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

pv the aryivs Of the stoams aip rankin We have
S,.y Ssys later scv ees from al arts Of Europe.
Fail details Of the itelhgeaoe, vhch lie highly in
tsrsstipg, win be fosnd s'sethere. We have
rpoken At length # re pre.e4t aspect Of foreign
Affairs, in another srticis.
The rees ption Of distinguished, as we'll
known, persons On board Of he steamship Baltic.
NJ Warrington, yestes day, isiepresensed as having
been not only . magnificent, but tremendous
ABAiS. At one time, there were upwards OF twenty
three hundred human beings On board-what .
,an all surprised, al eighted, all enthusiasts,
al hungry, and al st ), ling for "sOme.hng to
take" That all were &C :ommodated - SOON IS
sreumsances would permit we have not tho
least doubt, although UGH an overwhelming
crowd was well csleulstei 70 appal even the
lsantlsss energy Of our old friend Collins. That
everybody felt national pride in beholdiog
- substaAtal, beautiful, and swft-sAiling Baltic,
ws are net surprised and when they learn that her
nate, the Arctic, has just completed the quickest
passage on record, between this port and Liverpool,
and that, too, in the dead Of winter, the denizens
Of Washington viii scarcely know how to give vent
- their ecstacy.
From the unusual and extraordinary quietness
which has characterized ths proceedings in the
Assembly, within the last two days, it 10 Eantici-
patsa that both political parties preparing for
grand setto on the FIRST favorable opportunity.
The oustipg Of COL Snow, while it has utterly
Annihilsted the schemes Of the Holy Alliance Of
Temperance and other cliques Of similar reformers
In this vicinity, has also cut down the majority Of
Nc wings to one in the Assembly,-consequ ently,
both the teetotalers and the wings greatly cha
eriIed at the unfortunate result to themselves
Of Professor Shows unfortunate "vote for him
self" They will do all in their power to
rsinstate the chief representative Of cold wa
terism; WHILE on the other hand, the democrats,
With the aid Of their two conscientious Whig allies
vii leave no ioophole unsecured through which
the doughty colonel can creep back into the cham
ker unless it is through the ba lot box. 1t Ia quite
probable that the present calm is but the precur.
sor Of the ceming Storm" and, before the session
i over, the people Of this State may be astonshed
with proceedings in the Assembly which will far
eclipse the celebrated comp aftat, last year, of the
Semocrstio opponents OF the canal enlargement bill,
whose sudden resignation in . body, prior to the
passage Of the fiscal appropriation bill, compelled
Gov. Hunt to order a special election to ill their
places, and call extra session of the Legislature,
in order to procure the financial means Of carrying
On the State government.
In the State Senate, yesterday, q favorable re-
port was made on the Assembly bill repe alng the
act Of last July, compelling the Mayor to nominate,
within given time, Chief Of Police 1t will be
yecollected the measure which il is now proposed to
repeal. passed for tse special qualification Of
the deiunct, but not deplored, Common Council, in
consequence Of the difficulty between that body and
Mayer Kingsland relative to MIR. Matsell, whom
the sapent City Fathers wished to GUST, simply for
the reason that he was democrat. The Legsla-
tive scheme did not succeed. Mayor Kingsland
triumphod the petty devices Of his whg breth-
rsn-Mr. Matscn retained his post as Chief Of Pc.
lice, and large majority Of .he whig Councilmen
were replaced by democrats.
Among the bills passed by the Senate, was one
exeppting from taxation the proposed branch mint
n this city; Also bill increasing the power Of the
School officers Of the Twentieth ward The bill to
extend the charter Of tho State Agricultural Soc
ety. so to hold real estate to the value Of $50 000
was defeated in the Senate. Cur farmer statesmen
in the Senate do not appea; TO approve Of spscula
tiops in " fancy stocks" The Senate wound up
with resy executive session. but what all the fuss
was about time alone tell. Important bills re-
Ative TO the law Of divorce, and the usury laws,
reported in the Assembly, and the features Of
both these bills will be found in the proceedings.
Our Albany correspondent writes that the Canal
hvestig ating Committee will probably finish the
examination Of witnesses to-day; bu. when the ro-
port will be forthcoming is still shrouded in dark
ness and mystery. With regard to the mandamus
case at Fonda, it is Understood that Judge Cady
will discharge the matter, without giving any
opinion.
g The telegraph furnishes the eport Of the mum.
epa elections in several OF the cities Of this State
The wings have generally elected their candidates
10 gafTalo, Auburn and Troy; and the democrats
10 Syracuse, Utica, Rome, and Rochester. In the
latter city it is said that the temperance vote WIS
quite large.
The British F.esmsnip Merlin, Capt. Cole, ar
rived St this port yesterday, from st. Thomas and
bermuda. She LETT the former on the 2lst, and the
latter ca the 2ott u.., ard briggs advices from -.
Lucia TO the l2.b. There is no. a word Of in
any OF cur files worth Publishing
The examination OF witnesses in the Willis and
Forrest affair continued yesterday in the Sups-
rior Court; but, owing TO the very crowded state OF
cur columns, We az, compelled to omit the report
81 the proceedings. klr. John Van buren, attempt
% 10 introduce the testimony in the late divorce
ssse in Justification Of the at.ask made by The de-
fen5an. on Mr. w. This was not ale we'd by
Judge BOswOr.b. a fall report Of thu Gaze SiIl be
pub'isted tomorrow.
The Grand Jury we're yesterday empanelled IN
the Court Of General Sessions. Th.rs is good
deal ef business before nc court for the present
term The day was nearly all occupied by :ho
trial Of VincerEo Tomassni, az Italian, for rape,
and The Jury were 6aslly discharged, being unable
% agree.
The Historical Society held their monthly meet
Zig last evening. IN interesting paper IN the
history q cotton ,rd cotton manufactures, was
read by Mr.. J. g. Daaley. The number Of new
members proposed vas larger than on Eay sornsr
occasion, being upwards o. ons hundred.
Henry CLAY's OPINIONS on THE PaEsiDYacY.--
We have reasons sor believing that MIR. Clay pre-