The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-02-15
Summary Of News.

New York, Sunday, Feb. Is, 1859.
Summary Of News.
The Joint Legislative Committee Of Investig ation
did not make report yesterday, as it was rumor-
Cd they would, relative to the peculiar manner
adopted by the late Canal Board in awarding the
contracts One Of the committee announced to the
Assembly that TIVE of the witnesses, who were be-
yond their jurisdiction, had not yet been examined,
and that it would be impossible to state when they
would be able to report. The COMMITTEES, to ali
appearances, have exerted and are still exersing
themselves TO procure all the facts which will be
laid, without comment before the Legislature and
the people. The report will, doubtless be a most
wonderful eypose OF political intrigue and nancier
ing; and for that it is looked for with great
deal Of anxiety. The people Of this Safe have
been startled with the announcement that they
have been virtually swindled ou. of three millions
Of dollars and if the charge should turn out to be
true, and the Legislature avoids or negecss to re-
NEEDY the evil, the voters win devise an efecsual
remedy at the next State electon-thss is, unless
the canal influence be brought to bear upon the
ballot boxes.
Some Of the members Of the Assembly appear to
be particularly annoyed because the Hon. John
c. Wright, State Com ptroler has refused to pay
their postage. Notwiths.a nding all their manGuvres
shat functionary adheres to his determination tina,
they shall pay their own postage, so far as he is
concerned. By way Of retaliation, o resolution
was yesterday introduced, inquiring Of the Comp
tfoller " the extent of his power over the Assem-
bly," Thus far, the Comptroller appears to have
rather the advantage of his adversaries-at least,
he hs been able to prevent their dipping into the
State treasury for post Office change.
Our Albany correspondent asserts that consider
able dissatisfaction is expressed in the Legislature
respecting the course pursued by the Commission
ers Of Emigration. Mr.. Rose has introduced .
bill in the Assembly to give the commissioners ga
hriee, and allow the people to elect them. 1t is
not probable that the application for On appropri-
alton Of $4,000 for the Coored Home in this city,
viii be successful. A proposition was yesterday
made in the Assembly, to investigate the private
aaairs of the Shakers.
A few days ago we re :eived despatch from
special correspondent at Washington, predicting
decision the next day, by the Supreme Court,
against Mrs General Gaines, ia case involving
several millions worth Of property. In the frs.
place, we relied upon the despatch as fa:.; bit,
secondly, il would have been well TO have waited
in such a case for the decision itself. After the
splendid battle Mrs Gaines has fought, it is not the
part Of any disnterssed man to guess at decision
against her, whatever it may be. The same court
has already decided in her favor, and from that
fact it would be plausible to anticipate the same
result in this case, any other But It's best to
wait the decision itself
The letter Of Captain Long, published in to days
paper, will be read with universal interes. While
il modestly and frankly treats Of the relations be-
tween Kossuth and himself, while on board the
Mississippi, it is gentlemanly but poiated re buke
to those presses that have endcavored to sgm atZe
his reputation as officer of the navy Captaia
l.. remarks that no challenge passed and no dill
Guilty existed between them, excepting the affair at
Marseilles, regarding which Kossuth after wards
knowledged that he had misunderstood the Captain
concerning the compromising Of the American flag.
The inference to be deducted from this letter is SIM
ply ths-kossuth, Willingly or unvittingly, would
have compromised the vessel which had been sent
to convey him 70 place Of safety, and, through
that vessel the nation under whose flag she sailed;
but he was deferred from so doing by the deter
mined but gentlemanly course pursued by Capt.
Long. Finding himself in the wrong, kossush
acknowledged his error, and SO the matter rested.
Whether the Magyar would have Intentionally led
this country into trouble with the view Of carrying
out bis own personal designs, may be solved by
anays the course he has pursued since his arrival
in this country.
In another column win be found Seine interest
ing intelligence from the Mormon settlements on
Great Salt Lake, Utah territory. trial for muir.
DER in vhich the defendant was accused Of killing
his wife's seducer, devel,pes Mormon lawyers
idea OF law
The wing convention Of Tennessee have in
srscted their delegates to the national convention
10 vote for Mllard Fillmore for President, and j.
&. Jones, Of Tenn for Vice President. The latter
gentleman is one Of the most popular nen in Ten
Dsssee, and twice defeated the late Pr ssident Dix
for the Governorship.
Gov. Allen, OF Rhode Island, has signed the bill
for the adjustment Of capital punishment
The outbreak among the Irish men at Stcuben-
vile, Ohio, has not yet been settled. At last
adyices "Fardowners" and "Corkonians" were
leaving Pittsburg, and other places, with the inten-
.ion Of assisting their factions. The military at
Steubenyille and vicinity under arms. and will
do all in their power to prevent another bloody
ARRAY.
APARpos TOR LoPEz, newspapers state