The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-08-23
The News.

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The News.
The aspect of afYairsQt Warrington remains I'M
changed. The Senate yesterday again amended the
Amy bill by striking out the Kansas proviso, and
the House determined, by two majority, to adhere
thereto. The Senate adjourned pending motion x
adhere also. caucus of Senators is to be held thu
morning, to consider what course shall be pursued
The excitement at the capital is becoming intense
Teiegraphic messages have been sent of in all di
rections, recalling the absentees, and the arrival o.
every train brings accessions to the strength OF
both parties. So far, however the republicans
firmly hold their ground. There is much specula-
ton as 70 what will be done if the Senate do not
recede, and it is stated that if Congress adjourn
without granting the army appropriations the Pre-
eidentwl Immediately call them together again.
We publish elsewhere full particulars of the ex-
pulsion from Mobile by Vigilance Committee Of
.Msssrs Strickland and Upscn, booksellers, who were
convicted, after due investigation, of selling incen-
diary publications.. We are no. apprised Of the
titles OF the obnoxious works, but a Mobile paper,
IN liz report oil the affair says that the character
Of the evidence and of the books brought before the
committee were such that il was thought not only
sinjudioious but unsafe to make them public" Sub
.seqnent 70 the action Of the committee large pub
lie meeting was held, and their course approved
The Mayer Of the city present, and urged the
audience preserve order, assuring them that the
action OF tbs committee perfectly satisfactory
Accounts from Kansas by way Of 81. Louis c,n-
sism the report Of the capture Of the town Of Lee
.eempton by the free State men, and the fight OF
many Of the Inhabitants including Governor Shan
non and Gen. Clark, Indian agent Mr. Noodson,
Aet.ay Governor, and Sheriff Jones, were taken
Ttop n~ula raj from
all points; everywhere preparations were making
for war and bloody conflict is anticipated.
weEaye late da. es from Texas. The election on
She ash inst. was fer Chief Justice and Associate
.Jastices.sf the Supreme Court, Attorney General
4C0mptroTer, Treasurer, Distrc; Judges and county
ssNicers. Struggling returns from some counties
lad teea received, bat not sufficient to Indicate the
reaak. In Aas,in county, which last year gave a
largo Know Nothing majority, the entire dsmocra-
tie ticket was chosen by yearly one hundred ma
jority.
We pahHsh in another part OF our paper a very
important opinion Of Judge Whiting in relation to
the $500 goo appropriation made by the Board Of
Supervisors for tbe present expenses OF the Cen.
tral Park. The Judge continues the Injunction
against the Mayor &c, and Is Of opinion thai there
n no power conferred by the general law regulating
the powers Of this particular BODY authorizing the
imposition Of tie tax in question. Re examined the
several statutes relating 70 the Central Park aud has
found no warrant authofty for the levy OF such
Aax ~ this by the Board Of Supervisors. II the So
pervisors In the assessment Of tax exceed the sum
authorized 20 be raised, q tax Cor object
not within their corporate powers OF II they
blend IN ole assessment an illegal tax with that
N legal the whole IL uncolectable. The power
claimed ia unlimited; and Judge Whiting says that
N they can assess $500 900 they can assess two or
tau millions OF dollars, and the citizen would thus
be subjected, not TO the unlimited power OF the Le-
gis:uIe Tut to the unrestricted power OF the Board
OF Supervisors.
J sesus from the opinion OF Justice Harris, Of the
sapren,e Court at Albany, that the court have no
control ovsr the Attorney General 10 direct the
Ringing 81 silt TO try the title OF the claimant 10
the place On ths bench OF the Supreme Court Ia
tbs district; Tie Attorney General refuses 10 bring
n, and lawyers aud litiganis seem destined 10
remain in doubt a. 70 who il properly the Judge.
race het~sen the xix cared boats Robert EN-
nett and Unkno an CAME on on Charles river, Bos-
ton, on Thursday afternoon. The race was wit
messed by many thousand spectators, and Il was
pronounced the most clostly contested that ever
took place in tsose waters. The Emmett took the
lead from the start and kept q during the entire
race winning by about two toat's lengths. The
distance rowcd was six miles ana the time made by
the winning boat was one hour and three minutes,
notwithstanding the wind, which was blowing
gale.
The sales OF cotton yesterday embxacei about
500 q 600 bales. The market closed steady, and
without change Of moment in prices. Owing TO
break In the canal produced by the late rain storm
common 10 good aud medium extra brands Of Sta,e
and Western -four improved about cents per bar
rel. Prime 10 choice new white Southern and West
ern wheat again advanced, and sales we're made at
81 e5s 81 &C, and red do. sold at 81 80 t1 S. Old
wheat continued dull, and Canadian white cold
at 81 40. Western red, az In quality, sold at
n 20 II As. Corn was frmer with sales OF sound
Western mixed ut 62lc. o Gao. Pork was dul, with
sales Of mess at sle 3llc. s1e 37Ac. Sugars were
active, but the market closed at about Ic. decline
from the previous highest rates with sales OF about
500 hhds. at prices stated In another column The
auction sale Of Rio coffee yesterday drew together
rood and spirited company, and the whole cargo Of
e22e baes was sold at l0c. llIc., making an ave
rage Of losoc. The sale was considered quite sats
factory. rreishts we're steady, and about $1,000
bustes Of wheat we're engaged fos liverpool OF ID,
y ships bsss, With aow n v %