The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-06-15
The News.

The transactions in our State Legislature yester-
day were mainly of very important character
The Assembly unanimously adopted the compromise
plan for amending the constitution in order to
the completion of the public works, and the Senate,
it is understood, will do the same to-day. The
latter body spent the greater part of the day in de-
batting the Maine Liquor bill, which eventually
passed by seventeen to thirteen. Nine wings and
eight democrats voted in the affirmative and six
wings and seven democrats in the negative. All the
factions appear to have been completely pitto pieces
on this question. On reference to both the yeas and
nays the reader will find the of softs and hards
hunkers and barnburners, silver grays and free soil
wings intermixed in the most curious manner. Ac-
cording to the speeches Of Of the lawyers in the
Senate, this bill, if it should become law, would
give their brethren large amount of work in the
different courts of the State Another great feature
Of the Senate's proceedings the passage, by a
vote of seventeen to seven of the bill incorporating
the Atlantic and Paci6: Railroad Company, after
having been so amended as to allow two years for
the laying down one hundred miles of the road. We
learn from Texas that the gentlemen delegated by
this company are busily engaged in exploring the
country for The line of road through that State. The
Assembly attempted to repass the Banking Basis
bill notwithstanding the veto of the Governor. 1t
failed, by thirty-seven yeas to fftyfve nays. The
bill for the construction of ship canal around the
Falls of Niagara was adopted. This measure, it is
thought, will meet with strong opposition in the
Senate.
But what is just at this moment probably of as
much importance to some Of the ofice-seekers and
holders in this neighborhood either the settlement
of the canal controversy the adoption of the Maine
law by the Senate, is the announcement that yester-
day was perhaps the last executive day of the
sion; that the Governor sent in his nominations for
Harbor Masters at this and other ports for Marine
Hospital Physician, &C.. but they went over, owing
to an objection raised by Mr.. Cooley to the mmedi-
ate confirmation Of the Harbor Masters for Brooklyn
The body also refused to take up the nomination of
Mr.. Briggs as Superintendent of the Onondaga salt
springs. Really the signs are extremely unpropi-
tious for the asprants to Office; however, it is just
possible that Mr. Cooley will relent, and permit their
almost expiring hopes to be realized just before the
final adjournment. We shall soon know.
2 Our despatch from Washington observes that some
amusing scenes occur in the course of the examina-
ton of clerks in accordance with the act OF Congress
for the Redistribution of those gentlemen in the de-
partments Occasionally candidate resigns, IL Is
said, rather than undergo the ordeal These eyami-
nations appear to constitute the only topic of po-
litical interest in Washington at present.
The annual Protestant Episcopal Convention as.
sembled in Providence, r. l., yesterday. That body
will probably elect a Bishop to-day.
We elsewhere publish two letters from our Havana
correspondents, together with much other late and
very interesting intelligence from the island of Gu
ba Those engaged in the slave traffic appear TO be
reaping bountifu harvest, now that the British
cruisers have gone to look after the interests OF the
colonial fishermen. The landing Of slaves on the
island is said 70 be Of frequent occurrence. Not the
least entertaining feature Of the news is the editorial
attack made upon this journal by the Diayfo DE Ia
Marina which we have translated, and publish 10
full. As the Spanish press law does not permit the
publication of any article of a political character
except by special consent, we may, Of course look
upon this orceaur as emanating from the very head
Of the Cuban government
Advices f ON Buenos Ayres to the oath Of April,
being three weeks later represent affairs to be in
deplorabe condition as ever All efforts at recon-
Citation had failed, and Urquiza was strenuousy be-
siegng the city by land and threatened to do so by
water. Martial law had been declared in the city,
all the public Offices closed and all ablebodied men
notified to bear against the invaders. Pro.
visions were becoming scarce, and from the prepa-
ratons making both sides it was feared that the
struggle would be unprecedented in the sanguinary
history Of South American warfare.
Some very curious information respecting the pc
culiar condition of affairs in Mexico has reached us
by telegraph. Triangular fights between the sol.
diers,th police and the citizens were Of common
occurrence at the capital On the night Of the 10Th
ult the dead bodies of three soldiers were picked ur.
The papers state that the French Count Raousse de
Boulbon, having done good service in fighting
against the administration Of the late President
Arista is coming back and will be employed by the
government.
Several afldavts Of considerable importance were