The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-02-16


In Congress yesterday the Senate took up and
passed the House bill modifying the pay of officers
of the army. Among the amendments adopted by
the Senate was one cutting off the brevet pay OF
Gen. Scott, some five thousand dollars only. bill
regulating the mileage Of members was introduced
and referred Notice was given Of a motion
to take up the Old Soldiers Pension bill to-
day, in order to have a test vote on it.
The bill providing for the acquisition Of Cuba
was then taken up, and Senators Crittenden
and Hale delivered elaborate speeches in opposition
to the measure The House was engaged in discuss
ing the Senate's amendment to the Indian Appro-
priaton.
In the Legislature yesterday the Senate passed
the bill to extend the charter of the Harlem Rail
road. The Assembly was occupied in debate upon
the Registry Law bill.
We publish some very interesting details con-
corning the landing Of the exEmperor of Hayti his
family, and suite, at Kingston Jamaica, this morn
ing. 1t appears that some exiled Haytiens, with
exceeding bad taste, grudged his fallen Majesty
the shelter which had been extended to themselves
when in trouble, and that one Of them went so far
as to attempt assault on his person. 1t is highly
probable, had not the British frigate Melbourne
touched at Port au Prince that either Sououque
his Cabinet Ministers, or perhaps all of them would
have lost their lives at the hands of the excited popu
lace Asitwas, the ex-Emperor his wife and family,
had to be escorted through the streets leading to the
harbor by a strong force of English marines, ac-
companed by the British and French Consuls. 1t
was proposed by the crowd to fire the house in
which the ex-Mnsters were lodged; but President
Geffrard having issued soothing proclamation the
al int
Sououque was about to rent mansion at Kings.
ton, where his appearance, aided perhaps by his
cash, had impressed the white population favor
ably towards him.
In the Court Of General Sessions yesterday,
Florence Myers indicted for burglary in the first
degree in entering the dwelling house of John Hig-
gins, 273 Elizabeth street, on the 9th inst, and
stealing s2S worth of silver spoons, pleaded guilty
to the third grade of that offence and the Recorder
sent him to the State prison for four years and
eight months. John Hustis jointly indicted with
VIM. johnson for keeping faro table at SIS Broad
way, was convicted on the complaint of BENJAMIN
F. Hibber, who swore that on the Gath of Novem.
Der he lost 5000 in Johnsons establishment. Hus-
It's committed to prison, and will be sentenced
on Saturday. Hugh Hays, indicted for an assault
with intent to kill Michael O'Riley on the 4th of
April pleaded guilty to assault and battery,
and was remapded for sentence VIM. Foster,
who was jointly indicted with William Hanley for
assaulting Thomas Burns, in Tammany Hall, on the
night of the oath Of November, was convicted Of
an assault and battery. 1t appeared from the
evidence that Burns was regular" delegate to
convention to nominate Councilmen, and that the
defendant was one of the "irregulars," who had
possession Of the room, and who attempted to pre-
vent the regulars from entering, which resulted
in Tammany fight. Foster will be sentenced on
the last day Of the term. II is understood that the
Grand Jury will bring in bills Of indictment this
morning against the alleged murderers Of Decker,
in the Sixth ward.
At the meeting of the Board of Ten Governors
yesterday resolution, requesting the Common
Council to examine the books and affairs of the
Amshouse Department, was adopted. There were
s,279 persons in the institution in charge of the
Governors on the 18th instant. bill for oysters
supplied to Bellevue Hospital from the 23d of
september to the 9th of January, amounting to
$l13 IL, was referred to the Warden for explana-
ton.
lew OF the members Of the Board of Council.
men instructed the Clerk yesterday to call spe.
cial meeting OF the Board on Wednesday, at three
O'CLOCK Tor the purpose Of passing the tax levy.
The foreign news by the America had tendency 70 I'M.
scte the cotton market yesterday The sales were con-
I'D toa few hundred bales, in store which were too
sed in amount 70 afford any criterion of prices
Ss rumored that some 800 bales we're sold In transit
Lea seemed disposed TO await the arrival of private
Invrs by the steamer before doing much Private des
fbcs II was reported had come to hand from one or
II the Gulf pors which tended show tina, receipts
har 10 some extent been cbecked the truth of yhioh
o~ever, we could not fully trace. Flour was again
Nfmer, with pretty free sales both speculation and To
toe domestic trade common and medium grades again
cold at better prices Wheat was held above the views