The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-12-06

The news,
III TIE senate yesterday Mr.. Powell, o Ken
tucky, moved that so much of the Presidents Mes
sare ii relates to the domestic troubles of the
country he referred TO select com nittee. The
motion was laid over under the rule. Mr.. Green,
AZ Missouri introduced q resolution for the es-
tablshmeut Of al armed police in the border slave
and free States for the maintenance Of general
peace the prevention of invasion of one State by
citizens IT another, and for the efficient execution
OF the Fugitive Slave law II was made the spe
cial order for Monday. Mr.. Hale, of New Hamp-
shire then opened debate on the impending crisis
in tie affairs OF the country, and was followed by
Messrs. lyerson, of Georgia. Wigfall, OF Texas;
Salisbury, of Delaware. and others. In the House
the Homestead bill, and the Military Academy and
Invalid Pension Appropriation bills, were passed,
without debate. This prompt action of the House,
with regard 20 the two last mentioned bills, is with
ont precedent in the history Of Congress. After re-
ferring tie various branches of the Presidents
Message 20 appropriate standing committees, the
House adjourned.
The steamship Canadian, from Liverpool on the
pod aud Londonderry the Esd ut, arrived at Port
land yesterday afternoon, with five days later news.
The Geographic psis of her advices, which
We publish this morning, Is very brief. We learn
tina; the Prince Of Wales had resumed his studies
~ Oxford where he was received with appropri
ate demonstrations.
The news o. Linooln's election had reached Eng.
laud, and the result would seem TO have been high
y satisfactory 70 the English press. II is not I'M
likely that the news OF the Southern secession
movement and our financial embarrassmcnts will
prove equally agreeable TO the English politicians;
but whether it will prove correspondngly satisCac.
tory 10 tie commercial classes OF Great Britain re.
mains 10 he seen.
The Bank Of England made an important move
On ne 2lst ult, in loaning to the Bank of France
~ 100000 in gold upon security of a like amount
in silver The effect of this movement was highly
satisfactory, and caused an advance in consols and
general activity in the money market Breadsn7s
and cotton were alike inactive.
The Empress Eugene had arrived a, Endinburg.
The news from the Continent is important. II Is
rumored that France has addressed note to Count
Cayour asking IL Garibadi undertakes his Venetian
campaign with the approval OF Piedmont. We
also earn, by way Of Vienna, that the German
Confederation. backed 10y Russia, have guaranteed
Veneta 70 Austrii.
France and England have each agreed to formal.
" recognise the new kingdom OF Italy. The siege
Of Caeta vas progressing successfully.
By tho arrival Of the overland pony express az
Fort Kcamy yesterday morning. we have advices
from san Francisco TO the afternoon OF the oath
ut The general ne - from California Is devoid Of
interest Commercial affairs continued dull. The
death OF Major J. D. Scott, Of the army, At san
Francisco on the 22d, is reported. The death of
Dela7on Smith, formerly United States Senator
from Oregon, Is also reported. The mining reports
NJ
highly catering. There has been riot between
the negroes and whites at Victoria, In the British
possessions. The negroes claimed equality with
the whites at the theatre, and proceeded to enforce
their demand by violence. A conflict ensued, and
a. last accounts he war was still going on.
The Board OF Aldermen did not organize last
evening COR want Of quorum.
The Board Of Councilmen met last evening and
received communication from The Comptroller
n which he states that the appropriation for
,lCaning the streets was exhausted early last
mouth ard suggests the proprety Of transferring
t3s 600 from the appropriation for " Russ pave.
meat. growing Broadway" 10 the credit Of the
appropria ion for " cleaning streets.n The paper
was referred to the Committee on Finance, with in.
s,ruotlous 10 report at the next meeting. The
Comptroller also submitted q statement OF the
balance in the treasury, the receipts and payments,
and ,he balance on November 30:-
The balance on Nov. q ...... 50 $50 ,2H ~
Receipts. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES S,l4,s64 -
Total ...,.................. IS gu los -
PAYMENTS. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 409,llj 81
Balance November 30............. S. .257 ,963 IL
large batch Of reports from the Aldermen
were laid over for future action. The Board con
cured with The Aldermen in passing an ordinance
Authorizing the City Inspector TO appoint Assist
ant Health wardensn at the rate Of 81 per diem
for doing absolutely nothing. BY the adoption Of
this ordinance $40 900 OF the taxpayers money l.
given a. reward for services rendered to political
aspirants. The names Of those men who voted for
this outrageous measure are given 10 our report.
The Board Of Education were in session last
evening They adopted the report Of the special
committee appointed 10 report bylaw for trans
ferring the management OF the evening schools 70
the local boards from the Executive COMMITTEES on
Evening Schools The bylaw also recommended
sundry minor measures In reference 70 the regula
ton Of teachers salaries In the evening schools,
Sc., which were also adopted with slight amend.
ments
There was not a quorum Of the Commissioners
OF Emigration present at their meeting yesterday,
and the routine business only was Informally trans.
acted. The weekly statement presented showed
the number OF emisrsnh arrived during The past
week TO have been ,s2e which mskcs the number
sdcs Che slst Of December LAST l9o,oos, or sl,s3l