The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-12-21
The News.

The steamship Adratic, which left Liverpool on
the 9th inst, had not made her appearance of
Sandy Hook up to n late hour last evening Her ar.
rival may be expected at any moment. She will
bring four days later news.
The bill authorizing an issue of Treasury notes
passed the Senate on Saturday evening after pro-
trscted debate in which the currency question and
the present condition Of financial affairs were fully
discussed by a vote Of thirty-one to eighteen. 1t
provides for an issue of twenty millions of dollars,
in sums ef not less than hundred dollars bear
ing an interest Of six per cent less in the discre
ton Of the Secretary Of the Treasury. The opera
ton cf the act il limited to the lst Of January 1859
The bill. as il passed the Senate was published in
yesterdays HERALD The Treasury note bill intro
duced in the House was also discussed Saturday
in Committee of the Whole, and the measure will
doubtless pass in that body in day or two.
The Naval Courts organized to review the action
Of the famous Retiring Board have nearly finished
their labors. The result Of their action far is
MADE known in the Geographic despatch published
to-day under the appropriate head One captain,
ten commanders, thirteen iieutenants, two masters
and three passed midshipmen, are restored to the
active list twenty-five officers transferred from
furiough to leave pay; and five officers dropped
by the Board are transferred to the reserved list.
The nominations have been sent TO the Senate for
confirmation. OF the one hundred and nine officers
who have appealed 10 the Courts, and whose cases
have been acted upon, fifty-six have been nomi-
mated the balance, il j. presumed. will remain as
they were previous 10 the organization Of the Courts
OF Inquiry.
number OF extracts. showing the state Of politi-
ca affairs in Kansas. are given elsewhere in our
columns. The vote on the Lecompton constitution
vii be taken today in the Territory, and il is be-
Ieyed tina, the Legislature Of Kansas has at it spe
cial session. ordered vote 70 be taken on the To
peka constitution at the same time.
We publish in today's paper minutely detailed
narrative OF the voyage of the steamer Fashion
and the landing Of Gen. Walker at Punta Arenas,
together with an account Of the subsequent move.
nenta Of the hlbusters. down to the latest adyices
from that quarter In connection with this subject
our readers are referred 10 an interesting article
from the London Posf-the organ 81 the British
Prernier-on the treaty recently negotiated between
Nicaragua and the United States.
The Commissioners have awarded the contract for
building the new State Arsenal TO Richard Carlow,
.Jr. Who was the lowest bidder whose sureties were
unexceptionable. Thr cost Of the building, accord.
ding 70 his bid. viii DC sG3,10O. The site for the
arsenal chosen by the Commissioners J. at the cor
ner Of Seventh avenue and Thiry-hfth street II i
40 b. plain, substantial. roomy building.
The annexed table shows the temperature Of
Zoe atmosphere in this city during the past week,
She range Of the barometer the variation o. wind
currents, and the state q the weather. NJ three
periods during each day, viz. al A. 81, and and
O'Clock u. a..