The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-04-26

Mr. Buchanan !ef. this city yesterday morning. on
his return to his residence in Pennsylvania. At the
aifSrent stations on the route to Phia 1elphia he
was met by crowds of his fellow citizens, and vel.
ssmed home in the warmest and most enthusiastic
manner At Trenton he was met by committee OF
citizens Of Philadep hia, who accompanied hi n 10
that city. On his arrival at Philadelphia salute
was fired, and he wAs greeted with loud and enthu.
siasti, cheers from the immense crowd that had as
sembled to receive him. He was conducted to
The Merchants Exchange, and welcomed to the city
Ia few appropriate remarks, and in answer, spoke
about twenty minutes, in most eloquent strain ex-
plan aory Of his public services and referring TO the
progress and position of his country with pride and
pleasure. To-day he will receive his fellow citizens
h Independence square. A full report of his jour-
ney is given elsewhere.
The Common Council of Baltimore last evening
rendered the hosptaties of that city to Mr.. Bu-
chanan.
In the United States Senate yesterday resolution
was introduced instructng the Committee on Judi
eiary to inquire into the expediency Of repeating
The act Of June, 1s4s, amending the Naturalization
set Of 1913. The House of Representatives was
occupied all day in debate on a motion to recon-
slider the vote by which decision Of the Speaker
was overruled.
Our Washington despatch informs US that Col.
Benton viii shortly address letter to the people of
Missouri, declining nomination tor Governor.
Washington is full Of politicians from Pennsylvania,
canvassng the chances of Mr.. Buchanan for the no
mination. Virginia, it is definitely settled, will
vote for Buchanan at Cincinnati. Douglas is said TO
be heading off Pierce in the South.
In the Board of Aldermen last evening, the re-
port to confirm the award of contract for completing
the bulkhead at Manhattanville, to William FL.
Adams, at s43,72s, created lengthy and ami
mated discussion. The report suggested that in
case Mr. Adams should refuse to comply with the
contract, it should be given to thenext lowest bidder
at roc 67. An unsuccessful effort was made to
postpone the matter until the first Monday in May
but the report was adopted by vote of l3 to I.
The report of the Committee Salaries TO increase
the salaries of the Clerk and deputy Clerk of the
District Attorney, the former to 81 200 and the
latter to 81 00O adopted. The report to provide
four additional clerks for the Office Of the Street
Commissioner, at 81 900 each per year was con-
CURED in.
The twelfth juror needed to complete the jury in
The case Of Baker was not obtained yesterday. A
number of jurors were in attendance, but all of them
had formed and expressed opinion as to the guilt
or innocence Of the accused. An order was issued
40 summon Two hundred and fifty jurors to be in at
tendance al u O'Clock next Tuesday morning.
The schooner Falmouth, which was seized in this
port some two months ago by the United States
Deputy Marshsl= az SLAYER, was yesterday sold at
aSctioa al the Navy Yard. The schooner brought
~ 500, and her cargo II 500,
Our correspondent al Curacao, writing Apr: 1,
states that the weather was very fine and the co.,
lection Of salt large with prospect OF low prices.
A large portion Of the Dutch West India feet had
arrived from Venezuela Mr.. Bingham, English
Minister, residing at Carac las, was about to attempt
a settlement Of the AYES Islands difficulty existing
between the Dutch and Venezuelan governments.
Our correspondent at Ascension, Paraguay, writ
ing February 0, states that the steamer Pampcro
had brought supply Of steam engines and war
material to the government from Europe. The
people were prepared for war with Brazil, but it
was thought the excitement would soon pass away
in consequence Of Buenos Ayres having commits
stoned Senior Lorenzo Torres to proceed to Rio
Janeiro in order TO assist the Paraguan Minister IN
settling the disputed questions OF boundary and ma
vigation with the Emperor's government. The
United States will reap great commercial advantages
if the navigation of the Upper Paraguay be opened
The Russian Count Medan was on a tour in Monte
yideo, Buenos Ayres, Paraguay, &C., and was very
popular. The weather at Ascension was, even in
February, very warm.
Lake Champlain is almost entirely free from ice
and steamers run regularly from Burlington to Platts
burg.
A communication from Mr.. stephen FL. Branch
relative 10 the condition Of the Fire Department
Fund, will he found in our paper this morning.
Our report Of the retail prices at the Washington
market given elsewhere, is interesting, insomuch
as it shows provisions TO have declined sensiby.
This will be good news for poer people. Meat
maintains the same rates but fish has cheapened two
20 four cents per pound; butter from two TO three