The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-07-31
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The thunder storm last evening, materially i'm
pedsd the working of the consequently, our
telegrulhc columns although quite interesting, do
possess their wonted amount Of variety, from all
qu,ftcrs Of the Union, this morning However, We
vii not complain, for the rain was greatly needed.
and LAS been Of incalculable service to the inhlb-
tants Of this section Of the country, and the only
gret is that it did not come sooner, and that we
We're not favored with of it, The corn, po5atoe
and other late crops, have suffered extremely from
the late drought but it is hoped that the sho gers
which have fallen during the las, two nights viii re-
suscitate the dropping vegetation, and cause it to
yield bouutiful return for the toll of the husband
But it is not the farmer alone who VIII be
benefited by the recent outpouring of the clouds
for the water had washed away immense guam
tity of nauseous filth that has accumulated in the
streets of our cty-while. at the time, the
lightning has purified and rendered aholesome the
atmosphere with which we are surrounded
Our special Washington correspondent this morn
ing announces that Secretary Webster win return
TO h,s post week, and aeeerts oi.ae ic was
probably induced to forego his determination to
remain away during the warm weather, by an init
NATION from headquarters that it would be neces-
sary for him to either come back or resign. This
locks somewhat ominous. Mr.. WIS services must
either be very much needed in the Cabinet just at
this time, or else his recent course with regard to
the fishing business, has created GOODNESS towards
him on the part Of the President.
Lieut. Col. Cooper has been appointed Adjutant
General in place of the late Roger Jones Col.
Cooper is spoken Of as eminently qualified
for the Office.
After considerable debate. the United States
Senate yesterday passed. by vote of 20 to II, the
House resolution authorizing the Congressional
Globe to pass through the mails free of postage.
Upon what principle our members of Congress have
brought their minds to favor sush ultra, one
.sded measure, ii is hard to tell. The Globe is SIM
ply private enterprise, published for the exclusive
emolument Of its conductors, and there is no just
ground why it shead circulate postage free, while
other journals compelled TO pay, for the same
privilege, price in many instances amounting to
their original cost of publication. Several Senators
took port in the debate the motion to refer the
River and Harbor bill to the proper committee.
From the tenor of the remarks the subject, it is
probable that the bill will succeed in the Senate
this time AT all events, its friends appear to be
quite sanguine Of its passage.
IL the House Of Representatives, yesterday, Mr..
Olds unsuccessiully ATTEMPTED TO get up little
fusion among the wings, by referring 20 letter pub
lshed in 1913, signed "Americus," and which, it is
alleged, was written by General Scott. few inn
material amendments we're made to the River and
Harbor bill, after which il passed, by vote Of
lO3 against 75 We observe that the heartrending
accident to the Henry Clay has aroused repre-
sentatves to the propricty Of enacting laws that
will, if possible, ehecually prevent such Gala mites
hereafter Mr.. Sackett, Of this State, yesterday
asked, nut did not obtain, leave to introduce
resolution to make il capital offence
for he officers Of STEAMBOATS, TO engage 10 race
with rival vessels. Some Law OF this kind should
have been in force years ago. Congressman should
not have waited until The destruction Of large
namber If valuable lives demonstrated the actual
necessity Of checking the pernicous system ofsteam
beat racing.
For the information Of our readers or the fishing
question, we publish, in columns this morning,
the convention Of 1873, between the United
States and Great Britain, relating to several
subjects, but especially to the disputed fishing
grounds Of the British North American PROVINCES;
and aa the hole Of this Goldfish and mackere con-
tToyersy rests upon the construction Of this treaty
We give it, that the public may judge for them
selves Of the souadness Of Mr.. Webster's position
bearing in mind tie subsequent correspondence on
this subject wosn the two governments, from
time to tune, and the actual privileges which our
fsbermen have enjoyed from 1915 down to this day.
Secretary CorSin i in Canada, and said to be
making hin self intimate with the fishing business.
He has had an interview with the Provincial over
nor at Quebec. -
The steamship Sierra Nevada, which arrived last
night, brought nothing later from California She,
however, has enabled US TO give few items of
interest from the lsthmus Of Panama and the Island
of Jamaica.
The last accounts from Mexico represent tho in.
hnbitants being in great state OF excitement, in
consequence Of the numerous Indian depredations
throughout that unhappy country. Emboldsned
by their successes the Zacatecas tribe recently at
talked town within one hundred miles Of the city
Of Mexico, What makes the matter worse, the
government appears to have resources left to pay
Cor the defence ofthe people.
We are called upon TO record another death from
carelessly driving upon railroad tracks. boy and
horse were yesterday run and killed on the New
Jersey road, and elderly man was greatly in
ju,d
A white woman and negro man yesterday suf-
Tered the extreme penalty Of the law for murder, ut
Popghkoepsie. See the Geographic despatch,