The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-12-09

euecesdsd ~ slectisg United Statss 6snaAsr to
supply the place Of Mr. Kapgum, whose term runs
out on TIE 4th Of March. The democrats nave .
majority of two; but in consequence Of spnt
among them they cannot Eyree upon candidate.
If they are not careful the wings, who are united
upon Mr.. Rayner, will elect their man
Aayices from the Cspco of Good Hope, to the 10Th
Of October, announce the Kaffr war Of extermina-
ton was progressing slowly. In reoont skirmish,
s- Of the natives we're killed, and Eve Of their can
non we're captured The British lost one captain
snj two privates in the fight.
The United States slosp- Of war'St. Narys5 reach
ed Pbiladslpha yesterday, after q cruise Of two
years and three months in the Pscifs, during which
time she sailed seventy five thousand miles, and lost
two men, one Of whom died from dysentery and
the other from consumption. This speaks we'll for
the SANITARY taken Of the by their officers.
We a'e sorry to learn that another terrific storm
prevailed on Lrke Erie, last Tuesday night, during
which several vesses damaged, in the vicinity
Of Buffalo 1t is feared that many of those out on
the Lake suffered greatly, though to what extent is
as yet unknown, from the fact that the telegraphic
wires along the coast have been blown down.
The province Of Nova Scotia was recently visited
by . very heavy fall of snow. In the vicinity Of
Pictou it fell to the depth Of four feet The storm
is reported to have ragged with such violence to
break the telegraph wires in sixty places within
space Of nine miles.
Various accounts Of maritime disasters arc given
under the telegraphic head. Among them we no
tice that the British bark j S. De Wolfe, hitherto
reported ashore at ST. GATHERINGS Island has proved
an entire loss. The British brig Ottoman was late
ly wrecked on Sable Island.
The steamship Niagara is now overdue at Hall
fax with weeks later news from Europe.
TIE Cunsrd steamer America, which sailed from
Boston for Liverpool yesterday, took out 1926, 600
in American gold
The Court of General Sessions commenced the
business of the December term yesterday, and .
Grand Jury was organised 1t will DO seen else
where that the Recorder, in the course of an excel
lent charge, in which many existing evils are point
ed out, called attention to tie dsgraceful riot ut
Tammany Hall, ss matter it was the duty of the
Grand Jury to investigate, and In which it was
important that the Law should be rigidly enforced,
to protect citizens Of all parties in their privileges
oflawful discussion and deliberation.
The Third Avenue Railroad scheme, whish
passed the Board Of Assistants on Monday night,
was last night, its introduction into the Board of
Aldermen, referred to the Committee on Streets -
sho 1ePois AL ioFoi VI eeiilnS lAnus On tne NORTH
river by the Commissioners Of the Sinking Fund,
and upon which a considerable debate took place
last term, was adopted, with only two dissenting
voices The Board Of Assistants ooncurrei in rsso-
luton to extend the inequalities Of the city to the
President elect, his arrival but were unan nous
n amen ding it, by striking out the words, as guest
Of the Democratic Republican General Committee /"
They also concurred in the resolution to appropriate
a. GOO in aid Of the purchase of the sold Brewery"
by the Ladies' Benevolent Missionary Society.
Mr.. John Thompson delivered an able and elo-
quent lecture yesterday evening, at the Broadway
Tabernacle, on the life, character and genius Of
Milton.
In addition to large number Of advertisements,
our inside pages to day contain the proceedings in
the Common Council; monthly meeting of the His
torical Society; election Of officers in the Horscxl
tura Society," ceremonies of laying the corner stone
of q new Prssby terrain church ut Manhas!anvills;
further relative to the loss of the pilot boa. Yankees
trial trip cf the steamer ]. l. Stephens; action
Of the Chamber Of Commerce concerning pilotage;
interesting letter from Boston; Presidential vote Of
Mississippi; naval intelligence; commercial review,
and great number Of news paragraphs Of every
description.