The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-12-30

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complaint after vhls. IS ~
Mr.. Cabsn, whig nsmhsr Of The present Osngrsss,
from Florida, ID opposed 70 the asqudtion u either
Cuba Or the Sazlwich Islands, and thinks that I'll
that would be requisite for the ds'snes Of our pos
sessions along the Gulf Of Mexico, would 10 the fer
tiAessioA Of Key West and other strong points on
the F7srid. coast. With an eneny's vessels in
front, Billy Bowlegs and his Indians in the rear,
and Alligaters, snakes, and musqutos, al around,
our soldiers would bs apt to have any thing else
than enviable berths in such quarters.
Prior to adjournment, the North Carolina Legis
lature elected General r n. Saunders, Judge Of the
Supreme Court, and indefinitely postponed motion
10 60 into an election for United States Senator
in place Of Mr. Mapgum.
A despatch from Boston gives credencs to RI.
NOR tina. Mr. Livingston, the American Consul at
Halifax, N. s, died yesterday.
The schooner Advance, which we recently mon
toned as having been captured as slaver by the
American neet at Port Praya has arrived A. Nor
| folk. The captain Of the A. effected his escape,
but the mate and four seamen were arrested and
brought back in her.
| The chip Pandora, heavily full Of cotton for
| Liverpool, took IRE at New Orleans on the 18th,
and was still bur ling on the evening Of tina. day.
| Il was supposed that most Of her cargo would be
destroyed
The brig Pedrazs has boon ibellcd in Charleston,
for violating the passenger laws If the authorities
in the North were little more particular with re-
gard 10 these violations, It would greatly tend to
the hereft Of emigrants
We have received fles Of papers from Bermuda
to the 22d of December bu. the only item Of inte-
rest hat we can fLd IL that Admiral Seymour lad
departed in the Cumberland on q cruise throughout
his extensive West Indian com nsAd He intended
to call frst at Barbados.
Accounts are still owing in upon Us relative to
| the great destruction Of property caused by the
recent freshets in the West At Cincinnati, yester-
day, the Ohio river for while rose st the rate Of
three inches an hour, but ceased when it was with
in ten feet Of the rise Eve years ago
Tie telegraphs furnish accounts of several de-
structive fires. Among them We learn that dwell.
| ings and other property to the amount Of sixty
thousand dellars were destroyed by fire in SYRIA.
euse, last evening.
It wss yesterday decided in tie Supreme Court of
Pennsylvania, that the Canal Commissioners have
absolute power over the public works owned by the
State
4 merchant of Boston, by the name Of George p.
Bangs expired in the railroad carf yesterday orn-
pg shortly after they left the former place for this
city
The Mayors veto on the Broad way Railroad was
taken up last evening in the Board of Aldermen,
and, notwithstanding the injunction, the resolution
passed, i! being held that the judiciary had no
right to restrain them in their legislative action
The debate was a very warm one. An important
paper the subject OK dslsgating to the City Ia
spector the power to ell up sunken lots to large
extent, Was brought to the notice of the Board by
Alderm m DOherty, and its character exposed 1t
was, after some discussion, ordered to be printed
The further sum of 5000 was appropriated towards
the expenses Of the Webster obsequies See an in
teresting report Of the debate in another column
There was no subject calling for special debate be-
fore the Board Of Assistant Aldermen last evening
A communication from Mr.. George SANFORD was
read in which that gentleman rendered his resgna-
ton OF his situation as CLERK to the Board The re-
sgnation was accepted. The Assistants concurred
with the Board Of Aldermen in favor Of the plan of
connecting the various police stations throughout
the city by means Of the dial telegrsphic appa-
ratus of Messrs. Robinson & Miller. of
sl2 500 was appropriated for the purpose.
Last evening lecture on "T The Age Of Steam
was delivered a. the Tabernacle The lecturer was
received with great warmth by the audience. For
a full report see another column
We annex list Of the contents Of to days pages:
Lectures, by Hon. John A. Dix, on the /" Influence
Of Government on the Industrial Classes" by Rev.
Mr., Patten, on Martyrs and Heroes" and by Rev.
Mr. King, on "socrates = Movements of the New
York Military Postal Arrangements with Europe !;
Case Of Cap. Gray, of the ship Lady Suffolk, no
supposed to be SLAYER; Venezuelan Correspon
denee Ferocious Attack by Grizzly Bear on q CAL
ifornian Commerce Of the New York Canals Naval
Intelligence The Japan Expedition; Presidential
Vote of illinois, French Opinion Of the American
Expedition to Central Africa; Commercial Reports
a variety Of Local and Miscellaneous Paragraphs !;
Advertisements SC
the New Treaty with England.
IL Ia &c him 5oI