The New York herald., 1845-04-16

LEGISLATIVE SUMMARY, &c. The usual prepa
ratlOns for opening the canals have impaired some
what Of business appearance to streets Still they
have not the busy OF former The
working Of the law allowing railway companies to carry
freight manests itself strongly, and the forwarding
houses loud in their complaints Previous to the las
election this law and the policy Of its adoption,
thrown into the political caudron and every attempt
made to concate the canal by showing that
This that party responsible for its passage
20 nave @ Seen lost o b or te
heed appears to be given to 1T.
This was general order day, and Of course almost a
blank day in legislation But few petitions were presen.
ed among hem for the holding of three of the spe
cia terms Of the Supreme Court at Syracuse. bill
passed restoring the distinction between town and
y poor in certain counties of the State 1t occupied the
Legislature about two hours and would have been
by the supervisors OF the
ties. This bill introduced time since by Mr.. Morri.
son, Of your city empowering the Judge of the first cir
cult to hear mctioos Except in of
prohibition and mandamus), where the attorneys OF the
parties reside in the first circuit avoraby consider
ed and committed to the Judiciary committee TO report
the expedency Of extending 1t to other circuits.
The bill for conve ention was spoken to BY MIR Bailey,
OF Putnam who concluded his speech The committee
this question of convention there is doubt Of an un
derstanding having been to between the two Sec
tions Of the Democracy. Tho question IN difference be-
them whether tho convention was TO DC limit
ed or unrestraned.
In the Senate a report made by majority Of the
bank committee against the bill for par redemption in
New York or Albany Mr.. Lester of Ontario opposed
to the reports bill passed TO- provide for paying
the debts of the nsolvent safety fund banks Lcirccn
albany Letter .aprii Ia.
OREGON EMIeRANTs.-On Monday last our city
was in quite an excitement, by the number OF
emgrans about leaving for Independence Missouri on
their way TO Oregon Five six wagons were in com
pany, and about sixtyfve emigrents. They left this
city Monday night their long and p.rous journey
They appeared to be very comfortably fixed, having
strong, light wagons well covered.-Sprinsfeld (H)
Reg caprii4
NUMBER OF HOUSES LATELY ERECTED IN BosroN
1t is computed that the whole number OF build
ngs erected in Boston during the past year. Is not less
than two thousand The number put up in some parts OF
the envons particularly Charestown Chelsea and Cam
briegs il much larger than this taking into consi
deraion the proportion to the previous population and
the improv heretofore made in those places.
FIRE AT ZANEsvILLE. fire at GAINESVILLE,
mentioned IN Saturdays paper, consumed the
dwelling house Of Parks and Eastman Mrs. Printz and
the business Main street Of Bron and Gibbons,
Williams and Greenland Clements an Warner; Si2 coo
loss and 81 900 insurance. The most melancholy fact
connected with the fire the death of John Cooper
of judge Cooper the associate Judges
Nova SCOTIA AND New Brunswick We are In
debted TO our correspondents atHaax ard - John
for papers of the two PROVINCES by the Acadia ana the
Herald and Boston The Legislatures OF both provinces
in session. and engaged in matters of
some Of which beray consderoble want OF harmony Of
feeling betWeen their respective executives