The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-12-24

Inc steamship IaClnC arrived at ~ JoHus ~ T..
yesterday from Galway She brings London and
Liverpool dates to the 9th instant, five
lays later than those previously received.
The news is interesting. The application of the
Atlantic Telegraph Company for financial aid from
the British government was soon to be acted upon
and it thought the sum required would be
granted The Liverpool cotton market had been
dull, and decline of one-eighth to one-sixteenth
of penny had taken place. Breadstufs were also
dull, AT nominal rates. Consols at London, on the
sth, were quoted at e7I 9s for money and at noon
on the 9th consols for account closed at 963 96J
ex.divdend The political intelligence by this arrival
is unimportant The Queen of Spain, in her speech
at the Cortes took firm stand with reference to
The difficulty between Spain and Mexico but recent
events at Tampico have put at rest for the present,
at least, the dispute which occasioned her remarks
by way of the Tehuantepec route we have news
from San Francisco to the 9th inst. The general
intelligence is unimportant. Money was easy
mining about a. usual business quiet, and politics
dull The steamship Hermann arrived on the 27th
ult. There had been two arrivals from London and
one from Liverpool, but none from the Atlantic
ports Of the United States. The Golden Gate,
which left San Francisco for Panama on the 9th
inst, took million and half in treasure for New
York.
We have advices from Port au Spain, dated at
Trinidad on the It'll Of December, which state that
there was quite stagnation in the breadstuf and
provision market Stock came in abundantly, but
wet weather retarded demand. American IS F,)
-four was at from 81 to 81 Is per barrel
The news from Washington is in some respects
important. in Congress yesterday the Senate re-
fused. 10y vote Of % to 90, to take up the bin
passed hr the House at the last session giving lands
70 colleges in aid Of education in agriculture and
the mechanic arts. bin granting pension of
$50 per month 90 tie widow Of Colonel Turnbu
wac passed. bin regulating the manner of choos
ing United States Senators was presented and
referred The Senate will meet in their new chamber
on the All q next month. A large number ofncw
subjects was started ii tic House, among them
bllaprropratng 81 Co' 900 to enable the President
70 sctte our outstanding difficulties with Spain
gud acquire. possession at Cuba. Ii was referred
TO tie Committee on Foreign Affairs. The civil.
navy, diplomatic, executive aad judicial appropri-
stion hills were reported. 4 bill 70 repeal the
English act for tie admission Of kansas was intro
duyed by Mr.. Bingham. republican, of Ohio, and
referred 70 tie Territorial Committee. a special
committee vas ordered - investigate the accounts
Of the late Superintendent Of Printing. with power
10 send fvr persons aAd papers Both houses stand
adjourned IN the 9Th of January.
Il l. stated that the government has received In.
formation 81 . Glibutesine expedition destined for
Nicaragua. sitting ont al New Orleans and the
federal officers there have been instructed to use
tie utmost vigilance . suppress IL.
our correspondent III barbadocs. dating at Bridge.
town on the s,h Of December, states that superine
-four was in little demand With glutied breadstuf
market; pork was not inquired for, aud a lot re-
manned unsod Ia fif-t hands, codash was at S. 80
per quintal wholesale. Nothing doing in produce
The public health was good. Weather more cold
end lcavy raias wished CIR throughout tie country
Live stock market overlooking and no demand for
mules from the United states and eighty .one horses
had been sent to market
Among our Washington dispatches may be found
the treaty lately entered into between some Of the
Leaders The lammany and antTammaDy factions
Of tie democracy, whereby itis supposed an entire
harmony II established IN the ranks ~ the party
in this city. There l. pro,erb which says you
can lead a horse to water but you cannot make
him drink. How Il win be with respect 10 the de-
mocracy and Old Tammany remains to be seen.
Tie session ~ the senate was opened yesterday
~ prayer ~ Father Boyle Roman Catholic
priest He arrayed ia fall costume, and quite
number Of priests, also In vostmCuts, assisted on
the occasion. There was numerous attendance
a spectators and It j. reported that the novelty Of
the scene occasioned no little conversation, while
the apparently dcyout aspect ~ the Senators led u
tie belief that the services created an unusual i'm
preston upon them.
The Senate lA- passed joint resolution creating
Temporarily Tic btOsct grade 81 Admiral IN order
that IL may lie conferred upon The gallant veteran
Commodore Stewart. - ia some degree an ofr.ct
T. Tie harsh treatment be has experienced at the
hand ~ the Retiring Board. 4 similar PROPOSE.
ton has been introduced N the House. and IL wRl
10 doubt pass soon after the recess u Congress.
The packet ship Daniel Webster Capt Spencer
arrived ii this port yesterday from London having
on board the captain aud crew Of the British ship
United Kingdom. This vessel sailed from Quebec
an the 9th Of October, bound for Bristol England.
She encountered severe weather, and on the 7th
ult, during heavy gale, sprung her rudder, and
subsequently, IN another gale, lost Il altogether
She also sprung aleak, and on the lith nit, when
fallen In with by the Daniel Webster had five feet
water In her wells was leaking AZ The rate 81 three
feet per hour, and was almost unmanageable. The
captain and crew Of the unfortunate ship saved little
or nothing Of their effects.
We publish to-day an interesting communcs.
tion from Dr Anderson, President Of the Rich
mond County Medical Society, to the Com
psissionen Of Emigration, pressing upon them