The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-03-07
New York, Sunday, March q, 1861.
summary OF this Mornings News.

Mr. Davis, free soil whig. Of Massachusetts,, yes
testAy took occasion, in the House of Representa-.
avss TO reply to the extraordinary charges recently
made against him by Mr.. Rantoul. q free soil demo-
0as, Of the same State. II win be recollected that
- the previous occasion, Mr. r. pretty efcctualy
need up Mr.. ID. This time the latter returned
the compliment; and now that nothing more
Sensns OF the two gentlemen than the Kilkenny
eats left OF each other, after similar battle
n which there was about an equal amount
u principie at stake, it is to be hoped that
The business Of the House will not be disturbed by
any more caterwauling. But as the dgniied mem.
pers Of Congress seem to be especially edited with
thae particular kind of sport and as Mr.. Rautoul-
- rather what Mr.. Davis left Of him-was seen to
be taking notes. il is feared that their remnants will
- snce more pited against each other before the
session is over What is the matter with the poll
s'eians No two of family are able to agree The
Wigs quarrel with each other the democrats
wTangle with democrats and now, even the free.
sellers have got to telling the truth and calling
each others principles black
Our Albany correspondent informs us that another
attempt wac yesterday made to get up s.Snow-
storm in the Assembly; but the wings, being very
warm, thawed the democrats out Of the House. and
with them the hopes of Mr.. Snow. The wings had
majority Of ten on assembling-consequent they
called up the motion to rcnstate the Colonel in his
seat. This movement excited the suspicious of the
semoerats who vamosed very speedily, leaving the
hsuse without quorum. In this they merely ba-
Aseed accounts with the wings. who acted in a SINH
hr manner on Friday week. The Sergeant -at.arms
Srummed the city for absentecs, but it was Of no
sss-the game had got the start of him. and e Hrcc,u
n Spit IL
IeIegraphc Dispatches were forwarded to those
who were granted leave Of absence on Friday.
and the indications are that there will be
sonsde1ble Of a storm in the Assembly tomorrow
Several additional bills for the relief Of canal con-
factors were yesterday passed in the State Senate
The bill to authorize the election of one Coroner in
sash Senatorial district of this city, was passed by
- committee, and will undoubtedly become law
In excellent move
The Southern Rights Convention, in Alabama.
adjourned on Friday, after n session of two days
The proceedings are said not to amount to much.
Resolutions were passed against intervention and to
The effect that the compromise acts of Congress could
net longer be regarded as an ISSUE but that it was
necessary to guard the future.
Bella Badger, who, some years ago. figured as one
Of the prominent wings Of Pennsylvania, died in the
1Asdut lHIauclpnld. yesterday
morning.
A most eart-sickening tragedy was enacted in
Baltimore yesterday morning. James White, rem
asred maniac by liquor, the throats of two of
HE children fired the house and finished his sansui-
nary work by cutting his own throat. When the
Ere was extinguished the chared bodies Of the ia
Sber and cfsyring were found amid the ruins. What
m awful warning to those who indulge too freely in
strong drink.
James Mcbride. who killed his brother in drunk
On quarrel, a card table. few weeks since is
undergoing his trial in Philadelphia. hearing in
the case Of the two Polanders who are supposed to
have murdered the young pedlar, will be had in Phi
tadelpha to- morrow.
One Of the servants on board the Cunard steam
ship America. was yesterday arrested for smuggling
some four or five thousand dollars worth OF lace
We understand that a very successful experiment
wac yesterday made, at Poughkeepse, with the
electro magnetic engine If this is true, the new
discovery will probably supessede steam. as a mo
Awe power, in a very few years.