. The black republican can
ddate is therefore not only dead but laid out. Mr..
Aiken, Of South Carolina, was then proposed, and
he received l03 votes against ITO. The plurality
rule will be renewed to-day, and as the bulk of the
Americans seem favorably disposed towards Mr.
Aiken it is highly probable they will unite with the
democrats and elect him. Such, at least, was the
general impression last evening. But new combna-
tions may be formed that will still prolong the
test
In the State Senate yesterday Mr.. sickles offered
Q resolution, which was adopted, that o committee
Of three be appointed to visit the poorhouses and
ails Of the State to sit during the recess, and have
power TO send Tor persons and papers. The Assem-
bly, was engaged in the discussing the report Of the
Committee on Rules.
We give in another column the names Of the dele
gates as far az we have been able to collect them
o the democratic and Know Nothing national con-
ventions for the nomination of candidates for Pres
dent and Vice President. The former convention is
70 be held at Cincinnati the I'd of June next and
the latter will convene in philadelphia on the AID
instant; but it is doubtful whether the Know
Nothings will consummate their nominations on that
day as there appears to be strong desire on the
part Of majority of the leading men in the party
TO postpone the choice of candidates until time
after the lst of May. As it will be somewhat diff
cult task to make lists of candidates TO the var
national conventions complete, desire that
friends In different sections of the country should
frsnish rs with the names Of those who have been
appointed in the localities where they reside.
The Secretary Of the Navy yesterday despatched
the steamer Fulton in search Of the missing bark
Amelia, which seized at Port au Prince, by the
American Consul, on suspicion Of being engaged in
filibustering expedition and ordered to this port,
under the command Of Leutenants Worden, Maxwell
and Esben, of the Saratoga sloop-ofwar. 1t is now
about three months since the Amelia sailed from
Port Prince and it Is feared that she was lost in
the terrific gale of the 9Th of January.
Coroner Redding, Of Brooklyn, yesterday COM
menced an investigation into the circumstances
whereby man named Michael Mclaughlin was
killed during afracas at the Barker House. Thurs
day night. We give elsewhere full report Of the
testimony. As yet no one is implicated in the ho
micide.
The steamship Union from Havre for this port,
put into Halifax yesterday evening for a supply Of
coal. She does not bring any news.
The cotton market was excited yesterday, after
the receipt of the foreign news and the sales reach
ed about 900 bales, part Of which was in transitu.
The prices closed at "a advance Of about &c.
per 10. Flour was depressed, and the market I'M
settled. A lot of extra State sold at 50, while
common was reported at 81 75 which would indicate
falling off of about 25c. per Dbl. Wheat was quiet,
and quotations nominal Corn was heavy. Prime
white Southern was held at 90c., without buyers.
New Orleans mixed sold at SEC. Pork was active,
with sales Of mess at SIC Is, and of prime at $f4.
Sugar was lc. lc. better The stock was quite
light. Coffee was steady. An account Of stock on
the 1st inst, will be found in another column.
Freights were unchanged, while engagements were
moderate.