The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-12-22
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Together w.'h a ma oieolrespondcnce framva-
rous parts Of the country relauF, to the secession
moyemo nj il tbe South, $40 pNbiifh this morning
detailed reports OF Mondays aud tn 'oay's pro-
ceedilgs If he Soul. Carolina Convention, and a
teleeraphic summary of the proceedings Of ye-ter-
day. After some unimportant business yesterday,
a long address to the Southern States, recap''t-a,-
ing the injuries donc south Carolina while NJ the
Union was read and made the SPECIAL order "f To-
day The substance ot this address il gveAH on re-
port The Convention then went into secret session
ON the subject of postal matters and the customs.
ON these important matters there would seem to
be considerable diversity of opinion, a. no less
than FIVE different propositions were presented
Our dispatches supply the details, to which our
readers are referred. The Convention has APP
pointed II. W. Barnwel, Ex-Governor Adams and
ex-Speaker Orr commissioner. to visit Wash
ington.
Throughout the entire South, far as we have
received advices the secession Of South Carolina
from the Union has been hailed with all the cuso'
mary demonstrations of popular rejoicing.
Both If the Congressional Select Committees on
the perilous condition of the country were in SEES
sion for short time yesterday. In the Senate
Committee a variety Of propositions were pre-
sented among them that Of Mr. Crittenden. re-
yiying the Missouri compromise line. II was very
fayorably received. The proceedings Of the COM
fnittee were harmonious, and the discussions indi-
Gated a determination to bring matters to fair
and peaceful adjustment II possible. The House
Committee agreed TO postpone action on Mr..
Rust's resolution until Thursiay, and adjourned to
that day. The republican members Of the COM
mittec subsequently held caucus AMI from the
tone Of the debates is pretty clear that they are
determined 10 admit of compromise the
question Of slavery in the Territores but to stand
TO the doctrine Of the Chicago platform at all
hazard-
II Il stated that the President will On Monday
send to Congress a special message It'll reference
TO the formal ccession Of South Carolina. Spe-
cial messengoI, were despatched TO Charleston
yesterday by the President with. II Is supposed,
instructions 10 he Collector and Postmaster of the
city. aud also TO Major Anderson. the commander
of Fort Mouliric.
In the Senate t-tcrday The House Pacific Rail-
road bill was made the special order for the 81
of January. The bill to allow the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad TO cross the Potomac at Long
Bridge was debated and passed. Mr. Yuee. Of
Florida. moved reconsideration Of the vote
whereby Mr. Davis was excused from serving on
the special Committee Of Thirteen. Mr.. Davis ex.
planned his position, but before taking final &C.
lion the subj.c the Senate aijourned till Mon
day. The House was uo, in session yesterday.
ny the arrival Il the Fulton or Cape Race. at
fye O'Clock yesterday N, rnipg. we have European
adyices TO the l2,h inst three days later than
those received by tho Persia. The new il int.
resting. especially in n commercial point Of view.
The flow Of specie to the Uliod States con.
tnues. The Fulton has on board $500 600, and the
City OF Manchester, which left Liverpool on the
18th. has s3s 900 on freight. Consols a; London
on the 18th closed q. 92s n o2a, for account. ex
dividend American railway securities were Dc.
pressed. ~ Liverpool lie cotton market was
quiet but steady al unchanged prices. while bread
stufs were active AZ a small advance on all quail
lies.
The reports Of the capture Of pekin by the
Aihe-. ard the flight Of tie Emperor aud hi army,
ire fully confirmed
The revolutionary manifestations in Hungary
continue.
We publish this morning interesting letters from
ur correspondents in Paris, Berlin and Naples.
II will be seen by our Naples letter that serious
disturbances have taken place between the Carl
baldians and the iDv'ish and Sardinisn troops,
and that an attempt was recently made on Tie
life Of Victor Emanuel by some Infatuated fanatic
upon the occasion II review " the Sandman
troops ct Naples. 4 duel j. also reported to have
taken phase between Capt Van Benthuysen, of
New Orleans. and Lieut.. Mary. u Nashville. two
American officer. at ached TO Gen. Ayczzana's
sisG Lieut.. MAJ vas slightly wounded on the
first fire. when tlc ificulty was amicably ad.
listed.
The Empire Ci'y. Capt. Baxter from New Or.
leans via la, ana mo 10th, arrived here Yesterday
morning, after a rough passage from Tie latter
port. She brings news Of the landing Of two more
cargoes Of Africans near sancti Spirius, from
American vessels aad the capture Of one o. them.
numbering seven hundred souls. Orders had been
issued for the arrest Of all the coast guards at
sarct' rritus for connivng at the landing.
despatch from Albany states that the entire
military staff OF Governor Morgan have resigned
their commission.
In the Court Of Oyer and Tsrminer yesterday
the counsel Ct James Massey, the pusilisi who Is
under Indictment for On assault upon police of.
Ger, stated that his client had not sbsconaed. but
was ready for trial. The case wa set down for
Monday next
In nc Board Of Supervisors yesterday the 70.
port and resolution In favor II increasing the police
force to eighteen hundred men, by the addition ~
bur hundred recruits, were taken up. discussed
and adopted, with but one dissenting vote. The
additional expense incurred BY this measure will
AMOUNT 10 $4,000. No other business ~ import.
ance was transacted.
The Ccrcner's investigation into the circum