The New York herald., 1850-09-17


visit Of Amin Hey to this country has given great
qualification 10 our citizens. Since his arrival, he
has been very industriously occupied in examining
works Of public and private enterprise. He has been
received with more than ordinary honop by the
Mayor and Corporation Of New York; an apart
ment in the City Hall was yesterday set apart for
him, where he could receive the visits Of the many
lsdies and gentlemen who are anxious to pay their
rsrects to him, as the representative of his Impe.
rial Highness the Sultan Of Turkey. On Saturday
last, having previously attended the concert Of
Jenny Lind, he visited the Herald office, and care
fully inspected the presses in our establishment.
On being informed. in answer to his application TO
know the maker, that they were tha result of the
skill of Mr. Richard M. Hoe, Of this city, he express
ed his surprise that native Americans were such
pro6cients in the construction of machinery. but his
wonder was still more excited, when he received
the information that Mr.. Hoe had been applied
to to set up q press in Paris. Amin Bey had
deemed Paris to be the centre Of mechanical skill
and could scarcely credit the fact that Americans
could teach the Parisans anything in the way of
machinery.
On Saturday, this distinguished naval commander
visited the ship yards of Messrs. Lawrence and
Sneden, and of Messrs Westervelt and Mackey
Two steamships were launched-the North Anne
nca and the Matamoras. The ambassador was
launched in the latter, and while the vessel osled
in the East River, he took great interest in ex-
amning the chips the stocks and lying at the
docks Seine of these he examined very closely,
and has since surveyed the iron works in that
neighborhocd. The people received him with
great delight on all these occasions, and the pro-
prietors of the various places visited extended to
him every hospitality, for which he expressed his
thanks. The advances made by us in ship build
ing, and in the construction Of steamships, struck
him very forcibly and ne inquired the names of
the most distinguished builders. The Collins line
ef steamers attracted much Of his notice-,he Bal
tic and Arctic exciting much curiosity. On Sun
day, he visited the Croton Water Works, and was
much interested in the High Bridge, as the Sultan
proposes to introduce water into Constantinople,
by similar process.
Wherever Amin Bey goes, he eyinces extraor-
dinsry intelligence, and shows himself TO be emil
nently practical, and therefore we'll calculated to
carry out The desires of the Sultan, Abdul Medjd.
He will soon visit Washington, where he will pre-
sent his credeatisls, and then proceei with his in
vsstigations in the various cities Of the Union.
CONGRESSIONAL PRocI EpNcs-THE REMAINDER OF
The SKssIoS.-Some time since, both houses of Con-
gress passed resolution declaring that they would
adjourn on the thiTtieth day ofthis month. Only
fortnight, therefore, OF the session remains, within
which time there is great deal Of business TO be
done that loudly calls for attention and Legislation.
There is the reduction Of postage, 4 reform which
is much wanted, and which is loudly called for by
the public Of all parties there is the question of
establishing mint in the city of New York there
is the bill for extending lines Of steam commu-
nicaiion with the old world there is the question
of constructing a railroad and plank road to con-
meet the Atlantic States with our territory on
the Pacihc and a variety Of other questions which
are essential 10 the promotion Of the interests of
the country, and which ought TO be taken ia hand
and disposed of at this session Of Congress.
We perceive that Col Fremont has introduced
several bills connected with California This is
all right and proper but the interests Of the rest OF
the country ought to engage the attention Of Con-
press, well as thoee OF that State 1t is i'm
possible that all the measures proposed by Col.
Fremont for the benefit Of California can be pass
ed within the remaining portion Of the session, no
matter how desirable it may be TO have il other
wise, as there is urgent necessity for atte ndiug
to the wants Of the other States of the conederacy
We allude especially TO the urgency which exists
in the city OF New York for the erection OF a
branch mint. very large proportion Of the gold
Of California is received at this port, and much Of
II sent to England for coinage; and what is sent to
Philadelphia entails great delay and insonvenience
upon the senders. This should not be 80. This city
is the commercial metropolis Of the whole coun-
Try; and il has become an absolute necessity for US
to have a branch mint. We trust that the New
York delegation in Congress will exert themselves
to supply our wants in this respect.
IL an imperative necessity does not exist for the
construction Of railroad to connect the Atlantic
States with our territory on the Pacific, IL will
seon exist, and the work must eventually be done.
A plank road might answer all purposes for the
present; but q railroad must be constructed, to
supply ready aud quick municstion between
those distsut points.
Our relations with the republic Of Hayti require
some stte ention, or our commerce with il will
be destroyed. The numerous insults and snaoy-
-ances 10 which citizens have Of late been sub
jec,ed by the Emperor's officials ought to BE- re-
dressed. There is variety sf other business con
nected with the interests Of the whole country,
which ought 70 be attended to before the adjourn
ment, and ss much ought TO be done wi Thin the
limited period that yet remains a. possible. Al
any rate, not moment should be lost Of the re-
msinder Of The session. An hour nov s Of more
Consequence than day was previous TO the reso-
luton fixing the adjournment The members
know how much time they have, and how much
business they have to transact within H. Let
them, IL necessary, have evening sessions, bat no
long speeches for Buncombe or sDy ether puuoee.
The public have had enough Of them.
ArrpoAoH .oF IHr DASci,o SEAsoS.-We have
had the seasons Of 8oweu, OF fruits, OF e1cur-
s.ons, and Of summer tours, and nov the merry
season Of dsncing is about to comm>nce. BY the
advertising journals, We find from thirty to hfty
teachers Of the art Of Terpsichore addressing the
hopping public, on the advantages to be derived
from taking leseons early in the season. Among