The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-07-23
The News.

The News.
The most exciting feature of today's news is the
contemplated but interrupted affair Of honor be-
tween Col. Preston s. Brooks, of South Carolina,
and Hon. Arson Burlngame, Of Massachusetts,,
growing out Of the attack upon Senator Sumner
The immediate incidents of this afYair-the remote
causes are too familiar to require recapitulation-
are that Col. Brooks on Monday forenoonl despatch
ed Gen. Lane TO Mr.. Burlingame to inquire where
and when meeting should take place, urging that
afternoon or the next morning as favorable time
Mr.. Burlingame responded by designating the Cliff
ton House, Niagara Falls, at noon on Saturday next
as the place and time. The reply did not reach Col
Brooks until a late hour on Monday night So the
matter rested until ten o'clock on Tuesday forenoon
when at the instigaton Of Mr.. Francis C. Treadwel
Of New York, Col. Brooks was arrested by the
police, taken before magistrate, and required e
give security in five thousand dollars to keep the
peace. Mr.. Burngame's whereabouts are not
known but it is presumed that he set out for Mia
CARA to fulfil his appointment. Colonel Brooks, IN
a statement to the public, which may be found I'm.
der the Geographic head gives his version of the
circumstances under which the quarrel originated,
and its progress up to the time when, by the inter
ference of Mr.. Treadwel hostilites brought to
pears that General Lane regarded the proposition
OF Mr.. Burlingame as mere subterfuge, and there
upon advised his principal to take further notice
Of the matter. Colonel Brooks, however, holds
himself ready to meet his antagonist whenever in,
yited SO TO do.
The steamship Persia, due at this port with a
weeks later European news, had not been tele,
graphed at Sandy Hook at one o'clock this morning
Both houses Of Congress have agreed to finally
adjourn the 18th Of August there are, therefore
twenty-three days left for the transaction Of bust
ness--anple time, If it Is made good use OF. In the
Senate yesterday the Committee on Manufactures
was instructed to inquire TO the extent TO which
iron may be used in the construction of public build
ings in place Of other material. bin was intro.
duced allowing members of Congress 50 900 for each
regular session, and IS per day and 20 cents per
mile each way for travelling expenses for extra
sessions in lieu Of the present per diem and mile
age. The bill continuing the improvement Of the
harbor Of Racine passed by a vote Of "a to IL.
The remainder Of the session was taken up in dis
cussing the constitutionaty and expediency Of the
harbor Improvement projects before Congress, at
the conclusion OF which the appropriation for the
harbor Of Konesha was agreed to. In the House
the resolution declaring Mr.. Chapman, delegate
from Nebraska, not elected was rejected-63 to 50.
The State Convention Of the Executive Commit
tee Of the Order Of United Americans for the State
Of New York met in this city on Monday. Fill
more and Doneson were unanimously nominated
Cor President and Vice President respectively, and
q committee OF ten was appointed TO communicate
the aston OF the Convention 10 the candidates.
The attendance Is said TO have been larger than at
any meeting Of the committee held heretofore.
We have news from Belize, Honduras, up to the
23.h ultimo Our correspondent. furnishes an inter
esting historical synopsis Of the movements Of the
British officials in the territory from ls42 down to
the period when the six islands suddenly trans
formed into an English colony by royal decree The
mahogany trade declining, the writer thinks tina.
American activity and enterprise would make the
place valuable than the exertions OF any other
settlers could. number Of emigrants from the
United States were arriving. The retail trade was
more active, but In other respects business was
quite dull. The rainy season had fairly set in.
We publish today some additional news from
Havana, in a letter from one Of correspondents
dated 18th inst. The Captain General was In better
health. The Spanish Admiral had arrived from
Vera Cruz. The weather was dreadfully hot, and
crowds Of the beauty and fashion of the capital
were at the different watering places Crime was
very rife. Senior Herez, who went up in balloon
some time since. had not been heard from a. late a.
the nth inst II supposed he had crossed over
20 Yucatan.
Early Monday morning a FIRE broke out in Mul.
ler's lager bier brewery, situated in Forty-ffth
street, between First and Second avenues and In a
short time the flames extended 10 the Turtle Bay
brewery, and the brewery Of Mr.. Clements, on
Forty.fourth street. The three establishments were
entirely consumed, together with six dwelling
houses, involving a loss Of property estimated al
about eos 900. but trifing portion Of which was
covered by insurance.
No clue has yet been discovered Of the murderer
Of Burke, the porter Of Mr.. Joyce. Mayor WOOD
has offered reward Of Eve hundred dollars for tbs
apprehension Of the assassin.
Read the graphic sketch Of the proceedings o.
the spiritualists, at their picnic al Sc. Roman
Well, yesterday, which we publish elsewhere In our
columns.
The regatta Of the Yacht Club yesterday proved
failure, for lack a wind. The contest will be re-
newed today, and the yachts will start bet ween
eleven and twelve o'clock. The course 10 be run Il
from Harlem 10 Throgss Neck and return, distance
of twenty lone miles. See our account Of yester.
days sport, in another column Of to-days paper
The commencement OF the Free Academy was
held last evening at the Academy OF Music. dis
tribution Of prizes and medals was made, report
of which with the other proceedings Of the evening
will be found in another column.
Ere occurred on Monday at Amsterdam, N. ".
which destroyed the American Hotel and several
stores. The loss Il very heavy.
In the absence Of later European news due by tbs
Issis, tls sales 9f cotton yesterday Siss gss.ssa