The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-12-07

The Thirtyffth Congress opens to-day. We give
elsewhere list Of the members composing it, togc
thez with programme of the leading measures that
will occupy it, attention. II is not expected that
the message of the President will be delivered until
tomorrow, as to-day will, probably, be entire
ly devoted to qualifying members and other
wise completing the organization OF the two
houses Our Washington despatch indicates
clearly the views Of Mr.. Buchanan upon the
all.absorbing Kansas question. nc will sustain the
lecompton constitution and the action of the Con
vcntion which formed it. The selection of cand
date for Printer Of the House has created intense
fu-vrt at the capital and negotiations were going
on up 60 late hour last night with the view of
harmonizng the various clques, in order to effect
union upon an unobjectionable person. 1t is under
stood that Wendell will be incontnently thrown
overheard al any rate.
He steamship Cahawba. from New Orleans and
Havana arrived yesterday morning. She left Hava-
na on the lst instant, and experienced very rough
weather during the passage There was nothing Of
interest Transporting at Havana Sugars had again
declined in price, with one hundred and forty thou
sand boxes on hand Freiyhts for small sized YES
sells were in better demand. United States gold
coins were al premium OF per cent Exchange
on New York (short sghtl rated at from five TO six
per cent Our correspondents, writing 30th ut and
Ist instant send some interesting information.
Madame Santa Anna, wife Of the exdictator OF
Mexico, arrived in Havana on the 18th ultmo, from
st Thomas She was accompanied by Senior yelez,
formerly an aidde-oamp 10 the General. and il
thought that the distinguished party had been sent
10 sound Gen Consha as 10 the extent ofSpansh aid
on which his Hirhness might calculate in his attempt
% return n power. The African slave trade
more nourishng -Four oargoes Of negroes had been
landed on the island within ten days. They nun.
lered ten thousand four hundred unfortunates, and
three Of the vessels which brought them were built
and are IL l. thought owned In Massachusetts,. The
French had placed large steam propeller in the
eooie trade snd landed from her eight hundred and
forty.two Chinese, who we're sold by first hands to
Others and BY them 70 subcontractors, for labor,
szing profit for each party. Each Spectator
made abou, slso profit per head, and the full price
for y Chnaman with hair uncut) was ti20 20. The
authorities In the different ports of entry openly
conniycd az the traffic financial scheme TO issue
paper certificates in place Of money proposed by
come banks and commercial houses. bp II was
looked upon IL q desperate effort 70 s,ave Of insol
yency Several sugar estate oycrscers had been
murdered by the Chinene five 81 whom were exc
cutcd Max Maretzek had given The Barber Of -.
vile II the Tacon theatre. Havana, with splendid sue
cr.. the house being piled 70 the ceiling. and tho
ruld ounces being piled in Maretzeks pockets In
proportion.
our correspondent In Guantanamo. Cuba writing
a. 18th q November states that the bearings II the
eastern entrance az that harbor laid down in Blunt
Coas, PILOT are incorrect and that the exact long.
tude = - h w.. instead q u 2e a. given. Three
hundred African slaves averaging ten years Of ara
each had been landed there. They were regah1
with food baptized in the Catholic church, and At
4 work AZ making a railroad. They were landed
from \ New York clipper bark armed with tx guns.
VIC publish this morning several articles from
leading journal, IN the Argentine republic and Para
rua from which Il appears that the navigation Of
til uy,r. ermo and Salado j. receiving the prompt
attention II TIE respective governments. nayi.
cation company has already undertaken the explo-
ration n the Bcrmeo with The sanction and aid Of
g. President X both republics and bad at last &C
counts steamer ready 70 commence operations.
Cen Taboada had succeeded in making his way up
the Salad0 into ne Wild regions Of VI Chsco. II
viii bc remembered that an exploring expedition
under Capt Page was sent out Nv our government a
few years since who proceeded considerable way
I'D the Salado, but H. progress was prevented by
The hostility 81 The natives
The annexed table shows the temperature Of
Gle atmosphere IN this city during the pas, week,
A.. range N The barometer the variation n wind
currents. and the state Of the weather, a, three
periods during each day, viz. at A. NJ, and and
so'civck pm.