The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-02-18


The News.
The steamship Prince Albert, of the New York
and Galway line, has arrived at ST. Johns, n. F.,
with weeks later news from Europe. The Bri-
fish Parliament opened on the Sd inst, and the
Oueeps speech, though silent on the war question,
had caused decline in the funds in both London
and Paris The latest quotations for consols are
GAL for money. and 95 for account. The speech
also threatens the use of force against MEXICO In
Liverpool cotton had advanced a sixteenth to one
eighth of penny, and closed steady. Breadstufs
were quiet but firm. The European mails brought
ny the America and Lebanon reached this city
last eveuing We give some interesting extracts
from our files The Italian question had de-
cidedly serious aspect. The Galway steamship Pa
cic arrived out on the 2Sd ult after stormy pas
sage.
Our correspondent at Puerto Cabello, writing on
the 3lst ult, says:-General Paez is recovering his
health rapidly and his popularity is so general that
the people will elect him again President of this
republic The country is quiet and prosperous,
and produce from the interior is coming to market
more freely.
But little business of importance was transacted
in either house of Congress yesterday. The
Senate discussed the Homestead bill, the Consular
and Diplomatic Appropriation bill, and the Thirty
Million Cuba bill. The General Appropriation bill
was reported by the Finance Committee, and a re-
solution calling for information relative to the Over
land Mail contracts was adopted. In the House the
bill providing that periodical and newspaper deal
ers shall receive their mail matter on the same
terms as regular subscribers was passed. The
Army Appropriation bill was then taken UP. and a
discussion ensued on various propositions for re-
trenchment in the army expenditures.
The grand event of the season in the fashionable
world of Washington, the ball in honor of Lord and
Lady Napier, of at the capital last night The
affair is graphically described elsewhere in to-days
HERALD.
The twentieth anniversary celebration of the
Clay Club of this city in commemoration of the
distinguished statesman and orator, Henry Clay,
came off in the shape of splendid ball, in the
Apollo rooms, which were filed with brilliant
assemblage last night. Mr. Bolts, of Virginia, was
the principal guest, and was expected to speak at
supper, but in consequence Of the lateness OF the
hour our reporter could not wait. Letters of ex
cuse were received by the secretary, Mr.. Price,
from the folowing:-Hon Samuel j. Wikin, Hon
w. Pennington N. j.; D. G. Lttlejohn, J. M Fry
formerly secretary to Henry Clay, and several
other distinguished personages.
The forgeries upon the Colonial Bank of Bar
BADGES appear to have been concocted in this city,
by German doing business at No. "a Beaver
street. named Henry Law who made his escape to
Europe some two weeks ago. taking with him about
$40 OOO the product of the enterprise. The forger
sold the drafts to German bankers doing business
in Exchange place, Hanover and Wall streets with
whom he had some former dealings Of bona tide
character, and then left his lodgings at the st.
Denis Hotel for Europe. Elsewhere will be found
a full account of the manner in which the fraud
was practised, together with history Of the ope-
rator's life and doings in New York. London, Cal
cutta and other commercial cities.
The Tammany General Committee held special
meeting last evening" Isaac V. Fowler in the chair.
". d. Kennedy, of the Ninth ward, offered re-
solution, which was unanimously adopted, that the
chairman be empowered to appoint committee,
consisting of delegates from each ward, 70 call a
meeting of the democracy to express its
views on the admission of Cuba into the Union
Nelson j. Waterbury offered resolution that q
committee be appointed to draft and publish reso-
lutions welcoming the State of Oregon into the
Union. Adopted unanimously. The meeting then
adjourned.
ST. Jones, the alleged Connecticut Bank default
err, was brought before Recorder Barnard yester-
day. charged also with obtaining 81 900 under false
pretences from Warren Leland. Counsel for the
Colchester Bank produced requisition from Co
vernon Morgan, and asked to have the prisoner
mitted to prison. The Recorder committed the de-
PENDANT on the charge Of false prctences, but re-
fused to grant q separate commitment on the Co
vernors requsition until he had examined the mat
ter. After considerable wrangling, it was mutually
agreed to resign Jones to the custody of the Sheriff
until this morning. when he will be brought before
the Recorder.
The Committee on Lands and Places of the Board
of Aldermen met yesterday to hear parties in
terested in the proposed improvement Of Tompkns
square. Charles II. Cochrane presented plan for
remodeling the square, laying out new grass plots,
&c. Manus Flanney Henry Moses aud Others
addressed the committee, showing the necessity of
preserving the fountain in the square, on the
ground that it would cost a considerable sum to
remove It, and that its existence adds to the attrac
fiveness Of the park place of recreation for the
working men and their families who reside in its
Locality. Colonel Pnckney, Of the Sixth regiment
N. D. NJ, urged upon the committee the propriey
OF having the fountain removed in order that the
park might be used ground for military exer.
cises, it being impossible for any considerable body
of men to perform military evolutions anywhere
below Hamilton square al the present time. E.w.
Glover said that the fountains as they exist in the
parks are by no means ornamental or attractive
and he was of opinion that the one in Tompkjns
square might be dispensed with for the conve.
nience of the military, at no great degree OF loss to
fhe public at large. The committee adjourned, to
hold another meeting
The trial of Michael Forrest, who was charged
win the homicide Of Christopher God by sts.bbing
Iiii with knife, was concluded yesterday in the
q, of General Sessions He was convicted of
granddaughter in the third degree and the Recorder
sca.sacel lin to three years ana .cs mouths