The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-12-24
New York, Saturday, December "a, 1859.
The NewS.

The News.
TIE Presidents Message was not communicated
to Congress yesterday. As there is not the re-
motea. prospect of the House organizing till after
the holidays, and as the Senate has virtually ad.
iourned till the Sd prox., in all probability the
Message will not be sent in till after that time.
The President yesterday nominated Judge Roose-
welt to the post of United States District Attorney
for this district made vacant by the death of Theo-
dose Sedswick. The appointment was confirmed
by the Senate.
In the Senate yesterday a bill was introduced
providing for temporary government and the
creation Of the Office Of Surveyor General for the
Territory of Arizona. This Territory, according to
an official repolt just made by Colonel Bonneville,
Is valuable solely on account of its mineral pro.
ductions. Its population consists of about four
hundred Americans and three thousand Mexicans,
and various tribes Of Indians After an executive
session, during which several unimportant appoint
ments we're confirmed, the Senate adjourned till
the Sd OF January next.
The House waa engaged in an interesting cateche-
teal discussion of the slavery question and the state
of parties in general in which Mr.. Farnsworth re.
publican. of Illinois, sustained the principal part.
In the course Of the colloquy several Southern
members expressed their views, and the views of
their constituents, respecting lhe reopenng of the
African slave trade. Our readers are referred to
our report for the opinions of these gentlemen on
this subject. The House baloted for the twentieth
time for Speaker, without effectng choice. The
republican candidate held his own, but the demo-
cratic votes were scattered among several nomi.
nees
By the Overland mail and telegraphs we have
news from San Francisco to the I'd inst, also later
accounts from other parts Of the Pacific coast The
particulars may be found among our Geographic
dispatches.
Accounts from the Pixies Peak country to the
14th inst state that the Legislature had adjourned
after perfecting code of laws, and that an extra
session would be called to complete the govern
mental machinery for the new Territory of Jefier.
son.
We have dates from Utah to the LIST inst, but
they contain no news Of the slightest importance.
Previous to the discharge of the Grand Jury
yesterday, in the General Sessions, they made a
preseotment recommending the passage of an
ordinance requiring all liquor saloons and dancing
houses to be closed at twelve o'clock at night, as
is the custom in most Of the European cities.
meeting of the Young Mems Republican Gen.
tyai Committees was held last evening at the head
quarters, els Broadway. On motion, both commit
tees went Into joint session to make arrangements
for the reception Of William a. Seward whose az.
rival from Europe is daily expected The only step
taken, however, towards this OBJECT was the ap-
poin.ment of committee consisting Of the officers
of both committees to wait on him upon his arrival
and extend to him the honors Of a welcome
Further particulars in the programme of arrange
ments will be decided upon at the next meeting
The Police Commission ers held their regular
meeting yesterday afternoon, with closed doors,
all the Commissioners being present Mrs Stewart,
wife OF officer John Stewart, who was killed in
Broad street on Tuesday night, was placed on the
pension list and will receive the sum of $40 an.
nually, being the interest on $1,000. The resigna-
non OF VIM. H. Smith, Of the Third precinct Of
brooklyn was received and accepted. resolu-
ton was adopted that none but members of the
Old force should be appointed to Gll up the number
liked by the Board OF Supervsors. Messrs. Temann,
Powell, Bailey and Ulshoener voted in the Afr.
native, and Messrs. Bowen, stranahan and Stiman
in the negative on this proposition The following
members of the old force were renstated:- Con.
ner, VIM. McGrath, D. McCanley, D. Harm. P. Mac
ma. ]. Van Brake, George 8. Burrows, J. B. Towne.
7. Desmond, Leroy T. Clark, J. L. Metcalfe, John
W. Elder, John Towers, Peter McIntire, A. B. Ma.
roney, N. d. Underhill, 7. Moscham, G. jackson,
}. L. Codette, j. Thebo, J. McDermott 7. d. Como
yer, ". G. Ravens, John Flynn, F. Carroll.
The sales Of cotton yesterday embraced 5000 bales
The market closed steady for lots store on the basis OF
lie for mdding uplands. Flour was 6rmer, with bet
ter demand from the trade and In speculative re-
quest. Southern -four less active while sales were
without change Of moment The holders Of wheat were
hrmer in Their views, which tended to check Sales the
chief OF which confined 10 Milwaukee club at 81 n
Corn was heavy, and sales moderate prices given in
another place Pork was armer with sales Of mess al
si6 l2h and prime at sll e2k 81 rs. Sugars were
hrm with sales Of about 500 hhds and 500 boxes at prices
gwen in another column Coffee was Arm The cargo Of
the Yankee Blade consisting Of 1872 bags Rio was sold
p l., and go do. do. at l2c. f2Sc. The receipts
OF breadsts the past week amounted to 9S7l bbs Of
Hour by railroad and n 062 do by other sources chiefly
from the South Of wheat 557 bushels by railroad and
from other sources chiefly from the South Of
by railroad 0 bushels, and by other sources 81 SOS
bushels, chiefly from the South The exports the past
week comprised 4067 bbs -four, 81 sol bushels wheat
aud 1867 DO corn. Frcights hrm, with moderate
engagements