The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-02-20
The News.

The Senate yesterday was engaged on the private
calendar. The House was entertained by expana
tons of the personal feuds existing between Messrs
Hoard. OF New York, and Burns Of Ohio, and a
recital OF the cause Of quarrel between Messrs.
Hatch, Of New York, and Zollicofer, of Tennessee.
relative TO the absurd ritual Of the Know Nothings
which Mr.. II. believed TO be reasonable and danger
Gus TO the peace and welfare Of the country. Very
little attention however, was paid to these bilious
ebulltions. Mr.. Hoard revived the charge against
the administration Of Executive interference with
legislation and offered resolution providing for the
appointment of a select committee 20 inquire into
the subject. Without taking the question the House
adjourned
Both houses Of Congress stand adjourned till
Tuesday next, in order 10 afford members an oppor.
tunity TO celebrate wsshngton's birthday. large
number OF members, together with Secretaries
Brown, Cobb, Floyd and Thompson, will participate
in the Inauguration of the statue of Washington at
Richmond
The majority report Of the Senate Territorial
Committee on the admission Of Kansas under the
Lecompton constitution is printed in todsys paper.
The Importance OF the subject discussed insures for
IL an attentive perusal.
Nothing OF general local importance transpired in
the Legislature ycstesdsy. Both branches adjourned
till Tuesday evening.
Interesting extracts from our files Of European
papers received by the Baltic are given elsewhere in
our columns. Among them may be found an ac-
count Of the second escape Of the American bark
Adriatc. This vessel, IL will be recollected, was
seized at Marseles, and the captain sentenced TO
imburse the value Of the French steamer LyOnnais.
the two vessels having unfortunately come in col
lson which resulted in the loss Of the latter After
her seizure the Adriatio managed to escape from
karseilles, but was subsequently reoaptured by a
French man-ofwa and taken TO Spezzis. II now
appears that during tempestuous night the enter
prising captain Of the bark quietly slipped out Of
the harbor Of spezzia and be Is now probably half
way across the Atlantic, homevsrd bound. full
account Of the successful launch Of the steamship
Leviathan Ia also given.
The first unmistakeable snow storm Of the sea.
son commenced yesterday forenoon, and continued
throughou, the day with every prospect Of achieving
decided success; but towards nightfall II abated
somewhat, and later in the evening II gradually
subsidized altogether, much TO the DISCUS, of all the
bellies and beaux who felicitated themselves upon
the enjoyments of sleghing and also Of our livery
stablekeepes, who have patiently and hopefully
waited for their usual winter profits. AT midnight.
nVNtftff tHt ot"uur hhu potttuNOuH hppthftuCe,
and we may yet have the seighng carnival in full
blast. The ominous indications Of the weather de.
layed the departure of the Sound steamers yesterday
afternoon. Up to eight O'Clock the Stonington and
Fsn River boats had not left their piers. Our tee-
graphic weather reports from all points remark the
fall Of snow, and may therefore, anticipate more
or less interruption of travel with all fs attendant
delays and annoyances
The Chamber Of Commerce met yesterday and
passed resolutions condemning the bill before Con-
srese compelling merchants 10 use Rogers marine
signals under severe penalties. long statement
was read, showing the defects Of the present laws
respecting the collisions at sea, and suggesting
amendments The case Of the Lyonnais and Adri
attic was referred 10, and much sympathy was ex.
pressed for Captain Durham. report in reference
90 the forms at the Custom House was also read
and laid over for consideration.
There was a verdict Of ESQ damages returned yea
trday in the Marine Court, against the Rev. Mr.. IT,
D. b.it Brown, former rector Of the Church Of the