The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-02-12

bill received similar action. resolution was
moved that the people be permitted at the next
general election to vote on amending the state
constitution SO as to prohibit the sale OF IN
toxicating liquors. The Senate also concurred
in the joint resolutions from the Assembly, APP
pointing a committee on behalf of the Legislature
to receive President Lincoln on his arrival in Al
| bany, which resolutions originated in the Assem-
bly, on the receipt of q message from the Cover
nor. covering letter from the President elect in
acceptance of the proffered Inequalities of the
State Several bills were introduced in the AS
sembIy, among them one making it penal offence
to throw salt on the snow in the streets of this
| CITY, A resolution was offered petitioning Con-
gress to call national constitutional convention
for the adjustment Of the present difficulties.
| Among the bills reported favorably was the Half
Mill Tax bill to pay the canal debt. The Hon.
Frank Granger was appointed to fill the vacancy
in the Washington Peace Conference Commission
caused by the resignation Of Thurlow Weed.
The mails by the steamship Canada, from Liver
pool on the 26th, via Queenstown the 9th ult.,
which arrived at Boston on Sunday afternoon,
reached this city yesterday morning. The main
points of the news by this arrival have already been
| given, and the details are not important.
| The warlike feeling throughout Europe con-
tinues undated. France is making extensive mill
tary preparations, and Paris correspondent
whose letter will be found in another column,
writes that Napoleon III. is preparing for any
emergency that may arise, whether growing out
of the adjustment Of European affairs or the settle
ment of American difficulties. The siege of Gaeta
was progressing with undated vigor. Reaction
airy movements of some magnitude had broken out
| in the Italian States but were promptly sup
pressed.
The Schleswig- Holstein question has added
somewhat to the war sentiment now pervading
Continental Europe. The idea of Congress is
again revived. 1t is founded upon report that
Denmark has offered to submit the question of the
Duchies to European arbitration and to have in
duced Russia to be the medium of communication
of the propositions; and Russia is believed to be
favorable to this method Of settling the dispute
The Pdtrie announces that the European
Commission on Syrian Affairs will shortly assem-
BILE in Paris, and adds that the prolongation of
the Preach occupation, which is earnestly de-
handed by the populations, is looked upon as
, | certain"
The cotton supply question continues to form
the chief topic of discussion for the English press
and people. A new cotton association has been
formed in London supported by some of the lead
ing capitalists of the metropolis, for the purpose
of encouraging the cultivation Of cotton in India.
II is predicted that in five years England will be
Independent of America for her supply of cotton,
| and that the value of that important staple will
| be materially reduced, and the American trade
seriously affected by extensive cultivation in the
| British colonies and elsewhere 1t is reported
| that the French government have initiated mea-
sures for the growth of cotton in Algeria.
| The Galway line Of steamers is to be resumed
The next vessel will be despatched from Galway
to Boston, calling at st. Johns, Newfoundland
! on the 26th March next; and thenceforward on
! | every alternate Tuesday vessel will be de.
; spatched from Galway proceeding alternately to
. | New York and Boston.
Y | We publish to-day another instalment of highly
interesting letters from our special correspondents
in Japan They recount in q graphic manner the
I | ceremonies attendant on the return of the En-.
bassy, and the courtesies extended to the Ameri-
cans who accompanied them by the Tycoon and
other high authorities The progress of the people
in the useful arts, their aptitude in the of arms
and their general advance in civilization, are all
fully set forth. The correspondence will, on the
whole, be found highly instructive.
We have received advices from Rio Jancro to
Dec. 25 The crisis in the United States was affect
ing commercial matters considerably; exchange
had fallen to 271a. The elections, which would be
held on the 3Oth ofDecember, causing greater
excitement in the empire than had ever been felt
! | there before
There left, yesterday afternoon at six O'Clock p.
| NJ, by the New Jersey Railroad, from the Brook.
Ign Marine Barracks, a detachment of United
States marines, consisting of two sergeants, one
corporal and twenty-seven privates for Washing
ton. They portion of the garrison lately sta
toned at Warrington, Florida, and left by special
orders from the department, under the command
Of orderly sergeant Samuel Il. Reynolds for the
reinforcement of the forces at the navy yard there
} / The steamship Nashville, which was to have
sailed from Charleston on the 9th instant for New
: York, was detained till seven o'clock yesterday
morning, owing to heavy sea on the bar and
thick fog
The changes in the weather during the last few
days have been very remarkable AT on
the 9TH inst. the thermometer marked A de-
grees; next day at the same time it stood at
degrees, and yesterday ii was 81 degrees.
On Friday morning early the mercury sank to
10 degrees below zero, being So degrees lower
than it was the day before and 81 degrees
below that of noon yesterday. Up town residents
having down town Offices were doubtful yesterday
morning whether to carry their overcoats or
not. Those who did so in many cases regretted
it, while those who did not on Thursday last
also regretted it. All day Friday were appa-
rently in the frgid zone; yesterday seemed half
way to the tropics-and so move along.
The tax levy for 1861 was finally adopted in the
Board of Aldermen last evening The whole
amount of the increase amendments was
s39O,9i5.
The Board of Councilmen met last evening,
when large amount of routine business was
transacted The contractors for the removal Of
Diamond reef petitioned for extra compensation,
having met with serious distractions, and mas
much as the Legislature have passed law requir.
ing them to remove all materials excavated to the
shores. A resolution was adopted directing the
Street Commissioner TO present to the Board de-