The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-02-12

Senate.
BY MoRsE's MAGNETIC TKIEaRApR,
asS,cE CORNER OF HANOVER STREETS
ALBANY, Feb. IL, 1851.
PETITION.
OF Hamilton College, for ap Of $1,000
BILL REPORTED.
TO direct checks to be given for baggage carried on
board steamboats,. debate the question OF print
Ing occupied the atteinGsn of the Senate until noon
Assembly.
ALBANY, Feb. IL, 1851
mr.. DouGHERrY, from New York, appeared, and sub
scribed to the oath Of office . member.
PETITIONS PRESENTED.
Three, for licensing pilots Of the pert Of New York
seven for the unconditional repeal Of tho free school
law and that the property of tho be used for the
education Of children, and tor the equal
ment Of property to make the retailers intoxcat
ing drinks responsible for tho damages resulting from
their sae; to establish free school in the town o,
Suffolk, Queens county.
REPORT.
From the Committee on Colleges ETC., adverse to the
bill regulating public schools in the State Referred
From Washington.
LUNATlcs TO BE sUProRTLD-CHKAP PosTAaEs-ENG-
LAND, THE UNITED STATES, CENTRAL AMERICA, &c.
WAsHIrGroS, Feb. IL, 1851.
In the Senate, the bill granting ten millions
Of acres of understanding twelve millions of dol
lars in valuefor the support Of the unatcs Of all the
States was ordered to third reading The glory be-
longs to Miss Dix; but the bill has yet to pass the
House.
There Is some hope Of getting up the cheap posages
to morrow.
We understand that Messrs Webster and Bulwer
are negotiating on Central American affairs. It is
time.
The population Of the State of indiana completed
at the Census oace, is nine hundred and ninety thou
sand two hundred and fifty eight.
Several burgares have occurred here recently;
among which was one Of Taylor Msurys book store,
which was robbed on Sunday night Of 9 thousand
dollar. worth Of fancy goods and of the dwelling
OF the Rev. william Mathews, Catholic priest from
which two hundred and atty dollars in gold alb
The steamship susquehsnnah, Capt. Aulick, fitting
out at Norfolk has received sailing orders for the East
India station.
the congressional printing, supposed to embrace the
returns for which hs receives two cents per
page. Hamilton, Of Philsdelphia, received the bs-
The Globe Is said will be discontinued net ON 40.
count OF tbs advance In printers but to make
room for Bentons paper, Of which Blair is to be the
editor.
James Brooks gives q grand fancy dress ball to-
night.
Jcsny Lind at New Orleans The Auction
Sale Of Tickets for her First OOacort.
NEw ORLEANS, Feb. s, 1881.
The auction sale Of tickets fer Jenny Linds first
concert has taken place Darcy the halter, who won
the Greek Slave statue gave $2aO the 6rst ticket
The average premium for dress circle tickets vas $40
Massachusetts, Legislature-Scnator,S sc.
Bosros, Feb. IL, 1851
The House of Representatives did not adjourn until
nearly O'Clock this morning The question was upon
reconsideriDg the vote by which the Plimpton mem.
bsr, (anti sumner) was turned out.
Tho wings wished to take the question. having a
majority with them, but the coalition STAYED it OF
with calls for adjournment, yeas and nays &C. and
finally adjourned. after stormy session OF sxtssn
hours vithouthout any result. 1t is thought to be
i'm possible to elect Summer to- day On Thursday the
vacancy in this city is to be filed.