The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-06-16

A. on the first class and well managed steamers, an
accident of the kind very rarely happens. Eng-
neers who thoroughly understand their business
men who have sufficient experience and intellect to
comprehend the power of steam and the resistance
of iron-seldom or never meet with serious mishap
BY despatch from Albany, it win be seen that
there are two hundred and forty-two eases on the
calendar of the Court Of Appeals, the June term Of
which commenced yesterday.
Two boys, supposed to be the only survivors Of
the bark Paramount, reached Norfolk yesterday.
The Paramount was run into and sunk on the 2lst
ut, by the ship Tennessee, and the captain and six
of the crew, who attempted to themselves upon
planks, doubtless sunk, as nothing has since been
heard of them.
We publish in another column the last epistle Of
the Mormon President, Elders, and other high
functionarles Of the Mormon Church, addressed to
the Church of Latter-day Saints Cdormons) oil
over the world This document contains COM
pete account Of the present condition and future
prospects Of the Mormons in Deseret and in that
light commends itself to the consideration Of all
who are curious to know how this remarkable sect
are getting on in their Western home
Dispatches from various points coincide in stating
that yesterday was by far the warmost day Of the
season.
We are rather disappointed at the lecture OF DR..
Brownson, fimsy and sophistical q reasoncr he
is known TO be In its subject it is novel and start
liDg-pcrhaps such proposition was never started
before; but in its matter, ii is STALE and only
hash of the old arguments in favor OF spiritual
despotism. On the whole, the lecture was failure,
both as to attendance and argument The atten-
dance was small, and the argument is al assump-
ton. The propc sitons Of one portion Of it
Trajectory Of another. DR.. Brownson begs the
question, or assumes the very thing to be proved
that all truth is with the Catholic church. Again.
no admits that man may use his {" private judg-
ment,' or the reason which God has given him. in
examining the evidences in the Holy Scriptures in
favor Of the Catholic church. But if his private
Judgment is good in examining and determining on
point of doctrine, it is equally good ALL aud
this is the very of Professionalism. The ex-
traordnary positions that Protestan,s alone arc
prosecutors, and that the free institutions Of this
country can only be preserved by Catholicism, will
narte some of our readers with their novelty, and
make Others laugh at their most outrageous absur-
dity
By reference to an original article in another part
of this days paper under the head Of" New Build
ings in Broadway" it will be seen that nearly two
millions Of dollars already spent, about being
spent, in pulling down and building up in that single
thoroughfare during the present year. This fact
speaks volumes for the growth and prosperity Of
New York The expenditure on hotels alone is
enormous, and shows the rapid increase Of visiters
from Europe and all of this Union to the great
metropolis Of the New World.
Several members of tho Common Council being
absent at the review of the Third Brigade yester-
day, there not sufficient members of the Board
of Assistants present at six o'clock to form quorum
and it was accordingly declared adjourned till this
day AT the same hour.
Among the vast amount Of interesting matter
given in this edition Of the HERALD, the at
tention of the reader is directed to tho late news
from Mexico: letters from Vienna, Kingston, Ja.,
and Boston theatrical and musical notices court
reports city intelligence, including the Coroners
investigation of the recent stabbing afTray in Null
berry street financial and commercial affairs, Sc