The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-02-26

Means Of the House. Deaf and Dumb, $2S 500; Blind
$l7Soo; State Arsenal $ss asa; New York Hospital,
saasOo Foreign Poor, $40 ooo New York Orphan Asy.
luu, sseOO; New Ysrk House of Refuge $1,000; Dis
psnsary, $500; Marine Hospital. $4,000.
BY THE MAILS.
LEaIsLATIvE PROCEEDINGS.
ALBANY. Feb. ~, ls47
Mr. s.N'oa. presented the petition ofhe New York
University praying for continuation Of the usual an.
nuai appropriation for tho support Of this University.
Mr. HAa., from the Committee on Railroads reported
the assembly bill With amendments to allow the Buffalo
and Attios Railroad Company to increase their capital
that they may relay their read with heavy rail The
bill was referred to the Committee Of the whole.
Mr.. BvsHnAM from the Committee Roads and
plank road companies The bill was referred. great
number Of plank roads being built, to be built in
Mr. HAND introduced BILL according to the terms of
the Constitution providing that every voter shall have
in the county whore he may sxsr his vots every voter
may also be required to swear that he has been citizen
the age years and no man Is entitled to vote uniss
he has been citizen ten days.
Of every family exempt from liability for any debt what
soever
The b, brought in by Mr. Dennistsn, noticed yest.r
the support and of the canals for the wear
IS47 was passed by the Ssnate-syes %, noes / (Mr
And the Senate into committee Of the whole on
the House bill relative to the bonding Of emgran pas
passed by House has been published in the HersM
Inc eonmtes q the whole reported progress without
voting upon the BILL
Assembly.
ALBANY, Feb ~, Is47.
the payment Of the commissioners who lately made re-.
port in regard to the canal frauds. The bill was re-
isrred
motion 10 print ten times the ususl number of the
report CT these commissioners was referred to the print
A resolution appointing member of the House com.
mittes on canals commissioner to examine a number
Of witnesses who had not been previously examined
And the House went into committee of the whole
on the bin brought in by Mr.. Cornwel entitled " An
act relative to canal repairs and reduce expenses
thereof" 1t il confidently expected that this bill will
ensctuay prevent the outrageous frauds hitherto per
wss ended SO As to require in Of breaches con
slant labor, night end day until completed"
lne committee reported progress without final vote
ALBANY, Feb. 81, Is47.
The Canais Of the State.
The bill herewith transmitted, entitled, 1 bslieye
:" an Act relative to repairs tho canals, and to
reduce the expenditures thereon" was brought into
the House by Mr.. Cornwell, under the express in
structions Of the Governor. II Is intended to cal
ry out the Recommendation Of the Governor in his
inaugural message, in regard 10 the supervision and
maintenance Of the canals II 10 certain that the con
rded nc
casonsl opportunities for the perpetraon frauds upon
the easury; contractors have slo to take adj
vantog: OF these opportunities and ia believed that
unusual and stringent must be resored to TO
protect the state from the dishonesty of its own Officers
ana sges Popular elections have been controlled by
the ohcers Of the governnent and any country
but North America, have powers and patronage so inn
msnse been So completely perverted for the
OF the times; an incident in our htorv which Is
natural result of concentration of power in indyi
duals who are unst to be entrusted with interests
N fhaua
RES OF millions OF dollars the proper and appropra
ton OF which oon dependent upon their and
WISDOM and not upon the weak exacons OF the constt
tuition In the shape, perhaps Of individual oaths or straw
securities.
SUPREME CorRr OF THE UNITED STATES, Fee IL
James Humphrey, ECO, of New York. was
adotsd an attorney and COUNSELOR Of this court No
D. c. Patterson, appellant, vs. T. P. Gaines ct ux The
srgunent OF this cause was continued by Mr.. May for
Fsa is. No. .. C Patterson, appellant. v.E
Gaines ct The argument OF this cause was oontinu
ed by Mr. Johnson for the appelses.
Gaines ct The argument Of this cause was cont
nued by MIR. johnson for the appellees
Henry r Eis Es Of h Of
Petit, OF Pennsy lvaua, admitted attorneys and
councillors oil this court No 8. M Fox w State Of
ONO In error to the Supreme Court Of Ohio. Mr.
Justice Daniel delivered the opioion of this court al
rnng the Judgment of the said Supreme Court in this
Gaines ct ux. The argument of this cause was cont
nued by Gen Jones for the appsllees Adjourned until
" iaorio", al IL O'CLOCK, M-kaffonoI Intetigeacsr
TERRIBLE STEAMBOAT AccIDENr-Slx LIVES
LoSr-Ihe Pittsburgh Commercial JDprnat of
the 24d contains account Of the loss of six yrs and
the saking OF the steamer California on the ohio river
oDe,niie below Guy andotte The disaster occurred on
Thursday last The Journal says:-The steamer isaac
Newton was coming up stream, and the California com
ing do On when the former into the latter inurnQ
her so much that the California sunk hurricsns
deck IN one minute We sre distressed to add that up
TO time livss have already been sscertsibed a,
los. We sppond the sames below. Thare
tuiance on stnsr boat or cargo, which are total loss
and ca,ld who no reside ia Alleghsny. Thompson
first engineer Pittsburgh, unmarried; D. Irwin, deck
band Pa Township, Allegheny county, Penn. unmsr
ried Lewis aad - FRASER, nremen; they bro
Tiers white ard reel led in Beaver county Penn
= Blackwell psssengsr, who got on board short dis
had any sleep for two nights and edatsy retired TO
his state room where no drov ned; Matthew Wood.
son, iiimois'own Illinois, passenger-hs pocket book
contains many valuable papers, Seeds, &c which will
be delivered to those entitled 10 them His wallet OH
TOMS money.
None of the bodies we're recovered The pocket book
OF NAT Woolson had been left in the clerks office
Great praise Is given to Captain Hunter of the Caor
ma t)r ms humanity and active efforts 10 save the lives
oil his passengers sad crew.
Loss OF THE STEAMER ALABaMA-The steamer
Alabama whilst ascending the Bogue Faa river on the
i2n, hipbcd, struck snsg sprung quite n number of
umbcrs and filed with water slmost ;mmaai.,sIv
Freight will be saved
SITUATION AND PRosPEcr OF THE Srr.wrp Cov.r
BRITAIN The latest information in relation To
NE Great Britain Is given in letter from Mr. James
journal ss foow,:- left the dres Rain I &c
charge OF Cepsin Coxton the managing direc,or ,yh
ss s1 a ner iarpoa.d quarter with faggos bushw.od
and am not sure OF its effects but hone there will h
30 danger Of her til April when expect to commence
OF The solid rock end turned up like plough forward
There are iour ee Of SAND above the rock-n ali ten to
zen sno hs ieet she must be raised thirteen feet
nclHnt her hott