The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-05-13
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The foreign by the Cambria engaged conversation
In its general bearing deemed be Of special
importance. The commercial intelligence produced
effect in this market. As usual with the Halifax steam
er there disposition to wait the receipt of private
letters before doing much The sales Of cotton reached
1870 bales, at unchanged prices.
gentleman stated that he observed in the evidence OF
one the witnesses before the coroners jury at Nor
walk remark which might probably explain the mis-
take Of the hapess engineer etest6ed that in walking
along the road to look for the signal tree trimmed
up to its top, leaving clump Of bushy branches
which strongly resembled the signal ball. and at fome
points in a line with it. 1t will be recolected
that the morning Of the accident, MAY 50 was
dark and cloudy, accompanied by fall Of rain. 1t
therefore possible that the tree, WITH it's round
bulhy top, might have been mistaken for the ball He
had uniformly and positively declared that he saw
ball up, while the evidence of such fact against him.
Might he not have mistaken the top Of the for the
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The Legislature to reasscmble next week. They
would have many important subjects before them.
Among Others there would be additional legislation
required for securing greater safety to travellers rail
roads, and for the protection of boats
The extension of the banking basis might also engage
it's attention. There difference of opinion to the
expediency of such measure, and persons con-
demned altogether They seemed to think that had
Ovedone the present basis and to extend it would be
to make the matter Some doub ed whether the
legislature being convened in extra session for specific
purposes stated in the Governors message their action
could legtimatey embrace general subjects whether
would be competent to take up and pass bills which
had BEEN rejected at its regular session. Should they
take up rejected bills or introduce Subjects it
believed that they ought TO repeal the usury and
silver and gold coins plenty they should
prohibit the banks from issuing small notes. and espec
ally fractional bank notes, Of which were in cir
culation.
S,me merchants interested in the Australian trade
expressed surprise that the news received from Port
Philip At Quebec down to the Sd February day later
than that received in England, should have proved
extremely meagre and vague. 1t was found out, via
Boston, that people living under great many TENTS
and that great many would be required for shell
ter-which was known before. Nothing said about
the state Of the markets. the yield Of go other
tiers Of importance. There not Yankee skipper
ISpg Island Sound bat who in coming to New York from
such important point would have brought enough
news home in his head to have satisfied the public.
The surveying expedition to Bherins's Straits was
looked upon with mach favor It's labors udicously
performed might result. in important services
whaling interest in that quarter Since the days Of Capt
Cook very little had been done towards exploring the ad
acent coasts and harbors of those celebrated Straits
The expedition might also examine capabilities for
future transit of telegraph wires to Anne
RIGA with Asia. If the Old and New World were
linked together by the telegraph this would be the route
Capt Cook met with Russian navigator while winering
in Nootka Sound, who exhibited remarkably fine
and well executed chart of the Straits ano indeed of
that whole region Of country Could not government
obtain copy Of this chart of later one from the
archives of st Petersburg2