The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-06-11

On reference to the proceedings in the State
Senate yesterday it will be seen that Mr.. Cooley
gave notice of an intention to bring in bill calling
for convention to revise and amend the State
stituton with the view of insuring the enlargement
Of the canals out Of the public revenues instead of
through onerous taxation. In this movement Mr.. G.
b rather late, for learn from our special CORES
pondent that the Conference COMMITTEE have
agreed upon plan that will the desired uti
matum, and will report to their respective houses
this morning. How the joint committee have COM
promised matters has not yet TRANSFERRED but,
under any circumstances, let Mr.. Cooley and his
friends stick to their original proposition, including
the Hadley amendment repudiating the contracts of
1851, and all will be safe.
The conscientious scruples of our New York Alder
men with regard to sitting Assistant Judges, were
yesterday relieved by the passage in the Assembly of
bill defining their duties to continue for the re-
mainder Of the year, under the law by which they
were elected. A large number of bills were passed
by both houses-among them was one by the Senate
Cor the purchase of another reservoir for the reception
Of the Gro on water AS only four members appeared
Ia their seats the Senate was unable to do any bust
nsss in the afternoon.
We regret to learn from Buffalo, that the gallant
and chivalrous Gen. Bennett Riley expired in that
city Thursday night In the death of Gen. R. his
family have lost one Of the most devoted parents his
friends who was faithful as the MONDAY sum- and
his country officer of whom the records of his su-
periors in rank invariably spoke well. Having dis
tinguished himself inthree important periods of his
.countrys history, (vE., the last war with Great
Britain, and the Florida and Mexican wars he died
at the age Of sixty SIX in the bosom Of his family
Hyatt Mcneil, son Of Gen. Mcneil, was killed
at New Orleans on the Sd inst, by being struck by
the shaft Of a railroad car
The latest advices from Montreal state that seven
persons were killed and sixteen wounded, six OF
them MORALLY, by the firing of the soldiers upon the
Gavazzi rioters last Thursday evening. We else
where publish the particulars of the deplorable oc-
curence, together with letter from Father Gavazz
giving an account of the attack upon him by the
mob at Montreal.
Arthur Spring, the murderer of Mrs. Shaw and
Mrs. Lynch, was executed yesterday, at IL A. NJ, at
the Moyamensing prison. Philadelphia. He declared
the innocence of his son. but refused to confess his
own crime protesting that he in bed at the time
Of the occurrence, of which he was not aware until
informed of it by the police officer sent on the fol-
lowing morning to arrest him. Our special reporter
has furnished detailed account Of the conduct and
demeanor of the prisoner upon the scafod up to the
moment Of his death, together with an interesting
description of all the incidents and ceremonials at
tending the execution.
The statement, published yesterday, that Samuel
Birdsall was appointed postmaster at Schenectady
is an error. 1t should read at Waterloo, N Y.
Delegates were present in the convention, which
assembled yesterday at Bnffalo, from nearly all the
railroad companies in this State, as well as many of
those in the East and West. The assemblage was
private but its object it is understood is to secure
amty and good feeling between all the lines running
In one direction throughout the country. The action
Of this body, it ia anticipated, will have an mpor
tant bearing upon the future rates Of fare.
A despatch from New Orleans announces that the
steamer Illinois was to leave Aspinwall on the Sd
inst with the California mails, three hundred pas
sengers and 81 500 900 in gold dust. She will pro-
baby arrive here this evening or tomorrow.
The miners at the Allegheny mines have resumed
work. ON the understanding that their wages will
be raised on and after the 18th of June.
No business Of any description whatever was trans
acted in the Court Of General Sessions yesterday.
The Grand Jury entered the court about IL o'clock
but having no business ready they adjourned until
: Monday There being no cases ready for trial the
4 ourt we're also compelled to adjourn until Monday
M, rning. In the Court of Special Sessions great
nun Der of criminals were sentenced to the penten
tiary for various offences, consisting usual chiefly
of assault and batteries and petit larcenies. +.
In ado lion to the curious and interesting sketch
of the life of the Sewing Women of New York, our
pages to-day contain the official minutes of the pro-
ceedngs in the Common Council, together with
special report Of the debate in the Board Of Alder.
men relative to the abduction and murder Of Miss
McEiroy; great variety Of commercial, local, judi
cial, theatrical aud genera news, &c, to all which
tic attention Of the reader IL directed without
merit.
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