The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-08-22
New York, Sunday, August ~, 1850.
The News.

hsulars concerning the dreadful catastrophe on Lake
Rrie. Since the receipt Of the fret account Of the
AFFAIR, general feeling Of horror has pervaded the
community; and as there are supposed to have been
several New Workers board Of the Atlantic ct the
time she sunk, much anxiety has been expressed to
ascertain their fate The evidence of the FIRST mate
Of the propeller Ogdensburg, who was on duty at
TIE time Of abe collision, indicates that there
most eupable want of care somewhere. According
10 his version of the affair, the mist WAS not so
thick but that be could see the Atlantic for dis
tspee Of three miles He saw her approach the O.,
and attempt to cross her bow; and it not
till they within very few rods Of each
other that he gave the order to stop the
engines What is equally remarkable, is his
statement that NO person was to be seen on board
Of the Atlantic, thus showing that there none
on the look ont for approaching vessels This, GER
tainly, is very strange story, and, taken in con-
necton with the evidence Of the second mate of the
Atlantic, implies that there was, at least, great
negligence manifested the part of those whose
duty it Was to be vigilant in watching over the
safety of the hundreds of human beings en-
trusted to their care, on board of both vessels
Let us hope that not only the coroner but the
esurts will do their duty, by thoroughly investi-
eating this horrible affair, and Furnishing the guilty
to the fullest extent, if they alive and to be
found
In the United States Senate, yesterday, after the
select committee had reported that they had decided
that Mr. Mallory of Florida, was entitled TO retain
his seat the Civil and Diplomatic Appropriation bill
was taken up, and debated till the expiration of the
morning hour. Thereupon Mr.. Douglas made a
personal explanation relative to the whig Roor-
La uh;o tod To bav haan eie h,y
various distinguished Congressman, and which had
been fIanked and sent to different parts Of the
country for party effect. Mr.. d. stated that
~ Mr.. Stauly had published letter denying
that he had ever suggested any such document, he
Chr. ID was satisfied that the whole thing was
hoax. Messrs Aapgum and Smith followed and
denied that they ever signed authorized the
signing Of this contemplate manifesto. The dis
eussisn Of amendments to the River and Harbor bill
wound up the days business. 1t will be seen that
special correspondent is impressed with the be-
lief that the failure to pass this bill yesterday, will
be either the of its postponement or its ulti
mate defeat. One thing is evident, its opponents
are doing all in their power to smother it with
amendments.
After passing the bill allowing soldiers in the last
war to exchange their untillable bounty lands for
those they cultivate, the House of Representa-
tives went into Committee Of the Whole ON the
Postal Appropriation bill, whereupon Mr. Clingman,
North Carolina whig, declared that he was favora-
bic to repeal Of all duties on railroad iron. This
brought up Thaddeus Stevens, who defended the iron
interests of Pennsylvania, by adverting to the enor
nous grants of land to Missouri and other States,
for railroad purposes What all this had to do with
postal affairs is than we tell. Finally, an
amendment, authorizing the payment of Major
Hobbies expenses for organizing the California
mail service, agreed to, after which the postage
bill was passed. Some other business of no special
importance was transacted, and then the body was
compelled to adjourn for want of quorum.
Our Washington correspondent writes that the
Benate yesterday confirmed the appointment Of
Joseph r IngersoL of Philadelphia, as Minister to
England, in place of Abbott Lawrence, resigned.
The Webster men working with unwonted
yigor in Massachusetts,. Four thousand names in
favor Of Webster ticket are said to have been
enrolled in Boston, since Friday. Now that the
friends Of Mr.. Webster, both in the South and East,
are fully aroused, is il not time that his admirers
in New York were awake, and preparing for the
campaign
KSenator Wade, Of Ohio has written letter, In
which he denies that General Scott informed him
that he would " sooner cut of his right hand than
lend il to the support of slavery Well, what
then 7
The three remaining Assembly districts Of Erie
county elected delegates to the democratic State
Convention yesterday Two Of those chosen favor
the nomination Of Fred. Follett for Governor.
Captain Pool, Of the fishing schooner Mary
Niles, which reached Gloucester, Mass confirms
the previous statement that the British steamer
Devastation is engaged in driving American fisher
away from the Bay Of Chaleur, and occasionally
firing shot at them. If the British or Colonial
officers acting any where SO high-handed as
they represented TO be- it will not be surprising,
after awhile to find some of their shot returning to
them with force that will astonish them.
From Rochester, We learn that there have been
only four deaths from cholera within the preceding
forty hours.
Another duel is reported 70 have been fought In
the vicinity Of Washington, on Friday, between one
gentleman aged sixty, and another aged thirty.
Both parties were old enough to have known better.
If they had been shut up together where they could
not have seen or heard anybody else no doubt they
would have amicaby arranged their difficulties in
an hour that is, providing they were sensible men,
Rather a serious accident is reported to have oc-
eurred at st. John, n b., in consequence Of an AZ
tempt being made to induce the crew Of the Ame-
hcan ship Connecticut to desert. quantity of
stone was dropped from the ship into the boat Of
those engaged in the transaction, and the result
was, that the boat sunk and one Of the men was
drowned.
In addition 70 the large quantity Of local and
ether interesting intelligence, published this morn
ing, We devote column, as usual, to the disscmi-
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