The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-02-11
New York, Friday, February III. 1859.


The News.
In Congress yesterday the Senate adopted the
resolution granting Lieutenant Maury and Professor
Bache permission to accept complimentary medals
from the King of Sardinia. Senators Crittenden
and Shields avaed themselves of the opportunity
to express the opinion that no sovereign better de-
served the sympathy of the American people than
Victor Emmanuel, the hope of Italy. The Com
mttee on Commerce moved to be discharged
from the further consideration of the subject of
the establishment of a uniform code of marine sig
mails, but at the suggestion of Mr.. Seward the
motion was laid on the table for future action
The resolution to admit the contestants for the
Indiana Senatorship to the privilege of the floor,
with leave to argue their case, was then discussed
till the expiration of the morning hour, when the
general order-Mr. Bigler's resolution relative to
the financial policy of the government-was taken
up. Mr.. Clingman and Mr.. Simmons made speeches
respectively in opposition to and in favor Of the
resolution. The Thirty Million Cuba bill was
taken up Mr. Foot moved an amendment, that no
portion of the money be expended until treaty
for the annexation of Cuba to the United States be
ratified by the Senate and Mr.. Pugh offered as a
substitute to this motion that no payment
be made involving more than $l50,0OOOO0
IOr the acquisition Ol SuDd III tne house Cne Ne
braska contested election was again discussed and
finally laid the table, thus virtually awarding the
seat to Mr.. Ferguson, the sitting delegate. The bill
for the admission of Oregon into the Union was de.
bated at considerable length and twelve o'clock on
Saturday next was assigned as the time for taking
the final vote on the subject At the evening ses
sion Mr.. George Taylor made speech showing the
extravaganza and corruption that exists with refe-
renee to the public printing. The report Of the
special committee appointed to investigate this
matter will be ready in few days, and some as
founding revelations are anticipated.
In the State Senate yesterday bill was intro.
duced directing the Attorney General to commence
a suit to determine the title of the West Washing
ton Market property, so as to dispose of the same
and devote the proceeds to the canal enlargement
1t appears however, that this property, if it does
not belong to the city, belongs by law to the Com
mon School fund.- A bill creating a Board of
Health for New York, composed of medical men,
was reported upon favorably. Notice was given
of bill to prevent the erection of Quarantine
buildings either on Coney Long Island. In the As
sembly the Canal Tax bill was discussed in com
mttee. and made the special order for Wednesday
next
The steamship Circassian from Galway 18th ult.,
with portion of the Weser's passengers sailed
from st. Johns N. F., for New York. on the ID inst.
Being disabled in her machinery, and having two
fanges of her screw broken, she would proceed
under canvass and may not arrive here for some
days yet.
BY the arrival at st. Louis of the overland mail
which left San Francisco the 18th nit, we have
news from the Sandwich Islands to the 25th of De-
cember Honolulu had been visited by a severe
storm, which flooded the streets in some instances
even submerging the houses, whereby from ten to
twenty thousand dollars worth of property was
destroyed The whaling season had closed and
was regarded az an Improbable one. During the
season 2lS whale ships had arrived at Honolulu,
with 1870 600 barrels of oil and upwards of 500 900
pounds of bone.
The Virginia Wing State Convention met at Rich
mond yesterday, VIM. Ballard Preston presiding.
The attendance was large and enthusiastic. VIM.
l.. Goggin was nominated for Governor.
The annual election for officers of the American
Institute was held yesterday afternoon. The polls
were open from three until seven o'clock p. M.
Three tickets were voted for-the Irregular" 'rre-
gularr and the members" tickets The former
ticket was the favorite, and was elected. Prof.
James Renwck was elected President
At the meeting Of the Board of Aldermen last
evening a message received from the Mayor on
the subject of the West Washington market grounds
in which he recommended that the Corporation
Counsel be directed to defend the tenants of the
market in the pending suit at law. a resolution
embodying the suggestions Of the Mayor was there
upon offered and referred to the Committee on
Markets. The Conference Committee on the tax
levy stated that they woud be ready to report this
evening. resolution was adopted providing for
the appointment of joint committee to report
without delay what measures are necessary to pro-
tect the rights privileges and franchises OF the Cor
poration, as guaranteed by the Montgomery and
Dongan charters, from the assaults of the Unsuitable
black republican legislators at Albany.
The Board of Councilmen met last evening, and
aiter receiving a few unmportant papers, adjourn
ed to meet on Friday, when the tax levy will come
up for final action. petition was received from
the Trustees Of the Fire Department to approximate
lot for powder magazine. resolution direct
ing the City Inspector to advertise for proposals for
cleaning the streets was laid over. The BOARD
concurred with the Aldermen in granting Enoins
Company No. 48 q location for new house
In the Court of General Sessions yesterday Bcr
nard Sprince, respectable looking youth. who
was jointly indicted with Julius Glus, for burglary
and receiving stolen goods, was convicted of the
latter offence and remanded for sentence. II seems
that the night of the 26th of October the store
of Joseph NJ Strong was entered, and I'll bundles
Of sewing silk of the value Of $2l33 were stolen.
The officers found SO worth Of the property in the