The New York herald., 1845-11-11

ALBANY, Nov. TO- lS45
The Election Result-- Strife for the State Printing
Question Senlsd-Spencer Honor TO tie Semate-
Grain Laurence and Young, Candidates for Speaker
.anti- Renters and the Gope,nor-Pos Office Ro6Jerv
&C. &c.
have returned to this city, from attendance at the
Supreme Court at Rochester, and find that during my
absence, the election has been held, and the members OF
the Legislature chosen for the ensuing year. The de-
mocratc party retain the ascendancy both Houses
The wings elect Senator in this Uhe third district by
the assistance of the lawless antrenters The same
party elect Joshua A. Spencer in the Fifth because
baInburner from Otsego nominated instead of
Speaker Seymour The hunkers openly boted in Otse
CO. nominated, and elected their ticket; and in that
strong democratic county gave the whg Senator large
majority The antrenters with all their braggadocia
only elect some five six members, in many coun.
ties They are classified in the argus democrats and
wings, but neither party ought to recognise them in
caucus
The strife between the Argus and Atlas in obtaining
members favorable to each other in order the
State printing has resulted in favor of the former Cros.
well will be reapponted with larger vote than ls43
The defeat OF the burners in Osego Cayuga Mccarthy
in Onondaga and Waworth, in the Fifth District, settles
matters with them at present and perhaps forever.
the Senate, are absolutely unable to accomplish any
structive measures IT is very questionable whether
much longer, for the empty honor Of own.
ing the leading burners paper in the Satehe prospect
Delng
The Citizen newspaper, started two years since
in opposition to Weed and the Journal has been whig
abolition native antirepeal, and has succeeded in nei
Their
The Journal quite passive and gives up the election
with Weeds usual grace in defeat. 1t does not
exut over the election OF Spencer and Van
both wings returned from strong democratic districts
1t said that Spencer will decline seat in the Senate
preferrng retain his present extensive and lucrative
practice at the bar of the Supreme Court and Errors II
is to be hoped for the interests the State and the good
Of the people, that he will consent to become Of the
liz 1atto
ments would command an influence there, which no
other member possesses In contrast with spancer's
heads of Jones, Deyo, both Smiths Johnson Burnham
Beers Lester, Porter, Clark Hard, &c. &C., would be-
come diminished and demolished in an instant.
What wonderfully congregated mass of legal lore is
contained upon the bench of the highest tribunal in
people! No wonder that the Legislature refuses to
amend the Conslitution-and wonder that the people
have arisen in almost unanimous Masses to abolish this
the highest OF their legal repositories.
The candidates Tor Speaker already in the field
The burners are strainng every in favor of Dr.
Grain their defeated candidate of last year. The talent
which no displayed while member in the last House,
not warrant the belief that he the
sary qualifications that arduous and perplexng nos
lion. The Doctor is an excellent man. aud would un-
doubtedly grace the station with the best ability
but he does not possess copious uency Of speech
or, in debate command the ready of words it would
be exposing him to many embarrassments The hunk
ers are figuring for Sidney Lawrence formerly sena
during the entire term of his service He possesses
single qualification and if elected, it will be only
/
goodnatured Litchfeld two years since The wings
will support John Yo ng, of Livingston, the abest
person in the House capable of transacting
doing the honors Of the Speakership Is there
not one among your thirteen upon whom this distn-
gushed honor could be worthy conferred?
You can form idea Of the immense excitement
which has been raised in this antrent region since the
election to induce Governor Wright to commute the
sentence OF death imposed upon Of the murderers Of
Steele During the process Of voting in the Indian camp
petitions spread upon the balotboxes and each
savage deposited his vote against Governor Wright
and order their attached to these petitions
praying for executive clemency. What consistency =
formidable organized band Of ruthless outlaws defy
ing the power OF the law deliberately and open day
numbering one of its constituted ministers boasng Of
the deed and regreng that forty more were not also
killed and now, forsooth, implore the executive
spare their justly forfeited lives An example be
made and Governor Wright possesses the frmness and
decision execute his duty however painful and let
the administration ofustice ensue the supremacy Of the
law vndcasd and the people rendered secnre in their
The United States Grand Jury recently in session in
this city have Investigated the late post Office robbery
whereby large amount Of cashier Lee drafts were ab
stracted seems that lady had hand in the matter
ing being deposited far enough into the letter boy She
was proved to be subject to periodical fits of insany
and as nothing has been lost the matter dropped by Civ
ing our political postmaster certificate of exoneraon
from all manner ofblame.
TERRIFIC GALES AT QUEBEc.--One of the most
terrific gales OF the season, from the east has now
two days. and been productive of serious damage
in the immediate neighborhood Of Quebec there can
among the shipping below, caused by it. Indeed we
have already to note the Of two vessels hence
the oargues Amty and Neptune they sailed on Thurs
steamer Pocahonas arrived in port yesterday morning
from the saguenay, and reports the Brton Queen to
The steamer Queen at the wharf, received considerable
damage One half Of her outer works the starboard
al injury during the humping she underwent last night
against the wharf She, however, left for Sore this
morning. about one o'clock but experienced much diff
har 0vyi ip0t n fha
ance OF the gale She took the mail The many schoo
ners and batteaux in the Culdesac and at the Paais
nave sunered severely of them indeed have been
completely destroyed II is reported that one man
was crushed to death between two batteaux on
obtain any official confirmation Of this rumor-
This morning early the River st. Charles above the
oridge was almost choked with floating timber Of every
description boats bateaux &C. At Beauport RATS had
broken adrift, and booms been torn open and similar
% occurred at many Of the along the north
any reports from the opposite shore of the river The
Lochlibo and Euxine broke adr from Maitlsnd booms
last night and the Nelson Village received injury
to her bowsprit The schooner Johnson with cargo Of
potatoes from CharottetownP r. T.. Of this city, while
stick Of timber and at filed II is feared her carqo
Of 5000 bushels will be totally lost The steamer Mon
twelve o'clock, and there dropped anchor Il was with
the utmost difficulty the mail landed from her IL
did not reach the Post office until p. M. As she can
not come to at any wharf to take in coal she will not
leave tonight, and the mail, outward will Of course
have to await the abatement Of the gale The Montreal
uo i1uho mBnt, lnCuIreu COnsldera
BILE risk at Port St. Francis when approaching the wharf
The schooner J. II. H., f. Arbon, arrived from Bay do
Chacur to-day and reports that he passed the ship En-
pire at anchor of Isle Madame yesterday and that he
saw no vessels ashore Quebec Mercury, Nop.4 4.
:, PROTECTION AGAINST PIcKrocKErs. tailor OF
Inis town, says the amherst Erpress, has invented
an and efectual protection against that species
VI .nieving 30 common at the present day. by which
money or other valuablcs is abstracted IRON his
pocke.s consists Of two curved plates united by
IN Sc patss tse and which Of holes
sttuting It's opening While the plates are being shut
.N prng is forced up which
them together. Not only the pocket astepsd hv The
slide whenever i s shut but II may also be locked, il
the owner desires by pressing knob, Of which there
unlock the the of both hands il
to do It, The pocket is also surrounded with = nsxt
work Of wire that whatever il contained in 4 ca
neither be taken ont cut without tie