The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-03-23

The News.


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The News.
The steamship Canada, which left Liverpool on
the 10th inst had not arrived at Halifax up to the
hour Of closing the telegraph Offices last night She
brings three days later news
Our special Washington despatch states that
Spain is to be called on for explanation with re-
gard to the fitting out at the port Of Havana of the
steamers recently captured by the Gulf Squadr On,
and il the explanations are not satisfactory, the
neutrality laws, so far as regards Spain, will as.
sursdly be suspended.
In Congress yesterday the Senate passed the bill
to establish mail routes in Kansas Territory
luton was adopted calling for information relative
to the expulsion of o naturalized citizen Of the
United States from Prussia in 1857 bill providing
that persons, by endorsing their names on letters
by mail can have them returned free fpostage
when undelivered, was passed. The Pacific Railroad
bill and amendments thereto were ordered to be
printed. The Homestead bill was then taken up
A motion was made to substitute the House for the
Senate bill, and the Committee on Public Lands re-
ported in favor Of the Senate bill. An interesting
debate ensued, in which Messrs Clingman, Hale
aud wigfan took part The discussion took
New England strikers and the relations between
the North and the South. In the House the Sc.
Mates amendment to the bill providing for the pro-
lection Of female emigrants on shipboard was
agreed to, and the bill passed.
The proceedings of the Legislature yesterday
are somewhat important In the Senate the bill
imposing tolls on railroads was received from the
Assembly and referred to conference committee.
The bills to foreclose the New York and Erie Rail-
road mortgage andto lay out Madison avenue we're
passed. The bill laying out Washington Heights
passed to third reading. In the Assembly ak of
the New York city railroad bills were referred to
the Standing Committee on Cities and Villages,
with instructions to report complete Our reports
give full particulars Of the action OF the Assembly
on these bills. The West Washington Market bill
was referred to select committee.
The democrats are carrying on lively campaign
in Connecticut. Reports Of speeches delivered by
Mayor Wood and Hon. Caleb Cushing, at meetings
held at Danbury and Hartford, are given in today's
Herald.
An interesting meeting 10 promote DR.. Hayes
proposed expedition to the Polar regions was held
by the Geographical and Statistical Society last
evening. DR.. Hayes and Professor Nit shell ad-
been proposed and is now in circulation and ample
funds for the expedition will doubtless be promptly
forthcoming. Already ten thousand dollars have
been subscribed.
The circumstances connected with the mysterious
tragedy on board the oyster soop E. A. johnson, Of
which published full account in yesterdays pa
per, continue to create considerable interest. The
police are on the track of the perpetrator of the
murders, and we shall probably in day or two
learn all the facts connected with the affair. Such
facts rs have transpred reported in another CO.
lumn.
The Post Office Department announces that in
consequence of recent reduction Of the. Swiss
postage on newspapers conveyed in the Bremen
mails between the United States and Switzerland
to one cent paper not exceeding three ounces in
weight, the combined rate of postage on single
newspaper not exceeding three ounces in weight
between this country and Switzerland, by Bremen
mail, will hereafter be four cents, prepayment re-
quired, viz:-American and sea postage, two cents;
German postage, one cent; Swiss postage, one
cent total, four cents. The three cent rate on
newspapers for Switzerland as stated In the foreign
postage table issued on the sth Of March inst, is
the United States and German postage only, to and
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embrace any Swiss postage.
The Aldermanic Special Committee appointed
to investigate the claims of the rival aspirants to
the contested seats in the Board of Aldermen were
to have met yesterday afternoon, but failed to have
quorum. The meeting was therefore adjourned
to Monday next, at two o'clock Pm. The counsel
for Messrs. Barry and Russell were present
The Board Of Councimen adjourned last even
ing Gil Monday, quorum not being present at the
call of the roll.
Our correspondent at Rio Janeiro writing on
the sth ult, says:-The stock of coffee in frat
hands is large and receipts for the interior AVERAGE
thousand bags per day; but all is Of an inferior
quality, and only finds a market in England and
Germany. In 10000 bags, not 900 bags couId be
selected for the American markets and the or
pepses Of loading, freight and insurance woula
cover the prices in the United States. The stock
of -four is 10000 bbls., of which, $500 from
Richmond, 10000 bbls. from Philadelphia, and
5000 bbls. from Trieste and Genoa, remain in i'm.
porters' hands, and prices range from llH250 to
$4,000 Nearly all American vessels leave in
ballast.
The COTTON market yesterday continued heavy FOR ord
nary and common grades and prices were some what r
regust while the good and higher grades were steady,
with saes Of 2co bales including oco In tranAt on the
basis Of quotations given another column Flour was
nrmcr for grades o. State and Western, while
the higher and extra brands were steady Sales Of al
kinds moderate. Southern -four was steady ana In
fsr request Wheat inactive andlcommon qualities
q Western spring nominal Indiana white sold at
81 es and Milwaukee club 1t 81 a. Corn was in some
bette s.qu-s:, VIZ fir ta.es NJ prices gwen ss XLsre