The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-05-20

The News.
The most important news of to day will be found
in the documents communicated to Congress yester-
day by the State Department relative to the outages
OF the British naval officers in the Gulf. These
documents comprise the correspondence between
Secretary Cass and Lord Napier. and the instruc-
lions of the President to our Minister at London Mr.
Dallas on the subject, together with the requistion
on the Navy Department for q reinforcement of the
Home squadron, and the response of the Secretary
of the Navy thereto and also communication from
our Consul General at Havana, detailing some par
culars Of the aggressions complained Of 1t will be
that Mr.. Dallas is instructed to lay the facts be
fore the British government and to demand satisfac
ton for the insults to our flag and indemnity fol
whatever damages have resulted from the vista
lions of the British cruisers. The Secretary of the
Navy reports that the steam frgate Wabash, the
race Savannah and the brig Dolphin have been
ordered to the Gulf. These vessels with the Color
ado, Fulton and jamestown, will make a respectable
force in those waters.
In Congress yesterday the Senate, by a vote of so
to 26 passed the bill repeating the fishing bounties
the act to take effect on the 3lst of December 1859
The House, in Committee Of the Whole, discussed
the Civil Appropriation bill and reported it to the
House.
It is stated that the President has applied to Con-
gress for authority to contract loan of fifteen mil
lions, for term Of not exceeding ten years
Gen. Persifer +. Smith, commander Of the Utah
army, died at Fort Leavenworth on the 10th inst
sketch of the life Of the deceased is given in an
other part Of to-day's paper. The command of the
forces in Utah viii now devolve upon Brigadier Gen.
Harvey.
tala vprbtQ putls Ia1 In
another column, there does not appear to be much
interest in the political news brought by the Ma
CARA. There had been no further advices from
India; but IL announced in Parliament that the
government disapproved of the proclamation of
Lord Canning, con6scating the lands in Dude. lis
stated that Sir Colin Campbell Is to be made a
peer. for services which, in actual Importance,
much below those which obtained for Sir Sir Henry
Havelock an inferior title OF nobility. Political
matters in Spain are assuming some new phase
The Cabinet appears TO be in state OF dissolution
Of the ministers proving refractory and forcing
on the Queen their designations. Under such cir
cumstsnoes we are not surprised TO learn that the
Cortez has been suddenly prorogued. Our CONNER
cial advices announce rise in cotton OF quarter
of penny, with very active demand. The sales
in the Liverpool market during the week had
1fnOuutu 10 OIL ,LVU Ddlfh. iOfbOB are AT
a 97i for money.
We have news from st. Johns Newfoundland to
the 18th ut The seal fishery il likely 10 prove very
successful twentythree vessels having arrived at St.
Johns, having aggregate catch of about $1,000
seals. One vessel had fare Of 400 seals. The
news from the ice is conflicting. There had been
several arrivals Of sealers at Conception Bay, all
well ished.
The annual regatta Of the New York Yacht Club
will take place on Thursday, Sd proximo. The
course TO be run is much the same as last year. Al
ready arrangements have been made with reference
70 entries and prizes that justify the anticipation
OF an unusually interesting contest
The Aldermanic Committee on wharves, Piers
and Slips met yesterday and heard Edwin Berg
speak in support Of q remonstrance against the OBJ
ject Of q resolution now before the Common Coun-
ell providing for the removal Of the dumping ground
from jackson street back TO Gouverneur slip, where
il was formerly located. The committee pro
missed 10 visit both localities and consider the matter
before they would take any action.
The final meeting Of the Executive Committee Of
the Crystal Palace Charity F6te was held last even.
ing. Our reports contains some interesting facts
concerning the f6te and the Hunter Woods Beneyo-
lent Society.
The examination Of Henry Dwight on charges Of
pMnp, ENLIGHTENMENT and fraud, was resumed yes
- before Judge Russell, In chambers Three
more witnesses were examined, and the case was ad.
iourned to Wednesday next.
The peculiar properties Of lager bier AZ a beverage
are now being deposed 70 in a case pending before
Judge DAILY, In the Court Of Common Pleas. One
witness land his name is worth recording) named
Haas swore that he drank one hundred and six
glasses Of lager bier in one daysomethng over ten
gallons, supposing each glass 10 be the ordinary
pint measure-and that that quantity did not have
any intoxicating effect upon him. he had taken TWEEN.
tytwo glasses before he came TO the court yesterday
morning, between hafpast eight and eleven o'clock.
Other witnesses deposed that from forty 10 fifty
glasses day is an ordinary average for a man.
some German physicians testified that il IL virtually
Impossible Tor man 70 contain enough of lager bier
70 produce intoxication.
The receipts Of beef cattle al the various yards in
this city during the past week amounted 10 AHA
head, against $3.50 head received last week. The
fine weather yesterday and the comparatively short
supply contributed TO promote an active demand
and an advance In prices The quotations are 7Ac. a
loo. per pound. There were ample supplies Of other
descriptions OF stock, but the demand was somewhat
moderate, without material variations from the
prices current last week. Mich cows are quoted
SIS eco; veal calves, sc. &C.; sheep and lambs.
- o. 80; and swine, &c. a 5.cs-according "
quality.
The Board Of Education held one Of their stated
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