The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-01-01

il any, is necessary on the part of Congress, in
consequence of the position of South Carolina.
hr. Holman, of Indiana, offered substitute, as
sorting that the right of State to withdraw from
the Union is not recognized by the constitution,
and that neither the President nor Congress is in
vested with authority to recognise any State in
any character only as State OF the Union; that
the general government is invested with power
to collect revenue and protect the public property
wherever situated; that the Committee on Ju-
dietary inquire whether such laws are in force as
will enable the government to maintain the property
in the several States and elsewhere and to collect
the revenue when an attempt should be made to
resist the same; and that the committee inquire
whether in their opinion the laws are insufficient
for the accomplishment of these purposes. If 50,
that they report what measures are necessary, by
the employment of the army and navy, as the ext
gency of the case may require. A motion to lay
the subject on the table was negatived-43 to 49,.
Without further action the House adjourned. Both
houses stand adjourned till Wednesday.
The democratic and republican members Of
Assembly held their caucuses for the selection of
candidates for officers of the House last evening.
The republicans, on the third ballot, nom-
mated De Witt G. Lttlejohn for Speaker
A resolution, pledging the party to stand by the
principles of the Governors veto message
of last winter was adopted. II. A. Raey was
nominated for Clerk; Charles d. Easton, for Ser
geant-at-Arms; George G. Dennis, for Doorkeeper,
and Henry Henderson for Assistant Doorkeeper
The democrats went through the formaIity Of nomi
mating candidates, and list of the nominees may
be found in our report Of the proceedings Of the
caucus
The steamship Kangaroo, from Liverpool the
10th, via Queenstown on the Goth ult., arrived at
this port early yesterday forenoon bringing the
usual freight and passenger list and $50 900 in spe
cie The arrival Of the North American at Port
land places in possession OF Geographic inteli
gence from London to the 2lst ult.
The most important feature Of the news by these
arrivas-that which relates to the treaty of peace
with Chna-is very contradictory. The London
Neacs Of the 18th states that private dispatches
received via st. Petersburg fail to confirm
the truth of the reported treaty between
the Allies and the Chinese. The Paris
Moniteur, on the contrary, says that a despatch
from Baron Gros, dated Pekin, December T. states
that the treaty had been signed, the Shanghai ul-
timatum had been accepted and the ratification Of
the treaty of Tien-tsin had been exchanged. The
Russian government profess to have authentic in
tegence that the missing English and French
prisoners in the hands Of the Chinese had all been
massacred.
The Duke eff Newcastle was formally invested
with the Order of the Garter by the Queen at
Windsor Castle on the 18th ult.
The London press are quite severe in their cri-
ticsms of President Buchanan's late annual Mes
sage chaIacteriZing it as q weak and puerile
document, pleasing neither the North nor the
South, and wholly inadequate for the emergency.
The commercial intelligence is not important.
American securities had declined and cotton ad-
vanced Breadstuffs were firm.
The news from Italy is unimportant The siege
of Gaeta was progressing but negotiations were
in progress for the evacuation of the place. Should
negotiations fail, the French feet would abandon
its position before the city. later despatch
states that, negotiations having failed, the bonn
bardment would recommence on the 18th ult.
The steamship Star of the West, Capt. Griffin,
from New Orleans and Havana, arrived here yester-
day about noon. She brings sl0,064 in specie.
Her advices are four days later than those by the
Karnak, but they contain nothing of any i'm
portance.
The steamship Matanzas, Capt Lessegang, from
Matanzas, Cuba, the 22d, and Norfolk, where she
put in for coal, and from where she made the run in
thirty five hours, arrived here last night Her
market report will be found in our news columns
We are under obligations to Mr.. J. L. Huertas her
obliging purser, for favors.
We have news from Belize Honduras, to the 9Th
ult. The reported appearance OF steamer and
schooner of Ruatan, with flibusters on board,
was devoid Of truth. The superintendent and At
torney General of Belize had gone to Ruatan for
the purpose, as was supposed, of comforting with
the Commissioners relative to the delivery of the
island to Honduras. The Ruataneros, however,
were strongly opposed to being transferred to
Honduras. Business was very dull at Belize.
At the meeting Of the Board Of Aldermen last
evening q communication was received from the
Mayor suspendng the newly appointed City Cham
berain, Daniel Devlin. After a lively debate on
the subject, resolution was adopted, by vote Of
IL to 3, that the communication be returned to
the Mayor. The following statement Of the con-
diton Of the city treasury was received and order
ed on file:-Baance December 20, - GA ,963; re-
ceipts, sl244s0. Total, s4,799,4H. Payments,
s377, $50. Balance December 30, si,42l ,693.
The Board then adjourned until Friday next at
five O'Clock.
In the Board OF Councimen last evening, com.
munication from the Mayor, suspending Daniel
Devlin, the recently appointed City Chamberlain,
was referred TO special committee. The Board
concurred with the Aldermen to transfer several
amounts from one appropriation to another, for
the purpose Of enabling the Comptroller TO close
his accounts for 1860. A motion to adjourn to
Friday was adopted, Notwithstanding strenuous
objection by Mr.. Lent that that day having been
set apart by the President Of the United States as
day OF fasting and prayer, should be properly
observed.
The Board Of Supervisors met yesterday. The re.
solution to increase the salaries ofthe newly elected
Judges 81 900 per annum was taken up and, after
some debate Of an unimportant character, the sub
ject was laid aside. The resignation of Supervisor
weisman, who desires to retire on account of pri
vatc business, was offered. The vote on the &C
ceptance of the resignation was q tie, and the
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