The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-01-24
The News.

The news is three Gays later than that brought by
the America TO Halifax aad is important. The Pa
r,s Monite' Of latest date announces that the men
bsrs of the second eace Congress had signed IL
protocol which would give full effect to the inten-
sions Of the diplomats who drafted the treaty of
Paris ON the subject of the Bolgrad boundary diff
Guilty That question is now finally settled, and the
protocol will go into force 3Ofh of March next at
which period the Austrian army will evacuate the
DanGpian Prineipali;ies and the English fleet quit
tie Black Sea. AS announced by our London cor
respondent some days SINCE, Lord Napier
is appointed British Minister "a Washington.
1t is said by a portion OF the English
press that his official training in the courts
Of the East has rendered mis- diplomatic habits rather
unsuited for the conducting OF business with re-
pubhcans; but this remains 10 be seen. The Duke
Of Saxe.Coburg Gotha brother o. Prince Albert
of England, had offered mediate between Prussia
and Switzerland, and an ultimate peace settlement
Of Ihe disagreesble matters pending between these
countries was hoped Tor. q Livingston testimonial
meeting bad been held in the Mansion House Lon
s0n, at which the celebrated traveller ma &c speech
All Europe was ag;tated by a horrible tragedy
which enacted in Paris the Sd instant, in the
assassination of Monsignor Sbour, Archbishop of
Paris by the hand of priest, in the sacrisy of the
noD of The festival OF Sainte Genevieve, the pa
tronsss of Paris. So far AS is positively known
she Neuehatel question had advanced no fur
tier towards a solution. The last despatch
from BerDe, dated January 3, states that
IN uianGtum from France and England was expect
I'd TO be received there 1t was agitated in England
what the government should do with the ship Reso
hue. Mr.. Brotherton, NJ. p, had died in England.
au,,c. had lsa IN, Euu nv he
land mail IRON Port Phillip, Australia, 10 the oath
o. OCTOBER. The produce of the gold fields cont.
nued large, and a considerable quantity had been
tbipped by the Montmorency, which was TO leave
for England on the 10th Noveaber. AT Sydney the
government had been authorized 10 raise the OF
100000 for prosecuting railway works, and also
f73 700 for liqu'dstng land and immigration deben
tures shortly falling due. On the 9th OF October
the Acting Gov of Victoria Major General Mac
arthur, paid his first Official visit TO Geelong. The
statement of the of the colony for the year
and the quarter ending on the 3Otn of September
has been published. There is net increase in the
general revenues Of G25O,5ll on The year, and of
fllO $50 on the quarter. On 9Th instant liner from
Melbourne had arrived at Dunmore, LELAND
with news from Melbourne TO 9th Of October, but
the substance OF had not reached Liverpool on 9TH
instant
Our Geographic despatch from Washington con-
tsins important Information regarding the forma-
tou OF Mr.. Buchsnan's Cabinet. Politicians should
look 70 .
The proceedings OF Congress yesterday are in.
krestng. The Senate passed the bill compelling
witnesses 10 testify before Congressional commit
tees, three only voting against IL. The House
engaged IN considering private bills.
Several important bills we're introduced in the
Legislature yesterday. Last years Supply bill
defeated in the Assembly by vote Of fifty eight
yeas to thirty-niDe nays.
The special committee appointed by the Board OF
Couucimen 20 investigate In relation to the contest
ed election Of the Councilman from the Sixteth
Council district, had meeting yesterday at the
City Hall, bat no new testimony Of importance was
ELECTED.
The particular attention o. all good citizens and
the earnest consideration Of all bad people, is
directed 20 our report of the proceedings Of the
Court Of Sessions yesterday. They will learn how
summarily Judge Russell dealt with two highway
who we're tried and convicted. One sen
fenced % the State prison for life, and the other 10
fifteen years and six months confinement. Judge
Russell and the jury deserve the hearty thanks OF
ths community for their conduct. The presentment
OF the Grand Jury, which we also publish, contains
several facts Of interest.
The Board Of Counci.men met las, evening for
Abe last time this month. resolution 10 widen
Broadway, fifteen feet each side at the Bowling
Greer, was referred, a. was also a motion TO EN-.
power the Inspectors Of sidewalks 10 have ice and
snoS removed from the sidewalks at the expense OF
deliDquents committee appointed to report |
on opening a communities alton eighty feet wide from
University place through Wooster and Church |
streets 10 Greenwich street. The Committee on
Streets reported in favor OF the proposed stage
route through Lexington avenue aud Irving place
70 south feuy, which was ADOPTED. A communi
Sason received from the Mayor relative to the
proposed increase Of his salary, ia which he states
that It was made without consulting him. and de.
cines The proposed increase. The Board then went
into Committee Of the Whole and concurred in the
city charter proposed by the Board Of Aldermen A
special committee was appointed 10 proceed to AL.
baDy for the purpose Of securing ts passage in the
Legislature.
The cotton market wa again active yesterday, with
sales Of about 5000 bales including part in trsnsitu
based upon middling upIands at lSc and Orleans |
do. at 1910. Parcels in trsnsitu were at the close
held at frmer prices. Flour was firm with mode.
rate demand from the home trade. Wheat sold |
anoat at 81 so for Western common red, and at |
81 81 for choice Missouri white. The ice embargo |
checked sales on the spot Corn continued TO he |
berricaded at the Atlantic docks, aud was as i'm. |
movable as the icy congelations which surrounded |
IT, The Dock company, in regard to keeping open |
communication, have displayed a mastery mac
tvity Storage goes on, ice or no ice, ana whether
they stir out Of their houses or not the profit 10
them Is rather better secured by doing nothing than
b have labored to keep their decks accessible by
proper boats and other appliances. Pork continued
T. EsgaIs sere also quite Grm with sales OF about