The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-01-22
Sew York. Sunday, january aa, 1860.


Richard Realf was examined yesterday by the
Senate Investigating Committee in relation to the
IT srpers Ferry affair HIS evidence far does
not appear to implicatc any criminally in the
matter. Senator Wilson having been referred to
Iy Mr.. Realf in his testimony, that gentleman will
appear before the Committee on Monday for pur
poses of explanation.
b.. sherman having announced q willingness to
,Syi,bdrn~~ his name whenever more suitable can
bidste for spe eker should be selected, the republ
can members Of Co.ngres yesterday canvassed the
field for substitute, bu, found no person SO likely
as Mr.. Sherman to concentrate the enhre republl-
ran strength.
The State Senate was not in session yesterday.
In Eae Assembly, bill providing for the assess
mont and payment of the damages occasioned by
The destruction of the Quarantine buildings was re-
,,o,tad upon fayorably. bill was introduced to
amend the Revised Statutes by repeating all those
,portons on which decisions Of the Court of Appeals
against tenants in antirent cases were based.
Bill was also introduced appropriatng 100000
:, all Of the People's College. After the transac-
ioarned iG taf M Ya,sS evening.
Onr letters fron Mexico, dated in the city on tie
1st and 9th iust, published ,o-aay, contain very
clear and matter Of fact synopsis Of the po-irior =
aiiiirs in that country. The necessity of strong
foreign intervention American or Anglo-Amo-i-
CAMS pointed out, aud the good which would re-
eul. FROM such q movement made evident Tie
leading Jesuits and other priests were auxiousy
plotting for the establishment OF monarchy. The
feeling for a war with the United States ran very
high ia the capital and was fostered by the church
n -1th NJ
Vale and Rocha in their very strong positions
opsned his way to Vera Cruz. which city it was OK.
pected, would DC Immediately attacked by lis
troops having the moral support Of a French naval
demonstration made before tho place with the
active aid Of financial pressure made suddenly on
Juarez by the French Minister seeking to collect
over - 100000 of money claims. Miramon was to
eaioy triumpha ovation on his return to the city
OF Mexico. The soldiers under command o Gen.
Viilhva had plundercd all the churches near
Cuantla, and killed two of the priests. Mr. Wag-
ner, Prussian Minister, was daily looked for. The
low tariff clause Of the McLane treaty gave great
satisfaction TO the foreign traders.
The overland mail from the Pacific with advices
g. December 80, from California, and from Oregon
Washington and Columbia, reached Malloy's sta
ton yesterday afternoon. The news is very in
tercstiug. Business in San Francisco had improved
but was not very active. Mining operations had
been suspended in some districts on account of the
snow, and much suffering prevailed among the
Indians Of Honey Lake Valley. who were dying
from cold and hunger. Cattle were also
starving on account Of the scarcity OF hay,
which was worth $50 a ton. II was the
general impression among miners that gene
Tal chain OF gold and silver mines extended on the
eastern slope Of the Sierra Nevada to the Colorado
river. The dates from OREGON are to December Ii
The gold excitement sill continued. Reports of
Indian depredations were prevalent at Portland.
The adyces from Washington are to December 90.
a tremendous storm had occurred in Pugets
Sound, which occasoned much loss The adyices
from British Columbia contain no news of interest.
News from the Sandwich Islands to the 10th De.
cembor states that all the whaling feet had been
heard from.
The Board Of Education having agreed 70 abide
by the decision of the Supreme Court in the mat
Ter of the pay of the teachers who disobcyed the
bylaw compelling the reading of the Scriptures in
The public schools, Mr.. Michael ]. oDonnell, prin
cipal of the grammar department Of Ward School
No. S, in Mott street, has accepted the position Of
standard bearer, and secured the services of Mr.
III.
BY this disinterested act Mr. ODonnel relieves The
rest of the contumacious teachers from much in
convenience as they will be paid their salaries the
moment mandaInus is served on the President OF
the Board The case, it is expected, viii come up
before the Supreme Court at an early day, and all
legal technicalitcs are to be waived in order that
the question may be tried purely on its merits and
settled as speedily az possible. The Board of
Education have agreed TO simply put in,
in their answer to the mandamus. the
following documents Section Is of the law
creating the Board; the bylaw adopted
June Is, 1859; and the acknowledgment of the
teachers that said bylaw was no. compiled with
Should the Board of Education be defeated. the
case is not to be carried to higher tribunal, but
The teachers have reserved their right to ,es. the
question TO the last.
The steamship New York sailed from thi. port
yesterday for southampton and Bremen with los
Passengers and $4,000 in specie.
Tic Potomac river Is now free of ice By refer