The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-07-22
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New York, Thursday, July aa, 1859.
The News.

east fisheries, including an old despatch from MIR.
Everett while Minister n London, will be found in
auuther column. The whole trouble has been caused
Ly the late change in the English ministry, and the
adoption of new line of policy. In connection with
this, it has been stated that Mr.. Champion, the
English Minister, is in Boston, and has been closeed
with Mr.. Webster at the Revere House. This report
is not true Mr., Champion is not at Boston, and
has not been there
After all the conflicting reports in relation to
Gen. SCOTS visiting the Lundy's Lane celebration.
it appears to be finally settled that he viii not dis
play his g feathers his old battle field on that
occasion. AS we earn from Washington his friends
have prevailed upon him to forego his previous de-
termination, and have given out that his health
will not, at present, permit of his leaving the seat
Of government One of our correspondents states
that Salmon P Chase, of Ohio, will probably be
the candidate of the Pittsburg Free Soil Convention
for the Presidency, and another, that Rufus G.
Bpalding, another Ohio free soil politician, will be
the candidate for Vice President 1t is not likely
that both candidates will be taken from Ohio.
After some matters of minor Importance were
presented in the United States Senate, yesterday,
the House resolution, fixing day for the adjourn
mont of Congress, came up, and was pretty freely
debated, during which number of very sensible
allowed for the consideration and passage of the
most important bills in Congressional legislation,
namely. the money bills. The resolution, after
being amended by substituting the 3lst for the 10th
Of August, passed. The debate is interesting.
The River and Harbor bill--that great source of
argument and political capital-came up yesterday
in tie House Of Representatives. Mr.. Seymour
stated that the Committee on Commerce had framed
tha al wit n n he ne
the country, without entering into general system
of internal improvement In contradistinction to
the one of last year, this viii be the democratic BILL
Notice was given that proposition would be made,
a the proper time substitute the defeated bill of
last session for the present one, and that the Big
The Ohio Wing State Convention met yester-
day. at Columbus, and after passing a series Of
resolutions endorsing the nominations Of Scott aud
Graham, appointed State Central Committee
ana nominated Presidential electors. Two hundred
and fifty delegates present, and great harmony,
1t is said, prevailed.
The telegraph furnishes US some additional foreign
news brought by the America. at Halifax. The
British and French markets form the principal fea-
ture and they will be found fully reported.
The remains Of Bishop Henshaw reached Balti-
more last night, and viii be conveyed to Providence.
and died very suddenly of apoplexy.
funeral procession in honor Of Henry Clay took
place at Norfolk, yesterday, and the turn out Of
naval officers, military, and citizens, was unusually
large and imposing
The counsel for Thomas KANE. claimed by the
British government a fugitive from justice, the
order or whose exradion, under the act of treaty,
mas been ratified by the department Of the Secretary
Of State, obtained h1bedS corpus returnable yes
terday before Judge Bosworth, Of the Superior
Court The matter came up, but was postponed
until this morning.
The Eighth Avenue Railroad case was also post
poned, in consequence Of the absence OF Chief JUS
tiee Oakley, whom both parties DESTROYS Of
having present, The Corporation Counsel is in
Sax he expressed himself unable to decide
which side he was to take, until the Common Coun-
Gil had defined their position The matter arises
out Of question to the legality of the decision
of the Mayor and the Acting Mayor Alderman
Compton.
On our inside pages viii be found number Of
Interesting and important articles, among which
, may be mentioned the Thrasher Dinner at New
Orleans-Improvement in the Third ward, giving
description Of the various buildings newly erected
and erecting in that part Of the city-Important
Correspondence in relation to various charges made
against Gen. Pierce-An Account Of the Piratical
Seizure Of the schooner Queen Of the West-Report
Of Meeting Of the Executive Committee of the
American Tract Society-Corresponden from Sum-
mer Retreats; as, also, our Partisan, Valparaiso,
Boston, Concord Providence, Texas, Nova Scotia,
and Fort Lamarie Correspondence.
The MAINE LIQUOR LAW AND ITS VICTIMS IN
KEwPoRr.-we never take up a Newport paper and
look at the insignificant daily arrivals at the hotels
=" small by degrees and miserably less'-but we
are touched with compassion and sympathy for its
unfortunate condition. Newport and Rhode Island
have at length bowed before the fanatical tyrants
who carried the Maine Liquor law. and arc o;ven
over entirely TO their remorseess fanatie;sm u.e
sachusetts follows suit to-day. Can nothn, ho |
done TO come TO the relief Of the hotel keo,eu. :;
Newport, who have been victimised in thi. wa, |
Will suggestion, made last week, to issue sub.
ption papers, and thus contribute material aid in
relief Of the innkeepers find general and generous
response throughout the eountry9 We believe
there is nothing to be hoped in the way Of fast
and penance from the parsons, who are, perhaps,
Included in the charge made against the temperance
1itators, by one Of the daily papers, Of preparing
or siege, by laying in plenty Of the water Of life
eau dc vie. In the meantime, however, summer
ourists and bathers avoid these States The
aides who have the misfortune to be there, are
1awning and dying Of cnnRi, and there is no hope,
br some time to come, unless by adopting our
ldvice Of helping the hotel keepers to emigrats
rom Newport.