The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-12-11

fali into the hands OF their political opponents They
express an anxiety to have the spoils divided now;
but it is too late In the dsy-the democrats are
in the majority, and viii not be likely to
loosen the purse strings till they know how the
money is to be expended. Mr.. German, Indiana
democrat, gave notice Of his intention to introduce
bill empowering the President to confer the rank
Of Lieutenant General. This was met, we are as
tonishcd to learn, with cries Of objection, amid
which the House adjourned till Monday. The So
nate was not in session, having adjourned from
Thursday till Monday Up to this time actual
business has been transacted in either House, and
thus closes the first weeks labors Of the second
session of the Thirty. second Congress. Are the
people satisfied
We give the report of the Secretary of the Inte-
rior in this mornings paper. 1t is Of very little
Importance. After the publication of the other
documents, i. is, as Toots says, of no conse-
quence" Tho Census the Land Office, the Indian,
and the Pension reports embraced all the facts
We have now to hear from the Secretary of the
Treasury, and then the history Of the nation for
the past year viii be complete.
| The telegraph furnishes some additional and very
interesting intelligence from California The con-
fagration at Sacramento is said to have destroyed
property to the value Of ten millions of dollars
Forty blocks Of buildings consumed, and nine-
tepths Of the inhabitants loft without roofs to
4 shelter them. As evidence of their indomi.able
enterprise and perseverance, we observe tina. less
than three hundred and fifty new houses hal been
erected on the ruins within tho space of nine days
The State election had resulted in the choice of six
| democrats and seven wings to the Senate, and
forty one democrats and nineteen wings to the As
sembly. There were three districts to be heard
from but whichever way they might 90 they could
not prevent the democrats from having very large
majority on joiat ballot. The San Francisco mar
ksts Were reported to be very unsettled. We shall
probably have full details of the news by tho Iii.
nois, day or to morrow.
The steamship City of Pittsburg, destroyed by
fire at Valparaiso, was insured for about $3.50 600,
about ESQ GOO of which was in London, and the re-
maindcr was divided between Wall street, Phladel-
phia aud Boston She had no cargo Of consequence
beyond her coal. She was owned by the Philadsl-
phia ard Liverpool Steamship Company.
AT last accounts the North Carolina Legislature
had not succeeded in eecting United States Sena-
tor.
Notice has been given in the New Hampshire
Legislature Of bill granting licenses to sell wines
snd spirituous liquors in certain cases
Another eolored man, named Hiram Brown, has
been arrested at Syracuse, on q charge of having
assisted in the rescue of the fugitive slave Jerry.
Some Of the fire rowdies in Philadelphia yesssr-
day morning, destroyed the Paramount Hose carriage
and seven hundred feet of hose When viii the real
estate owners of Philadelphia and Baltimore be i'm.
hued with hSeraity enough TO pay for n su6i :ient
number of vigilant policemen TO project life and
property For years these cities have been infested
with gangs Of vicious persons, who commit almost
every description of crime with perfect inpun.y.
Three men were instantly killed. and reversl
others were seriously injured, by collision, yes.
terday, between TWO trains the Rochester and
Syracuse Railroad.
An abscendisg slave from Richmond, Virginia,
was the other day found board the steamer Roar
okc, at Norfolk, and sent back to his master
Between sixteen and twenty thousand bushels Of
malt were last evening destroyed by the partial
burning of an establishment in Albany. The
entire loss, it is supposed, will reach fifteen thou
sand dollars.
John Roseuthal has been sentenced to six months
imprisonment and fire of $3.50, for desraudirg the
custom house at Baltimore.
We regret to learn that Greenough, the great |
American sculptor, is confirmed luna.ic,
IN the Board Of Aldermen, last evening, resc
lutisn passed 80 raise the salary of the Chiefo
Police to two thousand five hundred dollars par an.
num- from the first Of January last. A special com
mittse was appeinNd 70 investigate the subject of
the accidents from failing rocks in the tunnel on
the HARLEM RaiIoad The cfieial and our special
reports will be fouad elsewhere. Tho transactions
in tie Beard Of Assistants were only of an ordi
nary character and will be found duly reported
under the proper head.
We publish to-day verbatim report Of the test-
mony taken By the Coroner during yesterday, at the
inquest which is being held upon the bodies Of
the men who were killed by the falling Of rev
building in Thirty second Street, upon the 18th inst
4 m.n named Jacob Cooke was killed yesterday
morning by falling from the fifth story of new
Building in Broadway. A report of the Cogoners
inquest will be found in another column.
AS Usual our columns contain many Geographic
despstcbes, aud much other interesting intelligence
to which VIC have no ROOFS 70 spsci-ly refer
hroET4NT FROM soSoRk- ANSFSAToS 70 FRANCE
The telegraph brings rs news Of highly iinpor-
tsnt character from the distracted repgblic Of ksx
CO. revolutionary movement has taken place in
the State OF Sonora, the insurgents being band of
French settlers, headed By Count Raoussct Boul.
bon. The government troops have been defeated
and the state has been proclaimed Independent and
annexed 10 France.
This movement il pot 70 % casscd among the or
dpsIy Political 0zseusiona ard r1rty tq1abbles to
which our sister republic i constantly prey 1t
has deeper incoming, and is pregnant with moro
important consequences For somefw years pas. the
French government has, for motives to which
ind the clue encouraged the emigration Of class Of
the most unruly and ADVENTUROUS Of its citizens to this
portion Of Mexico They succeeded in getting |
footing in TIE ierrit,ry, and in establishing for |
themselves : certain political influence. They con
listed Of some six or eigh! hundred men, and were
divided into three cowpsuies, their principal chic
beirg Count Rsousset Boulbon This persoHsge,
it appear set up claims TO certain valuable
mire, and was supported in bis professions w the
French Minister The authorities having declared |