The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-02-01

The News.
Nothing beyond the usual preliminary BUSINESS
was transacted in either branch of Congress yeer-
day, in consequence Of the death, the morning
previous, of Mr.. Buel, democratic member of the
House from the seventeenth district of this State.
Among the numerous petitions presented in the Sc
nate, several asking for the friendly
q this government in order to secure the freedom Of
religious worship to Americans in other countries
Mr. Hale presented two petitions for the adjustment
Of the Fugitive Slave law and Mr.. Cooper one for
the construction Of post railroad between this city
and Philadelphia. Three members were appointed
as the Senstee portion of the joint committee to ex
anime the votes for President and Vice President,
and notify the successful candidates Of their election
The bill relative to imprisonment for debt in the Dis
txct Of Columbia wasmade the special order for to-
day by the House. Eulogistic speeches upon the
character Of the late Mr. Bue, and the adoption of
the customary resolutions Of respect wound up the
days proceedings in both houses
Nothing Of special importance transpired in our
State Legislature yesterday. The attention of the
two houses was respectively occupied with the pro-
jects for railway consolidation, the Pacific railroad
Canadian reciprocity &c.
A jury was yesterday empannelled in Albany for
the trial Of VIM. L. Salmon, who is indicted on q
charge of having assisted in the of the fugitive
slave, Jerry
By our legal intelligence it appears that, from the
Bindngs fctons and complexity Of the law, Thos.
Kaine claimed by the British government, under the
Ashklrton treaty, fugitive from justice, is to
have re-hearng of the accusation against him be.
fore he shall lie delivered up under the warrant of the
Commissioner who held the first examination. The
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in Ireland who had dispossessed friend of his from
few acres of land. The crime in the eye Of the law
Is next in enormity to that Of actual murder and If
found guilty the prisoner would have sentence Of ex
ecution passed upon him-or, at least sentence Of
death recorded which is in effect transportation for
Life. These results, however not looked to BY our
authorities, whose duty is simply to the acts Of
the treaty fulfilled with national honor and in good
faith "Justc, must be done, though the heavens
should fall The decision relative TO this case in the
United States Supreme Court, which we elsewhere
publish, though very lengthy, will be found worthy
Of attentive perusa 1t may be considered a. set
ting important law point in which every adopted
citizen is deeply interested.
In the matter Of the widening Of Canal and Wal
ker streets, Judge Roosevelt delivered very mpor.
tant opinion yesterday, refusing TO confirm the Com
mssioners report. This case has already been five
years in litigation, at an enormous expense to the cor
poration and the opposers of the measure.
Our merchants trading with Cuba, in the importa
ton of and lumber TO that island viii find by
special Madrid correspondence, that royal order
has been issued by the Queen Of Spain, permitting
the importation into the port Of Santiago de Cuba Of
lumber and building materials free Of duty for the pc
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potatoes, rice &c, for the term Of six months For
tie precise and accurate information OF those Of
our merchants interested In the matter, we give
literal translation Of the decree in question.
Advices from Port az Prince, Hayti, to the 18th
nit. state that the yellow fever was committing aw-
ful havoc among the searnen at that place. BY dc.
cree of Faustn all metallic money had been quadru
pied in value-that is, the price OF one dollar had
been raised to four in commercial valae.
The petitioners against the running Of locomotives
below xtieth street, were again heard before the
Committee Of the Board Of Aldermen yesterday, and
on Taarst ay tie railway company is to reply.
Six thousand and six hundred emigrants have ar
rived IN this city during the past month. This pas
sentcr traffic engaged one hundred and thirty vessels
Of which eighteen brought over three thousand aud
twelve persons from various ports Of England. Two
ships, with two hundred and seventy six people, were
from Ireland, and three with three hundred passen-
gers, were from Havre.
Four sudden deaths have occurred in the city since
Sunday. Two were caused by disease 81 The heart
and two by apoplexy
Want of room prevents Us from particularly refer
RING 10 many interesting Geographic dispatches and
much other entertaining reading. For the same rea
SON we are compelled to defer publishing reports OF
the lectures delivered last evening by Prof siliman
and Mr. Thackeray, the Anniversary Ball in honor Of
the memory Of Thomas Paine, &c.