The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-03-05
DOU BIZ E S H E EFT.
M.w Yorn, F.iday, Earch 8, 1854.
Summary or News.

unusual Smount OK hlsbiy lnbereFssstS teisSVapnlo
intel igerce from al quarters OF the globe.
By the arrival Of the seare, America, a. hsi-
faY We arc szablca 10 frGish three days later II
tellisenca from oil parts OF Europe. Tho resigna
ton Of the Russell min stry, aithsugh vesy - ldsn,
will gtsike but fev of the readers ct this Journal
With astonishmeat. The split between SIR Joan
and Lord Palmcraton was Indicative o. tie dac}t
Of the former On any project be miehs orug
forward, AMI the introduotics Of his recent r.
fern bill OILY rendered 1t more certain sa'.-
he must 70 down. Who VIII be his tuoSec'e r
was not yet known, Although u vas yeoqca.y
supposed trat the Earl O. Darby " aid be the an
Indeed, tho fact Of bic SSing the Leader ettle pro
tectonfsts would seem . warrant tho p3ositioa
TIE movements oftas Catholics ard tresby scri1as
in Iroicnd may lead &c rather serious results lacy
have taken decided stand in crpostien TO the
oners us taxes Of sae landlords N France, all IL
apparently quiet but the reinforcement Of tho
Belgian army ecd the decided hostility in the ist-
Ter country tc 'sie intrigues OF the Catholics T.
the French, warrant the belief tina. the SWORD II
not be allowed 10 long -enain in ia ssaSoaro.
The price CT cotton had advanced one-e'shth oi q
penny at Liverpool; but tho other markets had
varied but little since previous accounts
The mCin feature Of tho Congressional proceed
ings yesterday, was the speech of Mr.. Broken.
ridge in the House Of Representatives, in defence
Of Gen. VIM 0. Butler. Mr.. Cabell, of Florida,
having, in a recent spsech, attacked the poiitcsl
character and star ding of Gen. b, Mr.. Broker
ridge, as kentocsi.n, 8 d, noc at, and
Ssuthernsr felt il iccumbent on himself to relate
the charges; aud with tast n.ior fortified him
self with the letter which re yesterday publifhed,
containing tn. anerais views and position with
loo
is said to iave ere ated great deal Of sensation at
The national capital; and now that the ball has
been fairly set in motion in Congress, we may look
iorsome siDgaar interesting, ridiculous snd
sising debate on the merit of the numerous candi
dates for II Q Presidency.
The resolutions Of The Pennsylvania Legislature,
irstrp sting tn Senators to do ali in their power
to prevent the rt mo val Of the n. mt from Phade-
phia, we're presented in the United States Senate
THESE Per nsy ivAnans are dreaofduy frightened
absrt the mint bu. they need not be alarmed
they are welcome to keep what they have got. All
that we ask for is branch mint, in which the Cali
foruia gold, which nearly 81 comes to this port,
may be deposited aud coined That's al. The
bill amen dir the passenge' laws, as TO compel
owners of vessels to abide oy their contracts passed
the Senate--as did also the resolution asking foE
inform alton concerning The japanese. Mr. Dodge
con,luded his speech in support of the Iowa Rail-
road Land bill, and threatened that, if Congress
did not allow land to tne Sta es for purposes Of
internal mprove ment, he woald join the free farm
party, and 40 vocate the giving away Of the PUBLIC
domain TO those who would cultivate il. Awful.
Our reads rs will find under tie telegraphc head
the proceedings of several political conventions in
&c many dffersn mt States. The transactions Of the
democrats Of Pennsylvania possessed Of special
interest. 1t will be seen that taking the sense
Of the one hundred ard thirty.two delegates in the
convention ninety. seven were in favor Of James
Buchanan for the Presi iency, ihirtyene for Lewis
Case two for sam Houston, Al d two for Isaac 2.
Walker The Buchpnani.es were quite c3Hi-
dent OF success bu. the Cass men were not to
be. driven from their favorite- consequently !
great deal Of malisnity was displayed by
the friends OF. both parties Kissing, stamp
ing, and "hard talk" character zed the proceed
ipgs; and during the evening, tie friends Of Cass
vent 90 far as to threaten to sittd draw in a body.
No choice Of delegates was eftcted bu. as over
half of those in the convention are in favor Of Bu-
ohanan there Is no doubt that they will carry the
day.
In convention Of the wings Of Oleids county,
In thisS sae, yesterday, preference was given for
Gen Scott for the Presidency, above all other
diJetes They also reoomu ended James &. Jones,
efTenn., for the Vice Presidency.
According to the proceedings In the State Senate,
Yesterday, tho members are becoming somewhat
anxious for the report Of tie Joint Committee Of
investigation relative to the canal lettings. Mr..
Copgsr, however, assured the body that the report
would &c forthcoming on or before EEK Tuesday.
This ic the old stery 4 The members Of the COM
mittee hsve, OF various times promised to bring in
The much desired report OF their labors, but, whom
the Jey arrived, and general expectation had
been arsSsed to the highest pitch, an cxouse
was made that moro witnesses were to be ex
amined. It ia pretty generally believed-and
the mar cirvres OF the committee are calculated
IN streppthoa that belief-that the whole af-
fair will end precisely where 1t bcgan-in talk.
There is no denying the fact that some three
raiA;ope Of dellars Of the peoples money il TO
be transferred from the State treasury TO the
pochs.s Of n hatch or canal contractors, and that
VIM. H. Seward Is at The top OF tho affair, and
shs dsfaat OF toe hnnker democrats and sl gray
vhies Il the bs.tsm Of it. The political COM
rlcxion Of the StEte, for years 70 como, has been
eoatraeteBl for through the canal contracts; and
ua,ess our legislators annul the bargain the poo
ple sl lose their Nancy, and the Zee rollers will
haxs entire control Of the State bsllct toxes. No
wonder that our senator's are blooming quite nsr-
vous xith regard to this matter
The projectors Of the two steamship lines be-
tween thls city ard Ireland are said to be doing
Ill they can in order 10 procure acs o. incorporar
ton from the Legislature. The minority of the
Senate committee yesterday. sportei In favor Of
tho Galway line after which, Mr.. Cooley intro
duoed q general bill ior Incorporating steamship
companies.
Nike WaDhis opposed 70 giving the Mauhat an
Gas Company the monopoly Of lighting the entire
upper part Of this city, by increasing its capital
stock. Consequently, the bill, whom reported, With
an addition Of one million to the stock Of the COM
napv. was sent back to the committee, By cue AZ.