The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-02-13
The News.

The steamship Ednburg will leave this port to-
day, with the mails for Europe The mail closes at
the Post Office at halfpast ten o'clock this forenoon
Up to ten clock last evening the steamship Mia
CARA which left Liverpool on the 3Oth ult for Hall
fax, had not made her appearance at the last named
port. She has undoubtedly been detained by the
strong norhwesterly winds that have prevailed for
the last few days. She will bring three days later
news.
BY way of New Orleans we learn that the steam
ship Star of the West left Aspnwa on the Sd inst.
for New York, with the Pacific mails, two hundred
and fifty passengers and 81 1926 900 in treasure The
ships Frigate Bird, from Philadelphia, and Golden
Rule, from Boston, had arrived at San Francisco.
The arrival of the Star of the West may be looked
for at any moment.
We have news from Havana TO the ID inst, three
days later than previous advces. There nothing
of importance occurring in political circles The
sugar market was dull, with downward tendency
in prices The stock hand is estimated at seventy.
three thousand boxes. Freights had improved some
what The Spanish vessels of war were knocking
about in the Gulf, between Havana and Key West.
The slave trade active, usual.
We have news from Barbados to the Goth ut.
Muscovado sugar, new, was in market at 50 so a
81 so per hundred pounds molasses offered at
twenty cents per gallon; and rum, crop of 1857 at
twenty cents per gallon. Flour was heavy at 81 80
FOR extra Ohio There overstock OF meal,
bread aud crackers. Good mess pork rated at s2l
s22, duty paid. Lumber was declining. Exchange on
New York rated at four per cent current funds for
ten days. No demand for fret yhts. The weather
was favorable for the planters and the canes are re-
ported to be rpening fast. Some sugar had already
been brought to town, bat the crop would not com.
mence generally before the beginning of February.
The health of the island continued good.
The Senate was not in session yesterday In the
House Mr.. Wolcott, the contumacous witness in the
So 900 tariff fund investigation case, placed
the bar and Intercepted as to what excuse he had
for not answering the question propounded by the
Select Committee, whether he had not received mo
Dey from the firm of Lawrence, Stone 4 Co. VOL
colt denied any design of offending the House and
asked till Monday next to Justify his conduct. The
Chairman Of the Select Committee moved that the
indulgence be granted aud after opposition the
motion was agreed to. Reports were presented from
the Committee on Elections with reference to the
case of the contested seat of Mr. Davis, of Mary
land, and the consideration Of the subject post.
poned till Monday. Mr.. Hoard. a republican mem
Der from the Twenty-third district Of New York,
raised question of privilege, and proposed the APP
poiutment Of select committee TO investigate rela-
Sive TO executive interference in the passage of
sures before Congress. The House, however, by
vote of los TO SIS declared il was not privileged
question, and thus suunnarily disposed OF the sub
jeot.
Several subjects Of general interest were brought
up in the Legislature yesterday. Reports favorable
20 amending the act relative to extending the uris
diction OF the New York Court of Special Sessions
4 H.. a. Il
court were presented. The question Of levying tax
dogs appears 20 b. attracting considerable aten.
tion. u is estimated that there are half a million
dogs in this State. which maintained at an ex.
pense Eve millions Of dollars. The Finance Com.
mi;tee have the subject under consideration. Ia
the Assembly a special committee was ordered. 10
which was referred petition for the repeal Of the
Excise law ofl,jT report was made favorable
10 the passage of gcnssA - law, taxing all dog,
ten dollars each. and prSto Aat where no owner
j. found the dog he kcd Notice was given of
bills TO yacate the Office OF Comptroller Of New
York. and providing for a tax TO pay the Metropo
Titan Police. bill was introduced to incorporate
Central American Commerce al Industrial Com
pany, with capital Of 100000 to purchase Land.
establish manufactures. &c in Central America
The anti.Iecompton meeting which was announced
70 HtaNA Alle ANAletnt OF MUSIC.
did not come or for the simple reason that the lessee
refused TO let the building. The reason Of his re.
fusal is fully explained in The report which will he
found in another place. An attempt to get up a
meeting outside was equally unsuccessful aud after
some remarks from Secretary Stanton. Mr.. Bisseli
and an orator who proposed TO break into the Acade
my. the crowd dispersed. Stanton afterwards e.
saysd another speech from the balcony Of the New
u - 49, A
The case Of The rival Street Commissioners IA again
on the taps. Judge Peabody some months ago d.
rected that the books and papers Of the Commission
err Office he given to Mr.. Conover. whereupon Mr.
Devlin applied for writ Of certiorari 10 review the
proceedings. Yesterday the was argued at spe-
cisl term Of the Supreme Court. before Judge Suth-
erspd, who allowed the writ. The case also came
up in general term before Judges Davies Cerke and
Sutherland, when the quo warnnto taken out by
Devin for the purpose Of bringing the matter before
tLe Court Of Appeals, was argued. report Of the
case may be found In another column.
There were no less than Sour divorce suits on the
buleiin Of The Supreme Court yesterday morning,
three Of which were granted aud one denied. The
complaining parties in all the cases were the ladies,
Abe cords Of creation" being the guilty ones
The Committee Streets Of the Board Of Ceun
cilmen held meeting yesterday, and after hear
ing arguments for and against the widening Of
Duane street, adjourned for QUO week withou, TAX
iug any action
The Committee on Wharyos, Piers and Slips of
the Board q Councilmen met yesterday afternoon,
and after hearing o good deal for and against the
ftcambus, removal adjourned sine dis, thus causing
q pause, perhaps a final one in this well discussed
subject
The proceedings If the Board Of Councmen last
evening were % @ routine character They con
CURED with the Aldermen in appropriating e. 900
g. employ suitable rerlns 70 assist the Committee
a. r-iud. IN examining tht affair Of the Finance