The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-03-28
New York, Thursday, March -, Is6i.
The News.

The News.
Col Iamon. President Lncoln's special envoy
70 Fort Sumter, returned to Washington yesterday
afternoon The particulars of the result of his
mission have not been made public, but it is known
that Fort Sumter will be evacuated as soon rs the
vessel detailed to convey away the garrison shall
reach Charleston harbor, and arrangements for
their removal have been completed.
Our correspondent at Charleston states that
President Davis has made requisition upon tho
Governors of South Carolina, Florida and Georgia
for troops, but upon what service they are to be
despatched had not transpred
In the United States Sepate yesterday a mes
sage ms received from the President declining to
communicate the dispatches received from Major
Anderson, the commander at Fort Sum-
ter as their publication would at this
time DO inexpedent. long debate then
ensued upon the question of taking up
Senator Breckinridge's resolution advising
the withdrawal Of the federal troops from the
seeded States. Upon taking the question the
vote stood 10 to 10. As there was not quorum,
the subject was dropped, and the Senate went
into executive session, and IN the course Of
couple Of hours confirmed a large number of ap.
our Geographic dispatches.
Among the combinations by the Senate yester-
day was that of Hiram Barney, as Collector of the
Port OF New York
In the Legislature at Albany yesterday, among
other business, the bills to legalize the de.
cisions of the Arbitration Committee of the
New York Chamber of Commerce, to amend
the charter of the New York Corn Exchange,
and to prevent the sale Of adulterated and
swiiI milk, were passed by both houses. The
Brooklyn Broadway Railroad bill was ordered
to third reading in the Senate. In the Assembly,
petitions in favor of and remonstrances against the
New York Broadway Railroad were received. A
unanimous report was made from the Committee
on Cities and Villages in favor Of repeating the
section of the Metropolitan Police act which
creates the Office Of Inspector. The bill to regu-
late the rate Of ferriage between New York and
Brooklyn was under discussion. The Senates con-
current resolutions for the amendment Of the con-
stution so az to prohibit the sale Of intoxicating
liquors were called up but after some discussion,
were laid on the table. A large portion of the
Assembly, time was occupied in the third reading
Of bills.
The screw steamship vigo, Captain McQugan,
from Liverpool on the 9th, via Queenstown the 7th
inst. arrived at this port yesterday afternoon.
Her advices are anticipated
The overland express, with San Francisco
adyices to the 18th inst, arrived at Fort Kearney
on Monday last. Commercial affairs continued
dull. The Legislature Of California was still en-
gagged in balloting for United States Senator,
making but slow progress, however. Commo-
dore Cunningham died at San Francisco on the
morning Of the 18th. The steamer Golden Gate
sailed on the 9th for Panama, with 1G0 passen.
gers and nearly million of treasure. Accounts
from the Sandwich Islands to the l4th ult had
reached San Francisco. The sloop-of-war
wyoming-the vessel sent in search of the missing
sloop OF. war Levant-arrived at Honolulu on the
10th, after frutess voyage. 1t was believed that
the Ievant encountered the severe gales that
swept the Pacific Ocean between the Sd and Goth
of October last and that the ship and all board
had perished
The Commissioners Of Emigration met yesterday
afternoon but the business which came up before
them was only OF o routine character. The weekly
statement presented by the Secretary showed the
number Of cmigrants arrived at the port during
the past week to be ESQ., which makes the total
since the LET Of January SSH. The Communication
balance is at present 81, 0si OIL.
The Councilmens Committee on Streets held
meeting yesterday to hear parties in reference
to the petition for the extension Of Worth street
from Baxter street TO Chatham square. There
were . large number Of parties present who
spoke in favor of the measure, urging that II was
necessary in a sanitary point Of view, as well as
for the purpose Of rendering that locality more
convenient. There were some who took oppo-
site ground, maintaining that the improvement
is not necessary, and would not repay the value
OF the assessments II would entail. The com
mttee adjourned for week.
The labors Of Hackley, Of street cleaning con-
tract notoriety, were glorousy anticipated yester
day by Jupiter Pluvius, who benignly showered
down on the filthy streets continuous torrent OF
rain, which In q remarkably finished manner swept
away snow, dirt, dust and slusb, leaving scarcely
vestige Of those undesirable commodities behind.
The storm was ushered in early In the day by
brief growi OF thunder and few vivid flashes OF
lightning, after which the rain battered down al.
most without intermission during the whole day.
The twenty third anniversary OF the Society Of
Inquiry Of the Union Theological Seminary was
celebrated last evening at the Seminary chanel.
University place. Addresses were delivered by
Messrs. Gulick and Riley, and the exercises we're
enlivcned with sacred music by the choir.
Mr.. Kent, whs was nominated fW Mayor Of
BROOKLYN By the Repubicsn Convention on Tuaa