The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-06-18
The NeHYa.

The News.
| The heavy thunder storm Of yesterday materially
interfered with Geographic operations in all direc
tons Communication with the East, and between
this city and Buffalo, entirely cut off; consequent
" cur telegraphc columns make rather meagre dis
play this morning. This deficiency, however, is
more than overbalanced by the immense amount OF
general and local news VITA which our columns are
| fairly over1n
We have received but little information, in addition
to what was published yesterday, relative to the
fta catastrophe on the New York and Erie railroad
hast Thursday evening. A despatch from Susque-
n.nna states that five persons were instantly killed
" he explosion of the boiler Of the locomotive, in
clud.ng the engineer, and three more were blown
into the r,er and lost, making eight who are known
to have BEEN destroyed besides which, Others are
missing. Some Of the survivors were badly scalded
two or three of whom, it is thought, will not re
cover. We anticipate being able to lay The full par
ticalars of this lamentable occurrence before our
readers tomorrow.
The bill for the incorporation of Catholic societies
appears to have been the leading feature of contro-
gersy in the State Senate yesterday. Mr.. Taber an
Did fashioned Presbyterian, explained the bill at
considerable length and declared it to be directly the
reverse of what its opponents alleged it was-viz:
IN attempt to build up and protect the Catholics
without extending the privileges to Protestants.
n the course of the day. the bill was so amended as
include both denominations. The debate was very
pirited and will donbt be read with great
" ali classes. The old feud between Senator's Cooley
nd Pierce is still ranking in their breasts and
aerely waiting for an opportunity to burst forth in
its wontel vigor, as will be by the tart reply
the former gentleman to the motion Of the latter
take up the canal appropriation bills.
Most Of Assemblymen appear to have labored
nder great excitement yesterday. In the early part
he session they were aroused by the presentation
the Maine Liquor bill, which passed the Senate q
w days ago. A motion was made to refer it to a
,mmittee, with instructions to report complete.
fter lively debate, in which nearly every member
any oratorical ability whatever took part, the
ause instructing the committee was lost by tie
,te-53 to SO. This was considered a test of the
rength Of the two parties. Party politics seem to
I'VE been altogether overlooked with regard to this
easuIe. Among the yeas we find the wings and
mocrats about equally intermixed, but in the list
nays there is only about one wing to five demo.
ats. Another subject Of excitement was the Ma
er impeachment case. Mr. u. sent in communi-
ton, published under the proper head, which bore
city severely upon the Assembys committee and
Iuesting opportunity to be given him Of re.
ing their charges by speedy investigation of the
alter. This document gave rise to a protracted
iousson. Several members looked upon 1t as an
ult to the whole body, and wished to return it 10
,source from whence it emanated; but, on coming
vote, the majority concluded to pocket the af-
nt 1t was decided that the final vote on the i'm
lchmeLt resolutions should be taken on Wednes
=, after which the Assembly adjourned till Mon
Y. All prospect Of an early adjournment has now
lished-the members have important work enough
last for couple Of months at least
sumors are current in Washington that Hon.
bert J. Walker has accepted the post Of Commits.
ler to China.
he telegraph has supplied us with a synopsis Of
proceedings Of the State Temperance Conven-
/ which convened in Rochester last Thursday.
designs OF some Of the strong minded women to
tie anarchy in the cold wate ranks, by insisting
,eipg admitted on an equality with the men, were
oitly eyaded by the appointment Of q committee
credentials
ate advices from Texas report that the Wachita
ians had murdered al but one of the persons be-
ring to a surveying party, under Mr.. Hubert, on
Red River It Is matter of deep regret that
west and southwest have not learned something
lie art Of selfpreservaton, by their past sad ex-
ence. Driven back from hill top to valley, from
tito prairie and from territory to territory, by
unwavering progress OF civilization, until they
cely possess domain enough to subsist tie
aapts OF their few remaining tribes-still pent D
crushed ss these miserable beings are, they
| themselves of almost every opportunity that
ents Itself to massacre the whites Like the
tiger, they seize every chance to display their
and ferocious propenslties. However, the red
are swiftly disappearing from the face of the
lin few years scarcely one Of them viii be
therefore let us while taking measures to
ate their murderous forays upon the whites.
mber their misfortunes, and deal with them az
utly as circumstances viii permit.
rec men belonging to the whaling ship Benja.
Rush, which returned to Warren, On Thursday,
killed bya whale On the 2ith Of February. One
deceased was New Yorker, named William
1eral decided cases OF Asiatc cholera are re.
to have recently occ urred in Alexandra, Va.
lest commercial adyces from Europe are said
ye had no apparent effect on the cotton market at
Orleans. The sales on Thursday only amount
one thousand bales but the exports were ten
md The stock on hand there is SCI down at
three thousand bales, and at Charleston r
y.fye thousand bales. The receipts at all the
ern ports, over those Of last year at this time
u to two hundred and nineteen thousand bales
receipts, according to our New Orleans DIES.
are greatly falling Off
ceremony u defeating the new mission house
Ladies' Home Missionary Society, took place
lnilding veet.r,av which now staDds on u