The New York herald., 1851-12-28
This Mornings Summary.

Cur readers will learn with universal regret, that
shs Hon. Henry Clay is gradually declining. Our
special correspondent at Washington informs as
that the great statesman will probably leave
tha. city sgain. His Sun is about to set, but after
IT las disappeared, the refulgence of his noble
works will continue TO Hume the mind Of man for
centuries to come.
The reader viii ind, on another page, some in-
tsrestpg particulars concerning the banquet of the
citizens Of Philadelphia to Kossuth together with
another speech of the distinguished gues he having
been called upon second time. There appears to
be great diversity of opinion with regard 20 the
Magyar even in Philadelphia. The feeling at the
corporation banquet in that place seems to have
been rather against him, while, at tha. Of the
citizens, the demonstration was the very reverse
Cur Washington correspondent again reiterates
Ihst there is no hungarian excitement there, what
ever, and that Kossuth's policy is regarded as per-
ssc,ly absurd, and that the New York sbolitonists
have entirely ruined his prospects in that quarter
What will become of the socialists and other
fanatics, nov that Louis Napoleon has upset their
designs in Fran:e, and Louis Kossuth has shaken
Ihem from his skirts in this country.
On Friday night and yesterday morning, the
weather throughout the North and West, appears
to have been far colder than at any other time this
season.
Three very disastrous fires occurred in as many
Sieren. cities, yesterday morning. The ERE in this
city, extending from the Bowery to Division street,
destroyed eighteen buildings, which, with the other
property consumed, were estimated to be worth
ever 100000 In Philsdelphia, it is supposed that
over 100000 worth of property was swept away.
What renders this calamity still more serious, two
oolored men were known to have been killed, and Sc
yera fremen were injured by the falling Of walls and
il is also feared that there persons buried
in the ruins, whose bodies have not been found.
nir. Haley, very respectable lawyer was observed
m the vicinity Of the Ere just before the wallis
.eu. and had not afterwards been seen, up to five
o'clock, p. VI. Another FIRE in Buffalo, burned
vast amount Of propsrty-probably s2O0, 900 worth.
The hardy fremen in the three cities had great diff
seulty in subduipg the spread Of the fames in con-
sequence Of the intense cold Water almost instant
" froze on leaving the pipes and reaching the At
nosphere and in this city, many Of the bydrants
were frozen tight, and had to be thawsd With warm
water, before the engines could be supplied.
We have to record another general smashing up
cf railroad cars and locomotives, by coming in col
Inior, on the Norwich and Worcester road, last
Thursday. Fortunately no person was injured
The disaster IL tau W ns'o oiAkA~seo ~
recklesnoe on the part OF the freight sngi
peer. Occurrences Of like nature are 80 frequent
new. q days that energetic, efficient and speedy
nsuares should be adopted by our legislators and
indie al authorities TO check them. All concerned
in such transactions should be prosecuted 10 the
extent Of the lav-and, If found guilty, no stone
should 10 left unturned TO punish them in the 90
vereet possible manner. Safety TO life, limb and
property demands the adoption the most extreme
and rigorous punishment
According TO the latest news from the Cape Of |
,;ood Hcpe, the British are making sad havoc
among the Kafirs. The latter we're being routed
10 ell directions.
The tieke. auction yesterday, for the aet1 OF
Lola MonteI, at the Broadway theatre tomorrow,
was a most amusing affair. 1t will be seen, from
he repetition Of the names Of smith, Jones'
Browne. Townsend, and Meadows, the barber,
.ha. there was good deal Of speculation In the
purchase Of tickets to sell again. On the whole,
he auction went Of well, and the tickets, on an
average, brought about thrice the ordinary price.
The private boxes brought fozr times the usual price
The frrt seat on the 6rst sofa Of the public boxes
vas knocked down to Mr. Wilton for ell. Pie "a
rmbugl
Tne Compromise Defamation In the
senate.