The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-01-01

OF property destroyed ConflsgratOn IN Buffalo,
ll-Great political demonstration of the negroes
OF New York. William II. Seward nominated for
the Presidency.
the U, s. ship Ohio, on the passage from Rio
Janeiro 10 New York; he was one of the officers
OF the Y. 5. exploring expedition.
l3-The Austrian government approved the
fundamental principles in the draft of the Munich
constitution, provided the whole Austrian empire
may join in the confederation.
10 The trial OF Raymond and Gonzalve Mon
tesquiou, for The murder of TheoIn X. Barnum,
lS-Terrible confagration at Laguna, Mexico;
$500 600 of fproperty destroyed.
l9-The trial of Professor John White Webster,
for the murder of DR.. George Parkmap, commenced
in Boston. The illness of Hon. John G. Calhoun
assumed a serious aspect.
20 The German Pariment assembled at Erfurt
22 Destructive flood al N Nashville, Tenn. Ter
rible gale at BraZos Santiago; great destruction of
properly The Pussian Ambassador at Wurtem-
berg ordered TO leave Stutgard. Baron Hugel, the
Wuremburg Ambassador at Berlin called for his
23-The town of Chagres partially destroyed by
fire.
"a Hon John Maynard, formerly member of
Congress, died, AT Auburn, New York. The
steamboat Troy burst her boiler, in the Niagara
river, aud killed twelve persons
26.-Personal alteration in the United States
Senate between Messrs. Foote, of Mississippi, and
Benton, Of Missouri; great excitement in the cham
werner OF Massachuss It's, died at Boston.
N-Jchn II. Peoples, and Lieutepants Bache
end Browning, drowned in Trinity Bay, by the
capsizing OF a boat of the exploring brig arabian.
The Akanses pententiary dt sroyed by fire.
y ierrihle tornado at New Providence; great
destruction Of properly and loss OF life. Violent
snow storm al Durango, Mexico.
29.-Destructve fire at New Orleans; 100000
worth u properly destroyed. Insurrection al Bos-
ma; the fortress of Baujaluka evacuated by 1000
Turkish troops. Terrible conhagration in the city
of Mexico; over half million of properly de-
stroyed
80 Professor ohm White Webster convicted,
at Boston, for the murder of DIR. George Parkman.
Terrible hurricane on the English coast; the ships
John r. Skiddy, of New York, ami Howard, of
New Orleans, lost; the steamer Adelaide, from
Dublin TO London, lost, and over two hundred pas
sepgers drowned. Major J. T. j. O'Brien, U. s.
A., an officer in the battle of Buena Vista, died at
lndanela, Texes.
3I.-Hon. John G. Calhoun, Of South Carolina,
died at Washington. The brig John Hill wrecked,
in latitude 81 10, longitude II, and all on board
perished except the captain and second mate. DIR.
Alexander Nc Williams, surgeon in the U ;. N.
during the Tripotan war of 1904, died in Wash
ireton city.
1.--Prof. John White Webster sentenced TO be
hung at Boston, for the murder OF Dr. George
Parkman. A revulsion in the land speculations
in California commenced. President Louis Napo-
leon insuited by the popuace of the Faubourg st.
Antoine.
2-The funeral of the Hon. John c. Calhoun
took place in Washington.
3-Freshet at Toronto, Canada; immense loss
of properly.
4--The committee in the IT, s House of Repre-
sentatiyes reported adversely to the admission OF
the delegate TO that body from New Mexico. Tre-
mendous het in the Mohawk river great de-
strscnon Of property.
5.--The steamers Cherokee and Empire City ar
rived at New York from Chagres, with upwards of
S2 Geo 600 in gold dust from California.
6.--The Pope returned to Rome.
Hon. James Everett died at Poughkeepsie
he Was member OF the Congress ot 1909.
l0.-The Legislature of New York adjourned.
Of lion. Henry Clay celebrated in Sew NE fSn, erih
Rev. Adoniram Judson, missionary TO Ceylon,
died at sea.
I3-Tlomas j. Campbell, Clerk of the U. s.
House of Representatives, died. Penny's expedi-
tion in search Of Sir John franklin, consisting of
the Lady Franklin and Sophia, sailed from Peter
head for the Arctic ocean.
I6.--The U. ). steam iriga'e San Jacinto launched
at Brookbn n. y. The Forrest divorce bill was
defeated IN the Prnnsy lvapia Senate. The prof
peller steamship City Vt Glasgow sailed from Glas-
gov for New York; The suspension bridge over
The Basse Maine, IN France, fell, and killed three
hundred hussars, who were moving over Il from
NsntZ.
l7--Hon. Franklia II. Elnore, successor to
Hon. john &. Calhoun, took his seat IN the u. ;
SepGte. Terrible scene IN the Y. >. Senate be-
tween Senators Benton ana toote; the latter drew
loaded listo 10 defend hims elf against the former
general confusion nrevHiled.
lS.--The Committee Of Thirteen. on the Compro-
mise measure before Congress, ordered. Charges
preferred in Congress against Hos. Thomas Ewing,
- cTeiaIy 81 tAe Treasury Of the u. =, OF mslfea-
sabce IN oilce, BY paJIpg the Chick asaw claim. by
hr Richardson, of Illinois. Hon. Thomas III.
Benton laIl a charge before the District Attorney
for The District OF Columbia, against the Hon Henry
l., Fuo'e, fer drawing pistol on hun in the Senate
ctembtr Terrible tornado at Dublin, and Immense
q slrucnon ofptorery
lo--TLc Committee Of Thirteen, on the Com
promise measures before the U y. Senate, ap.
pointed. The seventy-fhh anniversary Of the
battle of Lexington was celebrated at Concord,
Msss.
20 The steamship Atlantic, the first Of Collins
lre of steamers, made her trial tIip.
II The Steamboat Anthony Wayne burst her
boiler on Lake Ontario. killing forty persons.
22.--The remains II The late Hon John 9. Cal.
houn were removed frcm Washington for South
Carolina. The fret session Of The Legislature OF
Jrltiofna adjourned.
23--The steamboat Belle OF the West burned
on The Ohio river, near Warsaw, Ky, and one
hundred persons perisbed. Great excitement in
Paris the opposition press seized by the govern
meEt. Col. Monroe Issued hts proclamation at
Santa Fc, for the election OF delegates 10 conven.
ton 10 form government for New Mexico. VIII
liam Wordsworth. the poet, died at Rydal Mount.
H-Hcn. John III. Norvell, u. ;. District At
ioiney iot ,he Ste'e 81 M,chig.n, died Signor
Dominco Mnnelli, one OF The ch,er ni.yors q the
revolution at Palermo, arrived at New York.
- The Swedish sloop-oi.war Najaden ar
rivtd al The port OF New York. Confagralion at
Savannah, Ga. thirty buildings destroyed The
tuEeral ceremonies over the remains Of the late
Hen. John G. Calhoun, took place in Charleston,
: e..
2b The great msnorial title trial of the State
ys hamen Livingston, decided gt Hudson, N. Y,
~ fayor of the o,lcndsnt.
27-The Atlantic, Inc fret TIE Collins line
Of steamships, sailed from New York for Liver
Tool.
2o.--The u. s tcrdcd warehouse, in Water
street, N. ", fell, kiilhg eight persons. Great
ahFft in .iNEf
ton OF property ~ Albany aud Troy.
20 John Johnston executed NJ Patterson. New
Jusey. for the murder VI Judge Van Winkie and
aI i wife.
NAY.
2-The steam propeller CiD n Glasgow ar
rived at New York, on her hFst voyage from Glas-
gov, il Scotland.
THE anniyt rsary of the PROCLAMATION OF the
French republic cell hratcd iu Nev York. Ire
nendous lire at San Francisco. 5000. 600 of pro-
Itrty destroy ed Anslins Arclic expedltion sailed