The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-06-02
The News.

The vast majority of our readers will doubt pc
with pleasure and instruction to themselves, the
highly interesting lecture delivered last evening in
Metropolitan Hall, by the Hon Edward Everett, and
of which we this morning publish full and correct
report The lecture the last Of the series given
before the New York Historical Society, for the bene
fit OF their fire proof building fund, and its theme is
the discovery and colonization of America. The
subject has been treated by Mr. Everett with all the
clearness, historical knowledge, and eloquence Of
which our late Hon. Secretary of State is perfect
master.
As the majority of our city readers will naturally
turn their eyes to the proceedings Of State Le
gislature yesterday in order to ascertain what has
been done with regard to the canal question it is al
most unnecessary for to remark that the Assembly
threWoverboard the Vanderbilt and Hadley PROPOSE
tons, adopted the West plan by the vote ofseven
tynine to fory-four democrats and three wings be-
ing absent This looks though the members of the
lower house were really as anxious as their composers
in the other branch to close the session as as
possble but whether the latter win settle the disput-
ed question, proposed, isssomewhat doubtful.
At all events, the Assembly has adroitly shifted
the responsibility of protracting the session upon
the shoulders Of the Senate. What the result will be
may be predicted when the West scheme is sent to
the Senate to-day.
Petitions for and against the jones' Wood Park
proposition were presented in the State Senate yes
terday, from several Of most prominent citizens
Among the remonstrants was Collector Bronson who
expresses the opinion that the woods will not do,
and that great central park is indispensable to the
health and comfort of the inhabitants Of the metro
. polls. bill for the establishment of q State
Lunatic Asylum was debated at great length,
and then defeated The bill relative to the Brook
Ign and Williamsburg Water Works passed the
Senate, and a measure for the consolidation
of those cities, together with the village Of Bash
wick, was reported in the Assembly. The lat
ter body in the afternoon received a message from
the Governor giving his for vetoing the bill
extending the basis Of bank circulation, after dis
posing of which the body spent the remainder of the
day in discussing the New York school bill.
II is gratifying to observe that some of our legsla
teTs have at last been aroused to the necessity of
providing, if possible, some for checking the
abomnabe outrages Of the anti-renters resolu-
ton was yesterday adopted asking of the Governor
what steps had been taken to apprehend and bring
to justice the persons concerned in the recent out
rage in Bene, Albany county, and whether any
further legislation was necessary in order to pre-
vent the repetition Of such atrocities? despatch
from Albany states that the Sheriff of the county
with party of men, went to Berne on Tuesday for
the purpose Of aresng Of the antirenters known
to have participated in the attack on Mr.. Lawrence
The Sheriff, as usual, failed to find his man. So far
as the law is concerned, that is strong enough to
punish all oenders-lst our legislators pass an act
competing State and municipal officers to do their
duty under penalty of expulsion from office, and we
phan haar ,ofo ,t,ra 1ntLn ,,,s,
demeanors.
General politics having become rather dry sub.
ject, the people of Washington have turned their at
tention TO the liquor question. The avenues of the
capital said to have been greatly enlivened yes
terday by professions, speeches, &c, against the
license law. Removals and appointments by the adj.
ministraon stin going on, but appear to excite
little general notice there. Mayor Bosworth has
Leen appointed Postmaster of Troy, and John II.
Re ynolds Postmaster Of Albany. Our special cor.
respondent states that Secretary McCeand has sus-
pen. ed the provisions Of the Bounty Land act so
far it relates to Indiana for the that it has
aIwayz been the policy of the government to pay up
and axzjnguish the title Of the aborigines to land.
Secretary Dobbin, we perceive, has started for his
home in North Carolina, On the way he will pay
IN oflcia visit to the Norfolk Navy Yard.
Colonel Bissell, our newIy.appointed Charge to
Bunos Ayres is reported to have arrived at Charles
ton from Havana having been recruiting his health at
the latter place since the adjournment of Congress
The Legislature Of New Hampshire assembled at
C, Nicord yesterday. Democratic officers were an.
moi, ted throughout both branches.
The Legislature Of Maryland closed its labors on
ruesda, night. The act of most general importance
nssed d, ring the session was one eharterng the
Ralt,ro,,re n nd European Steam Navigation Com
nanv. bill 'hartering the Delaware and Maryland
ghip Canal Conn, any also became law during the
ltSitn.
Among the bills to !. ,hicb the Governor General