The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-12-22


The proceedings of the Board of State Can.
yassers yesterday at Albany are very important
See Geographic dispatches.
In the Senate yesterday the debate on the Pa.
cihc Railroad bill was continued BY Messrs Seward
Ward and Wilson. After the transaction of other
business Of general interest the Senate held an
executive session. The President sent to the Sc.
nate list Of the names of the naval officers de-
capitated by the Retiring Board whom he con-
siders deserve to be restored TO the service OF
the ffty-eght cases submitted 10 his consideration
thirtycight are reported upon ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
six TO be placed on the active list and nine on
the "leave pay" list. The names of the retired
officers are given in the despatch Of our special
correspondent. The Senate. in secret session. pro-
ceedcd TO discuss the appointments thus made, but
postponed the subject until to-day, when it is be-
lieved, they will all be confirmed. In the case of
Commodore Stewart, who was virtually dismissed
by the first Retiring Board, and who refused to APP
peal 10 the revisory boards the President had no
discretion Accordingly. Senator Hale presented
resolution authorizing the President 10 restore the
gallant veteran to his post at the head of the navy
Ii viii come up for action in due course of pro-
ceedings. and will, no doubt. be adopted. The
House was engaged on the Old Soldiers Pension
bill. a substitute for the bill under consideration
was presented. By its provisions all who served
in the War Of 1872 including the marine
corps, for period of sixty dayso upwards receive
pensions as follows:-For twelve months service or
upwards. SOC: for six and not more than twelve
months service, $685. and for sixty days and not
more than six months service, $50 per annum. In
OF the death Of pensioners tho widows receive
the pension during lifetime. The substitute wa
accepted BY vote OF lS2 70 81, and pending the
question on the passage Of the bill the House al.
journed
We publish in the advertising columns the OH.
cial statement Of the Board for County Canvassers
Of the number Of votes cast Of each candidate for
Office at sle recent charter election. Candidates
for political advancement now ascertain pre-
cisely how they stood in the public regard at that
cventful crisis in our municipal history.
The steamship Black Warrior arrived here yester.
day afternoon from Havana, with advices 10 the
18th inst Senator Douglas had landed with his
family. and was well received. Mr. Buchanan's
Message was looked on rather stringent in the
Cuban and Mexican policy indicated therein. The
city was perfectly healthy. The sugar market was
dull. with twenty thousand boxes on hand. The
Opera was fourishing, TO the great profit OF
Maretzek.
Our correspondent at St. Thomas, writing on the
lst inst, states that the ship Messenger was then
there with coal for We vessels of the Paraguay ex.
petition. She was waiting for orders General
Santa Anna had sent of some trusty friends TO
Mexico. Mr. Buchanan's message was anxiously
looked for. The public health, crops and trade,
were excellent.
by the arrival Of the schooner L. A. Griffen Capt.
Harden uaI aVo Gloa from tba IpH; ia -
ri Grenada on the 9Th inst The 50. Georges Giro.
ntcie Of that day contains the following :-During
the week there has been several arrivals Of Ameri
can vessels with provisions, lumber. and stock.
Some fine mules met with a ready sale and will be
a valuable acquisition 10 the estates gentleman
In sieue Leone writes to his firm in Grenada that
he could have chartered large ship and sent on
400 laborers for this island, had he been able o.
obtain the services Of a surgeon. In addition 70
this there Is fair prospect Of getting laborers
from the Canaries. Henry PcrCin LID, Of the bar
Of the Royal Court Of ~ Lucia, gentleman ofdeep
crudition, had died In st. Lucia Yellow fever had
appeared amongst the English troops at Antigua.
The examination Of Wood, Eddy a Co.. charged
with being interested In the Delaware and Georgia
lotteries was continued yesterday before the City
Judge. Interesting testimony was ELECTED. full
report Of which viii be found elsewhere. The in.
vestigation viii be resumed this morning.
In the Court OF General Sessions yesterday, Will
Liam Tillotson, jointly indicted with Dennis Croly,
Madden McCarty and William Young. for the homi.
eide Of Christian Mathewback in q grocery store.
corner OF avenue and Second street, on the 18th
Of August, was placed on trial for the alleged Of
fence The evidence for the prosecution was com.
picated, but Il appeared that the accused parties
commenced 10 quarrel about an absent party, when
che noise awoke Msthewback, the deceased, who
was sleeping on barrel in the store lie peremp-
terDy commanded the men to be quiet, whereupon