The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-04-01

Since July last more than six hundred lots of goods
ranging in value from sixpence up to hundreds of
dollars, and embracing almost endless variety of
articles have been deposited with the Property Clerk
In many instances the property has been returned
to the owners, but some forty lots remaining IN
claimed will soon he sold at auction, and the pro-
ceeds appropriated to the police life and health in
sursuce fund, as authorized By law.
In the United States District Court yesterday
Judge Belts rendered decisions dismissing the bels
filed in the cases Of the brig Alber, aud schooner
Waterman.
The Brooklyn city election takes place on the 9th
inst and the politicians Of that suburb are busily
engaged in preparing for the contest. Last evening
the Americans nominated Vim. H. McDonald for
Justice Of the Peace in the Fourth district on the
first ballot. The practcabity of nominating can
didates for Auditor, Treasurer and Comptroller was
discussed in the Convention but as the opinion pre-
vailed that the Legislature would not pass the law
authorizing the election of those officers this spring
no selection was made. The democrats have two
tickets in the field The irregular democrats nomi-
mated on Monday John S. Mackay. Francis A. Jack
son, William T. Mills and Robert W. Allen, respes
lively for Treasurer Auditor, Comptroller, and JUS
tice Of the Peace. Mr.. Allen however, declined to
serve as a candidate.
The receipts of beef cattle last week amounted to
1892 head, decrease of 954 head as compared
with the receipts of the week previous. The cattle
offered for sale were generally Of good quality and
this circumstance, combined with the decreased
supply, caused an advance in prices Of &C. lie. per
pound-the range being 7Sc. a l0c., according to
quality. Other descriptions of stock were in ample
supply, and rates ranged about the same as last
week.
The news received by the Persia yesterday, giving
counts OF further decline in cotton at Liverpool checked
sales in this market Although part of the whole de-
cline for the week had been previously received ye. the
falling of was greater than had been expected The
market did not open under the news, while sales
confined to about 500 COO bales at rates which afforded
Just criterion Of the market prices The deficiency in
receipts at the ports have been reduced to bales
and the decrease in exports 10 Europe TO 12 900 bales
The state OF this market is destined to be good deal in
fuenced by the future movements at New Orleans From
present appearances the deficiency in receipts compared
with those of last year likely to continue to the end
Of the at Charleston annah the Florida ports
and at Mobile, while there promises be excess
IN those At New Orleans ana in Texas over last
year. Few if any estimates Of the crop exceed
5000 COO, while parties reduce their figures
point between 900 900 and 5000 900. Flour was Grmer
and more active, and in grades Sc per barrel bet
ter. Wheat inactive, and sales limited. Corn ad.
vanced about lc per bushei with salos Of white aud yell
low al eec. s0c. Pork less active and bucyant
mess sod at SIG so and prime at SIS 20. Sugars with
light stocks were firm, with sales OF about 600 hhds.,
chiefly New Orleans, at full prices Coffee steady,
but sales Tight owing to auction sale to of day
Fregh.s heavy, while engagements moderate
with shipments to Liverpool Of provisions grain rosin,
-four and cotton, at rates quoted elsewhere.
Triumph Of Mr.. Buchanans Administration
The Kansas In,broglio Settled Anyhow.
According to general agreement among all
parties of the House Of Representatives, the de-
cisive contest in that body upon the Lecompton
constitution comes Off to-day The Senate bill
may be passed; ii may be rejected, and the Crit
tenden bill may take lis place, but in any event
this Kansas imbroglio will he settled. What
eva may be the issue in Congress, nothing can
be done to prevent settlement Pass the
Senate BILL pass the Crttenden bill, or let them
both fall through from disagreement between
the two houses and the trouble will still he set
led-for the struggle is at an end in Kansas.
The free State party hold undisputed possession
Of the Territory, and whether admitted today
under this condition, or tomorrow under
that, the destiny of the State of Kansas is fixed
and Congress can do nothing to change it, and
nothing to revive this scnseless and exhausted
Kansas agitation.
Our opposition organs are very jubilaHt over
the prospect of the defeat of the Senate bill:
but the difference between that bill and the
Crittenden amendment is scarcely greater
than the difference betwixt twecdledum
and tweedledee. The Senate bill pro-
poses to admit Kansas forthwith as
State, under the Lecompton constitution
leaving il TO the people Of Kansas to alter.
amend OF abolish the same at their discretion
The Crittenden bill also proposes the admis-
sion under the Lecompton constitution. but
subject fret TO the ratification of the people of
Kansas. The practical result from the ados-
ton Of either alternative will be the saine-a
free State but there is this advantage in The
Senate bill-ii clothes the people of Kansas
forthwith with all the attributes of State sove-
reignty. while the bill Of Mr. Crittenden
postpones the admission until there shall have
been another election upon the Lccompton
constitution.
This is the narrow ground Of resistance to
which all the opposition factions have at length
been reduced. Ii reminds u very much of the
Pierce platform and the Scott platform upon
slavery in 1852. They were little different in
their verbiage, but they were both sub
stantially the same thing. The COM
promise measures of 1850 were 70 popu-
lar that the whigs were compelled to
sing to the same tune as the democracy: but,
for all this, the anti slavery affiliations OF the
Scott party tainted them with suspicion.
and they were swamped. So. now.
driven from one point to another, all the
anti-Lecompton factions of Congress have
been compelled to fall back upon Lecompton.
The constitution Of frauds. forgeries pcrjurics,