The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-04-14
TRIPLE SHEET.
New York. Saturday, April IA, 1860.
The News.


The affair Of honor between Messrs. Pryor and
Potter, members of Congress, respectively from
Virginia and Wisconsin, has ended without smell |
of gunpowder. All the particulars Of the affair that
have transpired are given in another part Of to-
days paper.
But little business Of importance was transacted
in Congress yesterday. In the Senate the House
bill for the admission Of Kansas into the Union was
referred to the Committee on Territories. Mr..
Wilson'S resolution relative to the suppression of
the African slave trade was referred to the Com
mittee on Foreign Affairs. Mr.. Sumner presented
the return of the Massachusetts Sheriff who took
part in the Sanborn affair at Concord, Mass, on the
Sd inst, and availed himself Of the occasion to
animadvert upon the conduct of the Harper's Ferry
Investigating Committee in not summoning Gov.
Wise, of Virginia, before them. He was promptly
rebuked by Mr.. Mason, the Chairman Of the Com.
mittee, and the papers were laid OH the table.
After the adoption of some verbal amendments to
the bill amendatory Of the Patent laws, and the
passage of several private bills, the Senate went
into executive session and confirmed number of
army appointments. Nothing of general interest
occurred in the House.
In the State Senate yesterday several bills were
passed, among them those relative to reducing the
capital stock of the Sacketts Harbor Rome and
New York Railroad Company, and to the amend
ment of the Albany Police act The vote on the
New York Department of Public Charities was re-
considered. The Supply bill was considered and
amended. The New York Police Court and City
Hall acts were ordered to third reading. In the
Assembly numerous reports were made, including
the Quarantine bill. See our reports and dispatches
for details.
The Governor has vetoed the bill providing for
the sale Of the West Washington Market property
to the city
In the Court of Appeals yesterday the judgments
in the Lennon slave case and the Quimbo Apo
case, against the appellants were affirmed. The
ground for such decisions is, that in of felony
no criminal court has the power to grant new
trial ON the merits.
The New Board of Police Commissioners dh no,
meet yesterday afternoon, but it is presumed they
will organize on Monday Mr. Bergen was moi
sworn in until yesterday, and it was reported that
they had drawn in Albany for the several terms
Mr.. Bowen drawing for six years, Mr. Bergen four
and Dir. Pilsbury two years. Considerable interest
is felt TO who will be selected as chief clerk it
being reported that Mr.. Embree is to be removed.
Hon. John Sherman, Of Ohio the republican
candidate for Speaker Of the United States House
Of Representatives, made his debut before New
York audience last evening, at the Cooper Insti-
tute, under the auspices Of the Young Mems Re-
publican Club. We give in another part of to DAYS
paper q full report of Mr.. Shermans speech, TO-
gether with other proceedings of the meeting.
Mayor Wood, accompanied by Populations from
both Boards of the Common Council and number
Of Mt maid visit
yesterday to the Brazilian ship-ofwar Donna isa-
bella, which has been at anchor in our harbor for
the past three weeks. The ship was gayiy dressed
with bunting, and the visiting party were received
with all the hOnors by the officers of the corvette.
An interesting account of the affair is published in
to-day's paper.
The proceedings Of the New York Methods.
Conference, now holding its session in st Pauls
church, were very interesting yesterday, by reason
of the presentation Of a resolution from the Erie
Conference in favor of altering the Discipline so AZ
to exclude shareholders from connection with the
church. An exciting discussion followed, in which
the leading men of the conservative and anti.save
~ parties took part. A full report is furnished
elsewhere.
We publish in another part Of to days pape,
much valuable information in regard to the Charles
ton Convention, which meets on the 23d inst Tht
list Of delegates will be found materially revised
and augmented. The article also contains thu
previous ballotings Of democratic Presidential con
ventioDs; the Presidential elections since 1874
Congressional appointments; the Presidents
votes OF 1S5256 and the lists Of fare to and from
Charleston, making complete uade mecun,, and
very useful for politicians and others from this
time until after the Convention shall have com.
pleted its labors.
fire broke out in Canal street, Whitehall.
n. ", yesterday afternoon which destroyed twenty
buildings, including two banks, the Post Office,
and the telegraph and express offices. At last ac-
counts the fire was still raging.
In the United States Circuit Court yesterday the