The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-12-16
New York, Friday, December 16, 1859.


The News.
The intense excitement in the public mind, grow
ing out of the Harper's Ferry foray, the debates
in Congress and the incendiary harangues of
the abolition orators, was Enthusiastically mani
tested at the meeting of old John Browns SYM
pathizers at the Cooper Institute last evening,
and at similar gathering in Philadelphia yes
terday. We give full report of the proceedings
OF the Cooper Institute, and telegraphic account
of the meeting at Philadelphia, in today's paper;
and it will be seen that at both meetings it was
only through the timely interference of strong
bodies of police that violent and perhaps bloody
popular outbreak was prevented.
In the Senate yesterday the Special Committee
to investigate tho Harper's Ferry affair was an
nounced. It consists of Messrs Mason, Davis,
Fitch, Collamer and Doolittle-three democrats
and two republicans. Mr.. Mallory gave notice of
bill to regulate and increase the pay of the navy.
resolution was offered directing inquiry as to the
expediency Of repeating the act requiring the laws
passed by the Legislatures of New Mexico and
Utah to be submitted to Congress for approval or
rejection. The Rev. Mr.. Gurley was chosen Chap.
lain, and the Senate adjourned till Monday.
ed slashing speech on the slavery question. We
give full report of his remarks elsewhere. Two
ballotngs we're had for Speaker; the last one re-
sulting as follows
Mr. Sherman, republican. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES 10
Mr. BOcOck, democrat. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT IS
Mr. elmer, Southern opposition ................ is
SNssserng. .............. 10
Mr.. Sherman lacking only four votes of ma.
ority.
The steamer Bremen, from Bremen and South.
ampton and the Nova Scotian, from Liverpool
have arrived at this port and Portland respective
ly They bring news to the lst inst five days later
than the accounts brought by the Persia The ad
vices are unimpertant The European Powers had
been officially invited to take part in the pro-
posed Congress, and it would probably meet
early in January. We give in our compila.
ton of the news the text of the treaties
negotiated at Zurich, and an address issued
by Garbaldi at Genoa to his compatriots.
At London on the LIST inst. Consols were
quoted at $50 963 for money, and Sc l1l6 90
1916 for account Rumors Of the bombardment
of Tangier by the French had caused decline in
the French funds. The Liverpool cotton market
was unchanged though inferior qualities were diff
cult of sale at former rates. Breadstufs and pro-
Visions were quiet, but steady.
By the Isabel. at Charleston, we have news from
Havana to the 10th instant Nothing ofinterest had
transpired since our reports BY the Moses Taylor
The commercial summary, which is two DAYS
later, contains the following:-Our sugar markets
have been more quiet, on account of light stock
and the high figures assumed by holders. Stock
reduced to 80 500 boxes. Freights not in demand.
Many vessels are leaving in ballast In search Of
business in the Gulf ports Of the United States
Exchange on New York and Northeu cities 4 to Al
per cent premium.
We have files of Turks Islands papers to the 26th
ult They state that there had been very little done
in salt during the previous week. and the demand
so limited that there was no likelihood of an
advance. About 73c. was the price of the last
cargo sold. Export duty &c.
Lola Montez lectured to Q very numerous and
refined audience at Mozart Hall last night, on the
subject Of "John Bull at Home.' Some three thou
sand people were present, and the lecture was
listened to with marked attention. She was
frequently applauded especially in the allu-
sion which she made to the interference
Of States with city rights which she said was per
fectly unknown in Europe. Her pictures of Eng
lish life were humorous and amusing, but Free as
general thing, from ill-nature and abuse. She
showed the resemblance between English and Anne.
rican peculiarites Of character, and traced the
latter to an English origin.
The trial Of the Adams express robbery case,
in the United States Circuit Court, was terminated
yesterday by the company obtaining verdict for
$50 900 and interest against Nathan Maroney, their
former agent at Montgomery, Ala. The evidence
produced by the company was such as TO induce
he defendants counsel to abandon the case, after
consultation with their client, and submit to the
above verdict
The case Of suspected arson pending against
Francis Petrachi and wife, was fully investigated
yesterday by Fire Marshal Baker, before Justice
Brownell, at the Police Court Yorkville. The evi.
dence elected was not sufficient to warrant the
Justice in holding the accused parties for trial
They were therefore, discharged from arrest.
There were number Of gentlemen in court ready
70 prove the good character Of Mr.. Petrachi
The Tammany Hall General Committee met last
evening at Tammany Hall-Isaac v. Fowler in the
chair. The principal business was the appoint
mont Of Inspectors for the primary election to be
held on the evening Of the 18th instant to elect five
delegates from each ward to form the General
Committee for 1860; also, Eve delegates to form
the Young Mems General Committee. and
Eve delegates IN each election district to form ward
committees A committee consisting Of Mesms.
English, Vance, Marsh, Compton, Judge Connolly