The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-03-10
The News.

The News.
According to our dispatches from Washington,
but little appears to have been done in the way of
making appointments yesterday. However, we
have any quantity of rumors concerning selections
tor foreign missions, movements for collectorships
attorneyships postmasters &c. Among others spoken
of as ambassadors abroad, we observe the names of
Mr.. Buchanan for England, and Mr.. Dickinson for
Russia. Virginia is said to be backing the claims of
Nessrs Wise and Meade, the former for France, and
the latter for Chile.
Hon. Mr.. Peaslee of New Hampshire has been
awarded the post of Collector of Boston, but the col
lectorship Of this city is still in doubt. Bythebye
the New York delegation have at last wisely re-
solved to abstain from making any recommendations
with regard to the division of the spols for the very
good reason that their advice has not been sought
by the President This thing of parcelling out the
Offices to suit themselves by tho politicians of die-
rent localities, does not appear to meet the approval
Of the new administration General Pierce has thus
hr shown determination to choose men who are
backed by capabilty, in preference to those whose
only endorsement is warm partizanshp. Let him
sontinue this policy, and the great masses of the
people who placed him in power will not be disap-
pointed.
speech in vndication Of his conduct relative to the
treaty negotiated with Sir Henry Bulwsr. 1t win be
observed that he repudiated the Monroe doctrine,
and declared that Presidents Jackson and Polk in
connection with both houses Of Congress, had done
the He pronounced the Squiers treaty to have
been unconstitutional and stated that his own was
based on the principles set forth by previous demo-
cratic administrations. Judge Douglas will reply to
t. L. r. s, r1< xyxo< r. 4
journ on Saturday.
President Pierce last evening gave a compliment
tary dinner to ex-Presdent Fillmore and the men,
hers of the late cabinet. The White House has not
yet been graced by the presence of Mrs Pierce
However, her husband will to-day proceed to Balt-
more for the purpose Of accompanying her to their
new home.
Nearly the entire day was spent by the members
Of the New York Senate, yesterday, in discussing
Mr.. vanderbilts proposition to submit to the people
amendment to the constitution in order TO secure
the completion Of the canals. The friends of the
measure seemed quite confident Of its eventual sue
cess but towards the close Of the session the whole
subject was laid on the table. The Assembly was
principally occupied in the consideration Of Mr..
Loomis' plan to raise funds for the payment of the
State debt During the afternoon, all the amend
nents were cut of, and the BILL as originally present
ed was agreed to. This bill proposes, instead OF
the present tax, to levy one mill and two tenths of
mill on every dollar of taxable property in the State
It is hardly anticipated that this biz will meet the
sanction Of the Senate. Indeed, past events indicate
that the two houses will not concur with each other
upon any measure Of Importance during the balance
Of the session. All the talk about the canals rail-
roads taxes, &c, amounts to nothing. It answers
no other purpose than that of killing time There
fore the sooner the few days left Of the session run
out the better it will be for the credit of the mem
bers, well as the interests of their constituents
The wings of Connecticut yesterday nominated
Hon. Charles Chapman for reelection to Congress
from the First district, and Austin Baldwin for the
Second district, in opposition to Hon c. NJ. Inger.
soil, the present democratic incumbent Thomas
Fitch the second, having declined she whig nomina-
zion for Lieutenant Governor, Mr.. o. Kellogg has
been selected to supply the place.
We elsewhere publish some curious and very inter
estng intelligence received by recent arrivals from
different parts Of Africa II appears that while the
kafrs and their allies endeavoring to the utmost
to check the Entertainments Of the British in the
southern section Of the country civil war, growing
out Of liquor law somewhat similar 10 that OF
Maine, has broken out among the western tribes
and was at last accounts raging with great erceness
II is pleasing to learn that the officers and crews of
the American naval vessels in that quarter were All
in the enjoyment Of good health, and had been Of
much service in preventing outrsges by slsvers along
the coast.
By an arrival at Boston from the Cape Of Good
Hope we are informed that the ship Roxbury Castle,
bound from Australia TO London with eight tons OF
gold-a little three millions Of dolars-put into
Cape Town on the 9Th OF January. The despatch is
mistaken in declaring this the largest shipment OF
gold ever made from Australia. The steamer Aus
traa recently arrived in London with four millions
eight hundred thousand dollars on freight.
The British chip Belmont, with three thousand
bales OF cotton on board entirely destroyed by
fire at New Orleans last Monday.
The Board Of Assistant Aldermen met ne six O'clock
yesterday evening. The members were occupied
dur ug the sitting with the presentation and reading
of net tions and other papers. Nothngtrausnire5
which emanded comment, and, consequently. there
was no sbatc. proposition for Che relief Of
Broadway va lateral line Of railway was received
The omnibus D. -oprietors Of the Broadway Fifth and
sixth avenue h -uickerbocker and Eighth avenue.
md Ninth aytnue nd Fourteenth stree lines petit
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