The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-01-16
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washing on put Into HALIFAX,

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Washington put Into Halifax.
Telegrsphic news TO the latest moment last
night, from all parts of the country, will, as
usual, be found in our columns to-day.
The most important part of ii is that which
we received from Boston, announcing that the
steamship Washington, IN consequence of stress
of weather, and damage she sustained during
succession of gales, was forced TO seek haven
at Halifax, n s. Serious apprehensions were
beginning to be felt tor her safety, and we learn
that some of our underwriters refused, yester-
day, to effect insurance part of her cargo.
The list of her passengers, and important ex-
tracts from her log, WI be found in another
part of this days paper.
We also learn from the same point, that the
mail which lett here on Friday evening for the
Caledonia. did not reach Boston until more than
an hour after she had sailed. This is to be
egretted. Its non-arrival afforded the tele-
graph between that city and this, oppor-
tunity of developing its great utility as a
quick medium of communication. house
here, who had RENTED large amount of specie
by the boat which left on Friday evening, d.
rected their correspondent in Boston to remit it,
and it was accordingly done, thus preventing, in
all probability, protest, and its consequent bad
results
In consequence of neither house of Congress
being in session yesterday, Geographic in
formation from Washington, is less interesting
than usual. The temporary lull occasioned by
the temporary adjournment, has doubtless been
availed of by the members of both the Senate
and the House of Representatives., and we may
look for an exciting time at the capitol next
week. The ten regiment bill will, OF course,
ba Df daba in ,be So
nate, until all the members who wish to express
their opinions il, shall have done so; and then
i. will probably pass by handsome majority,
which will, doubtless, include the names of ma
ny prominent wings. M. Butler, of South Caro-
lima, has the floor for tomorrow. The public
are anxiously awaiting the efforts of Mr.. Web
ster and Col. Benton, from the former of whom
they expect one of the most brilliant speeches
that that distinguished statesman has ever made
on any important measure. From the proceed
ings that have already taken place IN the House,
and the bitter hostility entertained by majority
of the members towards the President as de-
eloped by their resolution, declaring that he
commenced the war unconstitutionalIy and i'm
properly, we may look for general explosion
when the bill reaches that House, after passing
the Senate. stormy time will then ensue,
end of it will, no doubt, be that the wing
members will toe the mark after prote sting, and
threatening, and clustering, to amount
sufficient, in their opinion, to sink Mr.. Polk
and the administration, and secure the election
of the wing candidate for the Presidency. The
Herald will contain dsguerreotype pictures of
these scenes, from day to day, truly and i'm
partially drawn, by our admirable special re-
yUas rs hos
handi work they have already seen in their
ports of Mr. C -lhoun, Mr. Johnson, Mr.. Pearce,
Mr. Hae, &c.
We also learn that tSs celebrated Pea Patch
controversy, which has been in litigation for a
long time, has been at length decided by the
Hon. John Sergent, the referee TO whom il was
yeierred, in favor of the United States. This
controversy was second in importance only to
the great Gaines case, the decision of which
we noticed In yesterdays paper, in favor of Mrs.
General Gaines. hus, within a few days, two
important and long contested cases, Invol-
wing property to great amount, have been deci-
ded and and set at rest forever.
Our utelli gence from Albany, such IT is,
will be found under the Geographic head Both
houses of the Legislature were in session, as
usual, but no bu mess of importance tran
sacted Saturday is generally dies non with
legislative bodies
We congratulate the public on the safety of the
steamship Washington, and especially the friends
OF the passengers. We may look for her arrival
very soon, and all will JOIN in the hope that she
will have better luck next times" but we regret
exceedingly that the New York mail failed TO
reach Boston in time to be taken by the Caledo-
MA. We hope that our commercial men gene
rally adopted the advice we gave them some time
since. TO send their correspondence two days be-
fore the sailing of these steamships from Boston.
Those who have done so, can congratulate them
selves on the result.