The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-02-16

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the parties who have prematurely brought The
Bonaparte lawsuit before the public, instead OF
waiting for the decision Of the tribunals, boidy
prejudges the case by stating that his imperial
Hghness Prince Napoleon is the sole hear Of his
father" The case was adjourned to February l,
for the reply Of the Public Minister.
The departure Of the North German Loyd's
steamer New York has been postponed from to-
day till Saturday, February ~. This change
has been made necessary by her retarded arrival
at this port.
Nv ,he arrival of the overland express at Fort
Kearny, on Thursday evening. we have news
from San Francisco to the 30th ult., and from
Japan to the Goth Of December. summary of
the news is given in another column
The proceedings Of our State Legislature yes
terday were interesting. Much ground was gone
over, and considerable business transacted. The
Senate had before it the Kansas Relief bill from
the Assembly appropriating $4,000 for the des-
titute people of that State which, after consider.
able discussion, was passed. The bill now only
requires the Governors signature, which it will
doubtless receive, to render the appropriation
available for its object. The Senate, after third
reading Of the bill to amend the divorce laws,
took vote thereon, and the bill was lost In the
Assembly the Senate bill appropriating $500, 900
to arm and equip the militia came up on its third
reading, was discussed at length, and finally
tabled. The bill for the endorsement Of national
bonds by she State, to the amount of the deposits
made with the State in 1887 as passed by the Sc
nate, was also passed by the Assembly, the vote
being so yeas to nays, The Agricultural Col
lege appropriation of $780, 900 was defeated. The
Seventh Regiment Veteran Corps bill had progress
reported. Considerable other business was gone
through with, but much Of it was only Of a local
character.
Orders have been issued from headquarters for
the parade on the I'D, Wasbipgtons birthday, Of
the entire First division of State militia, com
prising all the regiments Of this city. By order,
| also, five hundred guns will be fired here in honor
! Of the day.
| In a private letter from Colvilie Depot, under
date Of the 23d Of December, we have infDrma ton
! from the American Northwestern Boundary Com
mission, which appointed to settle, in connec-
| ton with the English Commission the dispute as
to the n Northwestern boundary line. 1t states that
| the work is progressing speedily possible,
and that the 25th of October the first stone of
the final monument of the Northwestern boundary
Commission had been laid. The Chief Commits
| sioner had started for home, leaving Lieut. Parke
] to take charge Of the road and to settle some little
misunderstanding between the two Commissions
as to some portion Of the line.
The promised evidence Of AbsOn's 1.-THE Jersey
wife poisoner) innocence not being forthcoming,
the sentence Of death will be pronounced on Mon
day next, the day to which it was postponed in
order to give time for the introduction of addition
al evidence
At the meeting Of the Board Of Police Commits
sioners held yesterday Sergeant Souder, Of the
Fourth precinct, rendered his resignation. Seye-
| raj sergeants were transferred and two rounds
men appointed. No other business of public inte-
| rest was transacted.
| The jury in the case Of Lane, mate Of the bark
| Anna, who was charged with the murder Of
Of the negroes, were locked up all Thursday night,
but being unable to agree, Judge Smalley dis
charged them yesterday morning.
| The cotton market yesterday the same quietap
pearance that exhibited pretty much through the
week. while quotations unchanged. The sales
braced about 600 700 bales closing on the basis OF
11h; SC per H. for middling uplands. Holders Of
shipping grades Of Western and State -four frmer,
while sales to fair extent at full prices for most
| descriptions. Wheat also firmly held,
1 and sales made to fair extent, at rates
| given in another column Corn some frmer,
While sales fair including purchases for
port Pork was dull sales Of mess made at SIT,
| and prime at s13 Sugars toerably active, with
sales of 900 100 hhds at prices given in another
place Coffee steady, with sales Of 2,700 bags Rio
by auction and 500 do TO tho trade, and 200 bags Ma
racaibo given elsewhere Freight engagements
| were moderate while rates without change of
| moment.