The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-01-18
The News.

The pfop0sltloh 10 place thlrty mllilOn dollars AT
the disposal Of the President, to be used as first
instalnent in the purchase of Cuba, did not come
up in Congress yesterday. The matter will be re-
ported on to-day, and immediate action probably
take place. Very little business was transacted by
Congress. resolution appointing Commodore
Stewart Senior Flag Officer in the navy was adopted
by the Senate. The House committee have agreed
to abolish the franking privileges Of members, and
substitute stamps to the value of one hundred dol
lars for each ru-r,rr. The departments also
to be furnished with stamps in lieu Of the present
franking privileges.
Colonel Sumner, who has command Of the de-
partment of the West, has been ordered to proceed
to Fort Leavenworth, to assist the authorities of
Kansas in suppress!ng the outrages in that Ter
ritory.
The United States steamer Harriet Lane of the
Paraguay feet, was spoken on the Sd ult. in lati-
fude 20 O4 S., longitude "a w. She would put into
Rio Janeiro to repair machinery.
Additionals details of the revolution in Hayti
have been received, and will be found elsewhere.
The constitution of 1876 has been proclaimed, and
numerous DEGREES promulgated by the provisional
President One of the DEGREES iberates all the po-
ltical prisoners and another deprives Soulouque OF
his power while his administration is characterized
as having been a series of robberies. The republi
cans had taken possession Of ST. Marks, where they
intended to remain until strong enough to meet the
forces Of Soulouque in the field or to attack him at
ortauPrince.
bill for the suppression of prize fighting and for
the punishment of parties implicated, passed the
Senate Of this State yesterday.
Additional files Of European papers reached us
yesterday afternoon from the steamship Jura. The
dates are the same as those by the Niagara, which
came to hand on Sunday night.
We have advices from the Ba hamas dated at
Nassau, p, on The 18th of December. The Cunard
mail steamer Karnak was expected at Nassau in
few days. The salt pond at Inagua, belonging to
the company, was advertised for sale by the Mar
shall at the instance Of the bank at Nassau, to
which it is indebted about f2,500. The Bahama
Herald urges the necessity of adopting timely mea
sures to prevent the sacrifice Of piece of pro-
perry which has cost the shareholders some
$4,000.
We have files Of Turks Island papers dated at
Grand Turk on the 25th Of December. The Royal
Standard says:--At present our salt market is
rather dull, although not more so than usual at this
season Of the year. The canals, by which salt il
mostly conveyed TO the interior, in the United
states are all frozen over, and viii continue to be
80 for some two months TO come; until these are
open we cannot expect our trade to improve. There
are, at the different ports Of the colony over
100000 bushels, at least 900 more than was on
hand at this time last year. Price u to cents.
Coroner Jackman continued his investigation OF
the Elm street murder yesterday. Several wit
nesSes were examined, one of whom positively
identified Glass as the person who fred the pistol
The investigation VIII be continued today. We
give report elsewhere
The Board Of Aldermen met last evening ona
made some amendments in the Tax Lew. the fur.
fher consideration Of which was laid owe. .ill Mon.
day next SIS, 900 was appropriated FOX the "csble
celebration" very large lobby was in attend
ance.
The Board of Councimen were in session last
evening, and number Of resolutions, which will be
found in our report Of the proceedings, were pre-.
scented. Especial committee was appointed to in.
vestgate into the present mode of weighing coal
In the General Sessions yesterday John " Dc
Close pleaded guilty to attempting to steal horse
worth $3.50 from John Gardner, and was sent to the
State prison for two years. Angelo TefYani was
convicted Of attempting to steal cold watch from
Charles II. Tyler, and waa sentenced to two years
imprisonment in the State prison. Charles Miller
guilty ofpetit larceny, sent to the peptentarv
for four months. Barney McGory was tried for
stealing $50 worth Of lead from the New York Lead
Company; but the evidence was conflicting and
the jury falling TO agree were discharged
The steamship City Of Manchester, which arrived
at this port from Liverpool on the 18th inst at mid
night discharged several hundred tons of cargo.
took on board eight hundred tons Of freight and six
hundred tons Of coal and sailed on the 10Th inst at
twelve o'clock, for Liverpool, with the United
States mails on board
The sales OF cotton yesterday embraced about 800
1000 bales The market closed steady without change