The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-04-21

NEW YORK, April 10, 1882,
The Weuthsr-New York Legislature. Foreign Ne'O',
Another cold and deary storm has checked the advance
OF spring. and driven US back TO and roaring
fires The accumulation OF snow and ice in the North
and East so great that these dsagreeab and
able returns of wntry weather will undoubtedly continue
10 visit until the from which they enanaie are
efectuay dsspated by the vertical rays OF The summer
sun. The idea-fouuded probably upon The doctrine OF
compensaionstbat severe winter is TO be followed by
an early and genial sprngis in climates allacious
one Experience teaches that the contrary is almost
universally the case aud philosophy readily furnishes
with an explanation OF the which lead TO this
pleasant result No does the sun, on his return
towards the NORTH furnish US who live upon the low
lands OF the seaboard with few days OF cheering and
revving warmth than The chilly atmosphere produced
by the snow and ice of Canada and the great lakes seeks
the region of superior heat The cold external air does
the glowing CRATE the fireplace heaped with Burning
logs Down the valleys through which pass rivers
and water courses rush the keen and piercing winds OF
the East and North, bearing upon Their wings rain, hail.
and slcet blightng bud and blossom and blasting too
often the flowers OF hope and promise which the return
of spring had caused to spring up in many human breast
This is the season when pulmonary complaints es-
pecally evalent and fatal Every OF these long
cold storms brings with fearful addition to our bills
of mortality and hundreds OF invalds who by great care
and close confinement have survived the rigorous attacks
OF winter tnef win
easy victims to the reaeherous Establishments OF its
successor.
The legislature OF New York, after stormy sitting OF
nearly two days in succession adjourned on Saturday
morning quarrel arose between the two houses upon
some unmporant subiect-an appropriation Tor books or
something of the kind and to the adjustment OF this
ridiculous dispute sacrificed host OF bulls upon
their third reading-some Of which OF material
sequence to the community and their passage essential
TO the promotion of its best interests. These constantly
recurring exhibitions of the sacrifice OF the public interest
10 private quarres and sectional disputes on the part OF
our legislative bodies are almost enough TO induce us
to wish that power existed somewhere to limit the Ca
prices of legislation, and conne il TO subjects coming
properly within its scope and worthy OF lis exercise To
see dignided body of the representatives OF the people
wasting days and weeks in the consideration OF matters
involving principle, and pecuniary interest at all
equal in value the time thrown away in discussing
them-wLe the most momentous affairs and the most
pressing business Of the country negecedwhile the
wheels of government retarded and its credit suffer
ing for The wan, of but 1.-THE of that attention which
is bestowed upon trifeswhile hundreds and thousands
of public creditors pershng by OF that delay
/, OF Justice which amounts 10 denial, is enough to
arouse the Indignation Of every true American and cause
his cheek TO mantle with the blush OF shame. that such
eproach can be brought against the glorious institutions
OF which justly proud
There seems to be lu in the political world Tor the
moment The only intelligence of importance which has
recently come 10 hand is, that the wing delegates OF Ohio
are, with single exception, IN iavor oil Scott. The
prospects of the General be improving with his
party. The demonstration lately made by Mr.. Mangum
in his favor will be without its effect and the proba-
biIty is that notw outstanding the efforts of the paIsans
of the President and Mr. Webster, shall have
counter the conqueror of Mexico at the head OF the anti
conpomse wings and the will fail TO add the civic
wreath TO the laurel which has crowned life of
The democracy in this quarter are quiet though all
eyes are fixed upon the capital and the movement OF the
coalition OF secessoniss and free soeTs watched and
scrutinized most closely.
! The Arctic which arrived on Sunday after passage
of ten days and eighteen hours from Liverpool brings us
four days later dates, but no news oil especial interest
or Importance The elections for vacancies in the British
Parliament turning out favoraby Tor the proiec-
! tonists The Premier seems TO be encouraged, and
speaks confidently OF dissolution IN July The English
papers are flied with accounts Of the melancholy ship
wreck Of the steamer Brkenhead, which, with 6s6 souls
| on board, of whom about 500 troops, was cas
away on the coast OF Africa The cause of the disaster
was very similar TO that which occasloned the loss oil the
North America few weeks since on the Pacific coast
By way OF shortening his distance, the captain stood in
too near shore and the Of The Brkenhesd, struck
upon sunken rock.
The perfect discipline OF the British troops exhb-
tied 10 very great advantage upon this occasions but is
sad reflect that their perfect GOODNESS and calm courage
met with no better fate Every officer a, his station
every AT his post, and there they remained, obeyng
orders the last doing thing that could be done 10
save the ship, until crushed by her falling ues
and spars others whelmed by the which broke
her to pieces, and small remnant waited ashore
on fragments OF the wreck II is circumstance worthy
OF commemoraon and the highest praise that when the
captain OF the ship, after all hope OF saving her was
gone called upon all who could swim jump overheard
and take to the boat the soldiers upon the representation
OF their officers that the lives OF the and children
who were already in the cutter would be endangered by
their so doing. kept their ranks, and preferred TO sink
with the sinking ship rather than themselves the
risk Of destroying the feeble and the helpless The OBJ
iecs OF this orbearance and soctude it is grateful 10
learn all safely reached the land did above one hundred
and twenty OF the gallant fellows themselves, together
with three OF their officers and forty fifty OF the
crew. -Four hundred and ory-nine supposed TO have
persisted.
i The speech OF Louis Napoleon at the opening OF the
| French Chamber has been exceedingly well received
throughout France That OF the president OF the lcgisa
tive body is given al length, and is document of consd
cradle interest The Senate have fixed the civil list OF
the President at 49, 900 900 francs year. aud allowed
him the OF the principal palaces formerly belonging
to the Crown, which TO be kept furnished and in
pair at the expense OF the nation The refusal Of
Messeurs Cavaignac and Carnot 10 take the oath OF al
egiance to the constitution and The President has
ated little sensation and given rise to Emile
Gardn had only returned to Paris but has resumed