The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-01-22

The News.


sound unusually interesting. The Senate discussed
the bill granting aid to the Atlantic submarine tele
graph The principal objections urged against the
grant that the sum proposed was no! distinctly
specified and that the termni of the line rests upon
British territory. The first objection met by
proviso that the contract to be made by the British
government shall not be different from that already
proposed by that government This was adopted
With regard to the second objection the friends of
the bill rely mainly upon the belief of the mproba
bihty Of the disturbance Of the friendly relations
sabsisting between the two countries. It is thought
the bill will pass both houses without any altera
ton that will impair its efficiency. In the House
The Corruption Investigating Committee reported
bill to efectually enforce the attendance and
Of witnesses, making them liable in default
10 imprisonment and fines. During a spirited dis
cusson' to which this gave rise, the Sergeantat
Arms brought Mr.. Simonton, correspondent of the
7snes, before the bar Of the House. He refused to
respond ITO the interrogations propounded to him,
and denied the right of the House to proceed agsnst
him. lie was adjudged to be in contempt, and the
SergeantatA Arms was directed to keep him in close
confinement till he purge himself of the offence
The bill will probably pass to-day. There are seve
rsl other contumacious witnesses yet to be dealt
with.
Nothing Of interest transphed in the State Senate
yesterday. The Assembly was engaged in discuss
ing the supply bill.
-- The steamship America reached Boston yester
day. and her mails for New York were forwarded
by the afternoon train. They will, no doubt, be
ready for delivery at the Post Office this morning
We are informed by telegraph that the files CT
papers contain nothing Of importance that was not
embraced in Geographic summary of the news
published on Tuesday morning.
The steamship Atlantic is now in her ffteenth
day out from Liverpool, and fully due at this port.
The James Adger is due, with news from New
Granada and Central America. The Black Warrior
is also due, with later advices from Havana.
The embargo imposed upon this city and sur
rounding country by the recent snow storm is in a
measure removed With but one exception, We
believe, all the great railroads leading from the city
have oeen cleared Of distinctions, and the mails ar
rive end depart with their accustomed regularity
or perhaps it would be more proper to say their
accustomed irregularity. The city railroads are
doing as well a. could he expected under the cir
eums,ances and the ferries making their trips
with more prompttude than their deluded patrons
have tight 10 expect, bearing 10 mind former de
hnquencies. About the docks the stevedores and
'longshocmen are again busy at work loading and
discharpng vessels and the Triggers and shpwrights
make the air vocal with their industry In brief
Affairs have resumed their usual stirring aspect aud
comnendable disposition TO make up for lost time
is apparent in every direction.
The excitement among tie fremen with regard to
The approaching election Of Chief Engineer l.
rapidly reaching fever heat. BY direction Of the
present Chief a meeting of foremen and engineers
was held last evening, al which resolution was
on.red declaring the proceedings Of the meeting
held on the l4b inst. irregular, and directing that
the election shall be conducted according 10 the rules
adopted On the 18th November, 1856. The PROPOSE
ficn was promptly laid the table by vote OF 81
10 46. As the meeting was heli at the instigatiou
Of Mr. Carson, and its objects were defeated, the
fri. nds Of Mr. HosarG-the only competitor of the
Chief in the contest-regad his election as certain
We publish elsewhere some extracts from the in
augural address Of Governor Newell, OF New jersey
IL will be seen that he is strongly opposed TO Tho
removal Of our Quarantine 20 Sandy Hook, fearing
that the pride and dignity o; the state Of Camier
and Amboy viii suffer thereby.
Tie Board OF Councilmen met last evening. The
proceedings are important. A special committed
was appointed 10 consider the expediency Of pro
hibitinC the running Of locomotives on III,
Hudson Riyer Railroad below Fiftynn,h street
Il j. alleged that property on the Eleventh
avenue has deprecated in value onethird il
consequence OF the locomotives. mo,io
10 increase the salaries Of the Mayor, Stree
Commissioner and Deputy Street Commi'
sioner. the two first 10 five thousand dollar
each. and tho latter 10 three thousand dollars wa
referred 70 the appropriate committee. Toe Ia
levy for 1857 was debated in committee an
adopted The appropriation Of $4,000 for Ger
trial Park improvements was agreed 70; $4,000
was granted for cleaning streets s45G 40 for lamp
and gas $40, 600 for steam Gre engines; $4,000 fc
police teegraphs; 600 for grading Eighth av
nue.. between Fifty ninth and Egbty-second street
In Other respects the estimates remain as printed
the HERALD Of the Goth inst The new city charte
sent down from the Board OF Aldermen, was mad
the special order for Friday.
The Board of Directors Of the American Colon
zation Society met at Baltimore yesterday.
synopsis Of the material portion Of the annual r
port o. the Board may be found under the TEL
graphic head The society's affairs are in sati
factory condition, and the prospects OF the colon
az Liberia are encouraging.
The cotton market continued firm yesterday, on
the GALES reached about $500 bales, at full price
Flour wa finer, and closed ~ an advance Of abot
&c. zoe. per barrel. Sales Of wheat were Unite,
while prices continued firm. Corn wss irregulai
ssles q western mixed for future deliyey. Cor o
tho raising of The ice embargl from the Atlanti
dc,ksl were made at ne. 49,, and IRON store q
"a. raft was less tuoyani, with sales OF new me,
o. ego 20 s2i and Of old g 3i9 s5' 500 b.
va l.mu sits a good demand, with sales a. fu