The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-03-16

The steamship Circassian arrived ut st. Johns, N.
F., yesterday, from Galway, bringing European
advices to the 9th inst
The French Legislature met on the LIST, when the
Emperor delivered a speech on public affairs.
With reference to Italy, he said that Tuscany is to
be q separate kingdom, Parma and Modena may be
annexed to Sardinia, and that France requires
Savoy for the security of her frontiers. He pro.
tossed astonshment at the agitation of the Catholic
world, and referred to his efforts in behalf of the
Pope. The speech caused slight decline in the
funds both in London aud Paris.
There Is no other political news Of Importance.
The Liverpool cotton market was dull, and de
cline Of oneeighth of penny on the middling and
lower qualities is reported. Breadstuffs and pro-
visions were steady.
By the arrival of the overland mail we have San
Francisco advices to the Gath ul but they contain
no news Of interest
BY the arrival Of the North Star which left As.
pinwall on the 9Th, and Havana on the 10th inst,
we have advices from New Granada, Valparaiso
the West Coast Of Mexico and Cuba. The letters
of our correspondents, published in another par
of to.days HERALD, contain full details Of the
news.
By our adyices from Belize, Honduras it is likely
that the late surrender of the Bay Islands by England
to the republic of Honduras will lead to consider
able trouble, if not open warfare. The residents
of the Islands are not at all satisfied with the new
regime and are even arming themselves for resist
ance, two hundred Minnie rifles having been already
procured for that purpose. The next mail may
inform US that the rupture has actually taken
place.
Official dispatches TO the War Department from
army officers state that the troubles on the Rio
Grande may be regarded as at an end. Cortinas,
the leader of the Mexican bandits, has given up
the contest and retired into the interior OF Mexico
These Mexican Chiefs however, are restless fellows,
and it would not be surprising if Cortnas should
break out in fresh place at any moment
But little Of importance was done in Congress
yesterday. The Senate passed the joint resolution
authorizing the enlargement and construction Of
branch to the Louisville aud Portland canal and
also the bill relating to the compensation Of judi
cia officers. The Senate in executive session dis
cussed the Nicaragua treaty, and after debate of
four hours duration, laid it on the table, This
action virtually defeats the treaty. The House
passed the Consular and Diplomatic Appropriation
Dill.
Our special Washington despatch contains an
abstract of the provisions of bill, unanimously
agreed upon by the Senate Post Office Committee,
providing for the overland mail service between
the Atlantic and Pacific. 1t provides for mails
twice a week between ST. Josephs, Mo +, and Pls
cerville, California; also between st. Paul and Dali
les, Oregon; also between New Orleans and San
Frnncsco-time twenty days, letter postage ten
cents. No contracts for carrying the mails via
the Isthmus are to be made during the continuance
Of the overland contracts referred to.
Yesterday was the last day allowed for intro
ducing bills into the Legislature, and large num-
her of them were offered. In the Senate bills were
introduced relative to the transportation of convicts
the penalties for violating Election laws, and to
railroads in New York city. Several bills were
passed; among them those relating to the Contract
ing Board and to the recovery Of rent and dcmised
premises The Railroad Toll bill was debated in
committee, and amended by limiting its operation
to three years. The debate was continued during
the evening session. In the Assembly. among othe
bills reported was the Annual Appropriation bill
which was made the special order for the 2sih.
The bill to protect property and earnings Of mar
RED women was amended and returned to the
Senate. Among the bills introduced were one re
organizing the Central Park Commission, and one
to amend the Registry law. It was resolved to hold
evening sessions every night except Saturdays
During the evening session the bill relative to
ticket swndling passed to third reading The bill
TO allow aliens to hold real estate vas discussed,
but will undoubtedly fail to pass.
A third meeting of the antiSabbitariaa Commit.
tee was held in the Steuben House yesterday after
noon, Mr. Wermerikirch presiding. No business Of
importance was transacted, but universal deter
minasion was manifested TO continue thu opposi
fion 70 the Sunday law. A deputation conslstior
OF NJ. Kaufman and another gentleman vhose