The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-01-14
vernment of The committee, and the meeting

the government of the committee, and the meeting
adjourned.
The news from Washington is not particularly
important The session of the House yesterday
was devoei 10 an Improbable wrangle among
the Politicians, and the House adjourned without
baotns iol Speaker. The Senate was not in ses.
sion
We publish q mass of interesting matter from
Albany Tins morn ng. In the Senate yesterday the
bl 10 repeal the act to equaize the State tax was
reported Among the bills introduced were, one for
new railroads in New York, one to provide money
Tor completing the canals, one in regard to d.
vorces, and one excmpting tiremen from taxation.
The bill to make the act in regard to lake and river
navigation companies also apply to Long Island
Sound was passed. A bill TO prevent i'm
proper charges by constables gave rise to
some remarks about city and county frauds.
Progress was reported and the Senate adj turned.
In the Assembly, among the bills noticed W, re, one
TO provide against unsafe buildings; one to protect
the property of married women; one to pay int.
rest on canal drafts one to induce coored persons
to emigrate from this State, and one to enlarge
Clinton prison. Among the bills introduced was
one to authorize the purchase Of certain lands for
Sing Sing prison. Both houses adjourned till Mon,
day evening.
In another column we publish additional details
of the catastrophe at Lawrence, together with
revised list of the killed and wounded, and the
testimony taken before the Coroncr's jury yester-
day. Subscriptions for the relief Of the suffer
ing are pouring in quite literally.
At the meeting Of the Police Commissioners yes
terday, resolution exempting the police from ar
resting fugitive slaves was lost, and dismissng
all policemen found drinking when in uniform was
passed. Several appointments from the old force
were made, and Two dismissals for intoxicaton
were announced.
We have files from the West Indies, dated at
Kingston Jamaica, on the 18th of December. Very
severe weather prevailed in Saint AIMS parish, and
it WAS feared half the crops were destroyed. The
Hons. Robert Lamb Constantine and Edward
Thompson, members OF the Legislature, had died
since our previous reports. Bryan Edwards, grand
son Of the sorian of Jamaica, had been knighted
From Barbados we have dates to the 2Gth of
November The weather, for fortnight was very
fine, and the prospects Of the sugar crop much inn
] proved.
| Trinidad papers of the Esd Of November report
| the canes as whitening and arrowing to great ex
tent, under the influence Of very moist, warm wea
Their, The Venezuelan steamer Orinoco had visited
the island, commissioned to purchase quantity Of
| cast of government rifles, with which to arm town
| guard at Ciudad Bolivar.
! Three hundred and thirty-fve cooe immigrants
! had arrived at Demarara from Calcutta. Fifty
| others died on the passage. The weather was fac
on the island. Trade very dull and breadstuis
lower. Herrings were wanted and white pine lum-
Der found fair market
From Saint Lucia learn, under date OF the 10Th
of November, that the weather was very rainy, and
good deal of fever prevailed. A lot of Kroomen
lnborers had arrived from Martinique and met with
cordial welcome.
The sales of cotton yesterday embraced about 500
bales including 600 700 in transit chiefly shipped from
Apalachcola Lots the spot closed with steadiness
the basis Of quotations given in another column Flour
was without change of importance, while sales were
moderate. Southern -four steady, and in fair request
including sales for export 10 tropical ports Wheat
in some export demand, but sales were moderate
,nclud Bg prime Milwaukee club at 81 %, and Chicago
spring private terms. Corn was firmly held, with
limited transactions, while prices unchanged Pork
| was inactive. The sales embraced at $40 Is a
$40 25 and prime AT $1l 60. Sugars firm: sales
OF 200 so hhds Cuba muscovado, rs hhds. New Or
leans and about 600 BOXES Havana were maze nj rates
given in another place The sales of coffee embraced 742
bags Santos 900 Rio and 100 mats java prices given
| in another column. Freights steady Among the
engagements II 500 bushels wheat Liverpool part
al 6ld in ships bags and part in bulk at p t. Ia anoth
column give the particulars Of the great wool sale
held al Boston this week The OF the catalogues Of
fcred sold through On the 18th inst the sale
prised 26o 600 lbs American fleece and pulled WOOL and
40 bales OF foreign On the 18th the sales included
1lls $50 lbs American all told and $50 bales of foreign