The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-05-11

But little OF importance happened IN Congress
yesterday. The Senate was engaged in discussing
che bill repeating the fishing bounties. An amend
ment that the bounties cease on December 81, 1859
was proposed by Mr.. Allen, of Rhode Island, which
was further amended by Mr.. Hamelin, of Maine.
fixing December, 1865 as the time for the payment
OF bounties to cease, but no action was taken on
either proposition. Quite number of new subjects
were started In the House, none of them however of
general interest. Post Office, Ocean Mail Steamer,
Deficiency and supplementary Indian Appropria
ton bills were reported by the Committee Of
Ways and Means. The Military Academy Appro-
priaton bill was passed, also the bill granting
further time for the President to examine the records
of the Naval Courts Of Inquiry, with the view to
the restoration OF certain naval officers The bill
compensating owners Of slaves carried Off by the
British during the war of 1912 was discussed.
The New York, Boston. Philadelphia and Balt
NOR appointments were sent to the Senate yester-
day but were not acted on. A large number of ap-
pointments were confirmed. principally those made
during the re cess Of Congress, including Mlrshas
District Attorneys Land Officers and Postmastcrs.
We have news from Camp Scott, Utah Territory,
10 the 3Oth Of March, No movement Of importance
had taken place. AS General Johnston was awaiting
the arrival Of Captain Marcy from New Mexico with
supplies of animals. The health of the troops was
very satisfactory.
We continue this morning our reports Of the an.
niyersary meetng- They embrace the proceedings
of the Seamen's Friend Society, the Five Points
Mission, the New York Young Mems Christian
Union and the Union Theological Seminary.
meeting Of the members Of the American Tract
Society opposed to the action Of the Executive Com
mittee Of the Society, was held last evening in the
Mercantile Library, Astor place. Mr. John Tappan
presided. and the meeting was addressed by Judge
HOrnblower, Rev. Dr. Tying, Judge Jessup, Rev. DIR.
Thompson, and others. Mr.. Lewis Tappan main.
tanned that the tract printed last year by the Society
and which the meeting had resolved to distribute
throughout the South. was a most perncious docu
rneut and he considered that Providence had ar.
rested its circulation among the slave The
meeting adjourned till this morning. without coming
10 any definite arrangement Is 10 the course they
will pursue at the meeting Of the Society on Wednes
day next.
"Details Of the European advices received by the
Vanderbilt are published in our paper this morning
The limited statistics relative to the effects of the
late financial crisis, both In England and the north
OF Europe given in the London journals convey
some idea Of the consequences Of the mighty money
crash which took place last year. Admiral Garden,
of the royal navy who commanded the English ship
Macedonia when she was fought and taken by the
American frigate United States, died in Ireland
lately French war vessel, having ON board =
captain Of photographers, had run up the English
Channel 10 the great alarm Of the people Of Wales.
from whom her captain wished 10 purchase some coal
The English Channel feet was being organized.
We have advices from Antigua TO the 18th Of
April. The Solicitor General speaking OF the late
negro riots in the city in the House Of Assembly on
the stb ultimo said" This outbreak was not the
birth of a momentary dissatisfaction or dsappoint-
rnent. bot Of well organized, premeditated disobe
dience 10 constituted authorty that there existed
for long period feeling Of resentment on the part
of the worthless and disaected portion OF the labor
ing body Of the city against the honest and obc.
dent and the settled and avowed purpose o. over.
awe and subjugate the upper clas-cs of the commu
nifty ~ their desire" Quiet prevailed at last date
The Board Of Aldermen met last evening. tn,
new street Commissioner Mr.. Cooper communics
fed 70 the Board his for deprvng Mr. JOSEPH
r. Taylor Of authority TO collect assessments. tn,
letter OF Mr. Cooper is given in our report of the pro
ceedngs a. is also letter from the Counsel 90 Oh,
Corporation sustaining the views and opinion OF Oh,
Street Commissioner
The Board Of Councimen were in session last
evening. Resolutions directing the heads Of III,
various departments Of the city government to sub
INST report Of the condition of their respective
bureaus were adopted. The Harlem Railroad Com
pany was directed to small cars TO Forty secont
street as often az they run them to Twenty
street
The saloon No. II West Broadway was the seem
Of a shooting ARRAY yesterday morning. between
negro named William Hamilton and q white maj
NAMED Job curiey, In which the former was shot II
abe thigh with pistol in the hands Of the latter
Curiey was taken into custody by policeman Durett
N. The Firb nrccioct and was committed for . "a