The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-04-13

favor with the people of his native State.
The jackson party in Connecticut hrst came into
rover in 1885, since when the State has alternately
been in the hands of the democrats and wings, at
successive elections as is shown by our statements
in this article.
Talk ON Change.
Provisions were Hrmer and more active Cotton, -four
and corn, were without change while wheat in fair
demand.
Private advices had been received by parties Change
from Detroit, which represented that much excement
prevailed regarding the award of contract for building
the canal around the sault ste Marie The statements
contradictory On sde It was alleged that the
commissioners had not awarded the contract to the low
bidders and that capitalists stood ready TO take the
job at lower rates. and to guarantee its completion
fifteen months while the successful bidders required
two years for its completion. On the other hand.
it was stated that the size Of the canal
trasted to be built by hessrs. Corning CO. WAS
to be much more capacious and expensive than that
embraced in other proposals. and to be constructed
scale to ample at each extremity
Of the canal for vessels Of large sise and that to build it,
the plan proposed by this company would require at
least two years. with tn greatest expedition that capita
and enterprise could give to the work To build the canal
in the manner proposed by Messrs Corning Co., and
within the time specified, considered by the COM
missioners the best offer which had been submitted Tho
character Of the commissioners such, ncluding Mr.
Ledyard and other gentlemen Of great respectabity,
assisted by able engineer, In the person of Mr. Can
field precluded all idea Of unfair illegal letting
Mr.. Corning's associates in their contract embraced
Of the most reliable capitalists Of the coun-
try, among whom were George Griswoad August Bel
mont H. Dwight and Others of this city, with Mr. Fair
banks Of Vermont, r. B. Forbes of Boston, and other
leading names at the West.
Moreover it said, that matters stood charter
could not be obtained in Michigan under which
pany could be properly organized to give immed
ate confidence to capitalists while the way open be-
fore the New York Legislature. If nothing efficient
done before charter could be obtained in Michigan it
would greatly delay the work. II stated that intel
gencs had been received from Albany that the act in
cooperating Mr.. Corning and associates into company
for the construction of the canal had already passed
Satisfaction expressed for the passage Of the police
and mock auctioneer bills The final adoption Of the
fern BILL and other good laws Of less moment would
title the Legislature the best thanks people at
large.
The limitation TO hundred days pay had worked
WELL Had the session been eked out four five MONTHS
formerly it doubted whether much useful legs
laton would have been accomplished 1t suggested
that limitation Of pay to members Of Congress, under
somewhat similar circumstances, might have similar
influence.
TWAS stated that company of emgrants for Australia
being organized under the mutual benefit system,
whereby they would be enabled to out together in the
vessel to aid and assist each other the Journey
and to afford each other mutual protection there
The FIRST company formed this plan expected to
sail in the ship Nmrod, on or about the 10th inst
FIRE AT NEwARK.-Mr Coulton, the conductor of the
Jersey City railroad cars, has informed that at
O'Clock yesterday the entire Of the Rosendale Cement
Works. at Newark burned to the ground The loss