The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-08-21
The News.


Tue telegraph has Furnished the particulars of
most melancholy catastrophe that happened Lake
Erie, at an early hour yesterday morning. While
N dense fog, the steamboat Atlantic came in col
nkiOn with the propeller ogdens5urg with such vie-
lencs that in the course of half an hour the for
ner vessel sunk, carrying down with her to
watery grave upwards Of two hundred persons We
have commented at length on this lamentable oc-
euJIence in another column.
BY reference to the despatch from our special
Washington correspondent, it will be seen that the
fishery trouble with our colonial neighbors on the
ether side of the st Lawrence, is every day assn.
ming more important aud ominous shape. If,
a. is reported Great Britain really intends to
force to submit to the colonial construction
q she treaty Of 1878, the worst of con-
sequences may be apprehended As to nego-
tistng for reciprocal trade with the provinces that
is sut of the question, while hostile feet is concen-
trSted upon our borders, and threatening to annhi-
late hardy fishermen. Not only arc large
portion of the American people aroused to this
matter, but our Senators and Representatives in
Congress are beginning TO express their indignation
IN words that viii soon set the whole nation in
nlaSe, unless compromise of kind is effected
That the affair will speedily be amicably adjusted
TO the worst, the first gun that is fred will be the
death-knell to Britain's grasp upon American soil.
She has much to lose and nothing to gain by adopt
ing extreme measures
The defeat Of Mr.. Hale's motion to take up the
free farm bill in the United States Senate, yester-
day, by the decisive vote Of twenty nays to
sixteen yeas, is pretty good evidence thatthe sound
sense of a majority of our Senators viii keep them
nF ;r
the present session. il viii be observed that John
P. Hale is very DESTROYS Of gaining strength for the
coming Presidential campaign, by advocating this
abominable scheme to defaud the government of the
public landsit being Of the principal features Of
the heterogeneous ingredients composing the platform
of the free soil party Our correspondent writes, that
il is possible the Senate may take up and push
through, before the close OF the session. the House
bill for the distribution Of portion Of the public
lands among all the States. 1t is sincerely to be
hoped that this viii not be the case, for, although
this is decidedly preferable to the free farm bill,
enough Of the public domain has already been squan-
dered fer sectional and individual purposes.
Having postponed the private calendar, the
Senate took UP and passed the bin altering the post
age laws so as to allow, among other things, news
papers to be sent TO any part Of the Union for one
cent This bin is Of course far better than the
system under which have of late been operating,
but it is not perfect yet by any Mr.. Mason
reported some resolutions bearing hard upon the
conduct Of Mr.. Bartlett, the Mexican Boundary
Commissioner, which were made the special order
Tor next Tuesday. A debate followed upon the
River and Ha1bor bill, after which several Of the
amendments were agreed TO. IT is quite likely that
the Senate will pass this measure to. day. During
the day motion to 60 into election for public
printer was lost by tie vote This, in all proba-
bity, cuts the Union out Of its anticipated Con-
gressioDal pap prior to the Presidential election
After passing the bill allowing the soldiers in the
last war with Great Britain to exchange their un-
tllnble bounty lands for those they cultivate,
and tabling the Senate bill for extending the time
for the payment Of duties on the Raleigh and CASTOR
Railroad iron, the House Of Representatives yester
day proceeded to the consideration Of the Navy APP
preparation bill An amendment. granting five
thousand dollars to pay for burial ground for
seamen who die in the New York Hospital, was
agreed to, after which the bin was passed Mr.
Stantons amendment, providing that vessels shall
not be repaired when it is found that the expense
will exceed two-thirds Of their original cost, was
stricken out. An unsuccessful attempt was made
70 hold evening sessions for the remainder Of the
session. The apparent object of this move was 10
hurry along the business but the real one woe to
give certain members an opportunity of relieving
themselves Of Buncombe speeches. Let them print
their speeches, like sensible men, and not attempt
to waste any more Of the time Of the session.
il would appear from the contents Of our Boston
despatch, detailing the movements Of the steamship
Mississippi, that the Japan expedition has not been
given up by our government, by any means In
reply TO an invitation 10 dine with the Catholic
clergy at Halifax, Commodore Perry gave as his
reason Tor declining, that he was ordered to return
70 this city by the LIST proximo in order to Join said
expedition. What with the fishery and puano dis.
putes and the japanese affair, our naval officers are
not likely to become rusty for want Of some,bng
20 do.
The Pennsylvania Wing Mass Meeting. to r,,;fr
the nomination Of Gen. Scott, which was bela =,
Harrisburg yesterday, turns out to have been n
miserable failure. According to our correspondent
there were not over fifteen hundred persons present
Another enthusiastic Webster meeting was held
In Boston on Thursday evening. II was very
largely attended, and number Of spirited and
patriotic addresses were made and resolution
was adopted to send circulars throughout the
State to obtain signatures for grand demonstra-
tion - Faneui Hall. An address to the people Of
the United States has also been published, which
vii be found IN another column, presenting Mr.
Webster 90 Q candidate for the Presidency, in-
sspsndsDs Of parry. Tie sldrsss u vel ws,sep,