The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-04-13
The News.

bnIeen Gays later news HOm Sailiornld uaS
ssaehed us by the FL Dorado and Daniel Webster.
There had been a great overflow in the interior
ofthe State, destroying vast amount of property,
N the shape OF buildings and bridges. Sacra-
nento, Narysville, and Nevada, we're inundated.
d lie probable that the damage will be over half
million of dollars. But while buildings and bridges
arc swept away, rich deposits of gold will be
exposed by the washing of the floods, and result in
N increased yield of that precious article. Thus
serious loss to one lie great gain to another Such
h life on the Pacific shores. Such is the case in
disaster like this California food Look at the
PAST history Of California. San Francisco is laid in
ashes three or four times; half dozen interior
cities swept away by freshets What is the RESULT
All spring into life again. Spirited enterprise re-
places everything a more solid foundation than
before, and the events form brief paragraph in
history.
In the United States Senate, yesterday, Mr.. Un-
derwood made rather q curions explanation. He
Aid that in recent speech, he did not mean that
Koseuth was humbug, but that those gentlemen
who have made themselves SO conspicuous in pro-
surfing material add were the humbugs. Of
course, the friends of the Magyar will accept the
apology A desultory debate on the Congressional
printing, French spoliations, &C., wound up the
days business.
A good deal was said in the House of Representa-
lives yesterday, concerning the transfer of the Con-
srsssonal printing, by the joint committee, to the
Union and Republic. From certain movements it
Il probable that many of the members opposed
10 the arrangement. If the printing pap must be
need for the nourshment of party organs, it ought
to be spooned out fairly among the whole batch of
whig democratic, abolition, and secession papers
published in the capital. An unsuccessful attempt
was made to introduce a resolution instructing
the Committee Ways and Means to report a
bill abolishing all duties on railroad iron. The
House agreed to the Senate's amendment to the
Capitol extension BILL which limits the making
of contracts to the amount appropriated, but
refused to concur in the amendment for paying
the workmen during the time they have been idle.
This clause added when some of the Senators
we're in very unenviable mood, and the cool COM
mon sense of the House expunged. The workmen
will no doubt be far better pleased to get pay for
the work they do, than for that they do not do
A proposition was introduced to cut down the Cen
sus report TO two volumes. If this work were
placed in the hands of a competent person-that is,
an intelligent, practical man, it would undoubtedly
be far more valuable otherwise. some Of the most
valuable statistical information will be lost. In
deed, it lie likely to be lost, anyhow, under the pre-
cent arrangement.
We have neither room nor inclination to do more
than direct the readers attention to the ebominablc
debate which came of in the State Senate yester-
day, on the canal question. Several of the mem
beers are reported to have used language which
would have been spurned by even Five Point bar
room orator, and the whole days and nights pro-
ceedngs are described worse than some Of
the recent hectoring proceedings in Congress. In
the Assembly, on the contrary, the work appears
to have gone on quietly, and several important bills
were passed.
The seventy-ffth anniversary of Henry Clays
birthday was commemorated in this city yestcr-
day by grand festival in the Apollo saloon, given
by the "Clay Festival Association" There
some FIVE hundred persons present. and the most in
tense and enthusiastic regard for that eminent patriot
and statesman manifested by the company.
The principal speaker was Ex-Governor Jones, of
Tennessee, who, it will be remembered, received
IN Maine the nomination Of Vice President on
General Scott's ticket The honorable gentleman
delivered a most eloquent and impressive speech,
panegyrzing the character patriotism and political
career Of Henry Clay, and denouncing all dema-
gogues, North and South, who create dissenson be-
tween the two sections of the country, to subscrve
their own base ends. He volunteers, if permitted,
|" TO do the State some SERVICE" by hanging every
Of these factous dsturbers the highest branch
Aessrs. Seward, Greeley, Garrison Co. had better
keep sharp look out on the menaoing Vice-Pres-
dent expectant. His speech was one of the most
brilliant have listened to for somo time, and,
doubt not, will be read with avidity and pleasure
We present it to our readers unabridged, with the
other particulars Of the festival.
Three hundred thousand dollars worth OF pro-
perty, mostly cotton, WAS destroyed by fire on
Sunday morning. See the telegrapbic columns.
The trial Of German named Scha fer, for the
murder of Basil Blair, by stabbing, resulted, last
night at about 8 o'clock, in the conviction Of the
accused Of manslaughter in the third degree, with
q recommendation to mercy. The maximum Of
the punishment for that crime is four years, and
the minimum two years Imprisonment. The
Court sentenced the prisoner TO the full
period Of punishment-four years imprison-
ment in the State Prison. Another German. named
steekenwerter, accused Of the same offence, but
who demanded separate trial, was discharged on
his own recognirance, the evidence in the case not
being sufficient TO induce the prosecution to place
him on trial for a criminal participation in the ho
micide.
In Ia. Board Of Aldermen, which met yesterday
evening, mt the usual hour, a considerable number
Of papers were acted upon, but none Of any great
importance. report from the Committee on Streets
war presented, and adopted IN favor Of commencing
the widening Of Liberty street on the first Of May
next.
The Board Of Assistant Aldermen, last evening,
eoncurrsd in the appointment Of the following as
ssrporatsn newspapers The Csmp.rc'dl hdpr-