The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-04-27

Both houses of Congress had up the Kansas ques-
ton again yesterday The Senate agreed to take up
the report oftbe Conference Committee to-day. The
House rejected the motion TO postpone the conside
ration Of the report till the second Monday in May
by vote Of 100 TO l0 and agreed to mako the subject
the specisa order for tomorrow. As is understood
that all the administration Senators in favor OF
the report and a. the defeat OF the motion TO post
Done is regarded indicative Of the position Of par
ties in the House, speedy settlement of the Kansas
trouble by the adoption Of tho scheme presented by
Mr English may be anticipated.
The Senate also discussed the Paraguay resolu-
ton. Mr.. Mallory defended the course Of the Para.
ruayan authorities. while Mr.. Mason urged the ne
cessity OF adopting prompt and efficient measures to
obtain reparaton for the outrsges committed against
the United States In the House Mr.. Quitman ask
cd leave which was refused. 10 present joint reso
tuition having reference 10 the admission Of new
States into the Union. In order 10 put stop 20
Tho dangerous combinations Of partlzan politicians,
MIR ouiirnan proposes shat hereafter new States
shall not be admitted until they possess sufficient
ropulstion 10 enttle them to a representative In
Conprces nor until Congress has authorized
the people OF the Territory desiring admis-
zion 20 bold a convention 10 form q constitu-
tion. The House took up the Deficiency appro
,,risiinn bin and disagreed TO the Senstes amend
reDts giving 81 600 20 the House reporters Of the
,,I,I, and for the settlement OF the accounts
of the late Clerk Of the House The Chair.
man OF tue Committee of Ways and Means offered
a propositlon that evening sessions be held during
the pro.ent week for debate only but action wa,
taken.
Tho European mails Of the steamship Canada
reached this city from Boston yesterday morning.
Our ample Geographic summary from Halifax fur.
nished ON the Path inst. contained the chief poin,s
Of the news. but the letters OF our London aud
Paris correspondents aud the extracts from files
given his morning. will be found interesting. We
have more precise account tho capture OF Luck.
nov by the British and the retreat Of the rebels
from that city than that already Published. Dr.
Simon Barnard Lite OF the French navy, had been
nut On trial b-(oro special commission in Lon
don. CHARGED with heing an accessory before the fact
20 Tho attempt Of Orsni and o.her o. asssssnste his
N,ic-iy the mpcTorof the Preach. In his charge
o. the Grand Jury Justice Campbell held that II
Bernard was pTivy 90 the plot, Orsini, Pierri Go
me- snd DC Rudio in throwing the grcnades as they
did. must be considered as having acted Ia con
forInity with his plans and instructions, and he
Answtrable "a accessory for the consequences. The
Grand Jury foaoc four true bills two Of which
CHARGED the prisoner % principal with the mur
Der Of persons named Nicholas BATH and Eugene
RiQueur The other charged him With being an ao
oe,.,ory before the fact 10 the commission Of tx
same murders
Neither the steamship Kangaroo. from Liverpool
nor the Moses Taylor, from Aspinwall, both noe
fully due at this port had been ignalzsd up 20
late hour last night.
The Board Of Aldermen last evening received
communication from the Mayor respecting the nc
costly Of appointing police justice 20 attend % th.
business Of bis department and suggesting the nsm
Of Judge WEIGH. A resolution 10 that eff & Wa
adopted An ordinance for the better regulation 0
the Fire Department wss presented and ordered =
be printed.
Tie Board Of Councilmen were IN session
last evening and received n number Of routin
papers, but none Of them possessed the slightest in
tero-,. petition Of a large number Of property
holders W have Che Eighth avenue paved with Bel
gian pavement 90 Forty second street. was pefcfrot
40 IL appropriate committee. The Board concurroc
with the Aldermen In notifying the several railroad
companies 10 put their roads in repeir within twenty
day., and that a. 900 be given 70 the Croto. Auue
duct Board 10 carry the resolution Into oiIecA
The Beard OF Engineers and Forenoon NJ The PTrr
Department held meeting Ast evening and 70
solved 10 bold an election on Friday nox, ~ OIL IN,
ctBce Of assistant engineer, made yscsn. BY the re
sigus,iou Of Noah l.. Fsmhsm. VIM. Hack-t,, n
A. Moore and T. A. Reese respectively foremen o
engtc companies Nos. 20, ~ and IL, were put d
B0uiuaton for the ofnce
On the night between Sunday and Moniy M
fur Quarantine buildings Of scsuine's PoIo. CIR
t'a'l Destroyed ~ Gre. !, Is believed That toe Or