The New York herald., 1849-03-15
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Executive Appos"sns. "ts-Gen. Shields and
the scnHte-fs,s Rssignssi0n, Ss..
WAsHiSeroN, March IL lsa0.
william Sk spsh.r hss been coanrmed In hi. nom'-
nation - Naval Agent, at Philsd.ipbi.. hoh oni,s
bad become vscsted by linitauop. He ha, been aid.
I'd oonsd.rsbIy In his sppoiotmsnt BY Catholic In.
husnoe which brought bear against Peter Sksn
Smith, bic opponent.
judge Clayton. Of Georgia has bssn nomiustsd as
Auditor Of tho Treasury, In place Of Ornsrsi
McCslls.
Several Land Oacs nominations ssut In TO- day;
a., aho, change In the territorial odioers
Nil~sots, which have been made to sstisfy Colonel
Baker.
The nominations for onioers in the city Of New
York. will bs held back for day or two. General
Taylor proceeds cautiously and with orssmspsotion
in these matters.
General Shields, to- day (sfter he haa declared hi
vi Nngnsss to stand BY the decision Of the SsnateJ
made Mr.. Webster . little angry, by sending In his
rssissation during the debate upon his Mr.
Webeter will probably insist that ,hs report declaring
the election void bs sot upen and may therefore
expect another long debate
In all the higher sppointnsnts, the Senate oie
posd to aid old Zsck Es will not present any large
quantity at this session.
interesting Proceedings In the United States
ssnass-Gsncr~i shieads's Case.
WAsHIHaror, March IL p. M.
The confederation Of General Shislds's osss wss
resumed.
Mr.. CALHOUN moved to amend the resolution Of the
comnittss, by adding thereto, as mobilization ef It
that General Shields ineligible his seat at the
mencemsnt Of the term for which he was elected
On this motion y long debate rprung up, which was
participated In by Mr. Webster, Mr. Rusk Of Texas,
Mr.. Atchison, General Shields, Mr.. Seward Of New
Yo,k, Mr. Douglass, MIR. Foo Mr. Hals, Mr.. Cslho In
Mr. Bsrren, Mr.. Butler, and Mr. Underwood; in tho
tions were suggsst.d.
Mr. FoorE, st the request Of General Shields, with.
drew his motion to postpone the subsot until ths
session.
General SHIELDS hore rendered letter OF resign
Mr. WEssTEK objected to Its reception He said that
the gentleman had NO power to resign.
Mr. CAss moved to lay the 'hoe subject on the table;
wtioh was lost BY yeas Is, nays "a.
The debate WAS then continued as to whether, II
General Shields resigns, the Governor Of Illinos
al the vacancy. Finally, motion was made to post
pons the subject until to morrow; which carried,
BY yeas "a, nays 23.
On motion Of Mr.. Hale, General Shisds's letter Of
resignation read
Senate inform tho Governor Of lniaois Of General
Shislds's resignation.
Mr.. BKsRIEN moved to postpone the further oonsi
dsration Of the subject; which was agreed to.
EXECUTIVE srss,oN.
The Senate then won't into Executi Q session, when
several unimportant nominations were received. Yes
tsrdAy's nominations were all confirmed.
Another Destruative FIRE az st. John-One
Hundred Bulldlnss Destroyed.
ST. JOHN, N. B., Wsduesdsy-9x M.
Scarcely bad our citizens recovered from the tur-
noil occss:onsd BY the recent fire In King street,
before We are called upon to record stu ore dsss-
trous ono, which has befAllen devoted city.
About three O'Clock this morning, the inhsbitsnts
were sroused from their sumbers by the alar bells
From the lurd glare which 1t that early hour was
visible, II evident that the had made consider
able heAdway, unseen BY mortal eys Whom arst seen,
the flames were running along the roof the barn In
the rear Of the house owned and occupied by Captain
Thos. NJ Smith in Georges street, which rapidly ex.
tended TO the adjoining buildings, and in short time
the whole range OF dwelling houses situated ON that
street, and occupied by Mr. John Dryden, Mr.. John
Thompson. and others, wess on frs A s'rong wind.
which prevailed at the time from the north drove the
Aames on the range Of buildings fronting on Union
street and soon tnvelopsd them in sheet Of urd
fames, which shot up its spiral forks towards heaven
Illuminating the darkness to . great distance -
The fire sotn slrssd to the large range Of build.
inss fror tirg ss Mill street, swerp,pg both sides
on this running down into Drury Lane and
Smyth street. 1t impo sbls for this hour to as
certain the names ef the principal sufferers BY this
calsnity-or even to ascertain with certainty the
number OF houses destroyed. The description Of the
boundary viii, however, give idss Of the extent
OF the conHaeration.