The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-05-25
New York, "Wednesday, May IS, 1853.
The News.

The News.
After recess of nearly six weeks the extra SEES
sion of the New York Legislature re-convened
yesterday. During the interval the rural members
have attended to the planting of their seed those
who are residents of cities, and were compelled to
move have got their families fairly settled in their
new homes for the ensuing year; and the Assemblys
Art Union Investigating Committee have been quite
busily engaged in eEciting testimony at the Astor
House-having accomplished all which, it is now sup
posed that our law makers will devote their undivided
attention to and speedily perfect the unfinished bust
of the last regular session. for which puposethe
Governor was under the necessity of again calling
them together So far as we have been able to ascer
tain, scarcely word said in either house
ing the objects for which the session was convened,
viz the failure of the previous session TO pass the APP
preparation bills in order to meet the expenses of the
government, well Of various charitable insttu-
tions, the failure to provide to the
cessary Improvement Of the canals, &c.
Let Us take hasty survey of the work performed
by the Legislature yesterday Several bills of no
general importance were passed by the Senate, and
notices given of two three Others. The bill
to establish the Auburn Orphan Asylum of the
Holy Family, underwent brief discussion, and was
laid over Fortunately, Senator'S working
under the rule limiting debate to fifteen minutes,
which was adopted on the first day of the
extra session. A resolution to adjourn sine de
on the 9th of next month, was laid on the
table on motion Of Mr.. Pierce. In the Assem-
bly,, Mr.. W. Taylor, Of this city, took time by the
forelock, and offered resolution to appoint com
mittee to examine into the of railroad acct
dents. 1t is sincerely desired by all classes of the
community, with the exception, perhaps, of few
o. those directly interested in railroads, that this
movement of Mr.. rs should be followed up by the
passage of law that will eectually prevent SO far
human sagacity devise the means, the repcti-
ton OF such horrible disasters we have of late been
called upon to record Mr. Mather the Canal Com
missioner, notified the Assembly that he would
send in his defence to the charges of corruption
brought against him in that body As these charges
If substantiated, will render Mr.. NJ. liable to trial
for impeachment, we may anticipate some exciting
scenes before the affair is finally disposed of. Notice
was given of bill to increase the salaries of
the fire wardens of this city.
The United States Mail steamship Franklin
arrived at this port, at seven o'clock yesterday
morning, from Havre anA Cowes roads; and the
Cunard mail steamship Europa, from Liverpool
thus placing US in possession of one week s later
advices from England and the continent Of
Europe. The news is of very varied and
miscellaneous character, but does not possess, in
political or religious point of view, any feature par
tcuiary interesting TO the people of this republic.
The Cabinet of England was firm, and the admins
trative measures of Lord Aberdeen continued to be
well supported in the two Houses Of Parliament.
The expose of the aockyard dongs Of his predeces-
sors in office, tended to increase his popularity The
House of Commons about to consider
sure for a direct governmental inspection and
supervision Of nunneres and other monastc institu
tions. The debate upon lis introduction was very
animated. Mrs. Uncle Tom Beecher Stowe had
been received at Stafford House by all the titled
negro sympathizers,- she had the monster address
presented to her while sitting between two live and
real duchessestalked upon free labor cotton, Cana
dian trade American ladies, and explained her ideas
upon the subject of sister inaw marriages, after she
had partaken of refreshments. The Empress of
France had taken out door exercise, and Napoleon
was pursuing his measures of general social reform
and local -raternal friendly letters
were being daily exchanged between the other great
rulers. There was a good deal of Ministerial atten-
ton still given to the Eastern question. II was
rumored in London that the Chinese authorities had
applied to the British Consul at Shanghae for
aid TO quell the rebellion in Nankn, and
that the Colonial Councillors Of England we're
considering the propriety Of armed intervention The
Spanish authorities had arrested thirteen members
of secret society in Barcelona. The government at
Madrid was pursuing course of salutary economy.
The Turkish government had resolved TO expel all
political refugees from the limits of Che Ottoman
Empire The expected visit Of the Pope to Paris was
still canvassed with much curiosity. The tone of the
English and other foreign markets was considered
satisfactory but we submit to readers the latest
and most extended mercantile, marine and CONNER
cial reports, from which to form opinion.
BY the arrival of the steamships Crescent City and
Uncle Sam enabled to present our readers
not only with additional California intelligence,
but full details Of later and very interesting in
formation from Australia New Zealand Van Die
mans Land, the Sandwich. Society, and Pitcairn's
Islands, Jamaica, &c. The accounts from Australia
il will be SEEM represent the mines to be yielding az
abundantly as ever but breadstuffs and provisions
were enormously high. We regret to learn that the
yellow fever was still raging with frghtful vruence
among the shipping at Kingston, ia.
Since the PRONUNCIATION Of the FOREIGN appoint
n.s,ss the candidates for missions WHO had congre
A.ted st Washington have either beaten udde