The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-03-06
The News.

The News.
Though not quite of such an exciting character as
they have been for few days previous, despatch
es from Washington this morning contain much very
interesting information The feverish political trance
has nearly ceased and the thousands of vsiters who
had been drawn together at the capital for the pur-
pose of witnessing the inaugural ceremonies, have
nearly all disappeared. But the office seekers the
anxious aspirants, many of whom have given up lu
crative stations in their zeal to serve their country
left behind, and there many of them are likely to
remain till all hope vanishes and with it every dollar
from their pockets-unt at last, they would be hap
Ply to earn their bread by performing the most ardu-
GUS physical labor. How much better would it have
been for the majority of these misguided men had
they followed the example Of Gen. Pierce, and re-
NAMED at home until called upon to render service
for the public welfare.
Our special correspondents write that false rumors
were yesterday rife in the national capital that a
difficulty had sprung up in the cabinet. The hoax
appears to have gained credence from the simple
fact that Col. JEFF. Davis was DESTROYS from mere
personal considerations, of being excused from
serving in the new administration. His scruples,
however were overcome, and consequently the
cabinet, originally framed and hitherto published
in our columns, will be sent to the Senate, and pro-
badly confirmed, on Monday. Nothing definite is
known concerning the appointment Of foreign
ministers, except that the first in the nation,
regardless Of section, will be selected, and that
Senator Soule, for one will be sent to either France
or Spain.
tits reported that Count Pulzsky, Kossuths former
Secretary, has gone to Washington, with the inten
ton Of laying before the President certain impor
fant and exclusive information concerning the ope
nations of Russia against Turkey, and the prospect
of q general European war. Query-Has not the
prospect of q general rising Of the masses in the
Old World against their rulers been completely
Knocked the head for the present, by the recent
unsuccessful outbreak in Italy?
Laudatory comments upon the Presidents inau-
gura address pouring in from all quarters. Wings
rs well as democrats delighted with it. In short,
everybody is pleased except the abotionists. Gen.
Cass is happy to find Gen. P. real old fogy," and
Judge Douglas is equally happy to discover that he
is true disciple of Young America. The fact is
that the address so concise and clear that there
no Misunderstanding it.
We are sorry to be compelled to repeat the old
story, that nothing of special interest was done in
either branch of the New York Legislature yester-
day. By reference to the despatch from our special
correspondent it will be seen that the Broadway
Railroad affair is still undergoing investigation by the
Assembly's Railroad Committee.
Considerable excitement has been produced among
the fnancers Of Indiana, in consequence of the in
PRODUCTION of bill in the Legislature providing for
increase of depostes security for free banks and
imposing other restrictions. The bankers thus far,
are reported to have had sufficient influence diff
ferent members to prevent their appearing in their
seats whenever the bill has been before the House,
thereby depriying that body of quorum. 1t would
thus appear that corruption, in the most glazing
form does not alone exist in New York. 1t is fear
lessly stalking among public functionaries of all
kinds throughout the country No matter-there is
good time coming
About one hundred letters destined for Bostonians,
reported to have been stolen from the mail agent,
on board the steamboat Commodore, last Friday
night
A most important meeting called for the reforma-
ton of our city government was held last evening" at
Metropolitan Hail. There was a numerous attend
ance of our citizens, who were enthusiastic in the
manifestation of their approval of the sentiments ut
tered by the several speakers. The address and re-
solutions will be found in another part of this days
paper but full report Of the proceedings we must
defer until tomorrow.
The report of the City Inspector shows that eighty
six men, sixty-four women one hundred and thirty
two boys and ninety-seven girls, died during the
week which ended last night. The total-three hun
dred and seventy .nine-exhibis decrease of eight
cases when compared with the mortality table of the
foregoing seven days. There was no epidemic, and
the diseases of the ordinary type, which either
originate or are influenced toward a fatal result by
the state of the weather, diet, crowded and ILL.,
ventilated apartments. OF the adults, ifty-fve died
from consumption, twenty from apoplexy, nine from
dropsy, FIVE from cry sipeas, and Twenty-Five from
The various fevers. Scarlet fever took away eleven
of this number and-a very rare occurrence in New
York-two died from yellow fever. We find that
the patients here passengers in the steamship
United States from Aspinwall, and died in the hos
pital. One hundred and seven of the gross number
were children under one year Of age, and two hun
dred and fourteen had not attained ten years. OF
the infants twentybree died Of dropsy in the head
fifteen from Group, thirtyfve from COMMISSIONS and
thirteen from smallpox. Two hundred and sixty
five of the whole number were natives Of the United
States, seyentyone came from Ireland, twentyone
from Germany, one from Cape de Verde, and the re-
msinder from other distant countries
THE Effect OF THE ISAUGuRAI4-With the ex-
eeption of few abolition wing papers, the in
auQuraI of General Pierce is acceptable to the