The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-12-14
New York, Wednesday, December II, 1859
The News.

The News.
The debates in Congress on the slavery ques-
ton become more interesting as the session ad-
vances. In the Senate yesterday Mr.. Clay Of Ala
bama, made set speech in reply to the remarks
of the republican Senators on Mr. Mason's
Harper's Ferry investigation resolution. He
was confident that the election Of re-
publican President would result in a dis
solution of the Union. Senator Gwin concur
red in all that Mr.. Clay had said, and hoped the
republicans would not press . policy that could
only end dsastrously to the country. Messrs. Hale
and Wilson responded, reiteratng the arguments
they have hitherto employed. Mr.. Wade, of Ohio,
will continue the discussion to-day.
The House made no progress yesterday towards
On organization. Our correspondents, however,
adhere to the opinion that Mr.. Sherman, the repub-
ican candidate viii be chosen Speaker on the next
ballot. The session yesterday was occupied in dis
cussng the slavery question: and in each faction
endeavoring to draw from the other admissions as
to their sentiments and designs with reference to
political matters generally.
Contrary to general expectation, the President
did not send any communication to the Senate yes
terdsy. With regard to the vacant United States
District Attorneyship in this city, it said that
ceive the appointment.
The National Mozart HaT) Democratic State
Committee met at Albany yesterday, and appointed
committees to call Conventions in the various Con-
gressional districts to choose delegates to the
Charleston Convention Resolutions denouncing
the Tammany Hail opponents of Mayor Wood were
offered and discussed, and laid over till the next
meeting of the committee, which will be about the
LIST of January.
The steamer Tennessee, from Vera Cruz 9Th inst,
arrived ut New Orleans yesterday. It was stated
that the combined forces Of Miramon and Robles
would soon attack Vera Cruz, with every prospect
Of success, owing to the prevalence of treason
among the partiz: ms Of Juarez.
Our Yucatan advices are dated at Sisal on the LIST
of December. The pacifcation Of the peninsula
was not complete lately reported, and the au-
thorities still lived in dread Of the Indians. Two
assassns were to be executed the 1st inst, and
some military revolutionists had been pardoned. A
severe norther had done some damage to shipping
on the coast.
We have news from Havana to the 10th inst. Sugar
was scarce in the market, and there was little trade
in consequence but rates had not changed Molasses
was at three shilings per key. Freghts very dull.
Exchange on New York was at from q a Al
per cent premium. Don Eugenio vinas.a daring
but very lucky slave trader-had landed about
eight hundred Africans, after losing over four hun
dred by death on the voyage. This is said to be
vinas' eighty-ffth voyage, all of which have
proved successful. General Concha was preparing
to leave the island with his family.
Late advces from Venezuela state that decree
has been issued by the government, raising the
sege of Coro, from the coast of Cumarcbo to the
district Of Maracaibo.
Advices from Port an Prince, Hayt, to the end
of October, published in the Havana papers, state
that very violent hurricane had passed over the
southern coast of the island, extending to Jeremie
where 1t had destroyed more than sixty houses.
Two coasting schooners were wrecked in the bay
OF Jeremie, and several other vessels were dashed
upon the coast II was supposed that number of
other craft had been wrecked from the fact that
a great many dead bodies had been washed ashore.
The case Of James Stephens, convicted Of poison
ing his wife, was brought up in the Supreme Court,
general term, yesterday. The court room was
densely crowded by the friends Of the prisonepand
other spectators. Counsel for Stephens moved Ia
remit the case to the Oyer and Terminer, with the
view of applying in that Court for new trial, on
the ground that evidence had been brought ia
Light Of character highly favorable to the pri
soner. To sustain the motion, an affidavit of the
Janitor Of the Medical College where the stomach
and intestines Of the deceased wife were analysed
was read. We give the affidavit elsewhere. The
Court, however, after celebrating, decided that
they could only execute the mandate of the Court
OF Appeals; whereupon, after brief address, Judge
Roosevelt sentenced the culprit to be hanged on
the ID OF February. This is the third time that
sentence mas been passed upon Stephens for the
murder Of his wife. He can now appeal only to the
Governor.
The Conference Comnlttces Of the BROOKLYN and
New York Common Councils held meeting VEG.
terday in reference to the proposition to make Il
obligatory upon the new lessees Of the Fulton
ferry, Whoever they may be, to charge one cent
fare, instead of two cents, as now charged. We
give report Of the proceedings in another column,
which win be found very interesting, especially to
fhe residents Of Brooklyn, as II contains prmbnr
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