The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-03-05
The N~ws.


Yesterday Was great day In Washington. the
occasion being the Inauguration Of Abraham Lin.
cola the sixteenth President OF the United States,
ard tse retirement Of his predecessor, James Blu
Cbsnsn. On another page We give full account
ef all the proceedings Of the day from early
wp--sne military and civic display. the prccau-
tons agsinss attack. the at the Capitol. In
augurei address snd ceremonies installation OF
Wee prcsident Hsmiin. and closing scenes Of the
ghirty-sixsh Congress. and variety Of other int.
resting matter pertaining GO the event.
The Thirty sixth Congress of the United States
came 20 . termination At noon yesterday. The
senate continued it, sunday nights session
through % nine o'clock yesterday morning, when
II took q recess for one hour rea-scmbng again
at ten. The debate ~ Sunday night on the
motion 70 adopt the Corwn resolution. a !, passed
the House. was continued. and after different pro-
posed amendments had been voted on and de-
fested, the original resolution was finally adopted
by "a yea 10 D? nays vote was then taken on
the Critic nden resolutions. and they failed by
Iayess 90 20 nsys. Several reports were then
made 20 the Senate, and the joint resolution
correcting clerical errors In the Tariff bill
passed At twelve o'clock Vice President
Rreckinridge made his farewell address. after
which Mr.. Hsnilin took the oath a. the new Vice
President, and the senate was declared adjourned
sine die. Vice Pre-id.n Hamlin then took the
chair, and the proclamation for the extra session
Wss read.
The House met al ten o'clock yesterday Great
excitement and confusion prevailed, and, as usual
in the hurry incident 10 the closing Of . session,
many bills we're rushed through. and much bust
meas hastily transacted. but nothing Of q very i'm.
portant nature. At twelve O'Clock Speaker Pen.
ning,on delivered his closing address 10 the mem
bers. and pronounced the final adjournment Of the
House Of Representatives Of the Thirty sixth Con
gress.
IL appears according to our sdviccs from the
national capital. that Lord Lyons, the British
Minister, bss notified the government ri Washing
ton that h.s government will not recognise merely
q reclamation OF the blockade Of the Sesthern
rorts on the part OF Mr.. IIncolns administration.
but that blockade, to be considered such, must
te enresasi. II il stated. too, tlst the French
government, also. viii scon give similar Official
notification. and that this course viii probably be
followed b. all the leading European Powers
having commercial interests al stake.
In the Louisiana State Convention yesterday =
resolution was passed 10 unite to-day In a public
reception 20 General Twiggs. late commander Of
the Department Of Texas under the government Of
the United States, and inviting him 10 seat on the
fioor Of the Convention. A resolution was intro
duced IL the Convention iD-trnctlng the Louisiana
delegates in the Southern Congress not 10 ccdc
any OF the public domain 20 tho confederation.
The steamship Csaawbs, Captain Smith. nom
New Orleans and Havana, with dates from the
latter place 20 the 27th ut., arrived al this port
yesterday. From Havana there Is no news o. any
moment
Files Of Venezuelan papers have come 10 hald,
with dates from Caracas and Lasusyrs 10 the IN
uit. The news II not very important. Further
victories over the rebels and the capture 0f one
OF their best generals are among the items II h
ssid that Julius Monagas Wa killed In .lirmlsh
The arrival Of Gen. Pace was snxlou.ly en-.
pected.
We have also received files Of papers nom the
city Of Mexico 10 February II. The conE.cston
Of church property was continued. 90 twenty
two nunocries I'm the capital thirteen had been
sspprs~@ed ON the i3th, And the sexs day cisr
ey deIesnssrssiep iosk place. which. kewsvsr. tLe
military pat down without bieedshed. Thc
forces Of vicHrio AID zulcees have iscs rcssex
And dseorsed.
Our 6les Of Mo Jsniero papers arc 10 yasa-
AIRY is. The only news they cmssin a In regard
70 Che election. which took place al Over The em-
pire on December %. Returns from sueh ~ The
provinces a. have been heard from give the cos.
serysti,es majority over he liberals. thaogh n
some the majority l. very traing. There se,sr
before was an election In Brazil conlac,et 90
more warmth Of party feeling OF which e.u.ss
more general exctemen, among the people. as.a
10 some places serious disturbances occurred N
pcrnambuco one man was killed and 10 a. town
of Nazareth, In Bahia, two were killed and some
twenty wounded. The Archbishop o. the latter
province IL dead.
TIE twenty fourth annual commencement % The
Medical Department Of the New York University
took place last evening in the chapel o. the college
building. University place, ia the presence Of
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