The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-02-25
TRIPLE SHEET.
View York, Saturday, February as, 1860.
The News.

The News.
We have received some intelligence relative to
the wreck of the steamer Hungarian, which was
lost off Cape Sable on Monday morning last. The
body of small child and that of man, supposed
a fireman, have been washed ashore and taken in
charge by the Coroner. 1t was reported that the
stewards pocketbook, containing the names of
some of the passengers had been picked up. The
supplementary mail bags, containing the mails for
Canada and New York, have also been picked up,
but in a very damaged condition. The Bohemian,
which sails from Portland for Liverpool to-day, will
tow two schooners to the wreck, with an agent of
the underwriters to take charge of whatever pro-
perty may be recovered.
The screw steamship Vigo, Capt. Jellard, which
sailed from Liverpool on the morning of the 9Th
inst, and touched at Queenstown the following day.
Hrived at this port yesterday evening. The
European mails brought by the Europa reached US
from Boston last evening, completing our files to
the 18th inst. We publish to-day a copy of the
new treaty of commerce between England and
France, with full report of the important speech
made by the Chancellor of the Exchequer when
submitting the paper to Parliament A letter from
the Pope to Napoleon, previously alluded to by his
Holiness, is given, and other interesting matter
By the arrival of the bark Star King Capt. Smith,
we have advices from Buenos Ayres to January 4.
The dferential duties for the port of Buenos Ayres
were enforced on Jan. 2. The elections passed of
quietly, and the affairs Of the province were quiet
The bark Susan Clark, expected to sail in few
days for New York, will bring the Acting Charge
d'Afairs, Mr. Breup, who returns home an incurable
invalid.
Our Mexico city correspondence, dated February
6. will be found interesting The Prussian Minister
had acknowledged the Miramon government as the
legitimate rule of the country. The clergy party
entertained high hopes that Vera Cruz would be
taken by their forces and the Juarez government
displaced for the moment. Regularly organized
bands of guerilla troops roved about and robbed
from both parties. 1t was thought that Mr.. Mathew
the British Minister, would be removed. very
bitter feeling towards the United States prevailed
amongst the churchmen.
By the arrival of the overland mail we have ad-
vices from San Francisco to the 4th inst. The mar.
kets continued dull. The ship Malay, from New
York, had arrived out. The general news is unim-
portant.
In Congress yesterday, Mr.. Doolittle, of Wscon'
sin, addressed the Senate on the relations between
the North and the South. The House squabble
over the printing plumber was continued. Four bal
lots for Printer were taken without efiecting
choice. Mr.. Carter of New York, introduced
preamble and resolutions ceusurng the Washington
statue committee of arrangements for their neglect
of the Seventh regiment, and the bunglng manner
in which they managed the affairs generally. They
will be taken up at some future time, and warm
discussion is anticipated.
The proceedings of the Legislature yesterday
were interesting. In the Senate among the bills no.
ticed was one to amend the militia law and one to
abolish the Almshouse Department of this city.
Several bills were read third time In the Assem-
bly, large number of petitions were presented
and bills reported. Among the latter were three
for the Susquehapnah Railroad in relation to
the tenure OF real property, to provide for fund
ing the floating debt of New York, to indemnify
stockholders in the New Haven Railroad, to amend
the act to suppress intemperance, and to prohibit
the sale Of liquor. The New York city railroad bills
were not reported. The Central Park bill was
taken up on its third reading. A motion was made
to recommit but the bill was finally laid upon the
table.
A graphic account of the arrival and reception
of the Seventh regiment, on their return from
Washington yesterday morning may be found in
sV-o"y PoRSA'
The Police Commissioners met yesterday, and
transacted some unimportant business. is un.
derstood that Mr. Pilsbury has placed in the hands
of one of the Commissioners his resignation Of the
post Of General Superintendent of the force. Ill
health is assigned as the reason for Mr. Pilsbury
retirement.
An antislavery meeting was held last evening at
Rev. DR.. Thompson's church, corner of Broadway
and Thirty fourth street Drs. Thompson and Rogers
were the only persons who addressed the audience.
The meeting was tolerably well attended, and was
of much mider character than the last one Of the
same kind held at DR.. Cheever's church.
The names Of the four new mail steamships of the
EishAmerican line are to be Leinster, Ulster, Mum.
ster and Connaught in honor Of the designations of
the four provinces of Ireland. The Leinster will
leave Galway for New York on the LIST of June
next, and all the others will sail within six weeks
afterwards. Their saloons will be decorated with
paintings Of Irish and American scenery artisticay
intermixed.
United States Commissioner K. G. White decided,
yesterday morning, to commit Mr.. James s. Will
liams, the defendant in the Norwalk Bank case, to
aw 1t the action of the Grand Jury The Commits