The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-03-02

The News.
The excitement caused by the tragedy at Wash
ington continues undated. Mr.. Sickles has, it Is
stated, concluded to waive an examination before
magistrate, and await final trial of the case be-
fore the Criminal Court, which commences its sit
tngs on Monday next. Mr. Butterworth has made
o statement showing his connection with the affair
and detailing infinitely all the circumstance of the
fatal meeting between Mr.. Sickles and Mr.. Key. 1t
is given in full in another part of to-days paper
The funeral of Mr. Key took place yesterday at
Baltimore.
Congress was mainly occupied yesterday with
the appropriation bills. The Senate had under con-
sderation the Post Office Appropriation bill.
number of important amendments, among them the
abolition of the ranking privilege, and increase
of letter postage to five cents, agreed to- and
the bill finally passed. The Naval Appropriation
bill was then taken up. The House passed the
Miscellaneous Appropriation bill. The bill making
appropriations for the ocean mail service was de-
bated in committee reported to the House, and then
laid on the table by eleven majority. Bills provid
ing for the ulment of treaty stipnlations with the
Yancton and Tonawanda Indians were passed. The
Senates amendments to the Army Appropriation
bill were discussed in committee and will be acted
the expenses of the various investigating commit
tees was adopted.
The screw steamship City of Baltimore, which
left Liverpool on the 10th ult. in the forenoon,
reached this port at halfpast two o'clock yesterday
morning, making very rapid and pleasant passage
The news is four days later than that received by
the Canada.
The English funds had fuctuated about onefourth
per cent from the 18th ut. Consols opened firmly
on the 18th ut. and, after slight reaction closed
at 95i a 95a both for money and account.
Breadstuffs were very heavy in Liverpool, and
four in sacks, was two pence cheaper. Cotton was
quiet at an advance of from one-sixteenth to one
eighth of penny per pound. There were more
sellers than buyers in the market.
A very interesting debate took place in the
House of Lords on the l4th ult. on the right Of
search question, during which Lord Malmesbury
detailed his conferences with Mr.. Dallas, and said
he had hopes that a new maritime code for the
verifcation of national flags would soon be agreed
on by England, France and the United States,
which would end all doubts and international dis
agreements on the subject.
The tenor Of the news from the Continent is still
warlike, and Europe, though wishing for and be-
ieving in peace, seems to be slowly tending to-
wards war. Austria processes herself satisfied with
the pacific intentions of Napoleon expressed in
his late speech.
The annual meeting of the European and Amer
can Steam Shipping Company was held in London
The disputes between Messrs Croskey and the COM
pany appear as little likely to be settled amicaby
under the new Board as under the old.
Our files from Maurtus are dated at Port Louis
tI,a If Tba Of fhot
day has the following summary:-The sugar crop
is well advanced, and shipments are continuing
without interruption. The weather has been dry,
and the plantations for the next crop have suffered
but abundant rains that have fallen within the last
week will repair the harm. The news Of slight
decline in the markets has had no effect here. We
have increased our Indian population by about
10000 immigrants during the year. Sugars rated
as follows:-vacuum clarced, first quality, 81 rs q
81 so; very fine yellow, Sc so s. SO; low do,
s. Is s. %; fine gray, Sc Sc 10; low brown, S.
ass rs.
At Singapore on the 4th OF January gold dust
rated as foliows:-Malayan, $2S so a $40, and Aus
tralian $3l per bunkal.
The schooner Nightingale Capt. Martin, has ar.
rived at this port with advces from Curacao to the
9Th ult. A letter says salt abundant at thirty
cents per bushel with but few buyers, and no YES.
sells to be had to take ii away.
BY an arrival at this port we have intelligence
from Port au Prince TO the 1lth ult. Everything
remained quiet at that date.
The Aldermanic Committee on Streets met yes
terday ~ consider the application for widening
Broome street and extending 1t from Lauren'
street TO the East river. A petition signed by nu
merous property owners on and near Broomt
street, in favor of the improvement was read BY
the clerk of the committee. J. A. Williamson ar
gued that the opening and extension Of Broomc
street would be useless assessment on the pro
perry holders Of the vicinity, and that the alleged
improvement is unnecessary. He stated that il
those opposed TO the project had sufficient time
allowed them, they could procure thousands of sig
natures from property owners In that section of the
city to a remonstrance TO the petition. Several
parties endorsed the remarks of the speaker, bu,
none appeared for the petitioners. The committee
adjourned, to hold another public meeting in refer
ence TO the matter some day next week.
The regular weekly meeting of the Board Of Ten
Governors was held yesterday. A petition was
presented, very numerously signed, and headed by
the names of Archbishop Hughes, John Kelly
Richard d. Connolly, Isaiah Rynderp and others
complaining that the children on Randall's Island
large proportion Of whom arc Roman Catholics