The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-12-03

TEE PRovIsIoNne OF Emo, AANr Hn1rs 10 Aus.
isw weeks siyAss, We directed public
attention to the fact that An emgrant ship, which
had recently left this 20 IT for Sydney, was obliged
to put into Rio Janeiro TO supply her stock Of pro-
visions, which, accor ding to some letters We had 70
ceived from passeng rs, both inferior in quality
and deficient in quantity. We considered it our
duty to publish 10 fact, both warning to those
ahpowners or gents who permit their spirit Of mig
gardliness to atwegh their seEse of justice, andto
intended en- grants, 50 that they might satisfy
themselves Sefore leaving port that the vessel in
which they were about to entrust themselves was,
at all eve Ints, provided with suciency of food and
necesss res for the voyage. Now that there is such
nun der Of vessels advertised for the gold diggngs
Of astralia, the publication of this article well
tim I'D and appropriate, and we trust that it will
he we the good effect desired by us.
We have, however, received letter from Mesrs
Ogden s. Cameron, in which we are requested
to state whether the vessel alluded to by us in
our previous article, did did not belong to, or
have any connection with, the Pioneer Line Of Ans
tralis packets, to which they are agents. We com
ply with the request by simply stating that she did
not, and further, that We believe their statement
to the liberal victuallng Of their vessels. But
while We decline to mention the name of the ship SO
badly provisioned, we must say that we have also
received several letters contradi,ng the assertions
made with respect to her, and as corroborative evil
dence Of the truth of this denial, her owners have
exhibited to us her invoices, from which it would
appear il the cost of the provisions be safe critic
rion to Judge by, that she was amply supplied with
everything necessary for the support and comfort of
her passengers. It is, however, too often the case,
and may have been in this instance, that sufficient
attention was not paid to the proper delivery of the
goods. It has been suggested that government
commissioners should be appointed, as is done un.
der the English laws, for the inspection of the
quality and quantity Of provisions carried by pas
sepger Ships but we are too well aware of the
less and inefficient manner in which the Law is exc
cuted in England, to expect much practical benefit
to ensue from such measure, and we consider it
equally as safe to depend on the ship.owners them
selves whose interest is involved in their reputation
for liberality, as well the previous and salts
factory examination Of the passengers.
We hope that what We have said on this subject
will be attended with good results
LEGISLATORS IN NEW YoRK.-The fashionable
hotels on Broadway have been for the past week
honored by the patronage ofthe numerous Senators,
Representatives, and officials Of this latitude, IN
tramsitu to Washington. OF course most Of these
high personages tarried by the way for-some days,
to enjoy the hospitality participate in the fun and
see the sights of this great metropolis. Metropol
tan Hall received its quota Of visitors from this
legislative swarm, for whom, no doubt, the delicious
strains of Madame Sontag's voice and Paul JUL
liens violin had more charms than the rough and
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Burton's and Wallack's, Niblo's and the Broadway
theatres, attracted others of the potent grave and
reverend segnors" and the rest, we suppose, divi-
ded their time between private soirees and public
lectures. They are now, however, reluctantly de-
parting, one by one, not unlike schoolboys, linger
ing on the way, and at length unwllingly resuming
their tasks. But then while they stopped they had
glorious time Of it, enjoyed themselves to the ut
most, mingled in oil the amusements Of the town,
and doubtless, before they left availed themselves
Of the opportunity of getting their hair dressed,
their chns shaven, and their faces washed, by our
neghbor in Ann street, Mr.. Blessing, the fortunate
successor Of Jim Grant, now IN alderman in San
Francisco. This is the short session, however, and
q few months will enable our gaily disposed MEM
bers of Congress to taste again the pleasures and
luxuries of New York.
THE CUBA QUEsrIoN-A SIGN FROM New HAMP.
sHIRE.-The Muc Hampshire Patriot. published at
Concord, and considered by the knowing ones as
rejecting to extent, upon great national ques
lions especially, the sentiments and views Of Gen.
Pierce, shows no quarter to the administration upon
the Cuba question. The editor, in recent merci-
less article upon the in relation to
our foreign affairs generally. says upon cuba, that
The insulting and injurious course Of the Cuban rulers
tsmely acquiesced in by the administration and vir
tuay justified by it's They concede the right Of
the Cuban rulers to exclude citizens entirely from
that island in open violation of both national law and
treaty stipuations.
Such language, from the home organ Of Gen.
Pierce, admits of but Interpretation. 1t simply
that from and after the fourth of March next
new leaf is to be turned over upon our foreign
affairs, and particularly in reference to the island of
Cuba.
BEAUrFUL.-The opening Of December in New
York Such Weath6r effects n great SAVING in coal