The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-08-18
Tse News.

THe News.
Our special Washington correspondent states that
nssh doubt and psrplexitv exists, with regard 10
the uncertain attitude Of Ell gland upon the fishery
question, and that, unless her position is defined
prior to the close CT next week, = resolution win
very probably pass Congress imposing duty Of
6hy per cent on MI tsh brought 80 this country in
Foreign vessels.
II is now thought, says one Of our Washington
correspondents TIM: Loronzo Burrows, of this State,
win accept the office Of Postmaster Gsnsral. He
previously declined.
The proceedings ia Congress. yesterday, will be
road with grsa, deal of atrention-partieularly by
% classes Of politie there fare-ups in
both bodies. In the Senate, in the early part Of
sbs day, a message was received from the President,
stating that twas Incompatible with public interest,
" state what correspondence had taken place with
ths government Of the Sandwich Islands relative
10 q eessisn Of those islands TO the United States
M Seward therenpon offered resolution, request
lag The President TO send commissioner to the
Islands In question, to inquire into the expe-
disnsy of opening negotiations for their acquisition.
Upon the cemipg NO Of the bill for the eonstrue-
tion OF ship canal around the falls Of St.
Mary, very interesting dialogue sprung
ny between Hsssrs Caes, Douglas, Jones Of Ten
nenan got rather severely nnodled ahous certain
Wig documents that have been floating around the
GENTRY Ho, however. took refuge behind his
digSity, and there the matter dropped The Ship
Canal bill, after being amended rs to allsw
three quarters of million of acres ofland 80 assist in
tAs eesstr of the work ordered TO be en-
crossed Mt Pierce introduced bill for the ply
ment Of Texas creditors, which is of some impor-
tanse 10 those interested
In tho House, .he morning hour again spent
IN discussing the Wheeling bridge case. The bill
granting ten millions Of Of 'and for the benefit
Of the INDECENT insane was passed BY a majority of
forty four. On gsing into committee, on the navy
appropriation bill, an exceedingly spicy, and at one
time rather threatening dispute, sprung up between
Horace Mann and Colonel Polk. The former gen.
Nsman alluded, in no very respectful terms, to the
keasnent Of General Cass, President Fillmore and
others, by the Baltimore Conventions, and ut tho
time bore pretty hard the slavery question.
IN fact, many of the members Of beth Houses ap-
pear 10 be actively preparing to take the stump in
behalf Of their favorits candidates. These little
Asrs-sys merely the fore shadows Of what is to
~ne. RAaa tha proceedings
The telegraph furnishes us with the proceedings
THE Georgia Union Convention, which assembled
st Eaeon yesterday. It will be seen that officers
and committees were appointed forty four counties
were represented, unanimity prevailed, and every
hing indicates that the party is working smoothly
rd with determination The chances of Mr..
IsSstsr are every day getting more bright in the
Nth
\ despatch from Concord states that the fat Of
Aland viii be spread before these who attend the
dSeratie mass meeting which is to be held at
Thorough to morrow. The party will, doubtless,
hAA glorious feast.
hrmstion has been received at Boston con-
Min. the report of the loss Of the ship Stafford.
shire
An Nsequenee Of the statement Of the cholera at
eyrae', the Board Of Health will only meet three
simss EEK hereafter. There were only six deaths
there ysrday. CLEANLINESS, good food fresh air,
Sna exec viii keep the disease at bay.
Jewy store at Buffalo was robbed of eight
'oousanupllars worth OF property on Monday
heh'' ooficers should be on the look out for
Ihe Iosue's they viii mos. likely take this route
for Califori
I've oui' States steamer Mississippi reached
nAliaA 9es'ay, and was received with the custo-
mary n0norsI her Majesty's frigate Cumberland
Anu ~ we elel. Some Of the New Brunswick
papers poastat the Bay of Fundy has been
e'eAree VI A"an fishermen; but, judging by the
Ieesp'ioh 'heAYe given to the officers Of the
mississippi 'neonists wish to remain on the best
:" terms WIN ~ americans generally.
We Dave Two 'Tadictory dispatches relative to
no iepSiteu n'aNre of Captain Marcy and his
sh INC one ifS New Orleans fears that the ru-
A'i u me slaus is true, while the one from
iio et"tes Information has been received
IN marcy afe at Fort Arbuckle We
:, ~ cIeuite latter, from the fact that
Dop"' 'leiies also received despatch
stating that he was "a
rsS "i 4oAn news, brought by the
That relative to the proa,;,.ouo.. ee ,.....,s. ;.
particularly interesting - -
The land reformers he r4to. .u.; ~.
evening at Military Hall s;a -. .o,,. a. -
definite result. The speak ho,ro-o- 60 81,
stin more fatfooted in favor c., a., -
III West, one Of the delegat c., .,'o Jodn.tr;oI
congress, stated that he was 4, o p;,,.hnr, ~.
seSsly to have Chase nominate 8, o,d.r n defoa,
h " in Ohio, and aid the whig .,a;do.o brt chat
by inc nomination Of Hazel, he,o. a;sa nna;ntad
and fhere was, therefore no sltao.,,. nov lef
them' but to 90 plump for Genen Scott II i
wen lUoWn that West acts under 4. siroo,ion of
monaco Siesley This, therefore, | like an nd
'Ha' INC wings, so far, haze been foiled
,ne .s'On 81 the Pittsburg conention. A
-s.ss =, IDopted to give the Sente another
~ 49, "''s in fair test vote. nd If they
eV' y .n mark next TINA t.ov must
,"aih 'ne 'ure!y, wisdom saa rsror Ill,
die with the Knot Of lad reformer. -. p0sei VIZ
an the week at Military Ial The sns, ao.' O"vo
postponed fer the presen, We bav. -. - N
the report day We shR probably na s,U 'I !,
tomorrow. ps'Asn ~
The investigation Of the statu Island s.,,,,,u
commenced yesterday before th, Cr.na -
ths county of Richmsnd Upwards Of tb;rtv =.
Desses we're examined; but the result, n snv -.
arrived At, was, of course, not divulged.
ourcolnmns, this morning, contain larg. ,raorn,
OF interesting and important matter 70 xhin, -