The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-04-25
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New York. saturday. April -. 1897.
The News.

A full and grsphic account OF the trial trip Of the
new steam frigste Niagara may be found 10 our
celumnsthis morning. The performance Of the YES
eel and Of her machinery has fully come up to the
most eaneuine expec'a:ionA She Is now on her way
to London. By the recent news from Eogi.nd we
learn that the British authorities have detailed three
steamers to assst in laying the submarine cable and
make soandings along the route. The Agamem-
non. ninety gun ship. In connection with the Mia
CARA, viii take the cable on board.
Amongst the passengers BY the steamer America,
which arrived ss Halifax on Wednesday, was Mr..
Cyrus W. Field, the energetic general manager Of
the Atlantic TelesraPhic Company, who returns,
aer brief visit to Europe, fully restored to health-
Mr. Field, II viii be recoected. was ono Of the vio-
tins Of che Washington hotel epidemic.
We have two days later news from Europe, re-
ceived by the steamer America at Halifax. The
America reached Halifax on Wednesday afternoon,
TIT ewing 10 the prostraton Of the telegraphic
wires BY the recent severe storm the operators we're
unable 70 Transmit her news until yesterday. The
political md general intelligence BY this arrival is
unamportan1 With regard to tho elections in
Great Britain, the London Poet foots up gain OF
sevenAyGx for the Pamer,ton administration.
Spain hai been In active communication with France
and Engiand to obtain their support In tae pending
difficulties with Mexico The commercial intelligence
IL Of depressing character In cotton, fair Oisans
had decained one eighth, with dropping market
Bresdstufh were dull. but without any material
slterstion in prices Consols had improved. The
quotations are s2s q 92l for money.
The Cshawbs has arrived 1t New Orleans With
Havana dates TO the Goth inst. The sugar market
WINS unsettled, bat prices had further advanced A
heavy weeesiy gale swept tbs Gulf on tho 18th nst
The CshAwbs. on the morning Of the 18th, q Hat
4esss. feu IN With the bark Warner, irom New
York entirely abandoned. and put CROW on board
With directions 70 tske Aer into Norfolk.
4 Oar ~peciA correspondent a wsSh'ngton fur
nishes tss Of tho vesseh Of war ordered 10 tho
oosss Of New Granada in anticipation q TIE adop
toa measures having for their object the solution
OF the questions in dispute between that repubuc
and the United States. The Independence, Decar
tar, John Adams and ST. Marys rendezvyu s Of
Panama. and the Wabash, Saratoga, and Crane ct
Aspinwsll. where they will probably be joined BY
the Roanoke The squsdrons combined present
torce Of two hundred and four guns.
Major Ben. Mccullough. the Intrepid Texan
ranger has been rendered the post Of Governor of
Utah. 1t is believed in Washington that he will 90
cept the appointments
Tie revolution in municipal Affairs, consequent
upou the recent action Of the Legislature prog eases
steadily. The argument before Judge Davies, Of the
Supreme Court, in reference TO the validity sad const
tu.ious,i.y Of the new Metropolitan Police bill. was
continued yesterday afternoon The argument at
trActed q large auiience and quite host Of ais
tinguisted lawyers Lord Napier. the British Minis
ter, occupied for time 9 seat on the oencn. We
give report OF the arguments Of counsel on each
side. An arrangement was finally made that coan-
sel should meet the Judge at 10 o'clock this morn
ing, 70 have modification Of the injunction made,
80 ~ 70 allow II TO 60 into operation In Kings. Rich
mond AID westchester counties. The decision on
the general case Ia reserved The CITY Auditr OF
Brooklyn gives notice, in q communication clse-
where, that be viii sudit no bills for the pay.
ment q poll ,emen from the day the new Commis-
ionen organized, until the question Of the validity
OF the new law rs settled.
In the Board OF Councilnen last evening the spe-
cisi committee appointed TO frame an ordinance 10
rSorysnize the street department OF tsis city 10
conformity with the new chsrtcr, msde their report
We aiyp synopsis OF it, II was adopted by vote
IL fortythree 10 eight A number OF bills we're
pssecc 70 third reading, among which were the
foiowing;-Incrcasing the sLaiies OF the Crotoa
Aqusdue, Board the PARTICULARS Of which were given
in the uKRALD few days aimee; apProprsting
o. 900 for additional legal counsel in contestng the
validity the charter; also, a. ooo FOE ceebrat
ing The Pourth Of July. resolution wss adopted re-
guessing the City Chamberlain 10 furnish rae.
neut Of che daily balances and ovcrdrsf,s since be
has held Office. In Committee OF the Whole the saA
reso OF the Mayor and City Inspector we're rssed to
$500 per Annum.
We publish ele where an address Of the de nocratic
member Of The Legislature TO the people OF the
State Of New York. The canal expenditures, the
Drcd Scost resolves recently adopted oy the Legis-
htre. and squattsr sovereignty, are the principal
topics treated IN The document
Hon v. r. stanton, the Wy pointed Secretary
VI Kansas. arrived g, Leavenwortn City ON tbs 1874
inst, and delivered an address u lbs people. He
announced himself a native of Virginia and q resi-
Dent Of TcaDessee, and suggested that his hearers
would understand from these fact. what are
his "proclivities" on the slavery Question. He
regretted the determination OF the free Safe
nes 81 Kansas not 70 vote In the election Of
delegates 20 the State COMMUNICATING
that the constitution 10 be formed would be adopt.i
he declared further that the Territorial .ws would
be eafs~csd- Dr.. strinsielIow preceded Mr. stanton
II vas election day, and hence the pe,kng. DR.
stingferov stated that his arst ocjec, ~s t. make
Kansas dave stats and. failing In this be ,hoOlJ
a4rive, a. The next best thing, 70 make II demo
cratic tree State. The fee State men express dis
Ira e staassss svowals. thinkisg be has slcsdy
iesned ne pro Asvesy parfy.
Tvc indscsns0ss Tor murder and ons sa~ arsn Ia
the ar~ Degree were on the calendar Of the Court
Of se~soos ytstesdsy, but they were postp0ned Ill
the kAy tom. The District Attcrney tbec called ON
be thS q the alleged election rioters, some OF
WHOM occupy high ofacii positions; bus sf'er re
MARKS non eounsei, The District Attorney and the
Reccrees. Ae canses we're out or until the next
teruL hwHs sfhrmed that The Defendants objected
70 being sssd before Reccrd~ Smith. while on the
cthes hsod the oompIsinants were prejudiced sgins,
JrSer Bu@caL
The Opinion Of Attorney General Black relative
10. be Csrmick and Ramsey claim IA given 70 an
ether COMM.