The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-01-26

feeling exhibited at present II ia thought
the Legislature will comply with the recon-,
meDdstions Of the Governor in his specia'
message Of Thursday, and choose delegates, in &C
cordanee with the solicitations Of Virginia to rep
resent this State in the proposed Convention AZ
Washington on the 4th of February. Various bills
oflocal interest were introduced in both houses
several OF them relating to this city, which will be
found notice in the regular proceedings ahu1h 'he
letter Of our Albany correspondent, The Central
Park Investigating Committee made their report
in the Senate. The action of the Park Commits
sioners i fully justified and the report states that
none of the charges against them have been sub
stantiated In the Assembly bill was reported
repealing the Capital Punishment act Of 1860, and
substituting therefor new law, dividing murders
into two classes, the former class punishable with
death the latter with Imprisonment for life.
The bids for tho half million State lean were
scrutinized at Albany yesterday. The offers
reached nearly four million dollars. 1t was taken
at within a fraction Of two per cent premium
While the federal government has been compelled
TO pay twelve per cent interest New York OBJ
tains over two per cent premium on a six per cent
stock.
We give this morning graphic and very inte
resting report Of the proceedings at the annual
meeting OF the Massachusetts Anti-Slayery Society.
which convened in fremont Temple, Boston, on
Thursday Of this week. II was intended by the
abolitioniss to hold two days meeting: but after
a very stormy morning and afternoon session OF
the first day, the performances met with sudden
check through the closing of the Temple against
them by Mayor Wightman and his police. Yester-
day the aboitionsts assembled in another hall
and continued their proceedings, without meeting
with the difficulties which mpeded their opera
tons on the previous day. They applied for the
use of the Representatives hail. in the State House,
for meeting last night; but the Legislators re-
fused their request by vote of 80 yeas to 1856
nays.
The one hundred and second anniversary of the
birth of Robert Burns took place at the Fifth
Avenue Hotel last evening. The festival was well
attended, and much enthusiasm prevailed among
the 'laddie, fra the land O. cakes" Burns always
has been and ever will be reyered by the sons Of
Aud Scotia and one speaker said that the songs
of Burns had "done something even to preserve
this land" and lie in them had shown he was a
lover Of freedom and independence.
The cotton market active yesterday and the
recent advance sustained. The sales embraced
about 900 bales about ZOO Of which were sold
in transit, the market closing the basis OF
about l2i,c. for middling upands Flour more
active, and closed with irmer feeling. The same
may be said Of wheat, while heavy
and prices rather easier Pork olerate request
with sales of mess ut SIT s7 SIS and of prime at
$13. Sugars without change Of importance, while
the sales embraced 600 700 bhds and $50 boxes at
rates given another column. Coffee steady, with
moderate sales Freghts sustained at full rates,
while engagements moderate