The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-05-21

Political news seems to be q remarkable scarce
commodity in the vicinity of Washington at the
present time. At all events, our correspondents
have not to-day furnished syllable with regard to
appointments, removals, anything else of politi-
cal nature. We have however, ascertained from
good authority that the selections for foreign mis-
sions of every description have been perfected and
will probably be promulgated to-day, in which event
we shall be able to spread the list before readers
tomorrow. Keep cool, we shall soon know who are
10 be our representatives abroad.
Everybody will doubtless be pleased to learn that
counsel yesterday finished summing up in the Gard
ner case The jury retired at two o'clock in the af
ter1oon and had not agreed at nine in the evening
Lake Erie was visited by another very destructive
sale last Thursday. The telegraph reports that a
large number Of vessels were capsized, sunk and
driven ashore. Many lives are already known to
have been lost.
The antirenters are again at their old tricks, as
viii be seen by despatch from Schoharie They
last Tuesday seized an officer, named Lawrence, who
attempted to serve a writ on one of their number,
and mutiated and maltreated him in the most bar
barous manner. 1t is to be hoped, now that the
Oitement consequent upon Presidential and State
elections and naugurations has entirely subsidized,
that these people, who have hitherto in great mea-
sure set our laws at utter defiance, will be brought
10 justice and punished to the utmost extent. Let
Nhem no longer escape behind the shield of political
influence.
The members of the Boundary Commission are re-
ported to have left New Orleans for the Rio Grande
on the 18th inst.
Benjamin T. Williams was yesterday awarded
seven thousand dollars by the Circuit Court in Bos-
ssn for injuries received by an accident on the
Portsmouth, Saco and Portland Railroad. The rendi-
ton of few more such verdicts would probably have
tie effect of making railroad companies far more
careful than they have been of late.
The suit for large tract of land in New Orleans
brought by the heirs of Gen. Lafayette against Ma
dame Pontaba and Others has been decided in favor
Of the defendants.
By an arrival at New Bedford we learn that the
s>eamship West Wind, which left this port with a
large number Of passengers for Australia, some
months ago, succeeded in obtaining funds on bot
tenry at the Cape Of Good Hope and would be en-.
abled to resume her journey early in March.
The telegTaphic synopsis Of the proceedings of the
Presbyterian General Assembly in session at Buffalo,
Is q ite interesting. 1t will be seen that the first
Monday in January, notwithstanding it will be New
Years Day, is to be observed as a day of general
fasting and prayer for the conversion of all the
world. The assembly closed its labors till Monday
by debating the slavery question.
By reference to telegraphie market reports, it
will be seen that cotton was very quiet at New Or
leans last Wednesday. The stock at that port had
dwindled down to one hundred and twentythrec
thousand bales, and the of receipts amounted
to two hundred and forty-one thousand bales over
IF fbar A.
excess at all the Southern ports reached two hun.
dred and fifty nine thousand bales notwithstanding
which fact the last advces from Texas state that
there was considerable amount of cotton still in
that State awaiting shipment. Now that the canals
open immense quantities Of breadstufYs and pro-
visions are beginning to find an outlet from the West
as " learn from our Buffalo and Albany dispatches
The conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church
concluded its sttings, yesterday morning, at the
Allen street church after adopting variety Of reso
iutions and performing other business.
The sixteenth anniversary Of the Youths Mission
AIRY Society was celebrated last evening at the above
named church, when the yearly report was read,
showing the prosperous state Of the association and
several addresses delivered See reports elsewhere
For accounts Of railroad and other fatal accidents
suicide OIL Methodist clergyman in Ohio, &C., the
reader il, referred to the telegraphic head.
The abolitionists are again in full play, and little
Jane Trainer, the free colored child, whom we had
hoped was allowed to depart in peace, il again on
the tapis Fred Douglass having passed away for
while from the .anti-slavery stage, black Jinney
has become "the bright particular star Of abolition.
ist attraction. When shall we be done with this
humbug, cant and mock philanthropy
Several criminals were seKenced in the Court of
General Sessions yesterday. Among them were
Chauncy Larkir. Samuel J. Proper, Seth Dimou,