The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-03-02

The News.
The Hus,eeldt, from Havre aRsl Cowes s-rived
here early yesterday morning, with four days later
news, which can be very shortly summed up. The
Milan inssGreetion has been totary suppressed and,
rs we anticipated, the Austrian authorities have
made reprisas on the inhabitants generally, N the
way of contributions, and have adopted other OPP
pressive,raeasures From France we have particulars
of the opening of the Legislative Assembly, and the
speech n the Emperor, which has considerable
importance from the fact of his declaring that his
foreign policy shall be of the most pat &c nature
In Spain, the elections had resulted in favor of the
government the combined opposition having beer
unable to win mere than a few places. The only
item Of political interest FROM Great Britain is
port OF debates in both houses OF Parliament II
relations ,withFrance Amongst the miscellaneous
news is an account Of the wreck of a steamer
Dublin, and the loss of fifty lives The India and
China mail brings confrmatory intelligence of the
annexation of Pegu, land accounts of riot at Annoy.
In another page the reader will full details of
the news, and will find much of an interesting
nature.
Many bills were yesterday passed by our State
Senate but the body refused to go into executive
session for the purpose of acting the Governors
appointments. Expectants will bave to wait a1itte
lonser-ndssd, the prospect now is that their cases
win remain in allegiance for the remainder of the ses
aion. One of the democratic Senators is very i'll and
the consequence is that wings have the majority
The hill providing for the construction Of canal by
which ships could reach Albany was discussed and
appropriately referred. The House was engaged,
during the early part of the day, in the discussion of
the canal enlargement, and railroad and bank taxa
ton questions. An interesting debate also occurred
on the bill to increase the number of harbor masters
in this city The session protrarted till nearly
two O'Clock this morning, before which time the
body found itself without quorum, and the Ser
geantat-arms was ordered to. drum up.
The Army Appropriation bill occupied the atten-
ton of the House nearly the whole day.a large
portion of the night The members evidently
becoming very much excited ct the close proximity
Of final adjournment, which will cut off their per
diem allowance, and they are thereforey endeavorng
to create an impression upon their constituents by
sudden ebullition of industry but, then their work
reminds one very much of the old adege concerning
the shearing of the swine-it is all cry and little
wool Mr. Dean, in view of the recent outrages on
American vessels in the vicinity of Cuba, moved an
amendment, which was ruled out of order, to place
five millions of dollars at the disposal of the
President in order to enable him to neet any
emergency that may arise prior to the assembling
of the next Congress. The Senate's amendment ap-
propriating half million of dollars for the fortified.
ton of San Francisco was rejected but the pro-
vding for the survey and exploration of arai!road
route to the Pacific concurred in The provision
for the making and repairing of road to the Pa
: &c, and the establishment of posts at proper dig
"a, thereon, for the protection of emgrants,
aer, vent considerable debate, and was then dsap-
Drov, d, as also the one appropriating one hun
arodt housand dollars reward for the diseoverer
~ cblo oform. Several other alterations were made
I'm, tho bill had not been disposed Of at the time Of
adiournm ent.
Tho acc. ,unt furnished by our special Washington
orroenond. mt, relative to the dinner given by Pres
aon. E;,,uo, to General Pierce is particularly re-
e.osb;no TIL arrangement OF the present and pros
roo.;ra month ers Of the cabinet charming, and
~, huonr M reigned among elements that were
SO extremely disc oiuah' &c" n'n'ns "so was inos'
delightful TO behol u.
,.,,;o % oalIa to the beautiful letter Of General
Die - 10 sonna under the Geographic head, in
- - ,ho roso.on of the Massachusetts, Legisla
ture respecting his late bereavement.
Tbo,oh mnch time 70, s wasted in useless debate in
both branches of conpre s yesterday, great many
imnortant amendments We e made to the appropra-
ton bills under discussion. we nave only room 10
refer to tire leading features l the days work. The
Senate amended the Civil id Diplomatic bill by
providing for an office in this ny, under the d'rec-
ton of the United States Assstan Treasurer for the
receipt, melting refining, assayine ana casting INTO
bars inQots, or discs of gold and sill, er bullion The
Treasurer is to give receipts for the N e'a aeposed
payable in coin at his Office at the mi t whch are
to be received for government debts thrS Gays after
date. Well, this will answer as substi. u'e LOT u
mint till the next session. Judge Douglas nreo a
parting salute at the Clayton and Bulwer trea ", ny
unsuccessfuly opposing the proposed mission to zen
trail America. A representative, OF the progress We
and wdeawake school, will be apt TO keep matter
all straight in that quarter The proposition TO re-
peal all duties on railroad iron defeated, upon
the principle that it out OF place, and not for
the reason that majority were not In favor Of a
measure Of the kind. An unsuccessful attempt was
also made to attach Mr.. Davis reciprocity fishery
project to the bill
Massachusetts, has, at last repealed me famous &C.
eret ballot law.
The democrats of Troy yesterday elected their
candidate for mayor, majority Of the aldermen &c
Eenry f. Davies, Esq, the late Corporation Coun.
se has sent us a copy Of letter which he has ad.
dressed 70 Henry Erben Esq, relative 10 the Gaso.
Wort pseper'y. We cannot 6ad g2ol fog !; Ida