The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-06-20
The News.

In the Democratic National Convention at Balti-
more yesterday. the pending propositions relative
TO the admission Of the newly appointed delegates
were withdrawn, and a resolution was adopted
imply referring the certificates Of said delegates to
the Committee on Credentials, with directions to
eport upon them as soon as practicable. The
committee stated that they would not report until
thi. morning, and the Convention thereupon ad-
journed. There il desperate struggle going on
between the friends and opponents OF Mr. Douglas
for the nomination, and the Northwestern partsans
Of Mr.. Douglas have cmphaiieally declared their
intention to secede from the Convention IL their
favorte Is rejected.
In Congress yesterday the Senate ordered Com.
mittee OF Conference on disagreeing amendments
TO the Legislative, Executive and Judicial Appro-
priation bill. The point in dispute l. the $40 .OO0-
900 loan amendment. The House resolution redu-
cling the price Of public printing forty per cent was
amended by reducing the price twenty five instead
Of forty per cent, aud the subject was then laid
aside. Conference Committee was ordered on
the bill making appropriations Cor civil expenses.
The Overland Mai bill was then taken up and dis
cussed till the hour for recess The House was en-
gagged on the Army and Naval Appropriation bills.
The steamship Illinois. from Havre June 6, and
Southampton June Z. arrived at this port yester.
day afternoon. Her sdyices, however, have al
ready bttn anticipated both by the Bohemian and
the City Of Washington. From our files by the lat
ter vessel we learn that the nrmistce agreed upon
between Garbaldi md the royalists, instead Of
having been terminated. as reported by previous
advices, had been indefinitely prolonged. and that
the King had semitic France asking assistance from
the Emperor. The London Times says that Napo-
leon imme diately replied hat any Interference ty
France ,ros o,t Of TIE question.
Tho steamship De Soto, from New Orleans and
Havana, arrived at this port yesterday morning.
with dates 10 the 18th inst. She arrived OF the
Idghtship. 10 three days and fourteen hours from
Havana The Perez affair still unsettled; in
fact, no answer had yet been returned by the gov
eminent to Consul Helms note.
The government Of st. Domingo have recently
Issued q decree abolishing all dues and charges
Upon al vessels of friendly nations trading with
che republic, provided the governments Of the
countries 10 which those vessels belong grant,
within year. similar privileges 10 Dominican YES.
sels Great efforts we're making TO revive trade
and educ cation, and under the present wise admin
straHoa the country generally seems TO have an
upward tendency.
We have jamaica papers TO the 25th May, but
they contain not word Of news.
The Board Of Councilmen held short session
last evening" Mr. Pinckney being President pro ,en.,
and sner ransacting some routine business ad
iourned 10 meet on the I'd Of July. The Board &C
eepsed an invitation 70 attend the one hundred ant
sixth commencement OF Columbia College. at The
Academy Of Music, on the 2eth inst resolution
vas adopted inquiring Of the Counsel to the Corpo
ration whether Il would be lawful for the Common
Council. by three fourths vote, TO direct, without
contract, that the Russ pavement in Broadway b
taken up and the stones broken In smaller pieces
on such conditions ~ the Common Council shall di
rect A large number Of papers rom the Alder
men were received and laid over.
The Commissioners Of Excise granted four thirt,
,Aollsr censss At their meeting yesterday. aud sher
sdjoorned TN today.
The United States District Attorney has obssIne,
n bill OF indictment against Isaac v. Fowler, lat
foetmsster, for BIZ fraud. This has been done Wit