The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-03-15
The News.


There was an enthusiastic mass meeting at Tam
many Hall last evening in favor of the acquisition
of the island of Cuba. Senator A. G. Brown, of
Mississippi, Hon. John Cochrane, and other dstin-
yuished gentlemen, made able speeches appropriate
10 the occasion For full particulars report in
another column.
The case Of Mr.. Sickles was taken up by the Grand
Jury at Washington yesterday. number Of wit
nesses were examined, whose testimony was sub
stantialy the same as the evidence given before
The Coroner's jury.
Several matters Of local interest were brought
up in the Legislature yesterday. We refer to the
telegraphic report for details. The death of Mr..
Baker, member Of Assembly from Cattaraugus
county, was announced in that body, when the
The steamship nsiRafqRRf %eIf PPsasened TINS port
Yesterday from Havana, with adyces to the 9th
inst. The news is not important. General William
Walker and Colonel Natzmer had arrived in
Havana from New Orleans, en- route to Aspinwall
and California. Sugars had declined in price, with
10000 boxes on hand. Exchange rates heavy.
Havana was healthy and had one thousand foreign
ers within its walls. Ash Wednesday fast was
ushered in with the usual carnival rejoicings
The announcement Of the arrival of the British
Lyons the new British Minister to this country, as
noticed n the city papers OF yesterday, was pre-
mature. The information was derived from the
agent Of the Associated Press, from some Of the
GERS of the steamship Roanoke, which arrived at
late hour on Sunday evening. They reported hav
ing discerned in the darkness what they supposed
To have been large steamer, which was dscharg-
ing signal rockets AZ intervals and which the cap
tain Of the Roanoke supposed 10 be the Curacoa.
From letters received By parties in this city direct
from the new British Ambassador, dated at Ply.
mouth England, We learn that his lordship expect.
cd to leave that port about the goth ult. (hc
sailed on the 23d) for Madeira, whore the Curacao
conveying him thifher, would touch for coal and
provisions. This would detain the vessel for two or
three days. The steamer would then proceed direct
to the Chesapeake Bay, and land Lord Lyons at
Annapolis, arriving there on or about the 10th inst
The United States chartered steamer Metaconet,
of the Paraguay expedition, was at Penambuso,
coaing, on the sth INST.
The Chamber of Commerce held a special meet
Jug yesterday afternoon and passed resolutions re-
guestng the Legislature to reinsert the item Of
ten thousand dollars for the Harbor Commission,
which was stricken out in The Assembly.
The Board OF Supervisors met Yesterday. They
agreed TO rent the second floor of No. Centre
street at $500 year for a coroncrs Office. RESP.
luton empowering the Recorder TO employ mes
senger in his office at yearly salary of $500 was
referred. A resolution authorsing the Committee
on Criminal Courts 10 provide meals for Jurors
serving in criminal courts in future was also re.
ferred These were the only matters of any int.
rest that came before the Board. They adjourned
til Monday next, a; the usual hour
The Board Of Aldermen met Yesterday noes.
sage was received from the Mayor vetoing the
assessment list for regulating and grading i25th
street from Eighth avenue to Manhattan street. on
the ground Of iniormaty The Comptroller also
sent in a communication, returning the assessment
list for paving Madison square with Belgian pave.
ment for the reason Of charge OF 500 for fees.
&c, of which sum - .p5g was charged by the Col.
lcc'or Of Assessments for signing bis name A
communication was received from the Street Com.
missioner, stating that the amended report OF the
commissioner, in relation 10 the widening Of Reade
street On the nor'b side, between Broadway and
Centre street, and its extension TO the westerly
line oil Chatham street. had been confirmed b. the
surreinc Court. He recommended that resolution
De passed TO the eject that the actual widening take
piace on the lai Of Nay next: whereupon q reso
iaiiou in accordance witt the suggestion was
adopted, and -eDt 10 the Comclmen f.. core,r
renee.
The Board Of Conncilmen met last evening. and
transacted considerable routine business. Two
communications weIe received from the Conn
troler-oEe asking for additional clerical aid
and the other IN reference TO the removal Of
night soil, both Of which were referred %
committees. petition for the trial Of
iron pavement in Wall street was referred, a.
was also petition Of five hundred property hold
ers for q railroad through Fast Broadway avenue
j. and other streets re olud0n was adopted re