The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-02-21

the ssms period in hn year 1855. At this rsse tho
emigration Of the coming year VIII mot 10 over u.s.,
0OO and striking falling on since the year 1854,
when the emigration was nearly $4,000. The pro-
priety Of abcaishing the commiadon Is already
agitated in the State Legislature and 1t ia question
whether 1t Is advisable to maintain 30 extensive and
expensive an establishment for the accommodation
Of the few emigrants that NOW arrive. Something
must be done, and quickly too or else the whole
concern win become bankrupt.
In the United States aenate yesterday the Central
American question wAs debated by Nessrs. Mason,
Butier and CritteDden, and made the special order
for Tuesday next. Mr. Mason stated that all the
maps of Central America now in use are of British
egin and that in the present state of our relations
with that region tbs important that correct map
be procured. Whereupon it was ordered that ten
thousand copies Of the map of Central America
prepared by the 'Geast Survey be published for DIFF
fusion throu ghout the country. 4 bill was reported
for the relief of the officers and soldiers who sus-
| tanned loss by the wreck OF the steiner San
Francisco. The resolution calling for the
record of the proceedings of the late Neral Retiring
Board was adopted. In the House Mr. Mace, OF In
diana reported bill to prevent the extension Of
slavery in the Territories north of &c degrees 80
minutes. 1t created some sensation, but the subject
was laid over, pending an appeal from decision
Of the Speaker 10 the regularity of Its presentG
tion The resolution asking ieave to call for persons
and papers relative the Kansas contested seat was
adopted, hut afterwards reconsdered, ana the Com
mittee on Elections instructed to report what
grounds the request made, and also to consider
| the propriety of appointing q commission to Pro-
| coed to Kansas to inquire into all the facts with
regard to the matters involved in the dispute be-
| tween General Whitfield and Governor Reeder.
| In the State Senate bill was introduced to pay
| the head money collected by the State from emf
grants amounting to sl5o,00O, to the Commissioners
| of Emigration. In the Assembly notice was given
| of bill to oblige the New York and New Haven
| Railroad Company to lay double track. a mo-
| ton made for the appointment of committee
to inquire into the condition of tenant houses In
this city. The resolution authorizing the prescnta
ton of a medal to DR.. Kane was adopted. Both
houses adjourned till Tuesday next, and many
members departed hastily for Philadelphia and
Pittsburg, to attend the Know Nothing and niger
worshippers' conventions.
The steamship Alabama despatched in search Of
the Pacific arrived at Halifax yesterday, but brings
no news of the missing vessel. She was twenty
four hours in the ice on the Banks Of Newfo und-
| land.
j
| Of Nicaragua s rapidly gathering strength and
volume. New Orleans paper says that O number
of eIterprsing young men left that city on the nth
inst. for Nicaragua, with the view OF settling in that
| new and promising State. large body had pre-
viously left for the same destination. These young
men of very respectable class, not mere adyen-
tuners and Spectators but many of them sons of old
and respectable citizens Of New Orleans. There is
still larger number who talk of going. The Mica
ragua fever is beginning indeed to assume the char
acter and intensity of the California emigration
| fever, which ragged SO violently some five or six
| years ago.
fire broke out last night about 10 o'clock in the
steam saw mill Nos 67 and 60 Forsyth street, occu-
I pied by Henry A. James, and Mr. Sigler, picture
| frame and looking glass manufacturer. The fire
spread rapidly to the rear and adjoining premises,
! producing a pile Of ruins. The estimated loss
amounts to upwards OF $50, 600. An account OF the
| fire viii be found elsewhere.
The Board Oh Councilmen last night debated
through two sections Of the proposed new city
| charter, in Committee of the Whole, aud then
getting tired Of the work, referred the whole mat
| ter to the Committee on the Law Department
Nothing else OF importance was done.