The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-02-11

who nfest the place, ana number or the lAttol
had been notified to lie We the town under penalty
| of being lynched The express from Pixies Peak
brought s., 900 in gold.
| The terrific gale of Thursday night, which con.
tinued all day yesterday, resulted In largo dc.
struction of property in this city, Brooklyn, VIII
lamsburg, Hoboken and Jersey City, and several &C.
cidents to ships In the bay well as to those anchor
ed at the piers. The bark Holland was wrecked on
Barnegat, and abandoned by her captain and crew.
portion of the roof of the Catholic Orphan Asylum
was blown down, and created almost panic among
the children. A school in Brooklyn was also burn
ed and several other accidents occurred which will
be found fully reported in another part of our
paper.
Our reports from Washington are interesting.
The Senate was not in session In the House the
Post Office Appropriation bill was received from
the Senate and referred. It will be taken up to-day,
when the Senats's amendment abolishing the
franking privilege will be rejected. The Commit
tee on Commerce were directed to inquire into
the expediency Of prohibiting American vessels
from engaging in the Coolie trade.
Mr.. Edmundson, of Virginia, and Hickman, of
Pennsylvania, came very near having fight in
the Capitol grounds at Washington yesterday.
time to prevent hostilities.
But little of importance was transacted in the
Legislature yesterday. In the Senate the Canal
bill was ordered to third reading. Among the
bills noticed was one for the preservation of wild
deer, birds and fish. Several bills were passed;
among them the One Cent Ferriage bill, between
New York and Brooklyn. The Railroad Toll
bill was taken up. Mr.. Hammond moved to strike
out the Rome and Watertown Railroad, and advo.
Gated the motion at length. The debate was con-
tinued by Messrs. Spinola Goss, Ferry, Sessions,
Covin, Fiero, Bell, Blood, Manniere, Truman and
Prosser. An amendment to include the Rensse-
laer, Saratoga and Washington Railroad was re-
jected, also the amendment to exclude the Rome
and Watertown road. A joint resolution was of.
fered for recess from the 18th to the 9th, and
adopted. In the Assembly the joint resolutions in
reference to amending the constitution so as to al
low colored persons to vote were debated and pass
ed by yeas 10, nays &c. A bill was introduced pro.
powers the Comptrollers of the cities of New York
and Brooklyn to appoint experienced practical
engineers as Inspectors of those cities, who shall
inspect and certify to all boilers hereafter built for
use in said cities, and all boilers or steam ma
chinery now in use, and after three months from
the passage no engine, boiler or steam machinery
is to be used unless on permit from the Inspector
Mr.. William E. Burton, the popular comedian,
who has been sick for some weeks pa IT, died at his
residence in Hudson street. at eleven o'clock yes
terday An interesting sketch of his career is given
in another column.
despatch from Providence states that it was
announced in that city yesterday that the Rhode
Island Exchange Bank, of East Greenwich, had
failed, and that the cashier was defaulter to the
amount of $72 900.
The sales Of cotton yesterday embraced about 150e
bales including 200 in transit The market for lots sold
in store closed tamely the basis Of Nc for middlng
uplands Flour continued nrm with q fair amount Of
Sales chiefly the Eastern and local trade The Market
in general way, about cents per barrel higher
Southern -four was In good demand, with sales at full
prices Wheat firm, with moderate Sales chiefly to
illers Corn was in good supply and heavy Sales Of
Jersey and Southern made at Toe. 8oc Pork
tnued to rule firm. with good demand from store and
for future delivery On the spot sold at sls
l2X SIS Is, and new prime at $l4 37,f a s14 80.
Sugars were firm, with sales Of about 500 hhds Cuba
muscovsdo At full prices Coffee was firm. The sales in
cuded 2ee6 bags (cargo Of the starlgh at t. 800 do
in lots and Ola do do 800 do, Maracabo, and 500 do.
st. Domingo, at prices given In another place. Freghs
were firm. with doing, especially for English ports
at full rates.
The Irrepressible Conflict Between the
Republioan Candidates for the Presi.
deney.
The battle Of the factions in the republican
party for the nomination for the Presidency is
fa;rlv haOun Seward has been long in the