The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-02-05
News OF this Morning..

Ve seen tHdI the tleAAsnlp Niagara, nnl3A
has been FOR several days looked Tor at this
port, vas yesterday afternoon compelled 90
rut into Halifax, for a supply Of COL hav-
ing experienced very boisterous weather IRON
the day she left Liverpool. Yer adgioos from
Europe arc but three days later thar those
brought ~ the Humboldt sni contain but little
political pows Of importance. The French constitu-
tic1 HAD been promulgated, sad IS vas to have been
expected, ala not give universal satisfaction, 81
.ao1gh we do not perceive thai II meets With any.
thing Ia ne shape Of actual hostility. The govern
ment sti!l busy IN shipping political opponents
mud prators ID he Island Of Cayenne tie present
Bosauy bay Of France 1t was anticipated that
another list cf persons condemned 20 exile would
soon oe publiGhod, and tsat il would contain tho
names Ct como eel known Statesmen aud editors
Louis Napoleon, it is also intimated, viii shortly
make another step tov ards monarchy, By forming
matrimonial alliance with q Swedish PRINCESS,
ard II restoring titles in Franco. At present 70
rec no check 70 his advarcen eLta large majority
Of lie ptople are evidently or his siie-ths army
i Fish lim-Russia, Austria, Prussia, Spain,
and nearly all tie other monarchies have resolved
q support him-snd it will not surprise u.s. ct any
moment, TO hear that he has been crowned Em-
perez in feaIity. Quite piece of diplom ATTIC
dsl has Seen created at Vienna By the Ieglec. Of
;te Austrian Crown Minister 70 invite 10 grand
ball. given ~ him, The American Charge, Turkish
Ambassador, and Swiss Envoy. Ii was in!ended
as a cut direct, aud so considered. AL remained
oniet in The Ge-manc States. Com mercial mon
VIII be pleased to learn TIA large sales 9! cotton
haze baen made at Liverpool at firm ra.es, and
that activity and good prices prevailed in the corn
market.
Among The bills passed by the United States
r.,
promotion Of discipline and good conduct in the
navy. b placing offenders on short allowance Of
food, &C. \ petition was presente from Capt.
Wilkes, Of tie navy, asking for appropriation 81
half million of dollars to deray the expense OF an
sec.ua exploration Of the Arctic SEES in search Of
Sir Joan Franklin. The Senate postponed the con-
fde.aion Of he Intervention resolutions till next
Monday. The census printing bill was taken up,
and Mr.. Badger, (whig.) moved that contract
fer the execution OF the work be made with the
ed ore Of the Union newspaper. As some Of our
readers may not understand this move nent On the
part ola whig to give the printing to strong demo
c.atic organ it is well to explain tina. it is gene
rally understood in Washing, ton that il the Onion
gets the job, the RpEttc (Filmore organ) is 10 do
hal the work, and share the profits This accounts
for Nc. Badgers desire TO have q consract made
with the Union While such q measure would help
10 keep alive the democratic mouth piece, it would
also materially aid tina. Of the wings. IF party
journals to be- kept On their legs By funds from
The public treasury, Why not make a general COM
promite snd 60 in for "fsir divide al round =
Let them make Q joint stock concern OF no whole
matter and give the wing, democratic, Southern
rights and free ssil journals equal share Of the
spclis. This would give them eli an equal chance.
TIE House ef Representatives was yesteria en-.
gagged on s bill introduced by MIR. Smart, providing
for tie publication OF public Laws and advertise
Eants in he Two papers having the laTgcs.
circulation IL each Congressional district Accord
ins to tie existing law publication is N ads in only
two paper in each state Tie plan proposed by
Mr. Smart wouls certainly 30 very expensive. Il
veul6, pe.haps, 10 better to amend tho psesons
ls~ 70 that 10 publicity should be given in the tgo
percTs IN cash STATE which is.ue The grealcs:
r.vnber q copies This veal1 disposseas all poll.
teal iou mails Of tho work, and give it to the irda.
pendent papers, shich ara rea1 BY al classes,
Without aissinctioa CT parry This would place the
iaFs Of he land directly il hands q ths people,
ln,tesd al merely ne few partsans who happen to
take the obscure ard almost unknown 9urnals 10
which they now appear.
orr Washington correspondent states thst NJ
dcaei,iye action has VI been had in either branch
ofCougress, vita regard 10 allowing extra compcr-
sa;cn 70 the Cors' line cf steamers. II is prota-
oie, ho Feyer, that Congress Ndi e,outaaly throw
ont 10 propoiisns Fl tie establishment. Of the
Galway I'd Ebony lines, and afford tie means Of
koeliug Up tho Collins line, which is already es-
ssbshed.
Considerable spsrrirs took place il the state
Senate, yesterday, upon The question os referring
TIC validity Of tie canal contracts, 20 ao decision
Ct the Court q Appeals. The Judiciary Com
mit5ee reported adverse 70 such Reference add on
king the vote, II was decided that the C&aal
Board sh Guild shoulder the e.ponsibity and decide
20 tic legality illeaality Of the transactions Of
the previous Board. Several Of the New York
members made speeches on the occasion, and great
eroi.emsn ut roigred throughout tie debate. In tho
course a the day, the Judi,iary Committee we're
instructed to report 10 the expediency Of 50
amending tic constitution 70 prevent canal con-
tractors from retitcning for relief This i q very
good idea Specializing contractors, vixen they
have made handsome profit out Of their bargains,
q1ietly "po1ket the proceeds" bu. the moment
tnat they ani they have missed figure, they rot
up dismal howl and petition tbe Legislature for
reIie, which Is almost invar ably granted In cases
Of private contracts, such proceeding is not
thought Of, and there 10 no just reason why it
shoald DO done in the management Of public bust
nefs. " " uat one loaes is anotker's gain ia the
rulo Of trade.
The bill in relation to the & rst division OF the
State militia was postponed in the Assembly, in
consequence Of the opposition Of the country mem
bers. Much noiriment was produced by motion
made BY Mike Walsh, to grant Mr.. Snow leave Of
GeTerce for eleven days. Mixes own name was
immediately substituted in place of Mr.. Shows,
and me motion was adopted Nothing hes rs yet
btcn done With the Kossuth resolutions. IL is said
that Mr. Cley's speech has dsmpered the ardor Of
tic VIII members in the Hungarian cause, and /.
IL pc sie thet tho resolutions win 10 allowed 10
rema.1 upsn tho table til Tho close Of the scrl ion.
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