The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-03-10
9'lse News.


abe News.
Cur Washington dispatches contain some interest.
ING intelligence relative TO the New York appoint
neRss. They viii, the President informed the de-
puia:ion that waited upon him yeste day, be acted
q during the present month.
The Senate yesterday adopted the III Of standing
committees informally agreed upon. The chairman
ships OF the committees Foreign Affairs, Fina1c
Navy, Army Territories, Public Lands, Judiciary
and Pest Office remain at last session. Mr.. Davis
takes the head of the Committee on Military Aflirs.
M. Clay, OF Alabama, i chairman of the Commit
ne or Commerce. The repub cans grumbed con.
siderably at the unfair treatment they conceive
Ahey have received al the hands o. tine majority In
regard 20 the formation Of the committees. The re-
putlcans comprise third of the Senate, jet the
Snocrsts lett but seven vacancies in the list for
Aem 10 fiji up. Mr.. Crittenden introduced rcsoEI
tons in opposition 10 the maritime code OF the
european Powers with reference 20 prvateering,
and in favor of the complete exemption Of all YES
sek engaged in commerce and their cargoes from
seizure in time Of war. In executive session
number of Judicial appointments were confirmed.
We have advices from Simoda, japan 20 the lst
81 December. They contain no new- of Interest
An account OF the exact position OF tie four Chi
ssse forts recently captured and blown up by the
United States squadron is given in to-day's paper.
report OF the progress Of the fire within the city
o. Canton is also given.
The pith OF the opinions o. Justices Mclean, Of
Ohio, and Curtis Of Massachusetts,, dissenting from
ne views Of the majority OF the SuIscme Court
upcu the mpoi tant principles involved in the Dsed
Sso,. case, may be found elsewhere 10 our columns
The joint committee of the Common Council ap
pointed 10 attend the funeral o. tGe late Dr. Kane
ssve Tor Philadelphia to day. Il j. sad the depua
ton viii he accompanied by the Mayor and ,he prA
siding officers o. the Boards OF AldenHt, .aJ
scoIcilmon. The funeral takes place o. rhursI4
The COURT and the lawyers are having hard
fLt he FIVE river thieves resen;y arrested at
keypoEt for roJbing the bonded warehouse al Jer
sy City. The necessary documents for transferring
o.. ,sscI parties to The authorities ocNes Jersey
s4d been placed IN the bsnds Of tn officers, bl,
Ne proco sdnys we're arrested by wrS o habeas
safus. Ar, uIuen. Ia the case vas heard yesterday
before Judge DNes, who seeded against the ac
s.sed; but while they were On their ssy to tho
kuy another wit Of hlbess corpus broggd the
sGloert and prisyncrsto n sudden halt Our police
ps.s details Ga. capture yts'crdly OF two % the
kzlenity Of river thieves one OF whom. IL is said
vas st0u, o. receive an appointment a. policeman.
The Qulfan.inc Commissioners were yesterday
s-iruCcd by the Legislature 20 confer with the New
Jesey Legislature on the salioci u reciprocity.
n. plot boat sylph has nov been absent on
as.-, iorTison dAys. AID sericns apprehension,
sH.sfisiI,d that slmc disaster happened W her
s.rlIs tie hea', nortbeas, gale and snow storm Of
ibe IT, and "a int. >ns sa.ed with siX pilots
bosrd, t~o @. whom only arrived here in charge o.
vessels.
IN the Eosrd 81 Adctmen lat e, sang q re-Ju-
ssn w&s adopted calling on the Cooperation Cosn-sl
Tar his % inion whether he Common Couacl have
Iswtr 10 dispose " Az, o. the raIk 'oF the purpose
o. Posi Ofc,. resoluiions dir -tlnC inquiry by
what authority the Cnion Ferry Company oocupie.
portions OF slips No. = ani 60 we're also adopted
All parties in this state actually esEagcd n the la,o
wal with Mexico ~, Invited 70 expires their vicSs
a. Tee y, ron 90 waolr Gen. Jsoi,-sns god smut.
boa should BE- prusza,eI The rc-oaion adopted
soue time since limited the inquiry - The First Re
ysutnt 81 Volunteers. A motion to employ city
sarvsyOf 10 mako MAJ o. toe Contemplated new
avenue west Of Broadway was cf,rOd and referred
ks,t 20 the select con n.,ice
IN the Boand OF Coanciimen last evening psslu-
t,ons were on,rd calling on the Cas Cha sbcr I'm
aud ,hs beads Of departments Zoe detsu.i s.;s.
the treasury aud ia Their rose s.oA. Ais0 tie
places o. d'p1sii u ID 'yuds ihs rae e. interest
paid, &c. The subject va. rei,irea 4, the law
Committee. A PROPOSAL was m,ls 20 pa ha.c the
Brik tburlh properly ant ins.iporas 81 ,ih he
Park also a. widen Ckstha's tna Na..ai streets
aLd lAk row.
The Board o. Superi-ors He yesterday. blt 10
bs-sness OF goneiA iaiefest us, tapssciso.
Our rit.pondeBt 81 Albany las 'nird-ned u
ynopi. ~ Tie chsrsc. fasIaliy peoUel sgaast
.oronsr CcuUery ~itb reeenst 70 hi cDsiic
usor the BurJcn inqucsi together via a rsun.
~ tie CoroDc d,-ence Thereto
Ac. irn,s fcia wheat rr2 ~iny disx.sii IN gsfi,us
~ ,t. u tie country represent 'he crossing crops
- .uBiising az ~ nisDt yicit.
an Interesting coromu aicatsou rom a .tookholjer
"a tie Ac,e..oy 1rsusit Comp az, Iropsunding
severe .nyculu inquiries g. Conun5do-, v. nder
bis. i tI,cn iI another coumn.
rne 500 q ccaon ycsisr -sy "a lrsecs soune roo
Too c,ef, pu3us u1fU ehsnrc m prses ~ ne
,,as. ae.oe, o'gc-s we're iest wllisT silere al she
ic-f-- r~vc~s ., ,ss e'ose 90 v-e. sos- sS o.