The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-11-14
KetS York, Monday, November IA, 1853.



The News,
twill be seen, by the table we give of majorites
Tor Sscretaryof State that the national de nocrats
have majority of probably fov. or five thousand in
this State over the free sellers on the State ticket
result which viii astound many politicians, and par
ticularly the Cabinet of President Pierce This ia
BILE will open the eyes of many who have been hood
wiDked heretofore, it proves that the downfall OF
the Van Buren, dynasty is accomplished at last.
With regard to the Legislature, the democrats
nave chosen Senators than atirst reported
,rut the wings will still have a majority of about
twothirds over both national and free sell sections
OF the democratic party. There may be some
doubt whether the friends of Seward viii have a
clear majority, as the two wings from this city are
opposed TO him. and there may be possibly Others
amopg the wing Senators from the interior who are
Of e like or dubious character.
In another part Of cur paper to-day viii be found
complete list with the exception of five vacancies
in the Senate, of the Senators and members Of the
House Of Representatives whe are to compose the
Thirty.third Congress Of the United States, which
will convene at Washington on the fifth day OF De-
eember next. The new Congress will be more demo-
cratic in It's political complexion, and vii! contain
more new members, than any previous one, as we
find that nearly two,thirds of the whole number Of
members elected men who have never before set
in the councils OF the nation; and if the novelty
should please then, and we have no reason to sup
pose to tee contrary The "loDg session" will be run
20 an uuusga length. 1t will be observed that the
democrats have one hundred and fifty nine Of the
whole number of members, the Vhigs seventy-one,
and the abolit.onists four; but the split 10 TIE
democratic party in this State will no doubt be
followed by sub division in Congress, which Will
give us the fourth political organization, antagonistc
20 all the others. What will be the relative strength
of the national and free soil democrats we are unable
TO TELL and nothing but show OF hands can deter
mine, which will doubt take place shortly after
the meeting of Congress. There will be five dele
gates from Territories in the House OF Representa-
tives: four of whom already elected and on their
Journey to Washington, and one from Nebraska,
self constituted territory knocking at the door for
admission Taking the various important projects
which will be brought before the coming Congress
into consideration and the discordsnt ele-
ments which will compose it, we have reason to ex-
pect some lively times during the succeeding winter
The letter Of our Fort Lane correspondent, pub
lsbed elsewhere, contains OF the most truthful,
interesting, and explicit narratives of our recent
war operations in the Oregon territory, which has
heretofore appeared in newspaper print. The his
Tory Of the Rogue river war, from its origin to rs
termination is very minute, whilst the details o. the
sections and interviews With the Grave Creek and
other Indians is at once exciting ard romantic. The
melancholy recital Of tie death Of Miss Croly, as
connected with the naming of the Grave Creeks and
the tragic end of the dsturbers of her lonely tomb
are as melancholy as any chapter in the history
c..Lt Vapa had loft
home en- route to Washington, in orderto be present
at the opening of Congress. 1t is understood that
he will make early and strong effort to obtain an
appropriation to cover the expenses of the war,
and al 70 for ratification of the treaty. His young
Indian companion will create a sensation in the
capital.
We to-day place upon record a table showing the
most extraordinary feat ever accomplished by horse
flesh, vz:-tbe trottir g Of one hundred miles in
eight hours, ffty-fve minutes, and fftythree
seconds. The table exhibits the remarkable fact
that almost every mile throughout the entire hum
bred gone over in less time than it would take
majority of horses to trot single mile, and 1t has
been clearly demonstrated that the American trot.er
is unparalleled for both speed and bottom.
Scarcely day passes that we are not called upon
TO notice unusual sickness and mortality board of
vessels in all quarters of the ocean. The bark
Crisis, from Chagres for the Chincha Islands, re
Gently put into the Southwest Pass, with the mate
dead, and the captsn and crew all down with the
Chsgres fever.
The de ,reased receipts Of cotton at the Southern
ports, as compared with those OF last year at this
time, are reported to be two hundred and forty I've
thousand bales. The European advices brought by
the Franklin impaired considerable animation TO
the New Orleans market, but had no effect upon
prices.
Three young men were drowned by the upsettng
OF q sailboat on tue Delaware near Newcastle, last
Saturday. Two Of them, Vim. Fisher ani VIM. L.
Ellsworth were formerly residents OF this city,
very impressive seraon to the fremen o. New
York WIS delivered yesterday by DR.. Verruilye, j.
the North Dutch Church. 10 William street, -
memory of the lamented John S. CaI1nan, who fell Q
victim 70 the late fire on The corner of Fulton and
Nassau streets. Let every member Of this heroic
class read tais lesson on eternity
Tie ordination Of Messrl. II. w. Piarson and H. ?.
Hsrlick took place lost evening n the spring street
presbyterian church. The p-stor, Rev. Dr. Camp