The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-08-28
The News.

The News.
From New Orleans we have synopsis 81 two
wseha later I'M gence from Caornia, by far the
pest interesting feature Of which is the announce
nent that the steamship Ohio may be hourly ex-
pee,ed at this pert with upwards Of two mil
Hons Of dollars in gold dust. The yield of the
California mines is said to be very favorable, but
tbs markets were rather depressed, and the Indians
were reported to be organizing for general
slanghragaiDst the whites.
In ad dition to the golden accounts from our pos
tessisps the Pacific, told that the returns
from the Australian mines are increasing, and that
many persons are leaving California for the purpose
Of W ing their luck in the British Fl Dorado of the
Pacific. By the way, 1t is intimated that the prin
eipls Of repubhoanism progressing very rapidly
in This suriferpus colony, and that declaration of
Independence is shortly anticipated. This looks
rather bad for Eng and.
The American cpnsul nj Acapulco having been
again arrested, and his property seized by the Next
can authorities, be deemed it prudent to leave for
Panama. Our government should rigidly INQUIRE
nto this matter ut once and ascertain who is right
Ard who wrong. Perhaps Commodore McAuley
might be able to settle tho dispute, by displaying
the epOrs of the United States in that vicinity
seeasi pnaly.
Mr.. Yulee, Of Florida, yesterday appeared at the
bar OF the United States Senate, and argued his
claim tc seat in that body, in place Of Mr. Mallory,
Amer listening TO him for three four hours, vote
was taken and NJ. Mallory declared entitled to
retain his place, By forty to nine. On taking
up the Civil and Diplomatic Appropriation bill, it
was agreed that the extra per centage allowed to
clerks in the Departments should be extended to
= n. or.
agreed 20 tha. Mr.. Richie should be reimbursed
Fer bis losses while Congressional printer, in
not exceeding fifty thousand dollars. The salary
Of the Chief Clerk in the Assistant Treasurer's
.G.. !, NJ Va .--g--vsu hundred
dols,s, and Of he other clerks at fourteen hundred
dsllars each. Tie bill eventually reported, but
90 fnal action was had. From the late hours in
which Senators have been engaged in business with
in The lac: few days il is evident that they doing
al they can 20 be ready for final Adjournment. next
Tuesday.
The House Of Representatives yesterday managed
TO dispose OF the printing question during the pre-
sent CoDgrefp, far that body is concerned, by
The election Of General Armstrong; Of the Unior to
Do its work. Various candidates were nominated
for the job, among them Bryant, Greeley, Ray
moLd, and even Parson Brow1low, of Tennessee,
who managed to get from two to four votes each;
hnt the greet majority Of members knowing very well
MAJ 10 party organ could get along in Washington
without government aid and comfort Of some kind,
solved to throw thsir votes in favor Of the Union
Should this course be followed up by the Senate
as i undoubtedly will be, General Armstrong;
pick'rgs viii fully come up to one hundred thou
saL3 dellAss by the fourth Of next March, and that
will assis, in keeping up bis paper for some time,
provided he sticks to it, After November we may
look out for grand snash-up among some Of the
party organs at Washington. They have not suf-
fcient innate energy and talent to keep afoat on
their merits
The House slightly altered the rbraseology Of the
Senste's amendments to the bill modifying the
rates Newspaper ard other postage, and then
curred in them. Although this il something Of an
improvement upsn the present almost incompre-
benrble system, i viii not, BY any means, meet
the desires of the great body Of the people OF this
country, who viii not be satisfied until the tax
upon knowledge, through postage en- newspapers,
IL wholly removed. The bill authorizing the expor-
taiiOn Of imported articles through certain routes
In TeIasto Mexico the bill granting lands for rail-
road purposes 70 Missouri and Arkansas and the Vir
gnis Land Warrant bill, were passed. The Ssnases
amendments TO the Indian Appropriation bill we're
no. concuned in. The special comritteo appointed
to inveftigate the implications against Secretary
CorWin concerning the Gardiner claim, was not
allowed 20 report. It is understood that nothing
has Jet been done in the however owing to the
inpossibility Of procuring the attendance Of Wit
masses The investigation win most likely be do
fersd till next December
Although the difficulty which occurred few
days since in the House Of representatives between
kessrs White and Polk, was amicably arranged by
their friends, thspne between The latter gentleman
and Mr. Cuom is still unsettled and probably will
not be uati after hostile meeting. 1t is under
stood, however, that they will not fight prior to the
close Of the present session. According to tho /
statement Of one Of our Washington correspond
ents Mr.. p, by an implication that could not be
misunderstood challenged Mr. G. on the noor of the
House What an nbominable disgrace 10 tho
country
We publish elsewhere in this paper the address Of
the Cobb or democratic detachment. Of the lato
Constitutional Union party Of Georgia, on the |
Presidential question. They have resolved 10 come |
in to the support of Pierce and King II will DO
remembered that this Union party was formed by
the mass Of the wing party and certain portion
of the democrats, and hat Mr.. Cobb, (democrat,)
Ahe late candidate OF his party for Governor, was
elected by majority Of some eighteen thousand,
while, by the same party in the Legislature, Mr..
Tecmbs (whig) was elected to the United States
Senate for six years The Cobb detachment Of this
PARTY, however, after all this, claiming to be tho
.eal democracy. sent up set Of delegates to the