The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-10-25
The News.

Our dispatches from Washington THIS morning
viii be read with interest. The Spois Cabinet
assume a degree of confidence which v Ill hardly
succeed in binding the eyes Of the people. 1t Is
said there will be no administration candidate fer
the Speakership presented at the opening OF the
next session of Congress But in politics, as In war
il is the pretex not the cause, wh,h is allowed to
appear Thomas Richie, senior, it is affirmed, has
declared himself opposed TO the course pursued by
the Richmond Enquirer in the pending struggle BE-
tween the factions A reply to the letter of Nc
O'Conor of this city, is expected. The serio1s i'll
ness of Major Hobbie, First Assistant Postmaster
General, will be learned with regret. Spence Car
roll. the new Minister to Turkey. will shortly leave
Norfolk in the steamship Saranac, direct for Con
stautinople Some doubt exists as to the credibiity
of the report that John L. O'5ullivan had been
appointed Charge to Portugal
full account of the shiowreck Of the Liverpool
and New York packet ship Western World, by
special reporter, whom we despatched to the scene
of the disaster will be found in another column.
The ship went ashore at Squan Besch-that grave Of
many noble vessel and dread of all mariners AT half
past four o'clock Saturday morning; and it will no
doubt be interesting 70 those concerned to learn how
In the bright light Of the full harvest moon and with
q fair wind, such calamity could have happened.
The passengers, numbering six hundred, were land.
ed in safety by means Of the government lifeboats,
and afterwards brought up TO the city The Western
World vas built four years snce is sixteen hundred
tons bmthen, and is one Of D. & A. Kingsland Co 8
packets, whose loss is probably wholly coverei by
insurance. Her cargo consisted of hardware, cloths,
silks and other merchandise, and will of course, be
greatly damaged. If the ship survived the gale of
Yesterday it viii be miracle.
subcommittee of the national democrats OF this
city met at their in the Stuyvesant Institute
last evening, for the purpose of making further
engagements for their ratification meeting. Owing
10 the severity Of the weather there only few
members present, by whom our reporter was in
formed that the proceedings would be confined to
mere business detail and devoid Of political interest
We publish this morning interesting intelli gence
from the Japan Expedition taken from despatch
received at the Navy Department from Commodore
Perry, giving a description Of the BONN Islands
their mineral, vegetable, and animal productions sc.
The Board Of Aldermen met last evening, but
transacted little besides the usual routine business
petition Of the lessee Of the Cortandt street ferry
slip for renewal Of lease was presented where
upon Alderman Sturtevant affixed resolution direct
ing the Comptroller to lease said slip at public auc
security therefor for period of ten years from the
expiration Of the existing lease-rent to be paid 10
advance-which was referred to the appropriate com
mittee. petition from omnibus proprietors 10 have
the streets lighted every night, presented. The
ordinance TO restrict the driving of cattle through the
streets during certain hours being under consdera
tion characteristic debate sprung up, of which our
special reporter has given graphic h. The
oil. Io.1
The Board Of Assistant Aldermen met last eve
ming, and transacted a large amount Of business.
The attention OF the Commissioner OF Streets was
directed to resolutions which we're signed by the
late Mayor, 10 the month Of November 1852. nv
which the Hudson River Railroad Company was re.
quired to take up the present rails, from Chambers
street along the entire route Of the road to Thirty
first street, and put dow grooved rails similar TO
those Of the Harlem Company in Park row If the
company did not execute the work within eight
months from the above time the Street Commits
Eioner was ordered to do it; aud he has now been
directed to report what progress he has made with
the work A variety of other Common Council
m after will be found detailed in the official report
I The Beard adjourned till Thursday evening.
The Board Of Supervisors met yesterday afternoon,
but adjourned without doing any business.
The season OF lectures having fairly set in as II
our CUSTOM we give reports of those which are suf
6cently interesting and instructive to warrant
publication. In another part of today's paper will
be found the first of course on The history OF
Creation as taught by modern SCIENCE compared with
the Mosaic account by r. Ogden Doremus Pro-
Sessor of Chemistry in the New York Medical Col
iege; snd Lecture BY Park BENJAMIN, en- American
las" before tho Columbia Literary Club. ThOma