The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-01-13
DOU BILE SH E E T.
The News.

Hsw York, Thursday, january Is, 1853.
The News.
Our citywas enveloped in a thick snow storm yes
serday. Towards night the wind blew tremendously,
aDdwhen our paper sent to press, the first real
ow storm of the winter in full blast around the
corners through the Streets up the alleys and into
the nooksand crannies of this metropolis. The day
was disagpeeable and dreadfuy stormy and at three
O'Clock this morning. the snow lay about five inches
deep upon the ground. The steamship Asia, outward
bound fen Liverpool, did not clear from her dock till
one O'Clock, and will not proceed to sea till this
morning The Illinois, with the California mails
and one days later news arrived off the bar, and was
there compelled to remain. She has two millions in
gold dust, and two hundred passengers on board. At
two O'Clock this morning, the Southern mail from
Philadelphia, due at ten O'Clock last night, had not
arriVed-the train having undoubtedly been detained
by the depth of snow the track Fortunately, the
telegraphwires wthstood the storm, and enabled us
TO present the usual amount of news, to the latest
moment, from all quarters.
There was another very exciting and interesting
debate in the United States Senate yesterday con-
corning the Clayton and Buwer treaty. Mr.. Soule
made elaborate speech, in which he reviewed the
whole ground, and to an unprejudced mind, fully
ton of the convention it was understood by ma
jority Of Senators as expressly prohibiting England
from colonizing, fortfying, in any manner ex-
ercising jurisdiction over any portion Of Central
America, whatever. Mr.. S.Eas followed by Messrs.
Pearce, Mallory, Underwood, and others, whose
speeches pro and are worthy of particular atten
tion at this time when foreign policy is under
going thorough overhauling Gen. Cass's resolution
calling for the correspondence relative to the treaty
Of Mr.. Squiers with Nicaragua, eyinces determine
ton not allow the Clayton and Buwer affair to go
by unti whole matter is exposed in all its glazing
ehicanery.
In the early part of the day memorial was pre-
sented to the Senate from the stone engaged
on the Capitol, stating that they were employed at
the rate of three dollars and quarter per day but
that the superintendent, Mr.. Strong had compelled
them to pay over to him the of one dollar per
day. This is charge thas requires looking into.
resolution was adopted directing inquiry into the
pediency of setting aside the sum Of one hundred
thousand dollars be used for the purpose of bring
ing to justice those who are guilty of committing
frauds upon the Treasury Excellent. Bills making
appropriations for naval and invalid pensions, were
passed, and General Cass's resolution re-afirming
the Monroe doctrine, was postponed till next Tues
day.
The attention of the House of Representatives
was yesterday occupied with the retired army list,
the printing of the census report, the bill to prevent
the circulation of bank notes under the denomina-
ton Of five dollars, in the District of Columbia, and
the bill to prevent frauds the treasury. On the
latter measure, Mr. Johnson of Tennessee, made
very spirited speech, in which he charged one or
two gentlemen Of high standing with having pocket
ed enormous fees from money obtained by perjury and
fraud. These are ticklish times.
Two more United States Senator'S have just been
elected. John Petit, democrat, was last Tuesday
elected by the Legislature of Indiana to fill the I'M
expired term of the late James Whitcomb The
seat is now occupied by Charles w. Cathcart, who
was appointed by the Governor John N. Clayton
was yesterday elected by the Delaware Legislature
10 fill the place now occupied by Mr.. Spruance. As
the term of the latter gentleman will not expire till
1855, Mr.. G. will not have an opportunity of vindi
eating his character from the charges which at
the present moment the cause of so much excitement
in the Senate.
The Massachusetts, Legislature yesterday elected
John II. Clifford, as Governor Of that State. Our
despatch states that the chances of Secretary Everett
for the United States Senate, are now rather slim
What's the reason? Has his admirable letter in
reply to the trpartite treaty proposition turned the
tide against himl
The proceedings in the New York Legislature,
yesterday, were Of somewhat miscellaneous though
interesting character 1t will be recolected that at
the last session, the Senate appointed a committee
consisting Of Senator Bartlett and the State Engineer
to ascertain, if possible, the Of the frequent
railroad accidents and recommend a remedy there
for After an inspection Of the various railroads,
and celebrating for eight or nine months, the
committee yesterday made most yolumnous report,
filed with American and European statistics, but
proposed no bill for the purpose Of remedying the
evil which they we're specially delegated to nyesti-
gate. Several volumes belonging to the Senate
library are missing, and as none but members
permitted to take out the books, the affair has
given rise to some strange inuendos. Is evidence
OF the curious way in which a few Of our legis
lators get along in the world, Senator Babcock
yesterday remarked that lie had seen works belong
ing TO the Assembly library in the auction shops Of
Buflaio. Wen, this is no worse than the assertion
Iuade BY one Of the New York members at the last
session, that he had frequently se en- the unbound
public documents used for wrapping paper in the
grocery stores after large numbers Of extra copies Of
the same had been ordered by the Legislature.
Quite spirited debate came of In the Senate upon
the bill to incorporate the Atlantic and Pacific Rail-
road Company. This gigantic scheme, with its pro.
posed capital Of one hundred millions Of dollars
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