The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-01-22

The News.
Up to the hour of going to press this morning the
Europa, which left Liverpool on the sth instant,
had not made her appearance. She win bring ad-
vices three days later.
message was sent into the Senate yesterday by
the President, in reply to resolution of that body,
calling for such unpublished correspondence
may have taken place in relation to the purchase
Of Cuba. The President says there is none; and
adds that he deems it highly important if not inds-
pensable to the success OF any negotiations he
might institute, that the measure should previously
receive the sanction of Congress.
During the executive session Of the Senate yes
terday, while that body were discussing the Ohio
appointments, an alteration took place between
Messrs. Fitch and Douglas on the Illinois appoint
ments, which the latter denounced by Wholesale
Mr.. Fitch replied with much acrimony, and the re-
marks on both sides became very personal-the
lie, it is said, being given. A motion to adjourn,
which was carried, cut short the dispute. fracas
also occurred between Messrs. George Taylor, of
Brooklyn and Charles Waldron, late Deputy Col
iector of this port in consequence of some offensive
remarks of the latter.
A joint resolution was introduced into the Senate
yesterday by Mr. Seward, providing for continuing
the conveyance Of mails between New York and
Liverpool via Southampton, Havre and Bremen for
the sum Of twelve thousand five hundred dollars
each trip or the sea and inland hostages. Nothing
Of importance transpired in either branch of Con-
gress, it being private bill day The Senate has ad
journed over till Monday.
A remonstrance against the proposed repeal of
the law allowing parties in interest to testify in
their own behalf was presented to the Assembly
The rVas .irnad by
Iy all the Judges of the Supreme Court Superior
Court, Court of Common Pleas, and many promi-
nent lawyers. The remonstrants appear to regard
the proposition to repeal as retrograde movement,
and calculated to excite alarm in legal minds. The
resolution calling for information as to the emolu
nents of the Offices of Sheriff and County Clerk Of
this city was adopted in the Assembly by ayes Y,
nays %, but ON motion for reconsideration was
finally laid on the table A resolution calling for
the appointment of special committee to investi-
gate the affairs of savings banks, with view of
ascertaining the amount of unclaimed deposits,
gave rise to a spirited discussion, which continued
I'LL the hour of adjournment. These unclaimed
dividends, it urged in the course of the debate,
were needed by the State to complete her unfnish-
ed public works
We have some additional facts, of very interest
ing Ine progress OF lilc reNOlu
ton in Hayti. Our Port au Prince correspondent,
writing on the 9Th inst states that great excitement
prevailed in that city; trade was at a stand still
and the stores closely watched. The British frgate
Melbourne, on her way to England from Jamaica,
had reached the harbor with over four hundred
troops on board, and would remain there for the
protection of all foreigners, at the request of her
Maestys Consul A United States war vessel was
loudly called for. Soulouque, in company with the
Ministers Of State and generals of the army left
Port au Prince on the 2Sth ultmo for Gonaives,
and on the following day the soldiery captured
Mont Rous. Gonaives was declared in blockade
and if the army remained true the Emperor would
be re-established securely on his throne. French
man of Saint Marc was arrested on his way to
Gonaives in a boat An official return of the move
nents of the imperial army from the 2sth utimo to
the Sd instant is given
Captain whitehouse, of the ship Condor, at
Honolulu, furnishes full report of the loss of the
New Bedford whaling bark Rajah, in the Ochotsk
Sea- on the 18th of October last, which publish
this morning, with corrected list of the names of
the men who persisted on the occasion.
The Academy of Music was crowded last even
ing, notwithstanding the rain and mud, TO hear
Prof Mitchels third lecture on astronomy. His
remarks were specially devoted to the comets See
report in another column.
The Supreme Court has decided on the applica-
cation of George d. Bulen and wife against the
Burdell estate, that there was no legal obligation
on the part of the heirs to pay the costs and ex
penses claimed by Mr.. Bulen amounting in the ag-
gregate to about $40 1000, incurred by him in the
contest before the Surrogate with Mrs. Cunning
ham, as to the Enthusiastically of the personal
property Of Harvey BurdeI
In the General Sessions yesterday Edward West
and William Miller were convicted of highway rob-
berry, and were sent to the State prison for ten
years and three months. The Grand Jury were
discharged, having finished their labors and made
presentment, in which they state that the increase
OF crime N this city is to be attributed to the use
and sale of intoxicating bquora significant illus
tration of the efficiency Of our City Judge is seen
in the fact that more prisoners have been sent 10
the State prison during the present term than have
ever been 80 disposed Of since the organization of
the Court Of Sessions.
The cotton market again active and iraer yestcr
day. The sales embraced about $500 bales, in store,
closing at on advance OF oneeghth Of cent per pound
We now quote mddns upands at 124 The spcc,-
latve feeling -four continued with further slight i'm
provement In prices Southern brands were irmer and
in good demand, with free sales. Wheat was firmly held
with moderate sales Of full prices Corn was heavy and
sses light Pork steady but lees active, with fair
Sales at rates given In another column Sugars
FIRM, with sales Of 600 700 hhds and 1877 boxes al