The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-06-28
The News.

The large amount Of electricity which pervaded
the atmosphere yesterday afternoon and evening
will account for any lack of variety in our Geographic
columns this morning. No storm ever occurred at a
more propitious momentum streets needed cleans
Ing and the growing crops in the surrounding coun-
try were greatly suffering for rain
As is generally the case on Monday, both branches
Of our State Legislature were very SHINY attended
yesterday, it being difficult whenever vote was to
be taken to find enough members to form quorum.
The Senate spent the principal part of the forenoon
in discussing the Niagara Ship Canal bill which was
referred to select committee and the bill for the i'm
provement of four or five rivers in the Northern
portion of the State. Mr.. Babcock declared that
the latter measure, if adopted, would impose the
greatest tax the PEOPLE attempted but at the
same time acetously observed that constituents had
ceased to be astonished at anything, and that the
only legislative proceeding thai would be calculated
90 amaze them would be final adjournment. No
business could be transacted in the afternoon for
want of quorum. Petitions against the Catholic
Property bill signed by thousands Of New Workers.
created considerable stir in the Assembly. Should
this be adopted by the Senate, it is destined
70 open wide field for discussion in the lower house.
Many bills, some Of them Of importance to our ct
zens. were passed by the Assembly. The Maine
Liquor bill could not be reached, although motion
was made to suspend all other business for the pur-
pose of taking up that measure The proposition
was defeated by seventeen yeas to fiftytwo nays.
The Impeachment cases are evidently becoming a
of annoyancet to those Of our legislators who
are DESTROYS of going home. Mr.. D. B. Taylor yes.
terday offered a resolution to adjourn on the 7th
of next month, bat it was tabled. Mr.. Ken
nedy offered another to take q recess from
Friday til the following Wednesday, and this
it is thought win be adopted although it is
doubtful whether the Senate will agree to remain SO
lorg idle Everybody is now anxious to have the
impeachment arrangements disposed Of as speedily
as possible. The specifications against Mr.. Mather,
it is understood, will be reported by the committee
to The House this morning. They are said to be
very yolumnous, and several days will probably be
consumed in discussing their merits. Comptroller
Wright is said 70 have put in reionder to Mr.. Elys
charges against him. All this indicates anything
else than preparation for adjournment.
Hen. Pierre 6oule, our Minister to Spain, left
Orleans in the steamship Empire City for this
POI last Sunday morning. Tie is en- route for
MADRID.
The commercial advices brought by the Baltic had
The effect of somewhat revving the spirits OF cotton
dealers at New Orleans. Holders demanded one
fourth of cent advance yesterday forenoon.
Our latest adyices from Manila are highly inter
estng both az regards the staple produce, exports,
and REORGANIZATION Of the Philippine Islands.
A large forest of hemp trees had been discovered
upon the north coast of Luzon. The material is re-
ported as being Of the finest quality and the crop is
,rated to extend for nearly forty-fve miles along
the irregular coast running back into the interior
nf oil rpita 6hra
world be one Of the cheapest in the world If
the people had some improved mechanical means of
cleaning it, by which the clumsy system of hand labor,
now necessarily employed, could be superseded The
American steamers which were buIlt and shipped
FOR Manila in the year 1850 in very successful
operation. One Of them was plying upon the river
Psssig, running up to and continuing upon the lake
In which it takes its rise. It's run internally to the
country, is about fortyeight miles Another is coast
Ing between the islands and provinces, and afording
o daily opportunity to the inhabitants Of each
communicating with the other, and observing tbei,
different favorable peculiarities for mutual trade
cultivation, end general commerce with the world.
Advices from thecity Of Mexico 10 the 1sth have
tecn received at New Orleans. Our despatch states
{ az there was no news worth telegraphing.
South Carolina having concluded 10 remain in tho
Union while longer, Gov. Manning hes appointed
thirteen Commissioners, one for each OF the original
etates, 70 represent her at the New York Crystal
2 lace.
4 very destructive fire occurred at Pit'sburr On
|eGrdny evening. Several large warehouses, with
raV q sheii Rents, were consumed. While Wit
n, ing the progress Of the flames some two hun
|Gred people precptated into the canal by TIE
giving way of a bridge. Fortunately none of them
rfere seriously injured
A despatch from Baltimore announces Tie death u
Eapt Wlbach, commandant Of the Pickeryillo
Isonal.
The Piflomathean and Bucle5n Societies cclo,
bIniea their anniversary meeting al the Reformed
Dutch Church yesterday evening, when Rev, joha
P'erpoint reoied poem entitled The Scholars
81" aud T. 7. Whipple, Esq.,, delivered an ID
.ess. y
Tha attention Of tie reader i directed TO the ad
h0Lgl aud very Inter ring European intelligence