The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-01-21
New York, Saturday, ynunAsy Al, 1850.
The News.

The Caucasian arrived 1T IT Johns, N.F yester
day. from Galway with news to the 7th instant
two days later. II was si'. undecided If the Euro
pean Congress would asscaSle. England it was
thought, wished 10 settle the LILLIAN question with.
out one. Marshal Mcmahon is to command the
French army in Italy. Consols rated at 95& a $50
for -senAy, shs 9TH inat~-A, - r--A-- c.%sn~
was steady and breadstufls quiet.
The mails of the AngloSaxon reached this city
last evening from Boston. We publish very
significant article from the LoBdon Post, the gov
eminent organ, on Englsnd's hopes of regaining
her power on the American continent by means Of
the "rreprssshle conflict with other interesting
extracts and very important letter from our cor
respondent in St. Petersburg, relative to the new
system of rule likely to be inaugurated in Italy by
the Congress of Paris. The Pepe's letter ON his
present position is also given.
Advices from Venezuela, dated at Laguayra on
the oath ult, state that In the provinces Of Carac
cas- and Cuvalobu there remained some parties
who had committed various assassinations and set
several houses on FIRE. AL the valleys of Burli
vento were in state of paci6cation. The elections
continued inail the provinces, and it was thought
the new Congress would be installed in February
or March.
By the bark Venus. Capt. Atkinson, arrived at this
port yesterday morning from Curacao, we learn that
the yellow fever was prevailing among the troops
at that place. The venns lost one man by the dis
ease, and left in the hospital there three others
sick.
Our Havana correspondent, writing on the 10Th
inst states that there was good deal of bad feel
ipg existing in official circles relative to the concu
sion Of the McLane- Ocampo treaty in Mexico. The
oh u,I 1ofk uavo for
cruize ON the 14th inst Silas Daley an American,
had been stabbed and robbed in the streets of
Havana,
By the brig Alma. Capt Brown, we have dates
from Nassau N. P, to the It'll inst. general cleo
ton for me mbers Of the House Of Assembly took
place on the several islands between the 10th and
25th December, which resulted ia majority against
the government.
Our reports from Warrington are interesting.
The Senate was not in session yesterday. The
House was engaged in protracted discussion upon
political matters, amid unusual confusion and up
roar, both on the floor Of the House and among the
spectators in the galleries In the course Of the
debate Mr.. Sherman, the republican nominee for
Speaker, delivered speech explanatory of his po-
eition in which he said he would never explain at
length his views with reference to the Helper
book until the resolution declaring the endorsers
OF that volume unfit to be Speaker was withdrawn
M. Clark, the mover of the resolution, asserted his
intention to persist in pressing the resolution alluded
to- There was much bad feeling manifested through
out the session, and the House finally adjourned
till Monday.
Reaif Old Browns Secretary Of State, has ar.
rived in Washington, and will be examined before
the Senate Harper's Ferry Investigating Committee
to-day. Some important revelations are looked
for az it is understood he will unreservedly confess
all he knows respecting the soray OF Brown. Sub.
penas have been issued for Giddings, Lawrence,
Sapborn and others, and ii is said that probably
Senator Wilson will be called on to testify before
the committee. -.--
Dispatches from our Minister in Mexico have
been received at the State Department He re-
ports no change Of importance in the aspect Of
affAirs.
Several subjects Of importance were acted on by
the Legislature yesterday. In the Senate bills
were reported relative 70 division fences, to tho
satisfaction Of judgments, to cutting ice in the
Hudson river, and various local objecta Among
the bills introduced was one cntarging the powers
of Courts Of Oyer and Terminer, and establishing
Board on Pardons; also one relative to unclaimed
deposits in savings banks The bill to compel at
tendance Of witnesses before municipal committees
was passed. Tho bill relative to legal holidays,
after debate, was ordered to third reading. The
remainder of the session was devoted to debate on
the Governors message. In the Assembly. re-
consideration Of the vote refusing Special Com
nittee on Prohibition was moved and debated. 1t
was finally decided, instead, to add two more
members, Messrs Cook and Manson, to the Excise
Committee. Bills were reported to amend tine Navi
cation act and TO authorize the purchase Of land Of
Sing Sing prison. BDls were passed to close
a street in Brooklyn, and to amend the New York
City Railroad act Numerous local bills were IN.
troduced. We refer to our reports aud special
dispatches for Particular
The appropriations for the expenses Of the city
and county OF New York for the current year, a.
agreed upon By tho Common CounciI ARE as fol.
~"f Wy o,Sxs, ~ ~
Amount 70 Be raised By tax pSHooo o.
We publish elsewhere an Interesting reoor, Of
|he proceedings before The comnissss Of the Ieris