The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-05-03
WASHINGTON. MAY /. lS4S.

WASHINGTON, May !, 1S4S.
Epcning Statcment-Death Of Mr.. Ashiey-1he
Foreign Ners-Thc Presidency, and the Can
didates, &c 4 &c.
This was a melancholy May day at the CAPT.
tol. The sudden decease OF Senator Ashley, last
Saturday, who was respected by every body for
his eminently honorable public and private cha
racter, arrested the business of Congress in the
solemn duties OF respect to the memory of the
dead. The day, moreover, was dark and lower
ing, recalling more of the gloom of winter than
the glory Of spring, were IT not for the almost
Eden-hke beauty OF the blooming gardens that
surround the majestic pal ace OF the nat onal as
semby. We cannot refrain from passing word
OF appreciation of the public gardener, whose
pride ii is to make the public grounds an object
of admiration and pleasure to every resident OF,
and every vislter to, the capital. He has held
his post from the days OF Jackson, and every
year ne has done something to sustain his repu-
tation as a tasteful gardener. What do you
think OF that, Jenny Maher
The news from England arrests for moment
the ground swell rolling in upon her from the
continent of Europe. But the question now Is,
what will the next steamer bring us! All eyes
are turned to poor Ireland. What is to be the
nextnews! Even here there are Irishmen anx-
iously awaiting the clashing of those Irish pixies,
ten feet long, with those British bayonets.
When comes the next steamer, and what udlngs
will she bring!
In the mater of Yucatan, we believe tina.
something will be done, not for the considera-
lion of annexation, but on the score OF humanl-
~. One OF the most distinguished general Off
GERS oil the army, now In this city, is conildeni
that single regiment of land troops supported
bytwo or three vessels OF war, with a corps OF
marines each, would be sufficient to restore
peace promp ly TO Yucatan. We expect a re-
port IN the Senate tomorrow, recommending
some such expedient.
In the matter of the Presidency, the wing
nomination will depend, to great extent, upon
the democratic nomination, which comes two
.1 IL H.,
if the democrats nominate Mr.. Polk, the wings
will probably nominate General Scott; and these
two tickets would make one of the most san.
culinary political and personal fights that could
be organized; or II the democrats take General
Cass, the whlg nominee may be Mr.. Mclean, In
order TO cope most eiiectually with General
Cass IN his stronghold IN the West. Or if the
democrats nominate General Butler, the wings
may tade up Mr.. Crittenden, In order to meet
the democrats again upon their own ground or
II the democrats name General Houston
the wings may select General Taylor; and
we do not think General Taylor Will be noni
mated by the wings under any other contingency
nor do we suppose now that Mr.. Clay will be nc
minated under any contingency whatever. The
old Clay wings have been rspdly concentrating
upon Scott, and his chances are now decidedly
the brightest of all the wing candidates.
Be not surprised, oh, ye intelligent readers OF
the Herald, however, II all the democrats In the
up, say for example Gov. Skunk, of Pennsylv
MIA. We know that there is a movement here
going on for him; and he would be, from his po-
sition, and from the fact that he is plain man
of the people, one of the most formidable can
didates that the democrats could appoint. The
nomination of Mr.. Polk was laughed at in 1874
LOOK out that the same policy OF a new man il
not the ticket for IS43.
In expectation of seeing Booth as "King Rich
ard" tonight, at the AdelPhi, the house was filled
at an early hour with an intelligent and enlIght-
ened audience. Many young ladies preferred
the Richard OF Booth 10 the May Ball al Carusi's
SaInnn nd tn hi iph he
character. But he was not there. He didn't come.
He went over to Baltimore this morning for his
costume, but he didn't come back Richard was
not himself again. 1t is feared that he was taken
sick In Baltimore, he often is when there are
fix Richmond's IN the field. In the absence Of
Richard, however, the managers substituted
''hing Charles H." and with this and clevel
farce, the evening passed of pleasantly.
Tur Docrop