The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-02-26
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TO protect the Crystal Paacs nov being erected in the
city Of New York, and the pr 0r'y 'heren which was
passed.
On motion of Mr. SHAW the bill to amend the act IN,
cooperating the Crystal Palace Assoc o was feaa 'n'u
AFTER 'ransaeting some other busine @ o. minor I'm
Pof'"nce' inc House took until 'ciocx'
AFTERNOON SESSION.
-, THE CANAL QUESTION AGAIN.
ar WOOD moved that the Canal Committee b. instruct
60 70 report by bill providing the early pro wcutoo
ana speedy completion of the canals Lays over.
Mr. GALE (dem Of y moved that the select 0n'-
er. be aui horised to procure counsel Lies over
Mr. GALE exp planned. The investigation was one OF a
legal nature and the only meber af the committee who
IS "a lawyer Is absent Mr.. Iizhugh appears with two
legal gentlemen of the greatest emnence the COM
nittee desire Che advice of good legal counsel.
Ar. BURROUGHS said in the appointment of committees
II was understood the committee qualified to act
ulop the subject referred to them He willing
10 grant an attorney to the committee Empley ator
ney and il win cost thousand do'lars-for attorneys
oehaii oil the state cost that days There
no peceden Tor IT, II one committee call for at
%eoney, % others may Perhaps the Judiciary Committee
VIII want an attorney directly
coSny Mr w " TIA rs,on Swns) ON y moved that the
TWO members OF The House OF the legal profession
DIVISION AVENUE RAILROAD mII
Mr. O'BRKs moved that the bill to authorize q railroad
track IN Division avenue in the county of Kings be re-
ferred to the Standing Committee on Railroads. Lays
IMr1vE FRANculss
Mr. FORSYTH c2hed ip his resolution in regard to the
elective franchise which debated, and referred To
the Judiciary Committee.
NOTICES or
To authorize religious corporations to chEnge their
-
BY Mr. oKnaE, in relation to the Marine Courts Of
New York
By Mr. KEARsEY the charter of tie East River
Mutual Insurance Company.
ny MT FORSYTH IN relation to the enlargement OF the
capitol
by Mr.. woop to incorporate the Syracuse Savings In
The Assembly then adjourned
Maritime Disasters and Less or Life.
WRECK or THE BRIG CHAMPION-sCHoONERs MARY
L. BALCH AND JOHN FRANKLIN ASHORE
PHILADELPHIA, Feb %, 1853
letter from Berlin Nd, states tlAt the brig Cham
pion of Portland, Me, went ashore on Chincoteague
shoals in the storm Of Saturday night hands were
drowned.
Schooner Mary F.. Balch, from Wilmington MO, for
Boston, is also ashore the same shoals Onc.of her
Grew, named Blake, and another, name unknown per-
crew saved themselves by getting into the galley OF
otessel on the beach, and rescued by thS wcckn
schooner Rnggold.
TIE schooner John Franklin is ashore on Fc,rvick.a
Island. She will, however, be got off,
SUPPOSED LOSS OF THE PRUssIAN BRIG DrErsRIcK-
SHIP ITALY ABANDONED AT SEA-
BOSTON, Feb %, 1858
has been ascertaned that the two quarter casks o
brandy picked up JAN % and carried into Leth were
part Of the cargo Of the Prussan brig Dederick Hedcn
Derg, whicA vessel sailed from Rochelle Nov. 10th
Boston, with cargo of brandy ana has no doubt been
lost.
William Lester mate Of ship Italy, reported to be foot
ing about at sea- with cargo valued at 800 0O wrs
to his father follows
NASSAU, (Bahamas,) Jan 81, 1858.
We sailed rom New Orleans with every prospect OF y
pleasant voyage. We had fair wind and weather uutH
were in lat % long not given when II commenoed.
blowing from eastward We shortened sail until we had
the ship under nose reefed fore and main topsas It
blowing perfect hurricane We carried as much sail a.
the ship could bar when apout o'~'-ss s'so MORN
go both anchors which brought the ship head to the
wind, but she continued to strike heavily and
obliged to cut away the masts, which eased her little
About O'Clock lost the rudder which left
ptey the sport Of the breakers We deserted the ship
the 2sth Of December and arrived here the Sd OF
will be fourteen dEys before shall get away from here
ACCIDENT TO THE STEAMER OsPRAY.
NORFOLK Feb. 25 1868.
The steamship Osprey, from Philadelphia, bound to
Charleston has put lherc with her machinery broken.
From. Rhode Island.
THE LEGIsLATURE-wHIG CONvENTION-SERIOUS
ASSAULT.
PROVIDENCE Feb 25 1858.
The General Assembly adjourned to-day TAc ten hour
House amendment
The Wing State Convention assemblies on the 10th
March.
Lefngwen the actor formerly Of the Bowery theatre
in airay last night knocked down n named VII
liam Bowman who in his fall ured his skull such
n manner to render his death extremely probable
Leffngwen has hed from the city.