The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-02-09
New York, "wednesday, February o, 1859.


The News.
We publish some very interesting news extracts
relative to affairs in Europe and China, taken
from our files brought by the Asia and Kangaroo,
this morning. Biographical notices of Prince Ma
poleon Bonaparte and his intended bride, the Prin-
cess Clotde, daughter of the King of Sardinia are
given, with report of all the grand preparations
which had been made at Turin and Paris for the
celebration Of the marriage and the comfort of the
royal pair A copy of the new tariff arranged be-
tween the foreign ENJOYS and the Chinese Imperial
Commissioners is given, with some highly mpor-
tant articles for the regulation of trade which have
been appended to the treaties of Tien-sin.
We have news from Ceylon,' dated at Co
Iombo on the 10th of December. The Observer
of that date has the following:-The total
exports of coffee to date are 59,409 cwt., in
the proportion of 33,s49 plantation and 25560
native The immigration ordinance is to be
brought into force on January l, without wait
ing for the sanction of the Secretary of State.
In a few months the steamers will be plying be-
tween India and Ceyon. The list of arrivals for this
year promises to reach one hundred thousand. The
Coolies have now begun to go back; but a large
proportion will remain here, deferred from re-
turning by the news of the famine. The financial
position of the colony is most satisfactory. There
has been good deal of sickness over the country,
and cholera continues bad at Gale.
At Singapore, E. l., on the 9Th Of December, gold
dust rated as follows:-Malayan, $2s so $2s, and
Australian s3l per bunkal
Our files from the Mauritius are dated at Port
Louis on the Sd of December. The Gazette con-
tains the following summary:-Until the arrival OF
the English mail there was much activity in sugar
shipments, and the quantity sent forward was 5000
tons in excess of last year. There has been re-
taxation since, and prices have declined The crop
is we'll advanced and the present one may be estma
ted at about 900 TONS The volcano at Reunion is
. in eruption. The Nicolas Poussin has arrived from
Pondicherry, with Indian immigrants for Mart-
nique Her tonnage is 445 tons, and she has 4Sl i'm
migrants on board. Sugar rates:-vacuum, first
quality, 81 rs a 81 so; very fine yellow, So so So
&C; fine gray, Sc.
BY way of New Orleans we have dates from Ha-
vana to the Sd instant. The action of Congress on
the Cuba question had created more excitement
than that caused by the Presidents Message.
BY the arrival of the schooner John Tyler at this
port we have advices from Aux Cages to the 10th
ult confrmatory of the accounts already publish
ed with reference to the revolution in Hayt.
There was considerable firing in the vicinity of
Aux Cages on the night of the 18th, but the cause
could not be ascertained on board the schooner.
Congress transacted considerable business yes
terday. In the Senate a communication was re-
ceved from the Secretary of the Navy adverse to
the transfer of the revenue cutter service to the
Navy Department. The House resolution autho-
rizing Lieut.. Maury and Professor Bache to receive
medals from the Sandman government was re-
ferred to the appropriate committee. bill was
introduced providing for the appointment of COM
mission to report to the next Congress a uniform
system of marine signals. Memorials for monu-
mentto Baron De Kab, relative to New Y ork harbor
defences, and for the settlement Of the hafpay of
officers of the Revolution were presented. call was
made upon the State Department for correspondence
touching the alleged assertion Of Presidents Mar
tinez and Jerez, of Nicaragua, that officials of the
United States were accomplices of the flibusters,
and If such assertion was made what apology is
necessRy for the misstatement. A report adverse
to the organization of Jefferson Territory was pre-
scented by the Territorial Committee Mr.. Bigler
delivered speech upon the resolution declaring IL
inexpedfent to incur large public debt in time of
peace, and that Congress should adjust the tariff
to meet the expeditures without delay. The bill
authorizing the construction OF railroad through
Pennsylvania avenue was defeated by vote of %
to 20. The Civil and Diplomatic Appropriation bill
was then taken up, and after the reception Of
amendments the Senate went into executive SEES
sion and confirmed a number of appointments
The House was engaged on the war claims Of Ore
gon and Washington Territories, and the bill max
ing appropriations for the civil departments of the
government, but nothing of general interest trans
PRED.
But little of importance happened in the Legis-
lature yesterday. Although five weeks of the SEES
sion have passed away yet only half dozen bills
nave been acted on. All the important
measures will, as usual be deferred till
the last days Of the session. The resolutions
approving ofthe proposed acquisition Of Cuba were
taken up in the Senate yesterday. Mr.. Diven, re-
publican, offered q substitute, declaring that the
people Of this State will welcome the anne ration
of Cuba to the United States whenever # can be
done on honorable terms, and whenever there IL an
assurance that the Island viii be governed by free
Constitution.
At the meeting Of the Board of Supervisors YES
teiday communication was received from the
District Attorney asking another assistant at 81 OoO
clerk at $1,000, and q messenger at 5000 per
annum. message was received from the Mavor
velong the resolution Of the Board requesting the
Comptroller to instruct the Receiver of Taxes to