The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-01-28
The News.

men and sycopbants, from the moment he stepped
from the railroad till he retired for the night
During the day he visited the White House, and
completed his arrangements for the future occu-
cancy of that mach coveted edifce. II was the
Presidents reception day, and MIR. Buchanan was
warmly welcomed by the company assembled.
Nothing authentic with regard TO the new Cabinet
kss transpir.d.
TIE worldliness OF Washington was startled by
the announc cement ef the sudden death of Hon.
Preston s. Brooks, Of South Carolina, whose Ma ne
has become familiar throughout the length and
breath OF the lsnd in connection with an occur
renee TO viii; it may now, perhaps, be uncharita-
bic 10 slude more distinctly. He had beeu i'll OF a
cold for q day Or two, which confined him TO his
room out just as he was felictating himself on his
recovery the disease became mere aggravated, as
samed the form Of crOap, and terminated his ex-
sstence, in the thirty seventh ye1r of his age. This
unexpected event created profound sensation at
the capital.
A telegraDhie despatch from Boston, which may
be found the first page of today's paper, states
tbat he steamtag X. b. Forbes arrived at Province
town on Monday evening and repor;ed having seen
Mat day large steamship hear Sankaty Head, Cape
Cod, probably or Shore with signals OF distress
flying. The tug could no. approach her on account
OF the ice which extended as far as the eye coul]
reach. The captain of the tug further reports that
the steamer looked like the City of Manchester. 1t
has been suggested in the Boston papers that the
vessel might be either the Constitution or Emeu.
Az neither Of the last mentioned steamers left this
por. until Sunday last, no anxiety need be felt on
their account Il il not reasonable 20 suppose that
j, the City of Manchester, she but in her
twelfth day out from Liverpool on Monday last, an
could hardly have reached Nantucket in that time.
The steamships Tempest and New York, however,
both from Glasgow, are overdue. the former having
sailed the 26th ult., and the latter on the lst
inst; and IL the despatch alluded TO prove correct
the steamship reported by the Forbes is as likely to
be one of them as the other. The tug was TO leave
Previncetown lass night in search Of the steamer
No mails from New Orleans have reached this
city for the past ten DAYS Those made up from the
18th 10 the 2lst instant. inclusive, now due
Mobile mails from the l4th TO the 22d instant are
Aso cue. The delay is owing. not 10 De recen,
SHOW storm, but % the unusually cold weather
which has prevailed st the South. The cold has
been 80 intense that the locomotives on he rail-
roads have been unable TO procure necessary sup.
ply Of water. few years ago such arrangement
Of the mails would have been regarded as q great
public calamity. Now, however thanks 10 the
magnetic telegraph, the business OF the country
goes on without Interruption, mails or no mails.
Tie amended tariff bill was reported 10 the House
Of representatives yesterday. synopsis Of It's
provisions is given in our special despatch. Nothing
Of importance transpired In the Senate
The Post Office Committee OF the House hare
agreed 70 recommend the establishment Of lines of
mail steamers between Panama and Valparaiso New
York and the North Of Europe via Rotterdam aud
New York and Para, via Savannah, St. Thomas.
Bar ADDE'S aud Demarara. The General Ocean
Steamer bill, the favorite scheme Of some of the
prominent steamship operators, has been thrown
cat by very decided vote.
Elsewhere we publish The report OF the House
Committee on Territories, with regard to the past
and prospective condition Of Kansas. In some re-
spects il is important document 1t recapitula;es
the facts contained in the volumnous report Of the
Special Committee with which the public are toler.
ably familiar by this time; recommends the passage
Of alsw apnulling all the ensctments OF the Tern.
toial Legislature Of Kansas, and provides for a
organization Of the Legislative department with
safeguards against the interference Of the border ruff
fans al the elections.
The steamship Tennessee, which was expected TO
sal On Monday, was delayed ill to-day because Of
broken shaft. She did not stay for the purpose of
obtaining more recruits for Walker. as has been
said bat simply because the company who own
her could not get her repaired and ready for sailing
before It is expected that she will sail at 10 or IL
o'clock this morning from the foot Of Tenth street,
East river.
Commander Rowan late Of the brig Bainbridge.
whose trial by cour, martial recently took place at
Philadelphia, has been officially notified tina, he is
csshisred.
We give elsewhere accounts OF shipwrecks and
disasters 70 vessels upon our coast. They are. un.
Sortrnstely. too numerous to particularse in this
department, 81 the HERALD. Our readers, there
fere, are referred 10 the details.
Nothing Of Importance was done in the State
Senate yesterday. The Assembly was occupied
With the bill oedng 70 the general government
jurisdiction over the Brick Church and other pro.
perry.
The usual January thaw is upon us. It extends
far 10 the West and South. and an overflow Of the
rivers and streams may be looked for with the un-
avoidabe destruction of property upon their banks
The estimable and venerable widow Of the late
William Writ died at Annapolis, Maryland, on
Saturday last. Her remains were yesterday inferred
by the side Of those OF her illustrious husband in
the Congressional burying ground.
The cotton market was less active yesterday,
The sales being confined to about 500 bales, without
change In prices. Flour was inactive, the sales
being confined 70 the domestic trade while the ex
port demand was very limited. The transactions
were light and prices unchanged. Wheat was firm |
y held, while sales were light small lot Of Mis- |
souri white was reported at 81 20. Corn was less /
Duoyant, with limited sales at 73bc for Jersey from
tore. Western mixed, from the Atlantic Docks,