The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-12-29

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The steamship Empire City arrived at this port
last night with news from Havana to the 22d
inst The reception of President Buchanan's Mes
sage, wherein he urges upon Congress the necessity
OF acquiring possession OF Cuba, stirred up the
bile of the loyalists Of Havana to a wonderful ex
tent They intend to memorable the Queen Of
Spain not 70 sell them out to the United States
Trade was duh, and decline in sugar il reported
Senator Douglas and wife arrived in the Empire
City, having tarried a week at Havana, where he
was treated with marked consideration. General
Scott, al last accounts, was at Key West.
A schooner. supposed to be connected with fill
clustering enterprise, left New Orleans on Monday
She was fred into by the revenue cutter but eff
fec,ed her escape.
The United States steamer Atlanta, OF the
Paraguay feet, but which was temporarily dc.
tached from the expedition In order to IA e. the
gentlemen composing the suite of Gen. Paez to
Venezuela arrived at ST. Thomas on the 18th inst,
81 we'll Her cousort, the Caledonia, having on
board General Pace, has not been reported since
size left this port on the 30th Of last month She
has doubles, proceeded direct 10 Venezuela.
The Quarantine Commissioners and the State oes.
eers met Ut Albany yesterday and adopted re-
port. which was drawn up by an engineer appointed
by the federal government in favor OF locating the
Quarantine establishment on the West Bank, or Old
Orchard Shoals. II i estimated that an island Of
FIVE acres can be constructed there AZ an expense
Of one hundred and thirty-hve thousand dollars.
The vote on the adoption Of the proposition was
unsnimous. and The question Of the location Of the
Quarniine H. therefore, regarded as settled. II Is
stated ofcislly thst Che cost u keeping the military
at Staten fsland from Sept. II 10 jan /, is sixty
thousand dollars.
Tie Tsmmauy General Committee met las, night
and sued q call FOR primary elections, 70 take place
next Thursday evening. The Inspectors for this
election we're chosen last night by the respective
ward delegations and where they did not agree the
General Committee named the inspectors. An
olive branch has been rendered 10 the ansiTamma
ny people by Offering them majority of the dele
cations in each ward where they outgoted the
Tsumanyites al the last city election.
The British cruisers are al their OLD tricks. The
captain of the brig Anglo-SsXon, just arrived al
Boston from the coast Of Africa, reports that bis
vessel was boarded On the 9th October BY the
British war steamer Ajax The brig's papers we're
examined. but after about al hours detention she
We allowed to proceed.
4 convention 81 persons interested directly in
the canal navigation of TIL. State was held Il Syra.
cusc Yesterday. About four hundred delegates
were IN attendance. The Convention adopted
resolutions In favor q paying of the canal debt
and completing the enlargement Of the canals a.
already proposed, a. speedily possible.
The Common Ccunch met again yestcrda, after.
noon. They are now rapidly closing up the buI
ness on hand. In order Il possible TO leave their
successors = clear Geld. IN The Board of Aldermen
quite a number Of papers were acted on. A list 81
one hundred ard ffty Commissioners Of Deeds wa.
reported and confirmed. A report on the origin d
the burning - The City Iili, on The night Of IN,
great cable celebration wa. presented and ordered
a. b. printed.
The Board or Cogncimcn transacted a large
amount Of routine business last evening. They re
eeiyed several report, nom The Aldermen. which
we're laid over, according to the rule, FOR future
action. A resolution was coueurrcd N appropriat
ing 600 for defending the Mayor and Common
Council 81 1857 IN suits brought against them foi
granting land 10 the Catholic Orphan Asylum. In,
Comptroller was directed TO place the sun ~ ~ 900
40 The credit Of Msbc Luke. widow Of Hugh Luke
who lost his life In performing his du,y fireman
the interest u the same T. Be paid 10 her annually
Tie Board ooncurrcd with the Aldermen Ia domains
sIDoO 10 the Northwestern Dispcnsary, $500 10 Ii,
womcn's Prison Association, and $50 to the Ladies
Depository They also concurcd ia appointing
$50 men o. Commissioner a. Deeds, and adjourned
20 meet this afternoon ai four O'Clock
The Board o. Supervisors met yesterday. sui
adopted a report increasing the police force &
$50 men, including detailed men. Resolutions II
favor q applying 70 the Legislature for modi1ca
zion q the law referring 10 the building q new
City Hall a. ~ facilitate the erection Of the ed
fee were adopted. An ordinance recognizing %,
Finance Department, by providing for Bureau OF
County Expenditure, where all accounts for oI
sgains, the city shall Ne kept, IL CHARGE u d che
,ierk, aided ny an auditor, bookkeeper and messen
yer, was presented by Supervisor Kennedy, am
laid over
II bss been ascertains5 that fruTo The orgaD,za
hon Of the government up ~ June ~, Less the sun
81 ,Os7 % has been paid IN pensions to per
sons engaged IN the military naval scryic If The
republic And this docs not include The very large
tum embraced IN The land grants mai, from Wuis
40 time.
IN, Board ~ Ten Governors met lat evening
md clccied Charles Sutton warden - tho city
prison, end transacted some other routine business
Tls. HsssLps chronological index u the lesling
events which have trsnepired outside the limits oi
abe United states during The year % 1855 j. pub
ssied to-day, and viii be found very valuable - a
manual ior historical rsfsrcD.e. Ii the month Of