The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-01-21

Elsewhere will be found a complete resun5 OF the
effects Of the late great storm. All the mails
throughout the Northern country are more or less
aeranged and all the usual mails at this city are
overdue two days. The Erie road was opened yes
tsrday and one train arrived at Jersey City, while
two trains were sent out. 1t seems probable tina.
The Albany express train which left this city at
Yesterday got through last night. Neither the New
Haven nor Harlem trains which left yesterday morn
ing succeeded in reaching their destination. but
may succeed in opening the road today. There
viii be no trains running to or from the city with
anything like regularity for three days TO come, as
she roads are all in bad state Travel by city rail-
road was resumed yesterday, and ferry trave Was
10 worse than il has been for week past, which is
not saying much for it, 1t recommended showing
last evening, a circumstance that will add to the
hilarity o. the slegh;ng carnival which commenced
in the city yesterday.
II has been ascertained that the vessel which
drove on shore near the Ocean House Sunday fore
noon was the brig Emeline. She went 10 pieces and
al her crew perished No further particulars Civ
en-. The ship Java, incorrectly reported ashore az
the east end of Staten Island safely Al ar hpr
at Lac. accounts. Tae propeller Petumka, from Ney
BE lford for this pert, is fast in the ice of Sands
Point. There have been several shipwrecks On the
eastern coast, attended with the loss OF many lives.
Our correspondent at Washington states that Mr..
Mace Of Indiana, has prepared an important amend.
ment 20 the tariff BILL II proposes that all mporta,
tions, except coin and bullion, shall pay duty Of
fifteen per cent dd raiorem. The amendnen meets
with great favor from the Sout 1ern members.
Several interesting executive communications
were sent TO the Senate yesterday including the
yezpondence between the Secretary Of State aud the
government OF Venezuela relative TO the possessory
rights claimed by the latter over the AYES guano
islands in the Caribbean sea- Mr. Marcy, in a letter
dated "a inst, urges Minister at Caracas press
q settlement OF the subject, saying that there are
facts, abuldauty sustained by evidence, of gross
Outrage upon the persons and property Of our citi-
zens and many losses consequent thereupon. He
concludes with the significant remark, that further
delay will not he regarded with indifference, and that
IL Venezuela refuse redress she will be expected 10
give some satisfactory reason for 81 n course. The
COMMITTEE On Foreign Relations presented fsvors-
bic report upon the Central American treaty. Il
will be considered at an early day.
The senate was engaged yesterday in discussing
a bill introduced ny Mr. Clay, OF Alabama, repeal
nR the Laws granting bounties 70 vessels engaged
slowed during period Of sixty years. and repeated
hut unsuccessful efforts have been made periodically
10 withhold them. They amount TO about three
hundred thousand dollars per annum, which sum is
divided among 2ss vessels engaged 10 the business
OF fishing. The bin was finally referred 70 he Com
mi.tee on Commerce. A bin establishing a naval
depot a, Brunswick Georgia was debated Tin the
adjournment. The House was occupied with Terri.
tohsl business.
Nothing Of importance transpirel in TIC Legisla-
lure yesterday.
The steamship Washington, from Liverpool 3lst
ult. arrived at This port yesterday. She brought
Captain Hartsiein and the officers and crew of the
Resolute. They were welcomed home with great
enthusiasm. The letters OF our correspondents and
extracts from our European files received by this
arrival snd published elsewhere will he found very
interesting 10 all classes Of readers.
The Exempt Firemens Association elected their
officers last evening for the ensuing year. The an.
Dual report shows that the society Is in a highly
prosperous condition, with good balance Of funds
in the savings bank. But two deaths of members
have occurred during the year.
The advicee from Liverpool by the America i'm
parted rreaier activity and frmness 10 the cotton
market yesterday The sales embraced about 900
bales based upon middliBg uplsnds at 49,, and
middhng Orleans at l3'c.-cosing with tendency
10 higher prioes Flour was in good demand, witt
fair sales considering the condition Of the weather
at the advance previously noticed. The state of
the hsrtor, from the ice embargo. stiI pre-
vented The delivery o. both wheat and corn
Ia purchaser, and 10 sales Of moment
iranspired, while htkers continued quite firm
their views Pork was firm, wit, sales