The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-04-11

The Senate yesterday passed the several canal
bills Is received from the lower house. bill
passed the Assembly making it q misdemeanor for
any person TO squat or erect hut, shanty or any
habitation vacant lots in any city incorporated
village in this State, and giving power 10 recover
Immediate possession. There are nov more than
three thousand shanties erected by Irish and Ger
man squstters vacants lots In this city alone and
their summary removal would create rebellion.
The bill authorizing the corporation Of New York
to borrow s35o,o0o for market sites and buildings
was laid on the table. Messrs. Glover, landlord
and Sluyter were named as the members of joint
committee TO examine and report as TO the pro
prie<y Of bridging or tunneng the East river. The
session wound up last evening with q dlsgraceful
fracas, during which Mr.. Beckwi,h, Of hington,
struck Mr. Hastings, Of Albany. violent blow. The
ARRAY grew out OF alteration relative To the bill
making appropriations for the Executive depart
ment A committee was appointed to investigate
the circumstances.
We publish today some interesting extracts from
our European flies received by the steamships Wash
ington and City Of Manchester yesterday morning
The Spanish government had refused TO receive the
envoy from Mexico, and declined the proiIered me
diation of the Emperor Napoleon towards a settle
ment of the existing difficulties with that republic
The first division Of the Spanish feet, as reported
yesterday morning, would sail the 2sth Of March,
and rendezvous at Havana. Lord Palmerston had
addressed 10 his constituents In Tiverton q spirit
ed defence Of his policy, mixed up with some sharp
ssrcasms on the tactics OF his opponents. Mr.. Brett
had delivered a lecture in London on the laying Of
submarine telegrsphs In which he made allusion TO
the difficulties and facilities Of the transmission OF
messages by the transatlantic wires 10 the United
States. Turkey invites o general Christian settle
ment of emigrsnts on her soil, from all countries
under very favorable circumstances The Manches-
ter Guardian, protec ZIONIST paper is very severe
I'm itA comments on Mr.. Buchanans inaugural ad
dress. Hugh Orr, the master Of an English vessel,
had been sentenced TO transportation for life ct Exc
ter for the murder Of Boston negro (the cook on
board his ship.
BY way Of England we have news from South
America. The duties are:-Buenos Ayres LIST, Mon
tevsdeo 6th and Ro Janeiro a5th of February; Bahia
lst, and Pernambuco Sd Of March. Yellow fever
prevailed at all the ports, principally among the
chipping, Of q malignant character. In Bueros
Ayrcs there had been modid cation Of the law
with regard to differential duties, by which shps
can discharge part Of their cargo a, Monteyideo
and Buenos Ayres, and proceed up the river with
the remsnier. No change in coffee at Rio. At
Bahia sugar market active whites 37a sd. TO
3ss. Sd per cwt. Coffee brisk at 44s "a. ass Sd,
and cocoa rising. At Pernambuco trade brisk;
sugar inactive. Freights very dull.
The Geographic despatch sent from London TO
Liverpool, announcing that the Emperor Of China
had disapproved Of the course pursued by the Can
con authorities, and ordering them TO make friends
with the English, was not credited on Change yes
terday, and produced effect on the price Of teas
or other Chinese goods. Sales Of teas were freely
made during the day, and at very full prices.
We publish elsewhere details Of the news from.
Mexico 10 the leth ult, brief summary Of which
received by telegraph from New Orleans, appeared
several days since.
Our correspondent at Laguayrs Venezuels),
writing on the 9th ult, predicts that the cla 10
The AYES guano leland will he de :ided In favor Of
the American claimants. The claims OF our citi
zens, growing out Of the war OF independence, had
been theoretically pressed by the American Minis
ter, but The pecunisry endorsements Of the go
vernment will doubtless greatly retard final settle
ment. The new constitution had been adopted by
Congress- but II was not believed that IL would
afford any relief. There were symptoms OF revo-
luton and an outbreak at any moment was looked
upon as probable.
The DoaEd Of cOu.elmen wer. in session last