The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-03-01
The News.

The News.
In addition to a general summary of the most i'm
pertant political and other information from all parts
OF the United States, our columns this morning con-
tain the details of late and very interesting news
from australia Chile, the Society Islands, Cuba
Me2ico, &C.
BY the arrival yesterday of the steamship United
States we are enabled to give full details Of the Cali
fornia news, inkling of which came to over the
telegraph from New Orleans in the early part of last
week. Nothing of importance however, is presented
beyond the fact that the inhabitants were fast re-
covering from the effects of the late severe inunda
lions, the waters having receded and the roads be-
come partially passable, that the necessaries OF
life were being placed within the reach of the half
starved settlers OF the interior The streets of some
Of the cities that flooded were yet in rather an
unpleasant condition, in consequence of the super
abundance OF mud which the waters left as a legacy
and the dampness of the air, together with bad water
and wet feet among the inhabitants had caused con
siderable sickness, which few days of sunshine il
was thought, would soon drive away. The miners
were returning to their claims and had already be-
gun to pour into the general pile the result of their
abos leaving to predict for the future increased
shipments of the precious metal from the golden
State We would call attention to the news as pos
sessng the usual amount of interesting intelligence,
perusal Of which will fully repay all those who feel
an interest in the affairs of the new State.
We have news from Jamaica to the 2lst ult. The
House Of Assembly had refused to raise more than
sl65 900, to defray the public expenditure and had
passed strong resolution the subject of retrench
ment The question of abrogating shipping duties
was TO be taken up on the 22d ult The dull nature
Of Legislative business had been somewhat relieved
by little incident occasioned by act of contempt
on the part of newspaper reporter. The members
had asserted their dignity by committing him. We
give details in our correspondents letter, in an
other column.
The Bermuda papers to the 10th ut., have come
10 hand, and afford information Of the financial pros
perity of the colony. This state of affairs has graft
fed the Bermudians; and the conductors Of the New
York exhibition will have equal cause to rejoice at
the prospect Of receiving fair samples of the produc
tions Of the island The Bermudtdn has an article
on the subject that will be certain to be responded
to. We have inserted it in another column.
Our Washington correspondents, among other in
feresting items, mention that the President elect
dined with President Fillmore yesterday; that the
former remains calm and serene, Notwithstanding
the cares and anxiees with which he is about to be
invested; that eager Office seekers pressing upon
him with greater pertinacity than ever and that his
cabinet is undoubtedly settled upon, as published in
our columns last week For further informa ton,
read the dispatches.
The free farm and Mr. BENEFITS land distribution
bills may be considered as having been laid by for
the season, as will be seen by the preliminary pro
ceedings Of the United States Senate yesterday
do N fha Gt-i1a and
Diplomatic Appropriation bill, the most important
of which are as follows The salaries Of the Vice
President and heads of departments to be raised
to eight thousand dollars per annum six thousand
dollars, in addition to their present salaries, was
granted to the American Ministers to Great Britain,
France Spain, and Russia, TO pay for house rent,
&C.; and four thousand additional Is to be given to
the Minister resident In Turkey An Assistant Sec
rotary Of State is provided ior with salary Of hrec
thousand dollars per year. lively controversy
arose on motion to amend the bill to abolisl,
all duties on railroad iron. The subject was gtl
pending when the Senate adjourned
The House Of Representatives passed resolution
calling on the President for copies Of all coirespon
dence with our Ministerial Madrid, and between him
and the Spanish government, relative u Cuban at.
fairs. The bill extending pre- emptons to unsur
yeyed lands was passed after which the Senate s
amendments to the Deficiency and Army Appropria
ton bills were considered in Committee of the
Whole. Various alterations were made in both bills
but neither had been finally dspoaed of at the time
Of adjournment.
Yesterdays proceedings in the New York Assem-
bly, viii be found quite interesting. The biz for the
suppression of mock auctions was passed Sh1sd
this measure meet the appreciation of the Senate, il
will be the means Of putting an end to a most ne
Sarious business that has grown up in this and othe
cities within the last few years. A resolution wa
adopted requiring the canal appraisers to immedi
atey make their report of claims for canal damage
and the awards thereon. Quite spirited aud IN
Bructive debate arose on the bin providing for the
appointment Of pilots for this port. As was antcl
pated, this proposition meets with opposition from
the rural members. Like the inhabitants Of the chic
cities in other States few Of our backwoods legisla
tors generally view with suspicion and envy every
thing that they can in any way imagine would be OF
benefit 10 the denizens OF the American metropolis
Fortunately for the fame Of the nation and State the
great masses of our countrymen are not 50 evil
minded With the exception of the passage Of the
bill for extending the time till the LIST Of April for the
general collection Of taxes, nothing worthy Of note
trsnspired in the Senate.
A teIegraphic despatch announces that the ship
Winchester, from Liverpool, January ~, for New