The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-04-12
ALBANY, April 10, lS46.

sae ALBANY, April 10, 1916.
Grand Ball-ReIsion in .aibany-Ks Ine6icacy az to
Real Good Ladictmenfs by the Gra"d jury srowins
out Of the Late TImulfs-.ansmpt to dssassisafe the
Editor Of the Aysus The Iatended .assassn deprived
efhis Pistols and Knocked Down-7he Threat Repeated
on Condions-Doings Of the .assembly- Bills brought
in and Referred, or Passed, &C., &c.
grand ball came off last evening at Blocker Hall.
The room was too small by half and volumes of dust
raised under the bounding feet Of the dancers
il, however, pretty room-gothc hyle-the finish il
superb temporary pulpit with the folds Of the Ame-
rcan flag pendant from it, erected for the mipstres
The cupoa OF this pulpit formed with the helmets
of the artllerymen with simple plumes Of Yankee red
chandelier lighted with gas, and with polished steel
stieoes, hanging from the gilt chains for effect and
supporting several tiny sarspangled banners, hung in
the centre of the saloon. At TO- PM, of young
officers escorted into the chamber, ExPresident Van
Buren, and Governor Wright, Bragadier General Town
send Smith Van Buren,, Esq. (son Of Elk President Van
BUREN, Senator Beekman, Mr.. Attorney General Van
Buren, Mr. Frank Townsend, and others Several aides
ing fellows and dressed with good deal Of taste After
the receipt the dapcc,began and was kept up with
~ crord .T romnnr hrnnetf q. and fbs Gallant 90
vernon retreated somewhere.
As to religion Here in Albany, hundreds 60 to the
every week % s 70 40 duty
do not observe any progression toward good. And
who has, for the last century Nobody. The forms
fruits which should follow never seen. great
question is agitated among the clergy in America,
viz. :"When will this good fruit begin to he seen ~
This query has arisen hero and the trouble for the pre-
sent be that the ministers totally at loss
to what to attribute os the
the result This all We wish to say about religion in
Albany, for the present.
persons connected with the recent mot at New Scot
land Who these persons are, has not a. yet transpfr
ed but publicity win be given to their proceedings
Assassination seems likely to rdsult from this most
unmanly conflict between the Van Buren, and Polk fac
recent outrage, Mr.. Croswsn dssignatss Mr. Jsmes
McQuade (who was present at the conventien) as &c
notoriou: character prominent in the row IN the fourth
pulous chairman Of the General Committee may re-
quire at his handsn This mention Of Mr.. McQuads SO
him. that he walked into the counting room Of
the -9rgus Office this morning, at about haltpas eight
o'clock armed with revolving pistol with the resolste
Crosw ell upon the spot The bookkeeper said, GOOD
morning, Mr.. McQuade !" no reply was given when,
after acerainiDg that the editor was absent he left the
for MIR Croswelps house, near the Capitol Park The
clerk suspected his purpose and followed He was pur.
pistol was wrenched from his grasp and he felled to
the earth Thus for the present, ths assassination Is
syersa MT mas o. ~. arcls
question. and threatening his life, II It be not made
The proceedings 81 the House last evening were con-
Nearly half the Senate session yesterday, and near.
to name President Of the Senate, pro enpere The in
evidences that envy Jealousy have some part il
the feelings Of that body The Senate seemed to be
today il ordered that portion Of the journal containing
the elective effort to be stricken out.
The bill authorizing Justices ofthe Peace to issue
cssss WA: third reading
Assembly BILL authorizing the supervisors OF the city Of
New York to raise money BY tax; s, "a,
Mr. Hand reported In favor Of the Assembly bill to
establish House Of Refuge in Western New York.
The Hudson River Railroad BILL which has passed the
House, was male special order for Monday next, y
In committee, the bill to abolish distress for rent was
taken up Senator Van sshoonhovsn began mastery 4.
bill Alter a brilliant exordium however he gave way
for motion to adjourn, the hour of r. M. having ar
rived.
In the House today Mr. Stevenson reported the bill
complete relation the arrival Of aliens at the port
Of New York. The bill provides that the Mayor shall
senger arriving in their vsssssths funds accruipg
I, be applied % the supper, Of och persons a. shall
rival the captain to Be subject to ans Of slSo
he refuses pay the moneyfurther, the bill In
vests the Mayor and Common Council with full power
TO regulate the other details Tho bill was ordered
printed
Alter much gasconads and baainage a substitute to
Erie Railroad Psnnsy lvania brought into the
House this morning, and ordered TO third reading
THIS bill drawn up by Mr.. Worden, Of Ontario,
and upon its nrst reading by him, the House accept
cd IL.
MIR. Tildens ant.rens bill in relation to dsvises and
descents taken up committee and this, together
with the bill 10 abolish distress for rent and the remain
ing anti rent bills, without debate, referred to
Committee to report complete.
The House agreed to name the day Of adjournment
on the goth Of this month.
Mr.. Boycs gave notice of bill requiring quarterly
returns from insurance companies, to the Comptroller
No action has been had the bill concerning the sp-
poonment of delegates to the convention No action
can be had IL seems and any approach TO the question Is
opposed with vehemence worthy Of the orators OF the
French revolution. The election will undoubtedly be
held according to the present apporionment thou Oh
the tendency Of the bill 10 said to be occasion Of
Bile to nominating conventions.
Weather fine, sky brght-political hell, black a.
Egypt.