The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-02-10


viz; the North Star, from Southampton for New
York the City of Baltimore, from Liverpool for
New York; and the Indian, from Liverpool for
Portland.
In the Senate yesterday Mr.. Douglas moved to
postpone the consideration of the bill increasing
the army in order to take up his resolu-
tons calling for information respecting the
Kansas elections. The motion was defeated
by vote of % to 81 eight members being alb;
sent, among them Bates and Bayard of Delaware;
johnson. Of Arkansas; Reid OF North Carolina;
Thompson, of Kentucky and Thomson and Wright,
of New Jersey--al supporters of the administration.
This signal defeat of the antiLecomptontes in the
Senate puts a quietus to Mr.. Douglas scheme for
delaying action upon the Kansas constitution. Mr..
Mason stated that the effect of Douglas resolution
would be TO transfer the excitement in Kansas to the
halls Of Congress, and he should therefore at the
proper time, move TO lay il on the table test
question on the ground that il was not
a fit subject for the consideration Of the Senate. A
debate then ensued on the Army bill, Messrs Benja
min, Pugh, Foot and Hamlin. opposing increase
OF the standing army. With regard to Utah Messrs.
Foot and Hamlin would withdraw the troops and
civil officers from that Territory, leaving the Nor
mons to the inevitable fate Of their vices and
ielusions. II Is regarded certain that the Army
BILL in it, present shape, will be defeated. The Com
mittee on Foreign Relations reported a resolution
authorizing the President TO settle our difficulties
with Paraguay, growing out OF the attack by the
troops of that country upon the United States steam
er Water Witch while she was on a surveying eXpe-
diton in Paraguan waters. The President will, it
is said employ prompt measures to obtain repara-
ton for the offence.
In the House bill was reported making APP
preparation fulfil treaty stipulation for the aboli
ton of the Danish Sound dues A. motion was
adopted providing for special committee to investi
gate the facts connected with the purchase Of land
at wilkinsons Point in the East river for forilca
ton purposes There are reports aioat that large
sums have been realized by certain parties holdiag
prominent positions in the sale and transfer Of the
property referred TO- and investigation of the cir
cumstances can do no harm. The committee ap
pointed TO inquire into the accounts OF the late Door
keeper Of the House instructed TO extend their
researches to any charges that may he preferred
aVains. the present incumbent of that Office, Mr..
Hackney.
Governor Wise, Of Virginia, addressed a letter of
Characteristic dimensions, Kansas affairs. to the
anti.Lecompton meeting held at Philadelphia on
Monday evening. We give under the tecgraphc
head brief summary OF the points Of this opistle,
from which Il will be that the Governor boldly
reiterates and enlargcs upon the views previously
expressed by him in his famous Tammany Hall
letter.
Nothing Of importance occurred in the Legislature
Yesterday The Assembly was engaged in discuss.
ing the Cove nors message.
The superintendent Of the Banking Department
sold at Albany yesterday the mortgages Of the Pratt
Bank Of Buffalo and of the Ontario Bank Of Phelps.
None Of the mort cages fetched par but they sold at
very fair average prices.
The Democratic General Committee met last night
and passed a series Of resolutions endorsing the Pre-
sidput and the administration members Of Congress
for the coe they have taken on the Kansas question
Amec,ing j. also to be held shortly a, Tammany Hall
to strengthen the hands Of the administration and
to sustain the members from this city who stood by
the Lecompton constitution. The Central Demo
cratic Union Club also passed resolutions last nigh.
sustaining the administration.
The .oopofwar s.. Louis. Com L'v'r-,..t.
arrived at this port last evening from
Cape DC Verbs. She has been absent o. g.. d.. . 80
station twenty. seven months 4 list OF th, ia.ne.
Of her officers and passengers may be found in
another ccA1nn. number Of shipwrecked mari
ners and iuvalids came home in the St. Louis. The
frigatc Cumberland the sloopof.war vincennes and
the sioTeship Supply were a, Port Prys the Isl
ult. There nothing Of interest stirring at the
Cape DC Verbs when the 81. Louis left.
The reception Of Neal Dow. the author Of the
Maine Liquor law, az the Academy Of Music last
evening, was. may be seen from the report in an.
osher column, rather a sorry affair II was a most
uDneessfsl attempt 20 GIL this building, and the
fact that not more than five hundred persons were
present shows a terrible falling of in the supporters
tithe proposed prohibitory law.
There was quite a rumpus in the Board Of Ten
Governors yesterday growing out Of a desire on the
part Of certain members 70 dispense with the ser
vices of the confidential clerk Of the Board, who has
been quartered on the department at a salary Of
% 600 per year for some time past. They conceived
there use for any such officer, and succeeded
finally in sbolishing the clerkship. The friends Of
the clerk declared that he bad interfered with GER
tain private schemes Of some Of the members. and
fcr that he was to be ostFscised. The whole affair
was a terrible tempest in a teapot.
The investigation demanded by James B. Smith
who is charged with perpetrating frauds IN the
ComptroIler's Office was commenced yesterday AZ
ternoon. before the Recorder The only witness
examined was b. S. Cady, the chief clerk. a fun
report Of whose evidence VIII be found in another
column. The examination will be resumed on
Thursday.
The Central Park Commissioners met yesterday
and adopted resolution extending to the first day
Of April the time allowed competitors for the pre-
mum- FOR plans Of thc Park TO complete said plan.
The Board VI CounelneB last night cohcaned