The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-07-02
The News.

The last sad rites to the remains Of the lamented
Henry Clay were performed in Washington city
yesterday. The whole affair appears to have been
conducted on 4 scale of solemn and impressive
grandeur worthy Of the melancholy occasion. An
Immense multitude Of native as well foreign cit-
xehs-among them many of the greatest States
men and scholars-participate in the ceremonies,
and gave tokens of their grief a the loss the ntion
and the world has sustained in the removaicf Amer
cas- ustrous sage from the sphere offurther earthly
usefuluoss After the obsequies had been concluded
IN the Senate chamber, and all of the vast
course who could had take en- final look n. the vene-
rated remains, the body conveyed to Baltimore,
which place it reached in the evening. and where
. most solemn stiffness, broken ooy by the
telling OF hells prevailed The corpse will repose
in state in the latter city till this morning, Aher it
will be convey ed as far Philadelphia, where, we
are informed, it will also repose night, tnat
will arrive in this city tomorrow, when oftne
greatest manifestations Of universal grief wit.
messed in this any other country, will undoubtedly
take place
Our special Washington cOrresp ondent reiterates
that Secretary Webster will remain in the cabinet
until the close of the present administration. but
that, in the mean time, he will retire to Marsh
feet the treaty negotiations with Great Britain,
which are already nearly completed II appears
that Mr.. ". was rendered the post of Minister to
England which he declined. Senator Bell of Ten
bessee, is now spoken of to FL the vacancy in the
Navy Department. Mr. Bells term in the Senate
viii expire on the fourth of March; but whether he
will resign, and take charge Of the vacant Secre-
sary ship is unknown.
a. al lr.r crl,at ~. 1nrt bo
eeedngs in three conventions Of as many different
classes of politicians. The wings of Portland, Me-,
held large ratification meeting Wednesday eve-
ming at which unprecedented unanimity OF feeling
appears to have prevailed The free soilers OF the
Eighth Congressional district of Massachusetts held
a convention on Wednesday, at which Chas Francis
Adams n, sided. Delegates to the National Free
Soil Convention we're appointed. The democrats in
the Second district of the same State will hold
ratification meeting next Monday, when it is said
that Mr. Rantoul, the free soier, vii, explain his
difficulty with the late National Convention and
come out in favor Of Pierce and King On Wednes-
day the native Americans in convention 1T
Harrisburg, Pa, appointed delegates to their Ma
tional Convention, and among other resolutions,
adopted one in favor Of capitaton tax of two hun
bred and fifty dollars on the landing Of all
foreigners.
The additional news from Europe. received by The
Africa, is interesting The excitement in England
relative to Australia is almost equal 20 that IN this
country when the discoveries in California we're
FIRST made known. One or two lines of steamers
had already been established, end others were in
iprogress We publish the particulars this morning
We also give letter from Mr.. Fearsus 0Connor,
in which be speaks of his visit 10 THIS country. He
lis now confined in lunatic asylum. The addresses
in London of the Bishops Of Michigan and Western
New York, will also be found in our columns this
morning.
Our Mexican correspondent has sent US some i'm
portant intelligence from that republic 1t appears
that the threatened coup detat by President Arista
has been for some time under consideration, and
will be countenanced by oar government. Indeed
IL is stated that Ia consideration Of the abrogston
o, the eleventh article of the treaty of Guadalupe
H,dalgo, the administration al Washington have
promised TO pay General Arista he sun Of six mil
lions Of dollars
The investigation in the matter Of the Tenth ave.
nue. sewer is proceeding, and we give the testimony
"A far as il has gone II is said very few witness
"a main to be examined, and it is agreed that Mr.
Craven s not to 60 into any new subject, but con-
6ne himself to rebutting evidence, or such as may
explain that already addueed. There does not ap-
pear to be any proof whatever Of corruption or NAL
practice on the part of any member Of the commit
zee of the Common Council, and the affair seems
likely to realize the fable Of the mountain In labor
nevertheless the evidence before the committee fur
nishes much information on the important subject
Of sewers, and their construction, generally, which
cannot but be useful and interesting to our citizens
A hearing was yesterday had, before Judge Belts,
in the sxtradition case Of Thomas Kaine, but no
decision was given. As on the previous days,
large sumber Of the prisoners fellow countrymen
we're present, and manifested the deepest interest In
Ne proceedings.
OR police reporter Las furnished a large amount
q irin ing ilf,naSton tia mlrning In add
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