The New York herald., 1860-12-08

The steamship Asa, Capt. Lott, from Liverpool
on he 24th and Qureus,own on the 25lh ult., ar
ry,d ii thu por, yesterday afternoon, bringing two
ds,s' lH,rr u,~s The new Is interesting.
G4rihaldi had rsu.d au important ADDRESS rela
tive T. hs Venetian oampaign ard rumors were
current in p.'i- ccncerung negotiations for the
purchase of Veneti..
We give ihis mori ing further instalments Of the
views i the Fl Tlish press on the lie ,,ipn Of laa
coin They al barmopize with the articles from
the same sourre previously given, and each WINDS
up with Nh anxious inquiry 10 what England will
do tor cotton ia he event of trouble 10 america.
The intereetirg-we Nigh. almost say roman.
tic-'r.l Of Sheldon vs.. Patrick is sill being pro
c-ed,d with in the Court OF Probate and Divorce,
Lot don.
The Pope has no, yet yielded 10 the demands of
the Swiss r. F.derL Council concerning the separa-
ton of the canton of Ti;no from the Bshopric Of
Como. and a pspai memorandum has been ad.
dressed 70 tie Council, sintainiog the dissp.
provsl by the Holy See Of the sepS taken ny the
Swiss in this matter The head of the Catholic
church eviden'ly does not allow his exigencies as
temporal prince TO influence his spiritual deci.
sions.
Our market -oports show a general decline in all
the staple products.
Congress Dot ia session yesterday, aud the
Senators anu members avaed themselves Of the
occasion to exchange social courtesies and views
and opinions respecting the condition of the coun-
try. The cauc - Thursday night was, we are
informed, composed at ultra Southern men. No
cours- of action was decided on, but it is under
stood that the sentiment OF the meeting WAS deci-
dedly Ia favot o' having nothing To do with the de.
Iberaiions uf he Huuse select committee Of thirty
one The southern Senst rs are TO hold caucus
to-day,
One ~ the most appalling and horrible murders
that ever enacted occurred Ia this city yester
cav morning, 1T No. % East Twelfth street. The
vicum. an cid W,dow lady named Sarah Sbsncks,
Who H. PIT fancy goods and millinery store at the
above humber. iuuUd dead In her bedroom, at
the OF the ,t1re. with her throat cut from ear
to ear, and her head a.d isce mashed to jelly
almost Robbery seen.s 10 have been the motive
Tor ,hc commi-si uo' N shocking murder Judging
from The rans.ck. q condition % the ap,r m-nts.
1hr I"lct we thus TAR "een unable 10 ferret out
H. rssen. but " is hop q that clue will be
shor "a Z" the peiperaior he ore many days.
th,whsIe viii ne found full account Of the tragi.
csl affair. together with report Of the proceed.
inp, al tie Coroner inquest
~e again giye s.etcLes o. The scenes ia the city
connected sitn the 'roion difficulty. which.
W att tAppN 20 STATE. oei eye nc longer exists.
The Jt,rs were beuhed last night, aud early this
morning ne usua supply w's expected 10 be run.
aipg mt All ID. houses Of tne atty, both town
and cu~u be sc,L,s around The pumps nave
D,en mo,t srusit x. ana we aan afford :. laugh,
sow nt unnriv = over.
H. III. Bufch divorce case. at Nspervile. H.,
s,si.tdsy, counsel fot he defence c,ssed the
nins up tcur,,l 10. the complainant wi sum
up ,o.aaJ and It il expected that the .sc will 40
to ne JUS this evening"
"a te supreme c,art. special term. yesterday.
Judge sutherland refu-cd 90 grant -,ay Of pro.
cc,aings in the case o. ulism Mnllis.n. II l. un.
,tood that the ulprit vii be convey cd to Sing
siDE .fison this morning.
T. me GpuI ~ Oyer snd 1ermner yesterday.
Mrsri--, g. Conu 'sd Of msuslsughter In the
sS,oua degree. va sentenced conine neDt ia
the -s4.e prison TT Ter a . fifteen years aud Fix
m.ntns. nc bearpc on the application for the
di-oAatVe oi EdniE Jef'crds, WHO 4 held a. n wit.
ns.s asais. his brother, who u charged with the
nuro.t Il ne,srs. Walton and Mathews. was post
p II Monday.
We sckrowlsdse our indebtedness 10 Adams \
Co.. act ns express Tor Philsdelphia ne wspspers
in sassnee o. usc regular mad.
Tho will o. IA ain Crabtree, formerly Vice
prctideut y The Commissioners of Emigration,
Was admitted y probate yesterday. The docu
uent shows the Csptsin % bave possessed proper.
y worth heirsen s2o COO ard $50 600, whi,h he
divides sncue his family and relatives exclusively.
The eot1ru market sss,- =, ottinueo witsout suima
too, aud taes weYe oDosue v 300 900 nse. In snsn
Iots, tAtea entity ~ sp'nhss SIRE .rynsns were
bers madc On hoissFs' scsouBt atlSi : -. por u.
freshs - Liverpool The depn,sion 70 6oaf coasisu,s
vtr further decline IN prices ~ from S.
70 Toe per Dbl 70 cell for cssb irprs~
uo3hie, without . material corcc-scn In priOs.
ssie q ezra HAls wM made for cash q.
" e vhesi vas also heavy, with conc more ingllsy,
ahd ~ osh lower prices wAse accepted Clrn was
heav- ano o~cr saes OF Western miscd, In store ard
aSoas, were maae 81 eoc with ,sI lot a Sic cos,sg
o. NE inside figure. Pork wa ae.iy, vita moderate
faes O mess nHe 70, and o. prime at sio 10 Coffee
wS quiet and nominal sslts Ci sugars we're xh,, While