The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-01-12

The News.


The News.
The steamship Moses Taylor arrived at this port
this morning. with the semi-monthly mails and trea
sure from California, and news from all parts Of
the Pacific coast. The intelligence is interesting
Full details are given in this mornings HERALD.
Among the propositions before Congress respect
ing foreign relations is bill, introduced in the
Senate on Monday by Mr.. Sidell, which sets forth
that the geographical position Of Cuba invests it
with commanding influence over the large and
increasing foreign and coastwise trade of the Mis-
sissippi valley; that its internal condition and prOx-
unity to the United States disturb the friendly
relations existing between Spain and our 60
vernment that as a last means Of set
ting outstanding differences and removing all
cause for future disturbances, negotiations
for the purchase of the island be renewed;
and that $50 100000 be appropriated to enable the
President to conclude treaty with Spain for the
cession of Cuba to the United States. Provision is
made for raising the money by loan at five per
cent, redeemable in not less than twelve or more
than twenty years. This proposition is understood
to accord with the views of the President. bill
was reported yesterday by the Committee on Fo-
reign Affairs authorizing the President to use the
land and naval forces in certain cases. and resOlu
ton was adopted calling for the correspondence in
relation to the outrage committed upon American
citizens during the riot at Panama. bill to
establish mail route from Lake Superior to the
Pacific was introduced. The remainder of the ses-
sion was occupied in debating the Pacific Railroad
bill.
In the House the resolution reported at last ses-
sion, respecting the conduct of Com. Pauld-
ing in Selling the flbusters, was taken up. Some
discussion ensued, when substitute, presenting
the thanks of Congress to Com. Paulding, was
adopted-99 to IS. The report as amended was
then laid on the table by four majority. The con-
sideration of motion to refer the Naval Appro-
priation bill to the Committee of the Whole was
then resumed, but before coming to conclusion
on the subject the House adjourned.
The Naval Committee Of the House have agreed
to report in favor of adding twenty pursers, eleven
surgeons and fifteen assistant surgeons to the navy.
Messrs. Henry Wilson and William Pitt Fessen-
den, republicans, yesterday reelected to the
United States Senate, respectively by the Legisla
latures of Massachusetts, and Maine.
But little of importance transpired in the Legis-
lature yesterday. In the Senate three insurance
bills were introduced-one assessing agents of
all insurance companies not authorized by the
amount of their premiums; another, to prevent
companies not authorized by the laws Of the
State from carrying on the business of in
surance; another, to amend the law for the
formation of town insurance companies. In the
Assembly motion to refer that portion of the Co
vernor's message which relates to port wardens,
wharves and slips to a special committee, was laid
over The standing committees were announced
by the Speaker.
The screw steamship City of Manchester which
left Liverpool the 22d of December, at half past
ten o'clock in the morning, arrived at this port about
half past eight o'clock last evening. Her advices
to date have been anticipated by the North Anne
rican at Halifax, and we have had three days later
news by the Africa.
We publish to-day full report Of the proceed
ings instituted by Mr. Mowbray Morris, the mana
ger of the London Times, against Mr.. Capron, an
English barrister. The case came before the public
in the form Of charge for assault preferred at the
Middlesex Sessions It appears that in the early
part of November last Mr.. Capron overlook Mr.
Morris in James street, Buckingham gate, and
struck him over the head and shoulders with a
walking stick. The parties were separated by a
policeman and the affair ended with the expression
of hope on the part of the defendant that he had
given the plaintiff two black eyes to appear at
church with on his marriage the following morning.
This, as it was stated in evidence, was the third
time that Capron had publicly assaulted or other.
wise outraged Mr.. Morris. In his defence the for
mer put in an allegation Of improper intimacy be-
tween his wife and the plaintiff. Mr.. Morris in his
examination denied the charge oath, and bis
counsel read document showing chat pro
ceedngs for separation had been nsti
tuted between the parties, and that the con
duct of the defendant towards his wife haC
been Of the most tyrannical and disgusting cha
racter. II was stated, moreover, that the nnfor
tunatc lady had been placed in lunatic asylum
the inference being that she had become deranget
in consequence of her husbands cruelty. The
Chairman Of the Board ofMagstrates, in sentencing
the defendant to Imprisonment Of twenty-onC
days, the payment Of fine of $3.50 and heavy re
cognizances to keep the peace, minated TO him
that II he should again be brought up for a similar
offence he would be awarded heightened term OF
penal servitude. The principal interest which the
trial possesses for readers lies in the fact that
that London Times, Of which Mr.. Morris il the
conductor, allows no opportunity to escape OF
satirizing what it calls the easy principles and lax
morality Of American society
The Board of Supervisors met yesterday and re.
elected Mr.. Purdy as President for the ensuing
year. An additional committee on printing and
stationery was appointed. ApGition for the repeal
of the ordinance against selling game presented
by Mr.. Tweed, and resolution to the effect offer
ed, which was negatived by vote of G to s.
The Board of Ten Governors held their weekly
meeting yesterday at the acknowledgements
Dugro, President, in the chair. The standing com
mittees for the year 1859 were appointed, ant
several communications received-among others