The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-12-08

by their democratic brethren 10 Washington Last
Monday evening. All responded in neat speeches
except Mr.. King, whose health prevented his coming
into the night air.
Produce Of all kinds is reported to be ac,umula,
ting very rapidly at Dunkirk. Flour is coming in
ct the rate Of ten thousand barrels per day, being
double the amount the railroad is capable Of con-
veying hither. There are now fifty. five thousand
barrels On hand at Dunkirk, and a proportienate
amount of pork, &c. This announcement is en-
ceuraging to those blessed with large families.
Intelligence from Port Prince to the 23d ult
announces that the island was healthy and Ameri-
can provisions in demand.
We had anticipated being able to spread one
weeks later European news, brought to Halifax by
the steamer Niagara, this morning; but, as has been
frequently the case when steamer has been due, Of
Late the wires out of order 1t is rather singu
lar that these accidents almost invariably happen
when they are most to be regretted.
The telegraphs furnish accounts of several very
serious maritime disasters. The ship Georgia, of
Savannah, bound to this port from Liverpool, with
three hundred and fifty passengers on board, went
ashore at Tuekerton, last Friday Fortunately, no
lives lost, although the passengers experienced
great difficulty in reaching the shore. The vessel
has gone to pieces, and her cargo will prove total
loss. The bark Avola, Humphrey, with load Of
cotton, from Charleston for Boston, struck on the
Sow and Pigs yesterday morning, and shortly after
capsized. She was taken in tow by pilot boat,
but whether it would be possible to take her into
port was unknown, Several minor accidents are
reported, to which we have not time to allude
Another collision, fortunately unaccompanied by
loss Of life, occurred on the Eric railroad near
Owego, last Saturday. We observe that two I'm
known men were killed on the New Jersey roads
yesterday. When all the contemplated roads in
this city get into operation, people will have to look
out and stand clear
The lives Of three men were yesterday sacrificed
by the falling of new building in Thirty second
street Three other mon were severely injured.
They were all workmsn engaged on the building.
There appears to have been some Encouragement
in overlooking the upper part Of the building before
the beams had been properly secured But like all
such matters, we suppose, an inquest will be held
on the bodies, and there the affair will rest.
We give elsewhere minute account Of an alarm
ing fire. which occurred last night, in Orange street.
Two children were burned to death, and two fire.
men had a narrow escape from serious injury.
A Haverstraw schooner, bound for this port, was
run down last evening, by the South Ferry boat
Montauk, and Immediately sunk She is lying upon
the Diamond rock, in the East river. See report in
another column.
We publish elsewhere, full debate on the final
struggle for the Broadway railroad in the board Of
Assistants on Monday night. The report will repay
perusal, though it will be perceived of how little
avail was anything like argument. The majority
persistently pegatived by the same vote, every
thing offered in the way of modification or amend
ment. The members were upon each division four
teen to FIVE, tina. it may be considered ~, tdit
accompl. The vote in the Board of Aldermen,
when The report was adopted last month"; was six
teen in the affirmative to two in the negative. And
consequently there is than sufficient majority
in each board to over-rule the Mayors veto. Two.
thirds only being required-but he may retain it,
and so retard its final passage for ten days. The
boards now number nineteen each In that of Alder
man the vacancy is occasioned by the absence in
Europe Of Mr. Tiemann, and in that of the Assistants
by the death of Mr.. Brastow.
Besides many interesting Geographic reports, to
which we have not room to specially refer,
columns filled with a great variety of local in
elligerce-embracing serious accidents, fres pc.
lice intelligence, various lectures SC the whole
forming complete history of the most important
events Of the day.
aid ana its Contemporaries.
In every great trial with our cotemporaries re-.
curing in superior degree those sterling qualities
of vigilance, despatch, and enterprise, the New
YORK HERALD is almost sure to win. 1t did not re-
nguish the field with its splendid victories over the
combined press of New York, Philadelphia, and
Baltimore, in the good old days of pony expresses.
Its motto has been, still is, and will be, the motto
of the age" Go ahaad.''
Take, for example, the HERALD of yesterday, and
compare it with our contemporaries, and excepting
the Courier aud Enquirer, which does exhibit
cemmendable spirit of activity in the publication of
the census statissics,) they all stop short with
the Presidents message. Our ample CO.
lumns, on the other hand, were adorned
with the able report of the Commissioner on
Public Lands, and the whole magnificent report
of the Chief Of the Census Bureau, text, statistics,
commentaries and all. This invaluable standard
document reflects the highest credit upon the indus
try and practical capacities of methodizing and
analysis Of Mr.. Kennedy. He works with = will
and to some purpose in his vocation, and is Of
the few men in the Executive Departments entitled
to something more for their services than they
, ceiye. The exclusive publication Of the reports
given in columns, yesterday, reminds US of that
staunch old horse, Eclipse, in one Of his four mile
races--Eclipse first, and the rest nowhere.
We are rather Of the impression that the same
thing is repeated by the HERALD TO day, in the
publication of the report of the Secretary of the
Navy, which is worthy the reputation, as scholar
and statesman, even of Mr. John p Kennedy; and
the Postmaster Generals report-not very fatter-
ing for the new law of cheap hostages, but an in
teres,ing exhibit Of the working Of the vast and
comprehensive machinery of the Post Office depart
ment The report Of the Commissioner on PEN
sons and the report Of the Commissioner on Indian
Affairs viii appear to morrow.
Ts these documents we invite our readers atten.
ton. The Secretary of the Navy suggests some i'm
portant reforms in that right arm Of the national