The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-01-06

last evening with Eurogean news to the 22d ult.,
four days later. The meeting Of the European
Congress is definitely fixed for January 20. The
representatives Of the Powers nearly all ofci-
ally announced as already indicated, including
Count Cayour for Sardinia.
The London Times, speaking of the execution Of
old Brown, ridcules the Northern sympathy. and
predicts that the matter will tend TO strengthen the
South. The weather in England and France
had been excessively cold, but had moderated.
Jerome Nap0leons health was improving
The reported reduction in the French tariff
will apply principally to cotton The Spanish
forces were concentrated at Ceuta, but the Moors
were still the assailants. Another engagement
was reported as disastrous to the Moors M
merous political arrests at Naples are reported.
The reported intended abdication Of the Emperor
of Austria is unfounded. Austria was reducing her
army. Ghe affairs of Hungary were daily more
threatening. Important submissions to Russia in
the Caucasus reported. The financial and
commercial news exhibits no important change.
The Cunard screw steamship Etna, Capt. Ander-
son, from Liverpool 18th ult, and the new steam.
chip Glasgow, Capt. Thomson, from Greenock l4th
and Queenstown 18th ult., arrived at this port yes
terday morning, both having experienced heavy
gales during their passage.
We have advices from Venezuela, by way of Ha.
vana. to the 7th ult The accounts state that the
general pacfcation of the republic was favorably
progressing and wherever the wandering rebels
can be brought to stand, they are summariIy at
tackled and defeated by the troops Of the govern.
ment The journals, however, complain that the
judicial power of the country does not work with
sufficient force and energy, and argue the propriety
of effecting changes in this department of the ga.
vernment. Generals Ramos and Rubin were still
closely pursuing the rebel Falcon, who would not
accept battle, but continues to fly from place to
place, hiding as best he can in the mountains It
was hoped that he would soon be captured. Ac.
cording TO letter from Barcelona of the 9TH ult,
inserted In the Concrete of Laguayra, SotiIlo had
attacked Pao with more than 2080 men, but was
repulsed by the constitutional troops with some loss
A force of 400 men, well armed, was about to pur
sue and bring bin to decisive battle The rebels had
not ceased to plot against public safety In Caracas
but the executive and municipal power had taken
means to render all attempts abortive The friends
Of order were anxously looking for the meeting of
Congress and the termination of the war. The
coffee crop had begun to suffer for the want of
labor.
BY way of New Orleans we have Havana dates to
the ist inst. The sugar market was dull, with un-
changed prices. There was no news of a general
character.
We publish this morning details of interesting
news from California British Columbia, the Sand
witch Islands, the Amoor river and Japan, received
by the overland mail which left San Francisco ON
the 18th ult.
In Congress yesterday nothing Of interest hap.
pened in the Senate. That body stands adjourned
till Monday. In the House an unsuccessful effort
was made 70 bring about temporary organization
by the appointment of Mr.. Corwn, Of Ohio, to the
Speakership, with the view to the passage of an
appropriation bill for the relief Of the mail contract
ors. Two ballots were then had for Speaker, with
out any choice. Considerable palayer ensued on
various political topics, which finally led to lively
quarrel among the members of the indiana delega-
ton, Messrs. Porter and Dunn, republicans, charg
ing Mr. Davis, antiLecompton democrat, with hold
ing heretcal doctrines as to the bred Scott deci-
sion before his constituents which charge the latter
pronounced wilful falsehood. There was some
talk in Washington last evening Of duel between
the disputants.
The Chamber of Commerce held ,aeir regular
monthly meeting yesterday and elected four candi-
dates to membership. Mr. George Opdyke was
chosen q member of the Arbitration Committee.
committee on the subject OF sanded cotton re-
por'esAsst they could devise no better method Of
oneeAms Ssaud than to require that the name Of
eaon planter Sapped upon bis bales. COM
Ca ,'se Sas :, a amsns draw up memorial to
So that commercial to tn, niece census
those of population. Several Z $~rsnnrts we're var.
presented, none of them however, n san,ra, i'm.
portance.
The Legislature transacted but little business yes
terdsy. The concurrent resolutions adopted last
year for increasing the number of Judges Of the
Court of Appeals to six, and extending their terms
of Office to nine and twelve years, were introduced
coucurred in, and laid over under the rule. A mo-
tion to refer all papers relative TO tolling railroad
freights was laid on the table. Nothing of general
interest transpired in the House.
The Board of Councilmen met last evening, and
on the first ballot elected Morgan Jones as Presi-
dent for the ensuing year, over John Van Tine,
who received nine votes the former having obtain.
ed fifteen votes. 1t was said that the republicans
went over to the Jones wing of the democracy.
Charles T. McCienachan was reelected Clerk by &C.
clamston. and all his assistants were re.appointed
A resolution directing the Comptroller 70 take no
steps in selling the Brooklyn ferry leases until 9th.
erwise ordered was adopted.
On Monday last Judge Sutherland, of the Su
preme Court granted writ Of error in the case of
James Stephens, sentenced for the third time to
execution for poisoning his wife. The remtti,er
has been received from Albany by Mr.. Ashmead,
hs COUNSEL 90 that Stephens fate is not yet sealed
and he win, in all probability, have another trial.
The Corporation Counsel has appointed George
C. Genet As Corporation Attorney, in place of
George q. Purser, and Stephen r Russell as Public
Administrator, in place Of Thomas G. Fields Mr..