The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-05-31

Decidedy'the most gratifying, if not the most i'm
portant, feature of the contained in this days
issue is the announcement of the rescue of all but
two of the passengers Of the ship William and Mary
recently wrecked off the Great Isaacs. A despatch
from Savannah states that they taken on board
. wrecking schooner just before the vessel sunk.
Although there appears to have been considerable
speechifyng, but little actual business trans
acted in either branch of State Legislature during
the morning session of yesterday. The Senate, in
committee of the whole, passed the bill appropriatng
Fifty thousand dollars to the Society fo-the Reformation
of juvenile Delinquents in this city. A bill was
reported complete relative to the Brooklyn and Will
Harrisburg Water Works. 1t is gratifying to observe
that our neghbors on the opposite side of the Eas'
river have adjusted their difficulties, and are now
working for the mutual advantage of each other By
the-way, this water works question reminds that
proposition has been made to the Legislature for the
enactment of law authorizing city to purchase
one hundred of land which to erect another
reservoir for the Croton water. The extremely rapid
growth of our city warrants the belief that such
reservoir will ere many years, be absolutely neces
sary and it is considered expedient that the land
should be purchased while it be procured
for something like reasonable price. By reference
to the letter from special correspondent, the
reader will find verbatim copy of the petition of
Mayor Westervelt and others against the Jones
Wood Park scheme. In the Assembly, notice
given of bill to amend the fire laws of this city,
and bill relative to the reissue Of bills of expired
safety fund banks was reported complete Canal
Commissioner Mather sent in communication viu.
.dicatlng himself from the charges made against
him towards the close of the regular session. 1t is
said to be spicy document. After it had been
Ia;a al ar1a
was taken up and debated till the hour for recess.
Owing to the storm which interfered with the ope
ratons of the telegraph we were unable to ascer
tain what was done by our Legislators during the
afternoon.
From Washington we learn that the cabinet had
q protracted session yesterday, but what the
nature of the discussion has not TRANSFERRED Lieut..
Whipple, with several assistants last evening left
the national capital for Fort Smith Arkansas,
where he will organise his expedition for surveying
the Albuquerque route for the Pacific Railroad Our
despatch contains the of four or five new APP
poinments and also states that, after considerable
talk the part of the lawyers in the Criminal Court
it was agreed, if there were no Jail hand,
that the trial of John Charles Gardner should be
proceeded with this morning.
According to the latest returns Of the recent cleo
ton in Virginia, the Independent candidate for Com
missioner of Public Works has been elected the
regular democratic nominee The wings report
ed to have made considerable gains in the State Lee
gslaure but it is doubtful yet whether there will be
any political change in the Congressional represen
tation.
Recent accounts from Africa announce that the
British naval officers actively engaged in en-
deavorlng to prevail upon the principal negro chief
tains to abandon the traffic in slaves. One OF the
hitherto most notorious and successful dealers of the
kind, the King Of Kabend, had been induced
to sign treaty pledging himself to give
up the business. The English cruisers were on the
lookout for vessel engaged in the slave trade
called the Camargo, which lately made her appear
ance off Zanzibar
A person named Backus was burned to death by
the conhagration Of the Railroad Hotel and depot at
Kalamazoo Michigan, on Sunday night.
The of Jane Trainer, the colored child was at
last brought to close yesterday by Judge Duer who
decided that he Commissioner, had no jurisdic-
ton, and that the child was free to go where she
pleased He did not give her to the petitioner nor
yet by his decision did he remand her to the care of
Mrs. Porter her mistress. There was a large attend
ance of persons present, black and white rescue
was anticipated, but there was formidable array of
white Union men present, headed by Captain Ryn.
de- rs, and there was attempt to violate the law
Jana therefore remains with Mrs Porter and left the
Court clinging closely to her.
spe ,ial meeting of the Board of Aldermen WAC
held last evening, Alderman Compton presiding.
pursuant to a requisition of his honor the Mayor.
The chairman read the report Of the Finance Com.
mittee of the yeal 1852, recommending the levy o,
sl29s71 o. to meet the draft Of the Superintendent
J. Common Schools, In order to pay arrears due tn