The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-01-31
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business was proceeded with ; but eventually
Mike Walsh, introduced resolution inquiring
why the SERGEANT alarms obeyed the orders
ola temporary chairman, which he had no busi-
Tess to DO, and at the same time neglected
his legitimate duties thereby interfering with
the rights Of members. This but added fuel,
and gave vent to the hitherto smothered fame,
and . very angry discussion ensued between the
wings and the democrats. The resolution having
been voted down, the Sergeantas Arms reported
that he was able and wiling, and would ways
Instantly attend to his duties, did not the members
themselves interfere with and incommode each
other, by inviting more personal friends upon the
floor Of the House than there were chairs Tor them
TO sit upon resolution nov proposed that
the clerk be instructed to procure an additional
quantity Of chairs Aud thas ended the dispute
ana the days session, How undignlied this con
hnuai turmoil in the Assembly chamber Mem
blrs seem 10 have taken lessons in parliamentary
tactics from some Of our representatives ia Con-
gress, and now disposed TO take tho lead OF
their tutors al that is yieien. and unbecoming
in VIE legislators.
We lear4 fsom Albany, that there is Il ajorty
aseeItained, Of twenty-four in the Assembly, ami
sA in the Senate in favor Of the passage Of tenn
.erance law more stringent than ths law of the
safe Of Name, by which the gale Of spiri.aus
liquors is absolutely prohibited. We further learn
that Edward G, Delayan aud other temperance
men, on the moral suasion'' principle, arc en-
.irely opposed to the passage Of the proposed law
az they regard such forciple action as calculated
to retard the tenn perauce cause. The shutting up
Of the 1--WE Thousand grog shops 10 this city cannot
fail TO lead 70 an intense excitement, far exceeding
that created by the advent OF kossuth, and Lola
Monies, and the feeling produced BY the Forrest
tlial.
A large Ee mber Of the inhabitants of Naw Hamp-
shire, assembled in State Convention, at Concord,
have passed resolution declaring that they will
not vote fer any man, for any ofi, whatever, who
is not known to be opposed to the sale of Htoxicat
irg drinks. Petitions, signed by one handled and
fifteen thousand persons, were presented to the
New York Assembly, yesterday, praying for the
suppression Of tipping houses On the other side
of the question, we observe that the House of Rep
resentatives Of Rhode Island, yesterday rejected
the Maine law.
A portion Of very interesting com nuncation
concerning Kossuth and his cause, by Bishop
O'Conner, Of the Roman Catholic church, at Pitts
burg, will be found in another column. 1t will DO
observed that the Bishop approves. in part, of the
ideas and principles advanced by tho Magyar, with
regard to tho Catholics, but takes exceptions TO
the conduct of the socialists in France aud else
where, which appears to have been encouraged by
interviews and otheIwife by the great Hungarian.
Upon the whole, Bishop O'Conner views appear
to be totally at variance with those of Archbishop
Hughes, in IN any essential particulars. Kossuths
fpeech to the Pittsburg clergy is also given in to-
days paper.
The members Of the Massachusetts, Anti Slavery
Society, at Boston, got into an almost inextrcable
snarl among themselves yesterday. After Gar
rson and Wendell Phillips had abused Kossuth
to their hearts content, the police were called
upon to keep Abby Folsom out Of the hall, on
account of her extraordinary garrulity. This
created . grand row-it was considered q mali
cious blow at "woman's rights" and, as such,
fugitive slaves and the champions of feminine
freedom were called upon to arm and defend
Abby while they had life.
Judge Conklin yesterday decided that tho res
Of the fugitive slave Jerry, at Syracuse must
have hearing before Judge Nelson, in the Circuit
Court, at Canandaigus. in June next. Judge G.
gave no opinion to the validity Of the indict.
ments, but LETT the whole matter open for future
argument.
Our advices from Mexico, no later than published
under ire Geographic head the other day, are more
in detail, and rather contradict the Geographic &C.
counts. They are, however, of no consequence.
despatch from New Orleans states THAT, according
TO the latest private letters Cara raj was hourly
expected to make another attack on Matamoras,
We have received the ST. Thomas Tfdcnts to the
7th inst, inclusive. 1t is meagre enough of news;
there is nothing in it to extract
Our readers will find in another column, accounts
Of the execution yesterday Of two unfortunate men
for the crime Of murder, and the respite Of third
Lawrence REILLY was hurg q! the Brooklyn JAIL for
cautDg the death Of his wfes mother, in Williams
burg, on the 26th day Of last June. twill be re-
eoilecte that he killed his wife at the same time
and dangerously wounded third person The
horrid transaction was the effects Of Jealousy.
REILLY appeared perfectly resigned to his fate,
uld not permit his friends to apply for respite
or pardon, and seemed really anxious for tho
arrival Of the awful moment in which he was to
part with this world for ever. Within half an
hour after REILLY had ceased to Breathe Hiram
Kniokerboeker was hung at Bufalo for the murder
Of Mr. Harkper. The condemned man protested
to the last that he innocent Of an iutcntion to
kill Mr. Ii aEd f5rvently prayed for the mercy of
Him Who rules 81 things Otto Gruuzig, who was
ale to have been executed in this city, on charge OF
fatally poisoning hs wife, was granted respite Of
four weeks, by the Governor, in consequence Of
confession made by the mistress of the ademned,
that il was her who administered the poison. This
is most singular case. The prisoner has all along
denied his guilt, and expressed the firm belief that
he would not be hung-that the Lord had always
been HI I'd to him, aud would not desert him now
TIE Humboldt. and Niagara are due from
Errope The former il in her seventeenth, and the
alter in her fourteenth day. They will bring one
weeks later news from the other side OF the At
lantic.
LOUIS NAPOLEON IN New YoRK.-We are in
formed somewhat to our surprise, that the French
population, and French society, in this city and its
vicinity, are favorable to the recent charges in
France, and accept Louis Napoleon's dictatorship