The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-08-27
The News.
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There is nothing new from Washington with
sterence to the Army bill. 1t is reported that
secretary Davis has given orders for the dis charge
Of all the workmcn employed in the vario' "a armo-
yies, assigning the want of funds the canse NJ
such action. Doubtless the Secretary inn ,pnes that
ihe clamor raised by the mechanics .hns turned
adrift win have potent effect upon certain mann.
hers of the House. The Senate yeste, aav was occn.
pied in debating Mr.. weler's bill fo the stt,.mer,
Of the Kansas difficulties 1t is enf tIea al u n
annul the obnoxious laws passed the Isc,slatur.
Of Kansas" The majority, howe YER are Of on;r
ION that the measure int ,rferes with IN.
rights of squatter sovereign ev as defined ard
guaranteed by the Kansas Nebraska act. and
therefore have agreed in CO ,eus 10 defeat il. Nh.
Srntenden INTENDS onenng proposition annalling
soe objectionable laws OF Kansas, abolishing the
territorial Legislature, and placing the Legislative
power In The hands OF ne Governor and Judges.
mis- also, Will be defea ed. Indeed, i. is evident,
from the tone OF the sp eches delivered yesterday,
Mat the Senate intend 10 adopt the advice Of DIR.
Mason, and reduce the House TO submission, before
entertaining any prop osition for the pacE ceon of
Kansas In the hom e the investigating committee
on the McMulien an Granger assault and battery
ease made reports. The majority report concludes
by stating that the matter requires further action
On the part OF the House.
The American State Council commenced its ses-
sion at Syracuf yesterday. The attendance is
quite large. As yet nothing Of importance has
been done. In Fremont delegates were ruled out
Of the Council, and last evening organized an inde
pendent Cow ention. They claim to be majority
Of the duly eli cited delegates To-day the work will
commence in earnest.
meeting was held at the Broadway Tabernacle
last evening , the attraction Of the occasion being
speech Of Andrew H. Reeder, late Governor of
Kansas II sritory. We give report elsewhere.
The y lends of Fremont in Jersey City had
grand ime yesterday. Read our report, published
else SCI re.
vtu have news from Vera Cruz to the 22d inst.
Tb. Mexican government were keeping keen eye
up The Tehuantepec expeditionists suspecting them
Of fibugtering designs. The country was quiet
asa sual, except in the Northern States, where the
saiaps were committing fearful ravsges. and W
annnri had ss---. r0nuncIamento declaring the
province under his control free and independent of
the despotic powers Of Mexico" Under the pre-
tence Of chastising the savages, vieaurri has in
fact commenced another revolution against the
general government, designing, if successful TO eff
fect a dissolution Of the Union, with the view Of set
ting up independent State, or possibly annexa-
lion to the United States. The movement was popu.
lar Monterey but along the frontier the greatest
alarm prevailed.
Adyices from British Guiana, dated at Demarara,
29th ult, say the proposition to admit conviets
from the neghboring British colonies to be kept at
the penal settlement the Massaroony, seems TO be
received with less opposition in the Court than it
met with before resolution passed by ma
jorty OF eight to six, with view to such step.
poll is about to be levied of txo dollars males
and dollar on females above sixteen years, from
which 100000 are expected 10 be raised II Is of
the penalties imposed in consequence of the Orr
riots and is declared TO be for the purpose OF max
ing more adequate provision for the maintenance OF
order, that is to enable the government TO augment
the police.
We give elsewhere detailed account of the origin
and progress of the yellow fever at Fort Hamilton
and Yellow Hook. The first death occurred on the
26th of July, since which time ffty-eight persons
have died in that vicinity. The disease has been
very malignant, and scarce an adult has recovered
who was attacked by IL. At the Quarantine the dis
ease has almost entirely died out only two cases
are at prssen In Marine Hospital, and all excite
ment has subsidized. There one hundred and
twenty-vessels now doing quarantine below.
The Fire MaIshal's investigation into the origin
OF the fire at 453 Hudson street has elected 1t Ate
Of facts upon which Justice Dawson yesterday
issued warrant for the ares. Of Mrs. Thompson,
the furniture, with intent to defraud the nsur.
snce company. report OF the case may be found
among our police intelligence.
The sale Of the SLAYER Braman, which was set
down by the United States District Court for this
day, was postponed yesterday, application Of Mr..
Benedict, counsel for claimants, till the llth Of
September.
The citizens Of ST. Louis have appointed com
mittse 10 aid the prosls very men of Kansas.
The sales Of cotton yesterday were confined to
about 500 COO bales, without change in prices.
The N.agara's news produced effect upon the
market. The transactions day before yesterday
reached about 500 bales, about 1000 Of which
were in trsnsitu. The first bale Of new North Caro-
lima cotton, from WILMINGTON, received yester.
day; tho eoler and quality was considered very good
Owing to increased receipts, with moderate demand
-four declined from five to ten cents per barrel.
Wheat was easier, and new white and red closed at
one 70 two cents lower while old wheat was dull
Indian opened at G2tc. &C. for sound Western
mixed. and close1 at G0ic.a Glc Pork was unchanc.
ed, with sales q mess at slo Isl a 80 Is, and
prime at sl7 SD. Sugars we're in moderate request
with sass@ OF 800 coo binds. at prices given in an
other column. Cofsec was quiet. An account OF
stock SC, sill be found In another place. Freights
were without change Of moment, and engagements
moderate.
GgxEHAL ScOrr 70 ~ REVIVED AZ A CASDt-
DATE At BArrMoRE.-It will be remembered
that ihc old line wings or that portion OF them
who win no, die. have called a national conyen-