The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-04-29
The News.

The News.
In the United States Senate yesterday a bill was
introduced to incorporate the Atlantic and Pacific
Union Railroad Company. Mr.. Hamlin, who pre-
scented it. said that it had been sent to him by gen.
sleman he did not know, who proposed that it should
be offered as substitute for all other Pacific Rail-
read bills. Much amusement was caused by the
reading of letter from the author OF the bill, styling
il the most important one offered in Congress since
the adoption of the constitution, and prophesying
she success of the party FIRST adopting it in the CON-
ing Presidential campaign Mr. Brown, Of Miss,
spoke the Kansas question, and Mr.. Bel defended
Lieut.. Maury from the derogation implied by the ac-
ton of the Naval Retiring Board. In the House Of
Representatives, Mr.. Nichols, of Ohio, made per
sonal explanation in reference 10 his vote for Banks
as Speaker called for by speech recently made by
Giddings at Hamilton Ohio. The Senates bill re
funding duties ON goods, wares, &C., was taken mp,
and the Speakers decision that the bill did not
make an appropriation and did not require to be re-
ferred to the Committee of the Whole, sustained.
Our special despatch from Washington furnishes
us with the position and platform of General Sam
Houston. l. is definitely settled that he viii be an
independent candidate, and we may expect gene
raj scrub race. fierce war is said to be going on
that the President if he cannot obtain the nomna-
ton himself win use his influence in favor Of a
Southern candidate. Mr. Buchanan is expected in
Washington shortly. bill is to be presented to
the House of Representatives to introduce the ap-
prentice system into the Merchant Marine service.
In case the promotions occasoned by the Naval Re-
firing Board are confirmed by the Senate, an effort
will be made to reduce the number Of captains in
Mar IN hir-v Dde m irrv
Eeutenants to two hundred. Several delegates from
Texas to the Cincinnati Convention are In Washing
ton, who will give their first vote 10 Pierce, and
then 60 for Douglas.
Washington correspondent furnishes Us with
the report of Mr. j. A. Smith, late Indian Agent il
Arkansas, to the Superintendent of Indian Affairs.
The report, for which Mr.. Smith was removed from
his Office by Gen. Pierce, will be found rich and
entertaining.
We have received late East Indian files which
contain some interesting news items On the 4th
Of February the unfortunate King of Dude was
waited on by delegation of British officers repre-
sentiDg the Eas. India Company, and requested TO
sign deed of abGicat ion. His Nsiesty firmly re-
fused but asserted that he would proceed to Eng
land and place his crown at the feet of the Queen,
from whose predece ssors his ancestors had received
il, and proclaim az the same time the robberes of
the company In one week after this the Commits
sioner of Delhi seized under order al the property
of the King discharged bis servants, and proclaim
ed the English rule preliminary to general plum
der of the whole royal family of Dude. At Lucknow
another King was about TO sign away his kingdom,
but his officers prevented him. A cargo Of Ameri-
can apples were on sale in Singapore. Rev. Mr..
Dali, Boston Unitarian missionary, had had lite
rary tilt with Baboo Hurchunder Dutt a native
writer at Calcutta. number of canals and other
water works we're being put in operation in The in
terror
Alta meeting Of the Harbor Commissioners yes
turday, it was suggested by several TO compel
steamboats, landing at the East river piers 70 land
above Corlear's Hook, and those landing on the
North river to stop above Hammond street. It was
claimed that all the lower piers of the city are now
wanted TO accommodate large vessels arriving at
this port. II was given in evidence that owners Of
piers along West street delayed dredging their
slips in hopes Of street being ultimately built ex
terror to West street. From want of proper dredg-
ing of these slips it stated the city did no. re-
ceiye one-third the wharfage it otherwise would,
A special session of the Boards Of Aldermen and
Councimen was called yesterday, on the occasion
Of the death Of Robert Kelly City Chamberlain.
Both Boards passed resolutions highly complmenta.
ry to the character Of Mr.. Kelly and resolved to at
tend his funeral to-day.
The Brick Church. erected in 1867, and in
which the Rev. Dr. Spring has ociated for the last
halt century is 10 be sold at auction, with the pro
perry adjoining it, on the l4th day OF May next, no
bid to be lower than 1926 0o0
The award Of Bishop Simpson in the case of the
John street Methodist church, was yesterday con-
frmed in the Supreme Court. Under the award o.
the Bishop the trustees are authorized % effect
sale of the John street property, and invest The pro-
ceeds of the same in an edifce edifces aud land
for the same" in the upper part of the city.
The Coun ,ilmens Committee on Railroads, at
meeting yesterday, arranged, at an early day, 70
witness public trial of new invention to prevent
persons being run by city railroad cars twas
stated that last year thirty.seyen lives were thus
lost.
The new association composed Of the Sons Of Cape |
Cod met last evening at the Astor House, and
made choice of its permanent. officers. r B. Crock