The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-04-13
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We have variety of rumors from Washington
respecting the affair of honor between Mr. Potter
of Wisconsin, and Mr.. Pryor, of Virginia, but &C.
cording to the latest reports there had been no
combat and indeed, it is not certain that chal
leDge has passed between the parties up to last
evening.
In Congress yesterday the Senate considered
the resolution for an adjournment from the 10th
the S0th instant in order to enable the members to
attend the Charleston Convention. As considsra-
BILE opposition 70 the proposition was manifested
the resolution was withdrawn. The remainder Of
the session was occupied with business relating to
the District of Columbia. bill making an appro-
praton for the support OF the public schools of the
District was taken up, and an amendment WAS
offered that portion of the funds be
donated to the education Of the colored
population. This brought up the omnipresent
negro question, and a discussion eusued, and the
Senate adjourned without taking the question on
the amendment Ia the House a report from tue
Coast Survey was received, showing the practica
bility of making Harlem river nsvigsble. Reports
on the public printing and the French Spolaton
bill were presented. The former was postponed
till the 26th of April and the latter till the 9tG OF
May. The Senate Pacific Telegraph bill wa.
briefly discussed. In Committee of the Whole
several members made speeches on the slavery and
Presidential questions.
With regard TO the disposition of the Mexican
war steamers captured near Vera Cruz the govern.
renv has decided to leave them to be dealt with bv
the federal couI Is at New Orleans The crews of
the respective vessels viz IL permitted to 60
wherever they please.
large humber of bills were passed by both
houses Of the Legislature yesterday, most of them,
However, Of merely local character. Nothing po
sitive is known as yet as " the fate of the city
railroad bills.
BY the arrival of the Persia at this port yester
day morning we have details of European news to
the LIST inst. The news is Of very interesting and
important character.
The excitement in Switzerland on the annexa-
ton of Savoy is apparently increasing. Troops
were mastering, and the tone assumed by the Fee
derai Council is bold and defiant We publish the
text of the Treaty of Cesson of Savoy and Nice by
Sardinia to France. commission has been ap-
pointed to establish the boundaries. 1t is SAID
Prussia dsapproves of the cession, though she has
not formally protested, and promises tnat Swiss
rights will lie protected.
The Papal government had sent protest to the
entire diplomatic corps against tie annexation OF
the Legations to Sardinia.
The feeling between France and England has
not improved. In the House Of Commons Sir
Robert Peel had made q speech deDunciatory Of
the French Emperor, which was received with
cheers. The reorganization of the Indian army had
been debated. The bill abolishing church rates
passed the House Of Commons on the 2Sth, after
considerable debate.
France is preparing to put an army Of 100000
men into campaigning order. The army in Rome
will NOT leave until replaced by On Italian one.
The condition Of Naples is unchanged.
The treaty Of peace between Spain and Morocco
will be signed at Tetuan on the 25th inst.
The steamship Edinburg, which left Liverpool on
the 2sth, touching at Queenstown on the following
day, arrived here at nine o'clock last evening.
We have advices from Vera Cruz to the LIST inst
The United States steamer Brooklyn arrived at
that port on the 9th ult AT last accounts Mira
mon had not reached the capital. The French Mi
mister had been instructed TO cooperate with the
English Minister in bringing about an armistice.
At the meeting of the Board of Aldermen yes
terdsy, communication was received from the
Mayor, nominating ex-Alderman Thomas Stephens
for the Presidency of the Croton Aqueduct De-
partment, and the nomination was forthwith con-
Grmed BY vote of fourteen to two. Aldermen
Cornell, Genet, Bagiey, Smith and Brady were p
pointed on the joint special committee to investi-
gate into the affairs of the AmshOuse Department.
communica ton was received from the Street
Commissioner, submitting summary of the gene
raj state Of the business of his department for the
quarter ending 3lst ult We give the document in
our report Of the proceedings together with inter-
esting financial reports from the Croton Board, and
the Finance Committee.
In the United States Circuit Court yesterday,
Judge Smalley sentenced George Dawer, mate of
the ship Devonshfe convicted Of the manslaaghter
OF seaman named Humphreys, on board said yes. |
SCI to three Years c0nne ut at hard labor in the