The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-06-21

The News.

The News.
The steamship United Kingdom, from Glasgow
9th inst. arrived in the river ST. Lawrence yester-
day The news is two days later than the accounts
brought by the City of Washington, and is of an
important character.
The King Of Naples had appealed to the five great
Powers to intervene to check the victorious pro-
gtess of Garibald in Sicily, promising to proclaim
Immediately the constitution of 1852; but all of
shem had declined to interfere and it is predicted
that IN q brief space of time the Bourbon dynasty
will have ceased to rule in Southern Italy.
The date of the departure of the Great Eastern
for New York had not been decided on.
At Liverpool cotton was duh at irregular prices.
The Democratic National Convention at Bat-
more transacted no business yesterday, the Com
mittee on Credentials not being ready to report
a majority Of the Committee on Credentials have
by vote OF lG to ., adopted report rejecting the
seeding delegates, and admitting to the Conven-
fon the Douglas delegates from Louisiana, Alaba
ma. Georgia aud Arkansas The Douglas men figure
up nearly enough votes 10 nominate their fayori,e
but il is believed they are merely reckoning their
chickens before they are hatched. The Credential
Committee will report this morning. when battle
royal betweoa the factions will commence. From
present indications the Convention will end in half
dozen splits. The proceedings Of the delegates
outside of tie Convention have been Of decidedly
roSdy character. No less than two affairs Of honor
and one rough and tumble barroom fight are de-
scribed In our dispatches from the scene of action.
In Congress yesterday the Senate passed the bill
indemniSing Messrs. Hockaday& Leggett for losses
Ia consequence Of the alteration by the Post
Office Department Of the salt Lake mail service.
Conference committees were ordered on the dis.
agreeing amendments TO the Navy Appropriation
aud Post Office Deficiency bills. The Civil Appro.
priation bill was passed, the appropriation Of
$500, 600 for the New Orleans Custom House having
been struck Out. motion to take up the Over.
land Nal iii was rejected by q vote of IA to q.
A motion 10 reconsider the vote whereby the cou.
siderstiOn OF the Tariff bill was postponed was
made by Mr.. Bglcr, and after lengthy discussion
pa- adopted by a vote of % TO Is. Mr.. Lane Offer
ed a substitute for the bill, and the subjec, was de.
bsted til the adjournment.
IN the House the Civil and Miscellaneous Appro.
pra,!on bill was passed. Also the bill for the final
adjustment Of private land claims in Florida
Louisiana. Arkansas aud Missouri. The $50 900 900
loan proposition Is still q troublesome question
The Conference Committee on the Legislative, Exc.
cutive and Judicial Appropriation bill, to which the
loan l. attached a. an amendment, reported that
they had not yet agreed and asked time for fur.
ther deuberauon. separate bill providing for the
loan was brought forward, hut the House refused
a. entertain Il.
The schooner Mariquiis. Barrett, for Rio Congo,
coast Of Africa was towed TO sea yesterday morn.
ing. aud Immediately amer dischargng her pilot
was boarded by Deputy Marshals Turner aud
Wilson from the steamtug l. n. Seymour,
taken charge Of. and towed back TO the city, on
suspicion Of being about TO engage in the slave
trade. She 4 a clean. sharp looking cram. and no
doubt very fast sailer. She Is reported being
cleared a. the Custom House by l.. kenns. She Is
nj anchor Of the Battery.
IN the General Sessions yesterday the Recorder
ouashed ga indictment Tor felony found against VIM.
Mcintyre and J. G.. Tucker for an alleged attempt
10 bribe Alderman Brady. on the ground that the
Grand Jury have no power to find an indictment
for felony when the offence is only a INSIDE
meanor There l. a second indictment against the
defendants for misdemeanor, charging the same Of
fence, upon which the Court will render an opinion
before tue close Of the term.
The Board of Education had another exciting
session last evening. The subject OF their meeting
was religious one in its bearings, being the recent
dismissal Of the Protestant teachers in the Fourth
ward. The Board, after much warm debate, adopt.
ed resolution appointing special committee of
three TO investigate the trouble aud its causes.
The Excise Commissioners pursue their labors In
the most regular aud monotonous manner. At their
meeting yesterday they granted four Thirty dollars
licenses.
The regular meeting OF the Emigration Commis
sioners took place yesterday afternoon. During its
Continuance Castle Garden was the scene Of much
NOSE aud animation, caused Dy the landing OF
over eight hundred Mormons from the ship Win.
Tspseott, on their way 10 Utah. The President
presented TO the Board a communication from DR..
jerome, In which he enclosed bill for quarters
salary as physician Of the Marine Hospital, and
Che interest thereon since the lat Of Apga, 1880
amounting together 10 81 ,2es a. The Doctor com
planned that bis bill had been before the Board for
several weeks without action being had upon il,
and informed them Of his intention Of appealing
'to the appropriate tribunal without delay, unless
Che Board Immediately paid the sum claimed Com
missioner Kerisea expressed the opinion that the