The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-03-09
New York, Friday, March ., 1850.


The News.
The steamship Nova Scotian, with European adj
vices to the 22d ult, arrived at Portland last
night, but at so late hour that our Geographic
summary Of the news is necessarily very brief A
vote in the House of Commons with reference to
the budget had been taken, and the result was re-
garded as nsuring the ratification OF the
commercial treaty between England and France.
The project Of European Congress was
again revived. At Liverpool cotton was reported
slow of sale at unchanged prices. Flour was dull,
but firm in price, while wheat had advanced one
shilling Provisions were quiet The London
money market was somewhat easier Consols, on
the 2lst, were quoted at 9il "a! for money.
There had been an average business In American
securities, at previous rates.
There are now four steamers from EuSspe due at
American ports this morning The news by the
latest--if received frst-will be eight days later
than that reported by the Africa. The vessels
sailed from the other side of the Atlantic in the
following order, viz
New York Southampton. Feb. %. Now York
glasgow. Liverpool: Feb. % New York
Amer.ea Liverpool Cork. Feb. Is 20. Halifax.
AustrAiassn Liverpool Feb 26.. New York.
In Congress yesterday the Senate made the
Homestead bill the special order for Tuesday next
Mr.. Grimes, of Iowa, gave notice ofa bill for the
retrocession Of the District of Columbia to Mary.
land and the removal of the federal capital. Tues.
day next was assigned for the consideration of the
joint resolution providing for the enlargement Of
the Louisville and Portland Canal. Mr.. Browns
resolutions respecting the protection of slave pro-
perry in the Territories was then taken up, and Mr.
A c. Al
subject. Mr.. Wiefall withdrew his amendment to
the Military Academy bill appropriating 100000
for regiment Of mounted volunteers in Texas, and
offered another specifying items of expenditure,
which was adopted. In the House bill was
introduced providing for the payment of Indian
war expenses in California; also bill granting
free farms to actual settlers in Territories and pro-
viding for the election of Territorial officers by
popular vote ; also bill amending the act limit
ing the liability of shpowners; also bill for the
establishment of national printing office; also
bill reducing the expenses Of the Post Office De-
partment also bill inviting proposals for carry
ing the Pacific mails. All the foregoing were APP
propriately referred. The Committee on Public
Expenditures were authorized to employ o clerk,
and were instructed to inquire as to how the House
binding contracts were awarded The Army APP
preparation bill WAS referred to the Committee Of
the Whole. A bill authorizing the President to
have hh annual message and the departmental
documents printed In advance of the meeting Of
Congress was passed to a third reading.
Our correspondents at Washington agree that
the Mexican treaty will not be ratified by the
Senate. Minister McLane will, however, proceed
to Vera Cruz in the war steamer Brooklyn, in
fvro M oft inf in hot
quarter.
The Minister from Paraguay, Senior Jose Berges,
was formally presented to the President yesterday
The Minister made an appropriate address, to
which the President replied in his usual felici.ous
manner
The proceedings of the Legislature yesterday
were unimportant. In the Senate the mammoth
railroad BILL granting George Law and his associates
permission TO lay tracks through forty and odd
streets of this city-coyerng the entire metropo.
lis, as il were, with net firon--was read third
time, and passed by o vote Of twenty to twelve.
The despatch Of our correspondent, published in
another column, gives some curious facts in regard
to the manner in which this stupendous scheme
was SO swiftly rushed through the Senate. A bill
was introduced to incorporate the National Hall
Democratic Association of New York. This
is the association Of the Mozart Hall de-
mocrats to which allusion has heretofore been
made. bill was introduced to appoint
commissioners to lay out that portion Of the city
lying north Of l50h street. and to change the plan
Of that section Of the city Bills we're reported 70
amend the Metropolitan Police act, to organise a
State Beard Of Claims to establish Nautical
School in New York harbor, and to prevent harbor
encrcachmenis. A bill was introduced to prevent
frauds in the sale Of goods. The bill relative TO
proceedings for the recovery Of rent and demiscd
premises was discussed and ordered to . third
reading. The bill to prevent the sale Of fraudulent
passenger tickets was also passed to third read
ing. In the Assembly Q committee of Ave was
ordered to report resolutions 10 regard to the Pac
fc Railroad The Railroad Toll bill was ordered TO
third reading; also the bill to provide for the
payment Of the floating debt Of New York. Seye-
raj ether bills were also considered in committee
and ordered to third reading; among them the
bin 70 amend the exemption laws.
We have advices from Porto Rico dated at Maya.
guez On the s3d nit The com ncrciai report SAYS
Coffee is at l3s for estate quality, a. which rate
many sales have been Effected, and which figures
now may be considered the current price for this
description. In su-ars we have experienced de-
cline Of prices which would have been to greater
extent il purchasers had Kept more quiet We quote