The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-03-04

The closing proceedings of Congress last night
and this morning were marked with the usual
scenes Of confusion. Apart from the ordinary ap-
vsepration bills, the new Tariff act, the provision
Or line of mail coaches from the Mississippi to
San Francisco, the passage Of the Minnesota Land
bin with liberal grant to Alabama attached, the
acknowledgment Of the services Of General Scott
by the Senate, and the remarks Of Messrs. Bncha
Nm and Breckenridge, accepting the trusts con-
seued on them by the people, win claim attention
Washington was yesterday crowded with visiters.
ne Inauguration ceremony of to-day promises TO
eclipse, in point Of numbers at least, all previous
occasions Of the kind.
We learn that Mr.. Buchanan's inaugural address
will not be put into the hands of the printers until
tsnorrow. There being but one wire working be-
tween this city and washiDgton-the poles OF the
Morse line having been blown down at the Susque-
hanna river on Monday-it will not be pos
sihle TO receive in season for to-days evening ed
ton more than a brief abstract Of the address
We shall however, we hope, receive the document in
Ssll over the wires in time for to-morrov's paper.
Bosh houses we're in full blast at four O'Clock this
perning See our telegnphic dispatches for de-
tails.
The subject Of the removal Of the Quarantine
she Legislature yesterday. A joint resolution was
introduced in the Senate and adopted appointing
committee to confer with the State of New Jersey
m reference to the matter.
The steamship City of Washington, which leit
Liverpool on the l4th ut arrived at this port last
evening, and the mails brought by the Niagara TO
Boston we're delivered In this city at o'clock yes.
terday morning. We had already received the
chief points Of the news by telegraph from Halifax,
but publish some details taken from our files. The
British House Of Commons had been considerably
excited by two separate Parliamentary encounters
which took place between Mr.. Disraeli and Lord
Palmerston on the subject Of the existence Of an
Anglo French secret treaty guarantying 10 Austria
her Italian provinces. We publish q report Of the
debates, which viii be found very interesting. Sir
Robert Peel had made an explanation 10 the House
Of his famous speech at Saltley In which he alluded
70 the Archduke Constantine Of Russia, Count de
Morny, and the Prince dc Egne In reply 70 vari-
Gus interrogatories respecting the AngloPersisn
war, Lord Palmerston, while deprecating a discus
sion Of the subject incompatible with the public
interest, stated that the negotians for settlement
of the difficulties had been commenced and 50 far
had been conducted in promising manner. The
slaves in the Dutch West Indies to be liberated
1t was denied in Madrid that General Concha had
been removed from the post Of CspAint;eneral Of
Cuba
We have news from South America by way Of
England. The dates are, Buenos Ayres ID, Monte
vidco 5th, Rio Janero 14th. Bahia 18th and Per
nambuco 2lst of January. Yellow fever was very
prevalent at Rio and Pernsmbuco. Thiryeight per
sons had been attacked on board the British mail
packet Avon, at the FIRST named place, but only
two of the number died. In Ris during the month
Of December sales OF coffee were made TO .
vast extent and prices rose fully 200 reis per arroba
At latest date me market was less animated, but
prices had still advanced. The sugar market was
active and ruled again higher. Freights had de-
cliDed. Trade was brisk ~ Bacnos Ayres Hides
and wool were very dsar, but tauow was declining.
There Ia no political sewa
The steamer Quaker City arrived yesterday from
Havana, with dates 10 Tie nit Sugars had a
declining tendency but ps we're arm. The
health Of the city was exoelle>
We have sdvices from the CsFHd Good Hope 70
December 70. The colony Wa tranquil ;Sps the set
tiers feared that the Ksres were cosspiins 70 cut
and carry OF their growing crops, which were very
fine.
From San Domingo we learn that exPcsideni
Santana left the country on the llth OF january
under sentence Of Punishment The population
turned out TO witness his departure, bat no indty
was offered to the exile. 20
party Of Eve notorious river thieves were ar.
rested at Keyport on Monday and brought 10 this
atty. II appears that on Sunday night last they
sncceeoed In robbing the bonded warehouse ct Jer-
sy City Of quantity Of valuable goods, WHICH
they placed on board yacht, intended 10 land The
plnnder somewhere in New York. The furious
ssorm which prevailed, however, drove the wsei