The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-03-05
New York. Saturday, March >, 1859.
The News.

Inc News
The closing scenes of the Thirty fifth Congress-
which terminated at noon yesterday, are graphically
described IN our Geographic reports and special
dispatches, to which readers are referred. The
amendment to the Miscellaneous Appropriation
BILL providing for reissue of twenty million dol
lars Of Treasury notes. passed both houses, and all
the appropriation bills passed, except the one
providing for the expenses of the Post Office De
partment. The President will, it is stated, confer
with the Postmaster General, and if the latter de-
cides that he cannot carry on the business Of his
department with the available means at his dispo-
SAL an extra session of Congress will be called.
The extraordinary session Of the Senate commenced
yesterday, but nothing of importance was done.
The proceedings of the Legislature yesterday
were important. In the Senate the report of the
special committee appointed to inquire into the
workings of the Metropolitan Police system was
presented. We give this document in another
column and the statements and revelations made
therein relative to the corruptions and immorales
brought to light, will astonish all parties. bill
was introduced in the Assembly to amend the
charter Of the city. It largely increases the powers
Of the Comptroller, by creating the Office of
Deputy Comptroller and bureaus Of taxes and as
sessments of collection of assessments of supplies
and for the Payment Of moneys on warrants it also
makes an executive Department under the Comp
troler, ID be called the Street Department. sov re.
pairs Of streets, &c-and in fact places nearly all
the patronage and power worth having in the
hands Of Mr.. Haws, the present republican
Comptroller.
Our advices from Mexico show that the British
and French Consuls at Tampico had Inundated
General CARA in a most signal manner at that
nlo~a 10 u-ac Q1 IN CHI q Iv
which he agreed to turn out all the troops under
his command, hoist the English and French flags
to an equal height and salute them with forty-two
guns. Meantime the two Consuls and all the officers
of the united squadrsns were to land, occupy
the place of honor, and then leave without return
ing the salute. General Wheat had been commits.
STONED by General Alvarez general Of artillery
Juarez's friends were sanguine that he would sus-
tain himself at Vera Cruz. Echeagaray had, it wa
said, pronounced against Miramon at Puebla.
Vidaurri seemed very sore on the subject of hi,
late defeat by Miramon, and endeavored to throw
the blame Mr.. Jordan, an Englshman, VIII,
served as colonel of artillery, and was second in
command under him. Mr.. Jordan had been i'm
prisoned but was admitted to bail. Anarchy, in
trgue, corruption, and insecurity for life or pro-
perry prevailed at all points, as described in our
letters FROM Monterey.
Our correspondent at Ponce, Porto Rico, writ
ing On the 18th ultimo, states that the leading
planters there in league with the Captain General
had lately made up joint stock fund for the pur
chase of negroes in Africa and their importation
and distribution on profitable joint stock princi
pies On the 5th ultimo a brig with $50 Africans
was driven ashore, when the negroes were taken
off and locked up in different places previous to
their so called imprisonment.
The Wing General Committee held regular
monthly meeting last night Abram N. Bininger,
E. II. Brown, w. II. Faulkner, S. L. Hutchins and
James W. Barker were appointed finance commit
tee. Delegates were admitted to gil vacancies in
Eleventh and Sixteenth wards. Letters were re-
ceiyed from Daniel D. Barnard, of Albany, and VIM.
A. Graham, of North Carolina, expressing their
views ON the party issues Of the day, and recon-
mendipg the organization of State central com.
mittees throughout the Union, and to be united on
plan of action fully setting forth the platform and
principles of the wing party. They pronounce
themselves wings, and recognise no other party.
The annual commencement of the New York
University took place last evening, when the de-
gree Of Doctor of Medicine and Bachelor of Law
was conferred by the Chancellor on number Of
graduates Of the institution.
Tue cotton market continued to rule firm yesterday
with Sales Of $50 bales about 1000 Of which were sold
In transit, closing firm without further change prices
Flour was active and hrmer with free saes especially OF
State aud Western, ct highest prices for some grades
southern brands were also frmor while sales some
what less active. Wheat quite steady with more
doing the chief transactions being in Western red and
white, at full prices Corn WAS more active and rmer
new yellow Jersey and Southern sold at SAC ss1.c,
Western mixed at &c., and old Southern white a. ssc
Pork was less buoyant, but active with salcs of
new at $l7 95 SIS, old do. at 81 So and primo
sl3 rs. Sugars steady with sales OF about GOO
hhds. Including New Orleans and cabas at ratea given
in another column. Coffee quiet and Gales limited
while prices firm. The Roanoke, from Rio arrived
yesterday, with cargo Of about 400 bags Treghts
were steady, but engagements moderate