The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-05-22
The News.


quite interesting. In the Senate a petition was
presented by Mr.. Cameron from citizens of Penn
sylvania for an alteration of the revenue laws Mr.
hale offered q joint resolution, that both houses
adjourn on the 10th Of June, which was laid over.
On motion of Mr. Green, the hour of meeting Of the
Senate hereafter was altered to eleven CLOCK The
Overland Mail bill was made the special order for
halfpast seven o'clock on Thursday. On Mr.. WI
sons motion, the bill for the more efectual sup
preston of the slave trade was taken up, and Mr..
w.proceeded to address the Senate length. After
wards Mr.. Toombs spoke to Mr.. Davis resolutions
on slavery in the Territories. In the House the
Speaker laid before that body special message
from the President similar to that sent to
the Senate on Saturday, relative to recap
tured Africans on board Of slave ships. A
bill was introduced providing for o grant Of one
hundred and sixty acres CT land to each officer and
soldier who has served in the army for five years.
On motion Of Mr. Lovejoy, the House made sus
pension of the rules, and took up the Homestead
bill a. amended by the Senate, and substituted
therefor the original House BILL by vote Of l04 to
80. The proceedings Of the House were very bois-
ferrous throughout A motion for final adjournment
on the 18th Of June was agreed to, by l26 yeas IS
nays.
The committee appointed by the Republican
National Convention to inform Mr.. Lincoln Of his
nomination by that body for the Presidency waited
upon him at his residence, at Springfield, Illinois,
on Saturday night Mr.. Lincoln begged o short
time to more fully consider the platform OF the
Convention before formally accepting the nomna.
ton.
The steamship Anglo-Saxon, from Liverpool the
9th, and Queenstown 10th inst, arrived at Quebec
az four o'clock yesterday afternoon. Her news is
one day later than that by the Adriatic, but the
only item Of particular importance is q decrease
In the Bank Of England rate Of interest to four and
q half per cent Consos closed on the 10th at e5i
a95i for money, and 80 95l for account There
Is no political news Of any importance.
By the arrival Of the Pony Express at st. Joseph
last evening, we have dates from San Francisco to
the llth inst Business was somewhat depressed.
The steamer Golden Gate left San Francisco for
Panama on the 5th inst with 81 100 900 in treasure
on board. The japanese corvette sailed homew aru
on the TIN inst, via the Sandwich Islands. A mum.
Der Of whites we're massacred by Indians on Carson
river on the night Of May7. Great excitement had
been produced by this event, aud parties Of whites
were In pursuit OF the indians
In another column may be found letter FROM
of the arrival at that place on the 18th inst Of the
United States steamship wyandotte, Eieut Com
manding Fabius Stanley, having in tow as prize
the bark william, late Of Baltm ore. with five hun
dred and sixty negroes on board. The capture
was made of the Isle Of Pines, south side Of Cuba,
Just as preparations were being made for the land
ing and enslavcment Of this cargo Of humanity.
The fortunate negroes were 70 have been landed at
Key West ON the llth inst, the day after the date
Of our letter. We also publish the Presidents Mes
sage TO the House Of Representatives, In the case
OF the negroes taken from the SLAYER Widfre. The
document VII be found interesting.
In the case Of Mr.. Fowler late Postmaster OF
New York, II has been ascertained that on the
seventy acres Of estate purchased by him some
years ago on Staten Island, and then valued at
about 100000 there Ia an existing mortgage 10 the
amount Of go 900. The whole was assigned 10
legal friend two years ago, for The benea, OF Mr..
Fowlers creditors.
The Board OF Aldermen did no, meet las, even
ing. We, however, publish q veto sen, 70 tha,
branch Of The local Legislature by the Mayor, fof
their action. The Coun ,ilmen did nothing Of I'm.
por,ance.
The Excise Commissioners met yesterday morn
ing. and granted two licenses
Mrs Ada Richardson, the woman who was sup
posed TO have been found murdered and sunk IN
the river OF Jersey City, and whose identity wa'
positively sworn 70 by her husband and several
other parties, is now in this city, she having just
arrived nom the South. A more remarkable case
Of mistaken identity is rarely presented We give
elsewhere the statement Of Mrs. Richardson regard
ing the afYAir, together with description Of her
and her interview yesterday with her husband and
other parties, by whom she was fully identified.
According 70 the City Inspectors report, there
were so2 deaths In the city during the past week
decrease Of 20 m compared with the mortality o,
the week previous, and 80 more than occurred
during the corresponding week last year. The re