The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-01-14
DOU BIZ f S H E E T
The News.

The news.
This is likely to be regular gala day, not only in
This city but in every town and village in this part of
the country The which fell at intervals through
out yesterday and last night had ceased to descend
when this sheet went TO press at three o'clock this
morning, and the atmosphere gave token of clear
and cold day. The sleghing will be capital except
where the snow has been already off the rough
eobbe stones in of the streets down town-con-
sequenty, horsefesh, bells and furs will command an
enormous premium, while railroad cars and carriages
will be far below par, except among the elder classes
Our reporter has furnished full account of the
storm and its effects, in another column
Owing to the storm and fog, the steamer Asia was
unable to proceed TO sea yesterday. She will proceed
70 Liverpool this morning, provided the weather is
favorable.
Just as we were beginning to look for the arrival
Of the new Cunard steamer Arabia at this port we
received despatch from Halifax announcing that
she was yesterday compelled to put into that place
for fuel. This is rather unfortunate for first voy-
age-however, it must be taken into consideration
that the weather of late has been very unproptous
tor ocean navigation, and that or two other
steamers had been previously compelled to go into
the port, under like circumstances The politi
cal news brought by the Arabia is of no spe-
the European continent Among other items of
general interest it is stated that the venerable mother
Of Kossuth and Mr.. Held the husband of Lola
Monies, are dead. number OF Chinese recently
mutnied on board the ship Gertrude and the result
was that seventeen Of them were shot The insur-
recton in Turkey has been compromised. The com
mercial accounts represent the Liverpool markets
being exceedingly dull. Cotton had experienced
very slight decline in price.
The Illinois came up to town yesterday. The
statement in the HERALD, that the towboat Titan
did not bring her up, lowing to some difference
70 the amount Of remuneration requisite, incor
rect The facts are these: The Illinois passed san
dy Hook about five o'clock Tuesday evening, and
before she could reach the inner buoy it dark,
and the weather quite thick, which rendered it ne
cessary for her to anchor the pilot refusing to bring
her up till the next morning. During that night
the recent gale commenced, and when the steamer
attempted to start in the morning her larboard cyl
inder broke this rendered it necessary TO disconnect
the engines TO make the sound one servceable, and
after doing this the one engine found TO be in.
sufficient in power to bring the steamer up TO her
anchor in the face of the gale. The towboat Achilles
being in sight was then signalized, and, as has
been before stated, did not succeed in bringing the
steamer up TO her anchor The Titan being
next in sight was signalized, and when
hailed by Captain Hartstein. Captain Hazard
was asked what his price would be to take hawser
from the Illinois bow and haul towards her anchor
A price was named; but the pilot Of the Illinois ad
vised Captain Hartstein not TO make the at
tempt, because if the hawser should part, with the
anchor cable slack the steamer would be in danger
Of being blown aground. Captain Hartstein then
hailed the Titan again. and asked what he would
charge to bring up the mails and passengers Cap
tain Hazard replied, and named price; when Capt.
Hartsten said, Come alongside, then, and take
them" But instead Of complying, the Titan moved
off. The probability Is that if the attempt had been
made to take off the mails and passengers it would
have been unsuccessful in consequence ofthe strength
of the gale at that time The Illinois came up yester
day with only one engine and one wheel, and landed
her mails and passengers safely.
The proceedings in the United States Senate yes
terday, though quite interesting, were not Of i'm
portant character, except far concerns the
templated railroad to the Pacific, which a majority
OF the members now seem disposed to favor.
In the House Of Representatives charge was
made by one of the members Of the Military Commit
tee that his coadiutors deficient in attention to
their duties, which gave rise TO very spirited de
bate. An interesting controversy followed, upon the
bill TO prevent frauds upon the Treasury, in which
Messrs. Corwin, Gardiner, Galphin, and some other
gentlemen, were handled in a style that wa not at
all 10 be envied. A motion to lay the bill on the
table negatived by the decisive vote Of eleven yeas
TO one hundred and otyeight nays and the measure
was then ordered 20 third reading Should this bill
become law il will at least have the good effect Of
compelling Congressman, and other government EN-
ployees, 10 attend to their legitimate duties.
We orc pleased to learn, among other interesting
tens from Washington, that the health Of Hon. W.
r. King improving. The National Iateii,gencer re-
iterates that he viii make the voyage to Havana in
the United states steamer Fulton, which Is waiting
his convenience at the Washington Navy Yard.
As many Of the newspaper correspondents at
Washington continue to amuse themselves by endea.
yoring 70 mslead the public concerning Gen. Pierce
and his future policy it may be worth while to some.
what styaiglten matters and At the same time throw
n little light upon the subject Among other things
we learn. from a reliable source, that there is no
foundation for the report that the Republic Is to he
purchased and made the mouthpiece Of Cen p
,,under the supervision Of the editors of the New
N, mpshire Patriot The General, Il s understood
win not consider any journal az his especial organ
but on the contrary win recognise those newspapers
a. his o, gans whose conductors have the ability and
enterprse TO fully and independently reflect
he interests and sentiments Of the masses Of the
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