The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-02-18

The News
The Senate yesterday passed the Army bin, which
row only awaits the signature of the President to
become law. The bill gives an average increase
Of salary 20 each officer Of $500, or in all, 1925 600
During the discussion of the bin in the Senate the
galleries were crowded with the wives Of officers,
al anxious as to its fate. Accounts from
Wbeatland state that Mr.. Buchanan had
not fully decided on bis Cabinet, and that
bis determination would not be made known
for several days. The French Minister has made
demand on our government for indemnity for losses
sustained by French residents at Greytown during
ITS Commandment by Captain Hollis. Important de
spatches were received by our government yester-
day from Peru, but their nature did not come to
hight The Investigating Committee are expected
70 make their report to-day, whether the expected
witnesses from this State arrive or not. living to
The bad working of the Southern lines our Congress
iopa report reached us in very imperfect aud con
fused state We give the report relative to the At
hntc Telegraph bill as it reached rs, though spe
eal dispatch informs US that the bill was finally re-
committed tn the Committee OF Ways and Means by
vote of III against 74-thus indicating the proba.
bic OF the bill after il shall have been slightly
amended, as proposed by its friends.
Inc Dlrunltu touNeutOu NJ AuUuTu dUOsutI
session yesterday. TIE day was consumed by Mr.
Garrison and others in announcing the federal con-
ttution the various political parties, the press and
the church.
Little progress had been made either in advancing
or suppressing the revolution ia Peru. Cuzco and
Tacna still remain faithful to Castillo, and his forces
had again taken possession of Trujillo; but 70 OF
set this yivanoo had taken the Chincha Islands aud
seemed TO be IN possession of the sea- Our cores
pondence In another column gives a very interesting
account Of the proceedings between Castillo and
Vivanco during the visit Of the latter TO Calao
Viyanco has advertised for proposals for the expor
faton Of guano 20 countries with whom contracts
exist. TIE British Minister was suspected OF being
favorable 70 the Vrvanco party. new tresty has
been made between the government OF Chill and
our Minister. 81 Quito o remarkable shower of earth
had taken place. causing much alarm. II was
supposed to have come from the crater Of some
volcano.
Advi,es from Kansas state the commissioners ap-
pointed 10 investigate the charges against Surveyor
General Cadwallsder, have reported in his favor.
General Clarke, charged with killing Mr. Barbour.
has surrendered himself, and entered into reeogni-
zances TO anaTer the charge
The Excitement consequent upon the riot at Ber-
gen tunnel has not yet abatsd. Tpe Hoboken Ar.
tillery were on duty on Monday night, ard were re-
beved yesterday by the Montgomery Guard The
Greenville Guard we're stationed at the Court House
hast night where they will remain until this morn
mg An investigation OF the affair was commenced
yesterday ard from the testimony elected the rio:
seems TO have been prtmedtated. A quantity ~
frelrms and other weapons were seized on Monday
and ailfa al su~
loaded and capped.
We learn by telegraphic despatch from Mr..
NcCslium, General Superintendent Of the New
Yotk and Erie Railroad, who is at the break a. the
Delaware river that everything will be in readiness
tr the passage trains boh passenger aad freight,
this evening.
The Legislature Of Michigan adjourned on Mon
day. Among thu acts passed By that body was one
ior a banking law, granting aid 10 Michigan eni.
grants in Kanses. and organizing an independent
Suprcne Court. Resolutions in favor o. adm ting
Kansas as a free st,,e were also adopted.
We have adyices from the Msuruus 70 the 9th
OF December. Tho shipments 0; sugar 70 all parts
since the LET Of September had reached upwards o.
100 ,OOo 600 pounds. The export 70 England had
been % 600 tons, and n France 10000 tons. The
deficiency in he United Kingdom will II Is affirmed
reach u 600 tons. There had been some heavl
rains which had impeded sugar making; but The
growing crops had been much benefited. The us,
of guaDo 90 the sugar plantations had been fcuns
no highly beneficial that the consumption wa
rapidly increasing.
The Outriand Friend Of Chino Of 18th Of Decen
her in ITS report OF the operations Al Canton. says
Our gallant brothers in arms, the Americans, hay,
been less successful in their operations on the Bar
rier Forts than we were at the foly-the indiscree
use of a crowbar on a charged mine sanding tire
40 eternity at once, and wounding half a doze
Others who were standing by. Nevertheless, they
too have well performed the work o. destruction,
it can be thought well TO dest-oy forts Cthe tw
southernmost especially that might have been easi
held aud would have proved useful.
The Committee on Ferries OF the Board OF AIDE
men met yesterday afternoon, for the purpose
investigating the affairs Of the Union Ferry Con
pany. After az examination u several officers
the company The invs sdgation was postponed INT
MONDAY next, when IL will he resumed. An invita-
ton was extended TO the Brooklyn Ferry Committe
10 be- present. We give a report Of the proceeding
before the committee elsewhere.
Ms Martha Ana Patien and her husband, Captain
patien, Of the ship Neptunes Car. have arrived II
shs city and are nos a! Vie Battery Hotel CaptaiI