The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-12-21
The News.

South Carolina has crossed the Rubicon The
ordinance Of secession was passed unanimously by
The Convention yesterday afternoon, and immed
ately telegraphed 10 the representatives Of the
State at Washington. The action Of the Conven-
ton was received with great cheering in the
streets Of Charleston. Considerable debate fol
lowed the passage Of the resolution as to the new
position assumed by the State. \ report is given
elsewhere.
Important advces from Springfield, foreshadow-
ing the views and probable course Of the President
elect, are given under our telegraphic head this
morning. Thurow Weed arrived at Springfield
yesterday morning. and was closeted with Mr..
Lincoln several hours. II il said that Mr. Lincoln
did not entirely approve Weeds programme, but
insisted on several important notifications, among
which was that relative TO the recognition OF
slavery in the Territories. He is also reported a.
regulating geographical lines Of division The
programme as modified will be taken TO Washing
ton by Weed and submitted to the republican
leaders. The New York appointments were
agreed upon during the interview Moses IL.
Grinnel T. mentioned as Secretary Of the Treasury
aud Mr.. Draper a. Collector Of the Port
The Pacific Railroad bill passed the House Of
Representatives yesterday. after considerable de-
bate. By a vote Of % to "a. During the course OF
the debate Mr.. Ganett, Of Virginia, announced his
heiief that y gina woud not hold herself respon-
sbe for the debt 10 be incurred In the issue of the
necessary bonds for the construction Of the road
Nothing of special moment occurred In the Senate,
except the delivery Of . speech by Mr.. Pugh on
the absorbing topic Of the day.
The steamship Persia, from Liverpool on the
sth. via Queenstown on the 9th inst, arrived
al her dock at Jersey City at halfpast one o'clock
yesterday afternoon, bringing one hundred and
twenty-five cabin passengers and upwards Of three
millions Of dollars in gold.
Tie political news BY this arrival i not i'm
por,ant 4 despatch received at the Foreign
Office, London, the morning Of the 9th inst.
states that The Allies have captured Pekin. and
that the Emperor had fed 70 Tartary. The En-
pcror's summer palscc had been sacked ana an
immense amount Of spoil taken. OF the six Eng.
lish prisoners recently captured BY tie Chinese,
two, Messrs. Parks and Loeb, had returned TO the
Allied camp, two had died Of i'll treatment, and
two are unaccountcd for.
Several serious popular outbreaks had occurred
in some instances loss of life.
II il reported "by authority that the Princess
Alice l. betrothed to his Grand Duca Highncss
Prince Louis q Hcssc who j. now q visiter at
Windsor Castle.
The commercial intelligence j. unimportant-
The idea prevailing in England, that secession j.
merely bugbear, and that the present excitement
America must soon be succeeded by season Of
luict. has had the effect 20 keep the London money
market partially free from the influence Of the
panic. The fear Of a failure in the cotton supply
l. a, prcsent attracting more attention among the
manufacturers and politicians Of England than the
risc and fall Of stocks.
We publish below tabular statement showing
the amounts Of specie which have arrived in this
country per steamships from Europe, and that
have departed thence since the arrival out Of
the news 81 Mr. Iincoln's election to the Presi.
dcncy:-