The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-03-15
TRIPLE SHEET.
New York, Friday, March Is, 1857 !.
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yesterday evening" March a.
Four British gunboas been despatched to Ireland
to be stationed different places in the river Lney,"
river which flows from its in the mountains Of
wicklow to Dublin bay. The Fenian troubles are not
ended The insurgents suffer fatally, it is SAID, from
cold, In the wicklow mountains.
The Italian election returns In a very confused
state Garibaldi heads the opposition to the Cabinet
Consols closed at 900, for money, in London United
States ive-twenties at 74il in London. The Liver
pool cotton market closed firm at advance Of u Of
penny. Brcadstufs firm Provisions steady.
An important debate took place In the English House
OF Commons the 2sh of February. the occasion Of
the second reading Of the bill for the confederation
the British North American colonies. Mr.. Adderley
moved the measure, Mr. Cardwcl supporting warmly.
Mr.. John Bright urged that the people Of Nova Scotia
should be afforded time to express = deliberate
opinion such important subject, and ridcued tho
idea any large party the United States wished
force the annexation Of Canada 10 the Union, the
coonists Of their voltion gradually adopting
the American plan Of government Mr. Watkin deliv.
cred animated and significant speech in support OF
the BILL in the Of which he made of the fol-
lowing sentences:-"At the present moment more than
onehaf OF the whole North American continent
under the dominion Of tho British Crown. and
did the honorable member think that 1t would be to
the advantage Of the British empire and OF civilization
be annexed to the United States9 As long as
they possessed those provinces and adopted system
that almost free trade IL would be impossible for the
United States TO pursue what he might call japanese
policy. II they could not defend Canada. with the
sstance Of Canada could they defend Ireand' The
gumcnt that used for giving mp Canada would have
equal force n regard Ireland. The British empire
was indivisibe.'
Our special correspondence from Vienna and Frank.
fort-on.the- Maine with the newspaper mail reports pub
lshed to-day, contain valuable matter in detail Of
our cable dispatches to the I'd Of March
II will be that the police military tired
TO ''lasso the Fenians with rope In the Kerry
tains, Ireland, but failed to catch even one.
CONGRESS-
In the Senate yesterday several petitions pre-
scented and referred. bill reported back formally
authorizing the Atlantic Telegraph Company Of New
York 70 make soundings and lay cable on tho Ameri
can coast Mr.. Pomeroy introduced a bill authorizing
tho Postmaster General 70 contract for tho weekly
transportation Of mail between New York and Bre
men. Some other business OF unmportant nature
transacted after which Mr. Trumbui called up the
Supplementary Reconstruction bill Mr. Drake offered
amendment authorizing the registered voters de-
eide whether they should have convention or not
lengthy debate ensued, during which Mr. rcssenden
declared that rather than force People Of the South
back Into the Union he would keep them out The
amendment was rejected by q vote Of IL yeas to q
Maya Mr.. Drake then offered another amendment no
curing the electors 10 vote by closed ballots pro.
viding such shall be the mode OF voting future
unless otherwise ordssed by consent Of Congress
Mcssrs Conklns Fesssnden Doolittie Wilson, Hender
son. Buckaisw and Corbett spoke against the amend
mont denouncing secret ballots Pending the discus.
the sens,e went into executive session and
after adjourned.
for opmIttee to investigate certain charges OF
irregularities IN the Treasury Department Mr. Chanler
objecting, the resolution went bill intro
duced fixing the for the election Of Representatives
and Delegates Congress also making eight hours
days work for all mechanics and laborers employed
by the government petition asking that the same
privileges be extended to sailors extended TO
soldiers was presented A resolution was offered In
structns the Committee Elections to report whether
MT Hunt or Mr. Chlhcou was entitled 10 tue seat AZ
Delegate from Colorado
THE LEGISLATURES
In the Senate yesterday several petitions were pre.
scented for the extension OF the Excise law number
OF bills Of local character were reported and
The New York Surface and Underground Railway hills
made the special order for the evening Tn. hin
passed appropriang $3.50 900 for Hodsou river i'm,
provementa The bill increasing the powers and au,os
OF the Metropolitan Board Of Health was advanced 70
third reading. In the evening session the Broadway
Surface Railroad bill was taken mp. Several amend
menu were offered and acted upon and the bill was TO-
ported complete The Metropolitan Railroad bill was
next taken up, and ordered 70 . third reading On
the call for the yeas and nays the Broadway Surface
railroad bill also ordered 10 . third reading by
vote OF Is TO IL.
In the Assembly bills giving $3.50 900 State aid to the
construction Of the whitehall and Plastsburs Railroad
thorzng the Metropolitan Transit Company 10 build
tain railroads in New York, ana making an appropra
On Of $4,000 towards the erection OF the now Cap
io were ordered 10 q third readIpe The afternoon
eslon Of the Assembly devoted principally 10 local
Dls The bill to remove the distractions from the
"naves and piers Of New York was advanced toe third
reading On motion Of Nj. Travis the Cross Tuvr Rail
.""a phi was taken mp and passed by vote ofos tos