The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-05-31
TRIPLE SHEET.
The NeWs.

The News.
We received yesterday the mails Of four Euro
pean steamers, with ales Of English papers to the
10th inst, viz: the Palestine's mails, via Quebec;
tho Arabiss, via Boston, and the Glasgow's and
Saxonia's at this point The news has been mainly
anticipated BY telegraph from Farther Point and
Halifax. The details, however, will be found In
terestng. The sicilian insurrection and the move
ments Of Garibaldi absorbed the attention, and are
the general topic of conversation, in all political
circles The latest accounts state that the nsurrec
tios in Sicily spreading with great rapidly and
that Gsribaldi was received with open arms by the
people. The enlistment for the Papal army in
Ireland was quietly going forward. The govern
ment had issued a proclamation against It We
publish several letters from our Berlin and Paris
correspondents, which viii be found interesting.
The Siciian revolution H. of course, the allabsorb-
ing topic In Paris, where there seems to be per-
feet Garibald ftsrore. In Prussia the alarm ct the
phantom Of Q French invasion has not subsidized,
and the appearance of the new brochure on the
French frontier question has certainly not tended
to allay public agitation In Germany.
A speck Of war cloud hangs over the "sck
man. Of Turkey, and the Indifference or half way
Intentions Of Russia Ia notable feature In the new
programme of Europe.
We give elsewhere the letters of Heenan and
Saysrs, and IN account Of the nnal settlement Of
the chanpionship.
The steamship City Of Baltimore, hence May g.
arrived at Queenstown ct I've o'clock on the
evening Of the l6th-the same day on which the
Vanderbilt arrived ut Southampton. The latter
steamer also sailed hence on the 9Th.
By the brig Henry c. Brooks, Capt Therrlll,
which len Rio Grande, Brazil, on the sth Of April
and arrived at this port yesterday, We have files of
papers from the city Of Rio Grande. We have also
received files from Para BY the Ocean Bird, Capt
6hackford, which arrived at this port yesterday,
with dates TO April 20. There ID no news Of any
importance. Some places were suffering very
much from want Of rain
In Q letter from Vera Cruz which we have
reserved, the arrest Of Zuloaga by Minmon Ia
contradcted. The intentions Of the latter, our cor
respondent states, were good enough, but the Pres
ident could not be found, having hid himself in
some obscure hole.
Yesterday was busy day in Congress. although
the sessions OF both houses were mainly occupied
with debates. In the Senate the Overland Mail
bill. the bill providing for the admission Of Kansas
into the Union, and the Oregon War Debt bill were
discussed. Mr.. sliderl reported back the bill for
the acquisition Of Cuba, but said he should not
pres the subject this session The committee ap-
pointed 10 investigate the charges preferred against
the Senate printer made . report, which win be
printed. The House passed bill providing that
all invalid pensions commence from the date
of disability, the object being to place all
such pensioners on an equality, and put
stop TO applications for back pay. The
bill calls for an expenditure Of 81 100000 for
arrearsgea The bill removing the arsenal from
st. Louis to Jefferson City was also passed. The
House insisted on dissgreeing to the senstes
amendment 10 the Homestead bill, and asked for q
Committee Of Conference. Majority and minority
reports from the Committee on Public Expendi-
lures, relative 70 the public printing. were pre-
scented, and Mr.. Haskin made violent attack upon
the administration alleging their completely In the
printing frauds The minority report provides that
hereafter no person shall be elected printer either
TO the Senate or House, who Ia not q practical
printer and Of fair reputation for skill and ability
that the printer elected 10 either branch shall give
bonds as security, for t25 900, that the present
prices shall be reduced forty per ccntum and that
the provisions shall take effect from the passage Of
the resolutions recommended.
In the Supreme Court, Special Term, yesterday
Judge Mullen ordered the issue Of a peremptory
mandamus 10 compel the Comptroller 10 accept
Mr.. Plat, Of the Artsans' Bank, a. City Chamber.
lain In place Of Mr. Stout Of the Shoe and Leather
Bank. A full report Of the legal proceedings may
be found In another column.
The Circuit Court yesterday denied the motion
for arrest Of Judgment In the case Of Hicks, alias
ohnson, convic ed Of piracy on board the oyster
hoop T. A. johnson, and ordered that the prisoner
be brought up on Friday for sentence.
The steamer City Of Norfolk, Capt rfltcn, sus-
pected OF being fitted ont for the African slave
trade, was seized on Tuesday evening BY the
United States authorities The steamer lies at
pier NO. 81 North river Ia ssill taking In cargo and
10 advertised 70 sail for st. Thomas.
The California Pony express has arrived at 81.
Joseph, Mo-, but brought no mail from San Francis
co. II Ia supposed TO have been Intercepted bv the
Indiana The agent, In note in the sai, LAKE wsv
bnl, written on - 7tth inst, ssys:-"rhe express
rider has just come In, the Indians having cleared
al the men from the stations between Diamond
Spring. and Carson Valley. The pouch in which
the express matter is carried Ia lost
All the meetings OF the Board OF Health nm "a
the present time this year, with the exception Of
one, have been secret meetings We understand.
however, that the subject which chiefly engaged
the time Of the Board sf al these meetings was,