The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-01-06

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bribe member Of the legislature 70 vote for pAr-
ticuiar railroad prstest Tho legislature has ap-
pointed committee OF investigation.
Both branches o. the Massachusetts, Legislature
organized yesterdsy by the election Of wing Speak
ers and Clerks.
The democratic members Of the Illinois Legisla-
ture have decided upon re electing Hon. 8. A.
Douglas to tho United States Senate.
In orr coAsmns to-day win be found the win 0!
The late Daniel Webster, which prepared during
the last dEs of his existence II 10 plain, forcbls,
and concise in language, and displays an affection
and remembrance of his kindred, which could cniy
have emGnated from q heart overAowiDg wife the
milk Of human kindness. We recommend It as q
model which should guide all good men who would
have G proper division made Of their worldly effects
after they themselves have passed the threshold Of
eternity.
From New Orleans we have brief account Of the
ssolo,;on Of the boilers of the steamer Fusileer,
whereby some seven or eight persons were hurried
into eternity.
A despatch from Cincinnati announces that the
evidence new being taken in what is known as the
Martha Washington conspiracy case, is very strong
against the accused parties. 1t viii be reconected
that they are charged with causing the destruction
OF the steamer NJ. W by fire, whereby some sixteen
persons lost their lives, and that they after wards
defrauded different insurance Offices out Of large
sums of money, through false invoices of goods
alleged to have been consumed with the boaet.
Several Of the zeal companies of Maryland have
agreed to furnish thousand tons of coal daily
at Cumberland, for transportation over the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad.
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disasters unaceompanied, however, by loss of life.
Quite severe gale was experienced in the vicinity
of Boston on Tuesday night.
The proceedings before Judge Roosevelt, in the
sppl cation for an injunction against the grantees
of the Broadway Railroad, viii be read with much
interest by the community at large and particularly
by the heavy tax payers of our city. The afdavits
are somewhat lengthy, and are, therefore, unable
to give them all in detail
Last evening Rev Henry Giles delivered lecture
at the Broadway Tabernacle, on Man Of the Age,
or Man of Social Power" 1t was a lecture Of much
thought, and highly polished As popular lee
turer Mr. Giles is, probably the ablest in the United
States We have not space for report to-day.
In the Board of Aldermen, last evening, q mes
sage was received from the Mayor, nominating Mr..
Aatsel again as Chief of Police, and containing
certain other nominations which will be found in our
ofi.ial report They were referred to the Commit
tee on Salaries and Offices. That committee re-
ported in favor of the previously made, amongst
which were Mr. P. Sweeney as Public Administ.a-
tor, and Mr. d. E, Sickles as Corporation Attorney
The repor. in favor Of the Ninth avenue railroad
grant to Messrs Murphy, Radford and Storey, was
adopted, and has consequently passed both boards
No debate or business of Importance transpised in
the Board of Assistants, beyond vhas is furnished in
the official report The latter body adjourned till
Friday evening
Our inside pages contain full details Of the highly
interesting European news brought by the Asia;
Lectures by Miss Bacon, Rev Henry Giles, DR. j.
Il Griscom, and Rev T. Starr King; the Injunc-
tion against the Broadway Railroad in the Supreme
Court, SO.