The New York herald., 1851-09-16

fact, and Mr.. Winthrop's nomination, by making
the whole business obvious 20 the most limited ,a-
been done for them. The lea ling men have doa-
BILE interes, in the matter-as well personal as
political interest. MIR. sumner, should think,
must be sensively alive 20 the necessity that exists
Tor defeating the wings, so far as he Is himself con-
cerned. Il viii make vast difference to him whs-
ther, senator Of the United states, he shall be
backed up by the people OF Massachusetts,, or stand
ade ra1ded as an uuhoIy barsap rss the eoSii,oa
be beaten, and he will have more weight in the
Senate than the humbest in ividlal who may enter
the galleries to gaze upon its august lberations
But, should the coalition prove successful he will,
at least have fair field, il favor AS the re pre-
sentative of a powerful party, his talents canno.
fail to command success
The condition Of Mr. Webster's health IS the
subject Of contradictory statements in the whig pa
pers Ii can believe some OF his personal friends
his visit 70 Boston was to avail him self Of the best
me teal advice; and it is also said that he will not
take an important part In our railroad celebration,
because the state Of his health will not perm. Of his
doing SO.
Sptakipg of Mr.. Webster, am reminded Of q
story THAI is in circulation here concerning the
Webster was coming North, in the Goldsn Gate
steamship, he stated, in a company Of dozen per
sons, that he wrote the Chevalier Hulsemann's re
ply to his MIR. Webster's) letter on the Huaga-
letter reached Vienna, Prinse S:hwarssnbors
wrote to the Austrian Charge at Washington, d.
rectirg him to reply to it, Mr.. Huse nann, iu-
stead OF literally complying with the orders OF the
tary OF and requested him to write the reply
ordered; with which request the ilus.rious Secre.
tsry kindly complied. The story comes to mo
rem SO seod source that cannot help believing
We have been suffering, for ten days, under the
most extraordinary "spell of weather." as the old
folk call it, that have ever seen. shoul think
the dogstar was not only raging, but had actually
run as mad as hydroph0bia could make so venora-
be an animal Hot days, followed by hotter
nights, have almost used up every one not largely
endowed with those qualities popula-y ascribed to
the salamander. TO have warm days in the FIRST
half Of September is by no meaas unhc ird Of
thing; but to have ten such burning, biistering,
sweiterDg days Of ''canicular sympathy as have
shOne pom us since the fourth, is rare occur
renee indeed. The effect on the external world is
of toe worst kind The trees are struck a, if with
the hoar frost OF closing autumn, and ia many in
stances have been killed outright, this Ia vistl-
ton proving cotp de grace, after the previous long
drought. Green fields have been done so broEn
that the cattle cannot even Craze on them. The
air is klied With clouds OF the minutet dust, that
penetrat1s every where and into every thing, 20
that in excellent training for at least one Of
the plaques OF Egypt. Many kinds of vegetables
will yield very deGciently, aud The effect viii be
bad for the small farmers and poor purchasers
People, and especially children, who had been sick
of diseases incidental to summer, and who needed
but comfortable weather to once more set them
s-gong in life, have wlsed down under the fiery
rays OF the sun anu the Siaoon-i -ilAe blasts OF air
that We have been experiencing. Many family
las been made desola.e, which woull have re-
joiced in different fortune had it pleased heaven to
send balmy breezes instead Of pestlential vap)rs.
The heat OF the weather en- the 10 h and 18th,
(Ihursday and Fridly,) was the cause Of good
deal OF suffering and trouble, and also some hard
feeing, az the Middlesex Muster, at Lowell. Very
n any persons rendered incapable of service.
One regiment was drilled IN pants aud shirts only,
a3d captain dismissed bis company on the field,
in violation Of duty, | presume, as hear that he
was arrested. II is said that the commanding Off
cer, General Wilson, should, under the circuIn-
stances, have dispensed with the very severe drill TO
which the three regiments present were subje.tel l.
We are TO have the President and cabinet here at
the rliroad celebration, after athat Is, il we can
deperd upon the last dsspatcb resolved on the sub
ject. We shall have the republican Chief Of Ame-
rica and the vice regal Chief Of Canada together
the fret the son Of his father and his own works,
and without ancestors, in the common aecep.atioa
Of the term; and the second With tie blood OF the
Norman Bruces in his veins. No doubt they will
both have 81 a good time" Were il no. tha. all
signs fail ia dry lime, should venture to prophecy
q storm somewhere about the days Of the eelebrl-
tion the Zine gale for inst lnce, which N ~ see
ft 10 come little in advance, this year, jus; by
way VI ogshowing its respect TO the oc.a lion.