The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-12-15
TRIPLE SHEET.
New York. Saturday, December II, 1850.
The News.

Gen Cas-, Secretary OF state, has resigned his
post and the resignation has been accepted by
the President. Gen. Cas- was induced to this
course owing 10 irreconclablc difference Of
opinion D TO The propriciy Of reinforcing lhe gar
rison ii Fort Moultrie. in the harbor Of Charles
ton, the General being in favor Of sending odd-
tional troops there, while the President opposed
such measure for obvious reasons.
Our Washington dispatches state that the Pre>i-
dent, In view Of the critical condition OF the coun
try, and in compliance with tie suggestions II
many associations and private citizens, has deter
mined 70 recommend tic Observance of the ith II
January next a. day Of national humiliation, fast
ing and prayer.
The steamship Europa. with the European mails
to The 1t inst, had not made her appearance OFT
Boston hsrbor up TO ten o'clock last night. She
has probably encountered strong head winds.
The European mails BY the steamship North
Briton, which arrived vt Portland At late hour
on Wednesday. reached here Thursday
night bringing details 10 the 29th nit. The adj.
vices are unimportaut, and relate chiefly t. The
effect produced IN England by the II Lin
coins election. We give elsewhere the more
important details received by the North Brton
sud tie New York. together with letters from our
correspondents AT London, Paris and Maple.
The steamship North star, from AspinaaA 9Th
inst. arrived al this por, yesterday morning She
brought upwards Of million dollars in treasure.
Her adsces from our Pacific posse lions have hcen
anticipated ~ The overland express.
TIE North star bring no news from any part ~
South or Central America, except New Granada,
and tie intelligence from that quarter j. ,ery
meagre and unsatisfactory, Whether Mosqacra +
within short distance ~ the capital, complete
i hcmncl u b. hi opponent, il IL pru, i'e =
csUca ere questions that annot yet BE- answered
The sensation produced h. aiEals az home + re-
presented a. intense among tic Aincricaare -dents
On The l-timus. aud On bosrd the various vessels
composing he Pacific squadron. One officer ia,
resigned ara returned 10 he United states. aaa
another las declared hs intention Of doing = a.
an esriy day.
The United States steam fr'ratc Niagara viii,
the Iapancs, Embassy o. board arrived III Gaia-
ia on ,hc c0l, of september. copte for Japan,
having mode tic passage from I.oandc, distance
Of egl, thousand mile4. ~ for,y-six days without;
stopping. Tie leusIs % our correspondence. pub.
ished IN today paper. describe The voyage Of
the Niagara. ard G,e reception " tie Japan +, ~
the Bats,iaa authorities.
The bid for s2ss.a0O ~ C.aton aa;er -'c,a
we're opened yesterday x H. COMPTROLLER an.
A let r. lbeAs i giasa Ii to-day iaea.s srecc.
II will be Observed that while city ~ pr cent
stock sold II he brokers' Board esterlay 4 -,
tie Croian water stock brought fraction oyer
60.
At IT, meeting of the Board of Supervisors vcs.
crday resolution was offered aud referred. Ii.
Getting the Attorney a. me Board of ENci.c COM
ussioners 10 vecstc and discharge ell judgmcnts
,btained on behalf az The Commissioners. provided
the county -hali not he put TO any cost therefor.
4 report II .aSor 81 increasing the police sofce 10
eighteen hundred men was received and ordered
70 he printed. The Sh,ri6 bill. amounting. -
A. agi for ending records Of ccu, lotions 70 The
Secretary "a STATE. was disca.-ed resolution -
eS he sce N his matter ~ twelve ard a half cents
per line instead q fry cent?, was voted down.
aud the Original report was adopted.
The cNiIaditon oaso 81 thc fugitive slave Jones
charged with killing hi master viii probably be-
cided a, Toronto to-day. twas expected hat
The blacks would attempt 10 rescue the prisoner.
snd the authorities had armed tho police AMI o.
dered troops 20 be held in readiness % rut down
any such demonstration.
The examination in The ease ~ the -la,e hark
Cora vas resumed yesterday afternoon before
United states Commissioner Morcli. aud three
Nt'nt*fe~ were tNutnner. tutfr tNiufh1' y" w
considerable interest, a. being q narrative OF the
capture VI The Cara, aud D. given in our report
The case Was Postponed tn Tuesday uexi
destructive coniagrslion occurred al Orange
NJ j., on Friday night involving The loss of eigh,
stores, ,is market and The Post OHirc. The Ne.
thodist shuSsh. 6ae building which cot $4,000,
was partially destroyed, aud had Il no, been ,or
the arrival Of some IRE companies from Newark
-
The ere lasted for nearly dys hours. and At times
ragged with great fury. " there had been sirg.
lire company in the village Il Is thought ,het re
Gre could hs,c been promptly sS'inguished. Il j.
impossible ~ estimate the Ios- IL present. Report
ys that the property Is half covered by INSURANCE
Skating on Central Park viii commence 20 day.
The directions OF the Park Commissioner &,
slsls may ~ f,una "a aoih column.