The New York herald., 1846-04-20

Dare the Convention 60 then ~ asked Mr.. CLARK
be broken up" Mr.. Clark asked II the Senate passed
the law II those counties whose representation in
their Sesxstss and Would not cs this sanction Of the
Senate justification Of the eectonl He declared that
such would be the result, and he invoked honorable
senators to avoid such contingency The debate was
literally grand gloomy. and peculiar The minority
opponents of the BILL alphabetically attempted to pre-
bate into the wee small hours Senator Putnam after
some severe pugsm. secured the floor until he talked
fort Sa, human could devise was rssortsd
to to defer the vote At NJ when il was no longer
possible to avoid the question: several of the opposition
Tetreated from the csptol and left the Senate without
quorum. call OF the Senate ordered. and the alb
forthwith returned by the Sergeant at arms The
question was taken and the bill passed by vote Of
am told that this bill will be tskon up by the House
Monday and is said that il will pass Notwithstanding
the judicial opinion submitted You may make your
own deductions.
The BILL entitled " An act to subject to taxation
tain debts owing to OF the United Staes
which herewith enclose was reported complete in the
House to-day There is doubt of the passage Of this
bill through the House This law is simply rsvivhca
ton Of the act of 1888 motion that this bill be
dered to a third reading on Tuesday, was carried.
appropriation Of oooo to be expended upon tho Utica
Lunatic Asylum.
Mr.. worden presented a minority canal report, in
swer to Mr. Baileys report which sent you yesterday
and after very protracted debate 2lo0 copies were
ordered printed.
York one dollar per day during their attendance at
court except in civil suits Their fees win in this case
be paid by the court and incorporated into the bill Of
The House adjourned after short debate committee
upon the bill to abolish distress for rent No action.
indictments against the following persons For con-
Cagaer, Jas NJ. French (editor Atlas
John E. Hermans For assault and battery-E. Brinck-
srhof. For riot and assault and battsry-Thos Foy, L.
Pen, Gao. b. Johnson, James McGrath, JOS Cah John
Rock, Owen Galden, Thos. Hail.
Thus the to this New Scotland Convention
has occurred
BosroN, April is, ls4e
Adjournment Of the Lsisatue-Mr Wilson's Anti Sia-
very Resolutions Defeafed-7he Woonsscket Roiirosd
Lost in the House-7he Unieorn-Rise Of Real Hstate-
RockWeil aud Stones Circms-.an Insane Lawyer-El-
der Lamson- Sickness Of Bishop Fenoick-Death of
EdUard Palfray, Esq.
Our Legislature completed the session for the present
year on Thursday, though much Of the business for
want Of time, was left uncomplsted. The session was
one hundred days long Mr. Wilson's anti slavery reso-
luton. which had passed the House, rejected in the
Senate, and thus the Legislature of Massachusetts re-
fuses to medde with the subjects of annexation and do
mestc slavery.
The Woonsocket Railroad bill, after having passed
the Senate defeated in the House. and the subject
will be brought forward again next winter. II 10 easy
enough to account for the rejection of this bill All the
thrown against it. The editor of the Boston Daily I'd
perfiser Nathan Hale. Esq who has been President Of
ausncs Of his paper which is con;iderabs to thwat
the friende Of the bill II my opinion however that
the day 10 not far distant when Boston and New York
will DO connected by railroad through Woonsocket
The steamer Unicorn took us by surprise yesterday.
had ceased look for her arrival and expected the
Caledonia in few days. The news by the Unicorn will
have but little effect the markets. the steamer
being now DUE with later advices.
Real estate continues to sell in this city at very high
rates. and many men nd themselves growing rich very
fast by tho advance in this species Of property.
Rockwell Stones circus company will commence
performances in this city Monday the ground
recently occupied by the Howard Athen@um in How
ard street.
joel G. Virgin, Esq, attorney at law and recently
editor Of paper in Portsmouth, N. H., has been lying
In Jail here, some time charged with stealing cloak
from the Trem INT House. His counsel have now "a.
tised the court that he is nsa and he has been
moved to the hospital provided for such persons.
Elder Silas Lanson, who has in times past figured
extensively as an eccentric genius has recently
discharged from the Lunatc Asy at Worcester He
and sister Abby Folsom used to be great friends and
coworkers in reforming this wicked world
Bishop Fenwick, Of the Catholic church. is now lying
dangerously sick, and 10 not expected to He is
almost worshipped BY his spiritual children, and the
most eminent medical practitioners have in vain at
tempted 10 stay the progress Of complication OF dis
cases. which seem to be hurrying him from the world
His successor will be Bishop Fitzpatrick
Edward Palfray, ESQ., for many years editor of the
Salem .adpsvtiser died Tuesday last after illness
He wnsN man Of fair talents Of decided character and
Of the most unspoed integrity. In his he
very nassuming, and invariably won the esteem and
confidence Of those who became intimately acquainted
with him.
Mr.. John Hill, Of Faneun Hall Market Boston has
already sold asparagus, raised in Cambridge BY him in
the open air.