The herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1835-1837, 1837-01-16
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News OF the Week.


News OF the Week.
The week just passed has been more important in
symptoms than III events. We have had symptoms
OF foreign news-symptoms OF sense from Congress
symptoms OF nonsense from the Legislature
symptoms OF decency ON the banks-symptoms OF
war in Neutrality-suspicious. OF philosophy IN the
Lyceum-symptoms o. trade-of pollics-of law-of
every thing.
We have had no later foreign arrival since last
the 18th November from London, and 10th from
Liverpool The Hlbernia to the lst or United States
to the 9Th ull., is expected every moment We are
unable, therefore, to say what changes have taken
place In European politics.
In our own dear country-this land that overhows
with something better than milk and heney'-wlth
pretty women, We gods we have had Congress and
The State Legislatures hard at work. but yet dong
little or nothing. Congress is full OF propositions vi
all kinds but such 10 the ravenous appetite Tor talking
that they have not passed single law, although they
have been six weeks at work, and have wasted hall
the session. The reduction OIL the revenue-the reels
sion of the Treasury circularthe modification OF the
land sysiem-and national bank, are the principal
subjects before thar attenton-the latter only sent
in. There is very little appearance Of any thing beng
done.
In the various State Legislatures, there is more ap-
pearance of business. Every State, whose Legsla-
ure session, busy devlsng the uses TO be made
of the surplus falling 10 It's particular share
Education, internal improvement, and bank shaving
appear be the principal objects OF these apPropra
tons.
In our State Legislature there is host of all kinds
of propositions lhe principal measures are the re-
peal of the Restraining and Osury laws. What pros
pect there is ne one can adequately tell. There uiA
BE- hosSeper no bank Investigation. The banks have
a paramount influence in the Legislature, and they
will prevent such investigation. We are not sure
but they are right The banks have the upper hand,
and il il "human natur' 10 keep il where any one
class has got We do not know that il would be any
great harm in the banks to give the screw another
urn In other states these institutions increasing
a true he xvh a will
regulated by boards of bank directors. We must have
tyrants of some Kind
Santa Anna has not yet arrived in Washington, but
he is daily expected
Among the legal and police intelligence of the week,
is the very interesting trial now going on in the u. >.
District Court relating TO the pilots Of this port Ii
is not yet finished but IS stll interesting IL deve
opes the laxy of TIE pilot system OF this port 10
markabe extent. On the criminal side the several
cases Of Webb and Hamb.ins attempts to put down
the liberty of the press were broush up BY singu-
lar and mysterious process OF law, II Will appear that
Bennett against whom those outragcs were commit
ted is more in danger OF indictment and punishment
than the criminals themselves.
In philosophy, literature and fashion, we have
great dsal Of interesting matter Professor Slllman
has been revoluti9nzlng the mind 81 New York by
his geological lectures People Of intellectual habits,
some powers of thinking and religious propensities
have been getting mad after geology and antiquities
Several lectures have been gwen, and more pre-
pairing Professor Siman Is considered the Baron
Culver of the dayone of the greatest philosophers
that ever appeared on this continent. The ladies'
young and old, are beginning TO worship him, much
TO our chagrn, who want to monopolsc all the ado
ration from that quarter.
In fashion, we have the most curious accounts of
the movements Of he haul ton, both at Washington
and Baltimore and also little Of the bas ton in this
CITY, Theatricals are founshng, and Dinneford is
rapidly going to the head Of the list of managers in
generosity, magnfcence, genius, tact, and general
courtesy
The ten or twelve thousand young girls who are
employed in sewing and tailsnng have thus far been
very successful in their efforts. Their Benevolent
Society is fast creating a fund for immediate relief
The committee Of gentlemen into whose hands they
placed their cause have been interchangeable especially
Mr. Fountain and Mr.. Corey. They have made
many collec,ions-have received two tombstone
from the Geological institute, another from the
Franklin Theatre, and will receive more soon.
In relation to business and the money market,
there are few good symptoms. Flour indeed has
risen in consequence Of foresallIng and monopoly,
but the price OF money and exchange has fallen The
spring trade is beginning to make its appearance, but
II is only single swallow, or little black cloud no
bigger than mans hand afar off TO the west. II is
now time for the merchants to prepare. do they
want any splendid Ertras this season 2 Dent all
speak at once.