The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-04-05


leon in the Senate and M. BilIAult in the
Co.'s Legisatf and requires a distinc. AN
swer to this question:-Does the Emperor of
e French mean to support Piedmont ia
its aggressions against Rome? The presence
| = the Piedmontese in the Papal capital his Aus
trian Majesty cannot but look upon as a pre-
! liminary to an attack upon yenice-the argn-
ments that would justify Victor Emanuel in tax
ing possession of Rome would equally bear him
out in attacking Venice. Francis Joseph, there
fore, requires explicit answer as to what
course the French Emperor means to pursue. In
the event, however, Of Piedmontese occupation
Of Rome, the treaties Of Zurich and villafranca
must be considered as annuled, and Austria could
| not consider herself bound by compact so glar-
| ingly violated, and would consider herself should
such a contingency occur, entirely free to act in
the manner best calculated to protect her openly
threatened interests in the Peninsula.
The London Neacs Of the 2lst ut., in an article
discussing the Hungarian question, says that the
time is rapidly approaching when the long pend
ing disc nsions between the Emperor Of Austria
| and his Hungarian subjects must be brought to q
definite issue. The controversy has been carried
on ever since the close of the Italian war; and at
every step the Hungarians have gained some
| thing. The Emperor and his advisers have put
| off any definite settlement of the Hungarian
| claims, and prolonged painful and irritating
| period Of suspense in the hope that divided coun-
| sells would weaken the national movement or an
| armed revolt give them an opportunity Of sup
| pressing it by force. These sinister hopes have
been sgnally dis apponted, and the crisis can now
be delayed no longer.
The Kangaroo, which arrived at this port yes
terday morning, brought $4,000 in specie. An
error occurred in the report of the specie by the
the New York on Wednesday. The total amount
of specie received from Europe since December
Is, 1860, including the sum by the Kangaroo, is
$23 GIL $50.
large and important meeting Of the Mozart
Hall democrats was held last night, when series
| of resolutions was adopted denunciatory of re-
| publican misrue and expressive of opposition to
| every form of menace, restraint or coercion,
under whatever pretext Of enforcing law, or col
| lecting revenue or retaking property, which may
| lead to q conflict with the seeded States. The
resolutions express the approval of the meeting of
Border State Convention, to be held at Frankfort
with confident reliance upon the justice of their
proceedings, and anticipate that their claims will
meet with q ready response at the North.
At the Chamber of Commerce yesterday the
question Of opening the coasting trade to foreign
nations was discussed, but the result was the in
definite postponement Of the subject. Strong free
trade arguments were put forth by one Of the
members.
The Board Of Councilmen were in session last
evening, and transacted large amount of routine
business. A resolution was adopted directing the
Corporation Counsel to draft an act to be sent to
the Legislature, authorizing the Common Council
to establish the up town street grades, and to
transmit the document to the Board on Monday.
There was a lengthy debate on the presentation of
resolution by Mr.. Stevenson directing Mr.. Hack
ley, the contractor for cleaning the streets, to
clean the Eighteenth ward, and in default thereof
that the City Inspector cause the work to be done
at Hackley's expense. Mr.. Lent stated that
the Fifteenth ward, and, indeed, all the
up town wards, had not been cleaned since
the contract was made with Hackley.
The debate was brought to an end by the adop-
ton of resolution directing the City Inspector
to enforce the terms of the contract with Andrew
j. Hackley. A number Of general orders were
adopted. In the course of the session Mr.. Steven
| son inquired why certain resolution which he had
| handed to the messenger had not been presented
to the Board. The President replied that it had
not reached his desk. 1t could not be found;
so Mr.. Stevenson was compelled to write an
other copy. A motion to adjourn having been car
ried before he had finished ii, the resolution was
not offered but it will be presented next Monday
evening. The resolution has reference to the al
legged charge of corruption in adopting the Hack
ley contract and proposes to offer every facility
to any committee that may be legally appointed
to investigate the charges.
l., +ha Cnurt of General Sessions yeaterdav John
Brown was convicted of burglary in the third de-
gree having stolen thousand dollars worth of
goods from the store of Henry G.. Fitzgerald on
the oath of February. Although young man, he
has already served term in the State prison. Re-
corder Hoffman imposed the highest penalty that
he could infict, which was five years imprison-
ment in the State prison. The trial Of J. l.. Harlem
charged with setting fire to his store in Maiden lane
| on the I'd Of January, was commenced, and, after
the first witness was called, the Court adjourned.
The cotton market firm and active yesterday, with
sales Of about 600 bales, including 700 transit. We
continue quote middllng upands at 12alc l3c. The
-four market heavy and closed at about &C. per Dbl
lower especially for and medium grades Of ship
| ping brands of State and Western. Wheat was less
buoyant, and closed at decline Of 1c. per bushe,
| while sales tolerably active. Corn
heavy, but without change Of moment in prices,
while sales were to a fair extent Pork nrm and &C
tive with sales OF at $17 ST. 49, and OF prime at
So so sl3 The latter outside figure. Sugars
were good request and active with sales Of 500 hhds
and 600 boxes prices given In another place Coffee
was steady demand with moderate sales, chiefly Rio
and Iaguayra. Freights rather frmer. Corn was
freely taken for Liverpool with wheat at 9s4d in
| bulk, and In bags at l0kc
| WESTERN SENTIMENT UPON THE MORRILL,
TARIrF.-In speech delivered at Savannah,
Georgia, about q month SINCE Mr.. A. Ii. Ste
| nhens declared that the time was not very far