The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-03-12
The News.

The first State election Of the Presidential year
took place in New Hampshire yesterday. The par,
sial returns we haveoreceiyed indicate that the
democrats have nearly, if not completely, re esab-
kshed themselves in power in the Granite State.
This result is Of vast Importance in view of its re
mote effect upon the ensuing Presidential campaign.
The steamship Arabia, from Liverpool LIST inst.
had not arrived at Halifax up to late hour last
night.
In the United States Senate yesterday the Com
misee Naval Affairs requested power 70 send for
persons and papers facilitate their investigation
Of the action of the Naval Retiring Board but after
some conversation the subject was laid aside. The
bill appropratng three million dollars for the i'm
pfovement CT the military deences OF the nation was
then taken up, when Mr. Brown gave his views of
the Interpretation of the Clayton Bulwer treaty. He
regarded England's construction Of the treaty as
palpable violation of common sense. He was OPP
posed to arbitration, could not expect justice
from crowned heads. In the House bill was in.
PRODUCED enabling Virginia, Pennsylvania, Ohio,
Kentucky Indiana and Illinois to improve the navi-
cation of the Ohio river, and granting lands in aid
thereof. It was referred TO q select committee OF
seven. The Kansas election case was then discussed
by Messrs. Stephens and Dunn. An attempt will
be made tomorrow TO bring the question to vote.
The proceedings of the Legislature yesterday were
devoid of general interest.
The Know Nothing State Convention Of Rhode
Island assembled at Providence yesterday. The
present incumbents Of State Offices were nominated
for reelection.
The Board of Ten Governors has had attack Of
the salary raising mania that Just now Is affecting
most legislative bodies They resolved to increase
the compensation of the wardens, matrons keepers
physicians and assistants in their employ, in sums
varying from $50 to $3.50 per annum. The total
addition from this cause will be over s. 900 per
year. In view of the fact that the expense of the
Almshouse department last year was over 100000
(p,de Comptrollers report), il would look much
better if the Governors paid more attention to
retrenchment and less to the increase Of their
expenditures.
We give elsewhere the closing testimony taken
Yesterday before the Councilman Committee APP
pointed to investigate into the abuses alleged to be
practised upon emigrants at Castle Garden by the
Commissioners OF Emigration. II viii be seen that
the cashier at Castle Garden denies fraud upon
emigrants in purchasing their foreign coin, and also
in making sale Of drafts entrusted to the Commits
sioners OF Emigration. Two emigrants just arriv-
ed testified to excess Of charge for passage tickets
West over the amount charged by the leading rail.
road companies. Commissioner GarTigue sent in
protest refusing to be ques toned by the committee.
We give to-day General Wards report on the con-
dition of the state arsenals As the subject OF the
removal OF the arsenal from the Central Park has
has been warmly agitated of late, this report will
be read with interest.
Our correspondent at Belize, Honduras, writing on
February Z, states that the reading of the message
of President Pierce to Congress caused good deal
of excitement and very large amount Of political
speculation in the colony. England, instead OF at
all abating her claims recedng from her position
in the Bay Islands and Mosquito protectorate, was
quietly s.1Sngthening her foothold on the territory
The legislative session had commenced The territory
was officially represented as in thriving condition,
but, in reality, the mass Of the people were wretch
edly of for want Of general employment. 1t vas
proposed to tax rum and sugar. Cochineal and in
digo were scarce and firm in the market. Sarsapa-
rilla dearer. Provisions ruled very high.
The river at baltimore was again closed By ice
yesterday and navigation suspended. The ice boat,
however, was at work, and the obstruction yill
probably be removed in day or two.
Late New Orleans papers contain long articles in
regard to the lately discovered deiacation of the
City Treasurer, Col. William II. Garland, but the
amount Of his depredations il not known. One
paper says they viii not fs short of $4,000
but that the city has probably suffered, during
his eight years Of Office TO the extent of at least
a million OF dollars. Col. Garland has been
imprisoned in default Of bail. Proceedings have
been taken by the city to obtain possession Of all
the property owned supposed 70 be owned by
him, as some security for his alleged defacations
portion OF the press Of New Orleans are endea-
yoring to make political capital out Of the affair by
using it as pretext for assaling the Know No
thing party. II appears, however, that Col. Gar
land was not at the time OF his nomination for Of
fee member Of the Order
The sales OF cotton yesterday embraced about
/ 500 bales, in lots, including portions in transtu
based upon middling Uplands at about 95c. lOc.
Dealers were disposed to await the receipt OF
later foreign news. Flour was in moderate demand,
and the market closed easier for common and me
dunn grades. Wheat was quiet. Prime lots were
not pressing, and were firmly held at prices above
the views of buyers. Corn was easier, with fair
sales ranging from Soc to roc. for all kinds. Pork
was inactive with moderate sales Of at SIS Is.
A cargo OF Rio coffee, per bark IA. Hazard was
sold at &C., which, with the auction sale of 5000
bags on the 18th inst foots up about II 900 disposed
of in this market within week, which, at $40 per
bag would amount to the sum Of s2j0,000 These
sales prove the value OF our custom TO Brazil
Sugars were without animation, with more Offering
The sales embraced zoo 800 hhds. Cuba at rates
given in another column Molasses was also easier
with fair sales. Freights to Liverpool were irmcr
and about 90 900 bushels Of grain were engaged at
at Sid in bulk, and I'd, in ships bags.