The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-05-09
New York, Sunday, May 8, 1852.


The News.
Both branches Of Congress having adjourned over
from Friday till tomorrow, enables us to present
a great variety Of entertaining reading this morn
ing, which would otherwise have been deferred to
make room for their proceedings. Our Congress-
men are evidently beginning to feel the enervatng
effects Of the warm weather, and cannot conve-
niently endure over Eve days labor per week.
despatch from Washington asserts that the let
ter written by the Austrian Minister prior to his
withdrawal from our national capital, courteously
compliments President Fillmore, but charges that
the conduct of Secretary Webster has been wanting
in the attributes of neutrality and comfy which
had hitherto existed between the tive nations. BY
this, it appears that Cbeyalier Hulsemann has not
forgotten the scathpg letter of the Secretary, which
very plainly defined our international policy. Since
then, the Chevalier has probably closely watched
passing events, and thoroughly satisfied himself
that there is no danger Of our sending an army to
punish the Austrians and establish the indepen-
dence Of the Hungarans He discovered that we were
fully capable of managing our own business, with
out any interference the part of HIMSELF Kossuth,
or anybody else. How he contrived to praise the
President and censure his Secretary, will be ascer-
tanned when the contents Of the epistle commu-
nicated to Congress. 1t is curious piece Of diplo
macy. at all events.
We are sorry to learn that Secretary Webster was
greatly injured by being thrown from his carriage
yesterday, while on his way from his residence to
Plymouth. 1t is said that for some minutes he was
perfectly insensible. His physicians deem it expe-
dent that he should be kept quiet for few days, in
order that he may fully from the effects Of
the jar; consequently he will be unable to make
speech 10 the Bostonians, as was expected. during
this week The present Common Council of Boston
have removed the slight perpetrated upon Mr.. W. by
the former body, which refused to grant him the
use of Faneuil Hall. He has literally lived down all
opposition there, and they are now excrting them
selves to place him in the presidential chair.
Lewis Benedict, strong Sewardite, and postmas-
ter at Albany Under General Taylor has been chosen
as the whig delegate to the national convention,
from the thirteenth congressional district. He was
removed from Office by President Fillmore, who viii
not, therefore, receive his vote under any contin-
geney.
kossuth is initiating the example Of Lola Montez,
in Bostsn HI visited the public schools yesterday
morning, felt indisposed, and talked to the young
men in the evening from whom he collected some
money through the sale Of his worthless bonds.
The telegraphs this morning furnish two or three
items of horrible character. A boy in Lawrence
vile Pa was Yesterday shot and killed by his step
mother, who was not it is said, aware that the gun
was loaded with which she committed the fatal
deed This is another awful warning to inexperi-
enced persons to avoid meddling with dangerous
weapons. A young German, named Lurker, IN
Philadelphia, last Thursday fred into his mouth
two barrels of a revolver, which only charged
with powder. He died yesterday morning. What
strange methods some people adopt to destroy
themselves. Some time ago crazy Frenchman, in
London having become tired Of living filed an egg
shell with powder, which he placed in his mouth
and touched of. The only effect the explosion had
was to bring him to his senses.
A gentleman left Philadelphia yesterday morn
ing spent an hour in this city, and then went to
Albany, which place he reached in nine hours from
the point whence he frst started A few years ago
il took week to travel this distance by the most
speedy conveyance. There is no denying that this
is already great country; but it is bound to be
much greater.
Our local news to-day, possesses unusual interest.
Among other reports, the one with regard to the
Englishman who ran off with one mans daughter
and another mans money leaving wife and seve-
raj children behind, will attract great deal of at
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money. They turn out some singular people in thu
Old World.
Another most melancholy calamity befel our city
yesterday morning. Five persons were burned to
denth by the confagration of house in Cathnrine
street. See the full particulars in another column.
The Columbian Fire Company returned to the city
asst evening, after flying trip, with their appa-
ratus, to Philadelphia, Baltimore, Washington
and Mount Vernon They appear to have been
highly pleased with their jaunt, during which they
were most sumptuously entertained by their breth-
ren and others in the places which they visited.
The religious anniversaries commence in this city
To- day. A list Of the different meetings, together
with much other interesting information to all dc.
nominations Of Christians, will be found elsewhere.
At the National Council Of Catholics now In ses-
sion at Baltimore, there are we understand, twenty
six Bishops and six Archbishops, besides great
number Of clergymen. This council is held every
ten years.
PREPARATION FOR SUAMER.-Ths Clerk Of the
Weather seems TO have resolved on demonstrating
the truth Of the old axiom, that "extrsmes meet"
He surely must have convinced every one in
this city, OF the verify Of that venerable provcrb.
From the chilly cold Of winter We have been at
single shifting Of the scenes transferred into tho
scorching heat Of summer. The wealthy denizens
Of New York will, Therefore soon be taking leave
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