The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-01-24
The News.

Both houses of Congress were crowded yester.
day with spectators. In the Senate Mr.. Douglas
delivered a speech upon his resolution providing
for the suppression of conspiracies and nvasions Of
States and Territories We give full report of his
remarks. In the House Mr.. Corwin discussed the
political questions of the day at considerable length
There was no ballot for Speaker.
The Legislature met last evening, and both
houses went into Committee Of the Whole and pre-
pared for a third reading of number of bills,
most Of them, however, of no general Importance.
The bill regulating the Hellgate pilots passed the
Senate. The Assembly passed to third reading a
bill authorizing the trustees Of Columbia College TO
purchase and sell certain real estate.
The main features Of the European news by the
Africa had been anticipated by our telegraphic re-
port from ST. Johns, N. F., published Saturday
morning after the arrival of the Circassan from
Galway at that port. Our files by the Africa, dated
in London and Paris on the 9th instant, contain,
however, some very interesting extracts relative
to the great religious crisis in Europe the Congress-
and our own great conflict" all which are pub
iished in the HERALD this morning.
by the overland mail we have advices from San
Francisco to the I'd inst. The Vanderbilt steamer
Champion, from New York, arrived out on the LIST
inst, and was to leave on the 9th for Panama, in
company with the Golden Age. An interesting
trial of speed between these rival steamers was
looked for. Business continued very dull. The an
nua statistical reports Of the commerce Of Calfor
MIA had been published. They show steady in
crease in all the departments Of trade.
We have files and letters from South America
dated at Buenos Ayres the 26th Of November and
Rio Janiero the sth of December. Buenos Ayres
was ABOUT to reenter the Confederation. Delegates
to the Constitutional Convention, empowered to
vote formally the subject, would be elected on the
3lst of December. England was determined to
make new difficulty with Paraguay relative to the
Imprisonment of man claimed an English sub
ject, whose case we have already reported. General
v. Flores, the exile of Monteyideo in 1857, was in
command of the frontier troops of Buenos Ayrcs
Trade had revived vastly in the province There
were about three hundred thousand sacks of coffee
on hand in Rio, and the prospect that the crop
to come n would be the largest ever known in
Brazil. Prices were expected to fall very soon.
The steamers Champion, from New York, and Bio
Bio, from Boston, were in port at Flo.
Advices from Turks Islands Of the eth Of Janulry
repor:-The weather has been unfayorable during
the past week for shipping salt; consequently little
has been done. II to cents have been the rulnr
quantity on hand is from two 10 three hundred
thousand bushels.
In the Board Of Aldermen yesterday resolution
were presented in favor of paving the following
streets with Belgian pavement:-Canal street tom
Centre to West Broadway; Third avenue from the
Bowery to Forty second street; East Broadway from
Chatham square to Grand street; Blcechcr street
from Broadway to Eighth avenue-ail of which
were referred to the Committee on Streets. A pc
tition for the appointment Of an Inspector of Milk
and Mix Cans was presented and referred, and the
Board adjourned till Thursday.
The Board Of Supervisors met yesterday, but
transacted no business Of general interest.
The Board Of Councilman were in session last
evening, but transacted no important business. The
City Ins pector submitted his annual report of the
births and deaths that occurred during the year
1852 resolution was adopted ipstructiDg the
Comptroller to report the gross receipts In the
Sinking fund snd other particulars relative to the
matter.
According to The City Inspectors report, there
were SIG deaths In It's city during the past week
"a increase Of Ia as compared n.,th the week pre-