The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-02-21
TIE News.
Eiltor and Proprietoi

Our special despatch from Lancaster "a import
ant u spears that General Cass has been sele tied
sor the S ..e Department, and Mr.. Cobb for the
Treasury. The other departments are not yet ar
ranged, brit Aaron Vail Bro vn of Tennessee, Jacob
Thompson OF Mississippi, and John b. Floyd Of
Virgins, are 20 so in the Cabinet
The steamer Tennessee, bringing detiils OF the
news frou, Nicaragua Is row due, and may arrive
at any moment. The Ericsson, which LEFT Liver
poo, OF the 4th inst, is now over due q, this port
The Asia which left on the 7ih may also arrive.
The Grand Jury viii make their pressntment 10
the Cod OF Sessions this Ciorning. indictments
have been founl against parties implicated Ia the
Burjel murder. The pJesentment it is said will
contain some ntert sting Developments. The Jury
paid visit TO Rlnlal's Island yesterday, and did
not return TIL late In the evening. DR.. Spcer, who
vas formerly partner Of DR.. BIrdell, has made an
afidayi, stating Ma, DR.. Burdel admitted to him in
a letter that he had married Mrs. Cunningham. The
adavit, together with other matters relating TO this
mysterious transaction, will lie found elseFhere.
The United States Senate was occupied yesterday
principally In ~iscusson on tae private calendar.
Forty Eve bills were passed, including one for pay
ing the officers ard scamen Of The expedi, on under
Lieutenant De Haven Tie Pacific Railroad hill
was introduced by II. Gwin. The credentials Of
Mr.. Thom-on, reelected Senator from New Jersey.
were presented b. Mr.. Wright. In the House the
principal feature O. the day vas the passage Of an
original Tariff BILL submitted by Mr. Campbell, Of
Ohio, by vote Of Ito against -. The bin is the
same AZ the lasi ole reported from the majority Of
the Conait.ee On Ways and Means excep! seveTll
sleht alterations.
bill sas in.rdncsd i-'o tie Assembly yest sIdAy
b. Mr. Van Nalkelburg - provide fer a further
losn Of four litn dollars 10 complete the canals.
and for refuudinv any tax levied therefor The bill
was ACCOMPANIED by join; resolution for amend
ing the state oJn tu;i3n. The Secretary o. State.
in 90 a resolution Of the senate, e 4 in
communication 10 that bo'y Stating that the nan
bsr Of persons pafdoned within the pas, ter year.
for criminal offences was ,773. The bin abolish
ing days Of grace % sight drafts, and for serving
notices Of protest on individuals through the Pos'
Once, wss passed by the Assembly. Both bran hes
have as ourred until TUESDAY.
In the case q Mrs. Decker. who is charged with
causing The death q little Girl at Long Neck,
Staten Island, The Grand jug Of Richmond county
70 and iuGictmen; Tor marsaugtter in the fourth
degree. The Trial will take place in May next
The tIial Of DR.. n. p Moore OF this city. charged
with consping 70 t-ke the life Of Mr. Alfred e.
Livingston Of Trenton. n. j., end which his oceu-
pied the attention Of the Court q General Sessions
Cor the last -four dsys was brought 10 a close yes.
teraay by Tie jury rendering verdict Of scqulttl.
The motion in the Supreme Court, for an injunction
a. restrain Mr.. Livingston from attaching certain
property belonging 70 Or. Moore. was denied.
The case Of Bonner VS.. Thomas Morton, Simeon
Leland and others. IN the Superior Court was closed
yesterday. and verdict for the plaintiff Of 81 27l Il
was rendered. We give in another oclu mn the sub
stance Of the judges charge, which presents oil the
strong points Of the and shows tba, the lengthy
reports Ct the evidence given In other papers are
full Of malicious misrepresentation and certain
statements false in every particular.
A Disunion Convention assembled yesterday a.
Albany. The attendance was limited. The pro.
oeedipgs were characterized by inhsmmstory
speeches from Parker Pillsbuiy, VIM. Lloyd CARR.
son, and others.
Accounts from Missouri state that great damage
had been done by recent freshets in that State.
The loss TO the Iron Mountain Railroad is estimated
Of 100000.
Adyioes from Zanzibar Of Nov. 26 slate that the
Sultan Of kuscat died on the 18th October on board
her Britannia Msjesty's rigs,e Victoria, when on his
passage from the capital 70 Zanzibar. lie was sixty
nine years Of age, and leaves twelve sons.
The COTTON market yes srner yesterday partly In con.
seqoenoe Of telegraph being received sivins On
sSvsros IN New Orleans Tue sass embraced about
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