The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-02-15
The News.


The Bohemian reached Portland yesterday morn
ing with news from Europe to the I'd inst, four
days later
Cotton was firm in Liverpool at fair prices for
good and mddling qualities Breadstufs were
dull. Consols rated in London at 94i. On the I'd
inst. the Bank rate of discount had been advanced
to per cent.
The ship Endymion, Of New York, was burned
in the Mersey. No lives were lost and the luggage
of the passengers was mostly saved.
L Un,uers, of Paris, had published the reply Of
the Pope to the Napoleon letter, and the paper
was suppressed in consequence. The condemned
number was, however, to be continued in Brussels.
All the religious journals had been warned
relative to their treatment of the Papal ques-
ton. The protectionists were agitating strongly
against free trade, but the Emperor was, as
said, supported by many addresses. Demon
strations had been made at Chambery against
the proposed annexation of Savoy to France and
all Switzerland was excited on the subject. A
French iron plated frigate, with thrty7six riaed
cannon, had been ordered to sea in all haste at
Toulon, but her destination was not announced.
Garibaldi was married, and at Como.
II is said that the English government propose to
settle the San Juan difficulty by the creation Of
new channel-abandoning Rosario and the Haro-
Great Britain retaining the San Juan island and the
United States taking the remaining territory.
The Noticioso states that the French ship-of-
war Duguay- Trouin, Of ninety guns carrying the
flag of Vice Admiral Larieu, commander of the
French naval division Of the Southern seas, sailed
from the port of Brest on the 9th of January for
Caae, with NJ. Edmond de Lesseps, Consul Gene.
raj and Charge d'Ahairs of France in Lima, from
which government LIE is empowered to make va
ricus recamations in the of the French nation
We have accounts from Pernambuco to the 18th
OF January. Ihe markets were abuudantly stocked
with American produce, including about forty thou
sand barrels of flour in store. The sugar market
was quite buoyant. .
In Congress yesterday the Senate had before II
the Kansas constitution framed at the Wyandot
Convention. Mr.. Seward moved its reference to
the Committee on Territories Mr. Brown pro-
posed that the committee should inquire if the pro-
vision Of the English bill, which requires that Kansas
should have certain population before admission
as State, had been observed. No action was taken
on the subject, however. The Committee on Pa
tents instructed to inquire to the eXpediency
of amending the Patent laws so as 10 remove all
discrimination between American citizens and TO-
reispers in the matter Of fees in issuing Of patents
Dir. Browns resolutions relative TO the protection
of slavery in the Territories were taken up, and Mr.
Hale delivered his views on the subject In the
House the question Of electing printer was post
poned until to-day. The Post Once Appropriation
bill was taken up, and all the Senates anne ndments
agreed to except the one abolishing the franking
privilege, which was rejected-yeas CO. nays ll2
The Clerk of the House Of Representatives has
decapitated a number Of democratic holders Of
subordinate Offices We give list Of the names
of the sufferers, and also the of the success
sors, in our telegraphic dispatches from Washing
on.
Several subjects of interest were discussed in the
Legislature yesterday. We refer to our reports and
dispatches for details.
We were informed last evening that an accident
had happened to the steamer Plymouth Rock when
of Hunters Point. On inquiry, it wa, ascertained
that she left her wharf, pier No. North river ct
about five O'Clock p. NJ, bound for Stoningtou, aud
That when she was of Hunters Point, opposite
Thirty-tcnrth street, she suddenly stopped, her
anchor Town out, her steam bio wn of and her
fires eAti eu'shed. 1t was stated by people who
had otsE,1, her from the time that abe was stop
ped that rome Of the passengers had left her before
dark. IT i cot supposed, therefore that anything
Of q very serious nature had occurred to her. As
she has been lately overhsuled and as this is her
frst trip siree undergoing repairs, 1t is presumed
that some pat of her machinery had become de-
ranged, and that she was stopped to repair the
g. mage.
The Board Of Ten Governors met yesterday after.
to0l. The weekly retgsRs show tic number in the