The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-03-31


habitable globe.
Our Geographic synopsis Of one weeks's later in-
teiligence from Europe, brought to Halifax by the
steamship Canada, is rather unfavorable for the
dealers in cotton and broadstufs. The former
staple had slightly declined in price, while the
market FOR -four and grain was extremely de-
pressed, and great concessions, it was thought,
would have to be made, ere sales could be
effected. Provisions, the contrary, were
commanding better prices. The political infor-
nation is Of but little importance The new
British Premier had stated in Parliament the
policy which would be pursued. Lord Derby has given
notice that his future with regard to the Ia
riff on would be altogether guided by the sem
timents of the people, and that for the present, he
would content himself with endeavoring to secure
sle Militia and one or two other bills of domestic
Importance We observe that the Austrian Court
10 highly pleased with Lord Derby's cabinet, and,
" consequence, have determined to remove several
OF the restrictions upon English travellers in Aus
tria. N order the more efectually to prevent any
furthR attempts at invasion, large numbers of
troops are 10 be scnt from Spain to Cuba and Porto
Rico yhe Chinese revolution was still raging with
great ferceaess; but in Burmah there appears to
have been cessation of hostilites.
by the ARRIVAL OF the steamship lreScent Olly,
we have adviees from San Francisco to the second
Of March-two weeks later, The fact that she
brings upwards of million and half in gold DUST
Is decidedly the most interesting feature of this in
telligence. 1t will be seen that the democrats and
wings of California have held their conventions,
and appointed delegates to represent them in
the national conventions of their respective par
ties. The wins, it appears, got along very
smoothly, passed compromise resolutions, and
cheered quite vociferously whenever the name
of Secretary Webster was mentioned. On the
other hand the democrats, as is very
customary with them, wrangled among themselves,
and could not apparently succeed in agreeing upon
anything except the appointment of their delegates.
A number of resolutions were offered, and with
drawn for want Of unanimity-among them a set
laudng the compromise and Judge Douglas. The
cause Of their want of harmony probably owing
30 the circumstance that they had among them Sc
veral graduates from Tammany Hall. However,
there is no danger but they will agree when the
proper time arrives. We are sorry to observe that
some sections of new Pacific State appear to be
relapsing into their former condition Of wckedness
and crime. Many murders and numerous Indian
outrages have recently taken place. The San Fran
cisco market was lively and the prices for various
articles were improving Want of rain still impeded
mining operations very materially.
On referring to the conduct of some of the nhabi-
tnts of Oregon in relation to the bodies of
who lost their lives by the wreck of the General
Warren it will be seen that there is much need Of
the Gospel in that region. Cannibals could not act
much more inhumanely. The news from the Sand
witch Islands represents business as unpreccdentcdy
dull
The proceedings in Congress yesterday, were Of a
varied and interesting character, az will be seen by
our reports. The Senate passed the bill amending
the laws relative to the silver coinage, by which
the value of silver will he increased, and thereby
be retained in the country. This bill, which
Is Of great Importance to all classs, will be
found in the Senate proceedings. We perceive
that strong movements are being made in several
parts of the country to induce Congress to establish
system of cheap ocean postage. 1t is thought
that such measure would greatly tend to Dig away
with the present system of making mailbags of the
pockets and trunks of passengers, and that the in
creased amount Of correspondence that would be
carried on, under cheap system, would fully sup
port the undertaking. the as has been the case
In cheap land postage
The free farm bill occupied the attention of the
House of Representatives during the greater part Of
yesterday. The advocates of this measure state
that it will greatly tend to relieve the large Allan
tic and other popuous cities of nnumerable persons
who can scarcel y make living, and who frequently
become inmates of anlshouses and prisons in conse-
quence Of their extreme poverty. The way we
understand this BILL the soil is be given those
who will live upon and cultivate it. If this is the
case Congress- when it passes the BILL will have to
make appropriation in order to enable these poor
persons to stock their farms, buy seeds, &c The
farms will be useless TO them unless they have the
means Of working them.
great deal Of sensation was produced in the
State Senate yesterday, by the reception of series
OF resolutions from the Indiana Legislature, en-
dorsed by the Governor Of that State, asking the
several States of the Union to combine and assist
negroes who may desire to emigrate to Africa.
As the Indianians have adopted law which
prevents negroes from coming into their ter
rtory, the resolutions caused terrible commotion
among some Of our abolition Senators, who cannot
understand how it is possible that white men should
wish to get rid Of their colorcd friends by sending
them all back to Africa Many bills were passed,
and several combinations of gubernatorial appoint
ments were made by the Senate Little was done
besides discussing the canal lettings, in the As
scmbly.
As anticipated, Kossuth, on his arrival in
New Orleans last Saturday, found very little pre-
paraton made for his reception, and that his
presence created no excitement whatever. he was
waited upon by many respectable citizens Of course
and made great speech" to the committee who
received him but there not that action ovnoed
that general outburst Of popular enthusiasm
which denoted that great man had arrived What a
contrast between the conduct of the inhabitants Of
that and this city, On reaching this city, few
few months ago, almost all the people rushed for
ward to honor and welcome him;-there
bounds to their administering limits TO their SYM
patty, so far as words went;-in short his reception
here was, with the exception Of that of Lafayette,
unparalleled in the annals Of country's history.
And he would have met with the unbounded