The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1862-06-11

culture and the mechanic arts are taught was
taken up, and after some debate passed by q
vote of thirty against seven. The treaty with
Great Britain for the suppression Of the African
slave trade, together with the correspondence on
that subject was referred to the Committee on
Foreign Affairs memorial from citizens Of
Utah, asking the admission into the Union
as State, under the title Of the State OF
Deseret was referred to the Committee on
Territories. resolution directing inquiry as
to whether any further LEGISLATION is neces-
sary for the proper control of the contingent
fund of the State Department was adopted. The
bill making additional appropriations for civil ex-
penses, including the Haytien and. Liberan mis-
sons, was passed. The Naval Appropriation bill
was reported back by the Finance Committee
with amendments. motion to take up the bill
amending the Fugitive Slave law was agreed to by
a vote of twenty-five to ten, and the Senate ad
journed.
In the House Of Representatives, a bill to punish
fraudulent government contractors reported
by the Judiciary Committee. The bill providing
for the appointment Of an additional Indian agent
in New Mexico was passed. The bill to quiet land
titles in California was discussed and laid on the
table. The bills establishing Professorshp of
German at the Military Academy, and transferring
the Western gunboat feet from the War to the
Navy Department were passed. The bill defining
the pay and emoluments of certain army officers
was discussed, and pending the consideration Of
the subject the House adjourned.
MIsCELLANEOUs NEWS.
The City of Washington, from Queenstown on
the Goth of May, reached this port about noon yes
terday. She landed over six hundred passengers
the greater number being Irish emigrants-the
United States mails and our European files of the
2sth ultimo. The news by the City of Washington
has been anticipated by her own Geographic re-
port from Newfoundland, delivered off Cape Race,
which was published in the HERALD last Saturday
morning. The journals contain the details, the inn
portant portions of withdrawing to the aspect
of the American question abroad, the rupture ofthe
Mexican invasion alliance and the new treaty with
England for the suppression of the slave trade are
given in our columns to-day.
From the Cape of Good Hope we have news
dated on the sth Of April. The British customs du-
ties throughout the colony, for the quarter ending
March 81, amounted to ETA ,O79 IS. ID, being an
increase of e., 9O7 Is. Id over the corresponding
quarter in 1861. A government notice announces
that supplies of cotton seed are issued for the use
contractors for the French navy purchased 900
tons of steam coal in store at 55s. per ton. Tallow
was at SGD. per pound at Natal.
A letter dated at Hong Kong, China, on the 18th
of April says:-"From Japan no intelligence has
been received. So far that country has very fee
bly, responded to the great expectations formed
of its commercial capabilities"
Mr.. Vincent Colyer, lately Superintendent Of the
Poor in the State of North Carolina, but Who re-
turned to this city some days ago in consequence
of the order of Governor Stanly revokng his func-
tions, delivered his second address on the condi-
ton Of the poor whites and contrabands in that
State at the Cooper Institute last evening. The
Rev. DR.. Tying presided, and made a few remarks
touching what he termed the importance Of Mr..
Coyers mission and the good results which are to
flow from it. Mr.. Colyer's speech was a counter
part of the address he delivered last Sunday even
Ing in the chapel Of St. Georges church. 1t
was confined to a description of the suherngs
and fidelity Of the negroes, and Of the efforts Of
Northern missionaries in the South to overturn the
laws which the authorized agents of the United
States government are endeav0ring to sustain. In
the course of his remarks this gentleman referred
TO the interview which he had with the Governor
of North Carolina at the time when he suspended
the negro schools, and stated by implication that
the views of the Governor were that it was highly.
dangerous to teach negroes to read. He then went
on to recite a number of anecdotes concerning the
intelligence and fidelity Of the negro. and the
vices they have rendered the government during
this rebellion. At the close of Mr.. Ooyer's
speech, Sam. negro who has been scout to the
Union army, was brought forward. and made his
,<a If in k1h1v hmm Ia
which fairly convused the audience with laughter.
The Sons Of Pennsylvania resident in New York
held an adjourned meeting last evening, at the
Astor House, 8. B. II. Vance, Esq, presiding.
Mr.. 8. Newell stated that the committee appointed
at the previous meeting had had an interview with
Governor Curtin, at the Brevoor: House, and that
that gentleman expressed his willingness to give
the weight Of his influence to any movement the
Sons Of Pennsylvania might engage in. Messrs
J. Buck, NJ. G.. Hart. 8. P. RUSSELL S. Mulligan, Dr.
and DR.. D. Felter we're appointed q committee on
permanent organization, &c, after which the
meeting adjourned to Friday next.
The Board of Supervisors did not organize yes.
terday, having adjourned over for two weeks at
their last meeting, held on the Sd inst.
An eclipse of the moon will commence at four
teen minutes to twelve o'clock tonight, and end
ut three minutes after three o'clock in the morn
ing II will be total from one O'Clock until nearly
two.
In the General Sessions yesterday, Edward
SwceDy, indicted for manslaughter in causing the
death of John Fitzsimmons, pleaded guilty to
manslanghter in the fourth degree, and was re-
manded for sentence. 1t appeared from the evil
dence taken at the Coroner's inquest that the de-
PENDANT was blasting rocks in Ninety-third street,
and through culpable csrelessness on his part a
large stone was projected in the air which fell
upon Third avenue car while in motion, innicting
a mortal wound upon Fitzsimmons, who was
passenger. The occurrence took place on the 18th
of July last, and Fitzsimmons died ten days after
wards.
The market for beef cattle was firmer yesterday