The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-01-14

tary difficulty in the adjustment OF the component
parts Of his new household and possibly be obliged
10 select some Of the recently seasoned pieces
of timber; but it is believed that the specimens from
New York will not be overlooked. In the competi-
ton among the large States Pennsylvania, thus far
has made but slow progress, and Ohio can hardly be
said TO have entered the lists. Virginia has shown
variety of samples: but since the rumored refusal OF
Senator Hunter to serve in the cabinet any TERMS
nothing has transpired TO indicate whether the other
materials of the Old Dominion are looked upon with
/ favor or net. Fortunately for Gen. Pierce, once
seekers have become exceedingly scarce IN the Wei
nifty of Concord since his late bereavement and the
adjournment of the New Hampshire Legislature
From Albany we are informed that but little bust
ness was transacted in the Legislature yesterday;
nevertheless our special correspondent has supplied
many interesting paragraphs from that city. By re-
ference TO the slave transit bill offered by Mr. Taylor
il will be observed that it is merely copy of de-
funct law of this State with the exception of the
shortening of the time in which slaves to be per-
mitted to remain within our limits.
Besides one days later adyices from California,
our columns to-day contain large amount of late
and interesting intelligence from the countries Dor
derng on the South Pacific, Kingston, ia, Cuba,
&C. to which the attention of the reader is directed,
as containing much general and useful information.
According to news from Cienfuegos, Cuba, the
Queen of the Antilles is in highly prosperous con-
dition The produce of sugar and molasses is very
great and appears that one planter an American,
derives an immense income from his estate This in
teligenee, in contrast with that received from ia
maca, indicates the value of slave labor in sugar cul
tvation In face of such results is it surprising that
the slave trade should be vigorously and boldly pro-
| secuted?
The ladies of this country will find in another
column interesting account of the Paris fashions for
January The details of the new dresses will attract
their attention. Now that the empire is fau ac-
compli, fashion viii assume its proper sway over
| Paris.
Mr. Newell who was injured by the railroad catas-
trophe, near Amherst died last Tuesday One or two
other serious railroad accidents are recorded under
the Geographic head.
A private correspondent at Concord states that
| General Pierce has returned to Amherst where his
wife has remained since the loss of their child
In the Board of Assistants, last evening the stand
ing committees for the present year appointed
and with this exception nothing of public interest
transpired. The names and details will be found in
! our official report.
Judge Belts in the United States Circuit Court,
made to quash the indictment against the parties
charged in the cases of the Henry Clay and Reindeer
steamboat disasters. The trial of the officers Of the
Reindeer will be proceeded with this morning.
The great Mason VIII Case which has been in liti.
cation for thirteen years, and has occupied the SUI
preme Court circuit for several days past was sub
mitted to the jury yesterday evening, under the
charge Of Judge Roosevelt. After about two hours
absence the jury returned general verdict against
the validity of the will 1t is said that upwards of
one million dollars are involved in the issue.
Our reporter attended last evening at Metropolitan
Hall for the purpose of taking notes of lecture
advertised to be delivered by E. p. Whippe,
Esq, of Boston A telegraphic despatch however,
having reached the committee Of arrangements init
mating that Mr.. Whipple was unavoidably detained
at Springfield, the Rev. Dr. Hawkes. volunteered to
supply his place provided the reporters of the various
journals present abstaned from taking notes; and
reporter unwilling to deprive the ladies and
gentlemen present Of rich treat as an address
from the reverend and eloquent gentleman, complied
with the request.
The Debate In the Senate-Our Foreign
Policy.
The main points Of the debate of Wednesday.
in the Senate were fully foreshadowed in the
columns Of this paper many days ago Though
we may not have at our command the eloquence
and elegant diction which add charm to
whatever falls from the lips of two or three Of
the Senators, we may at least congratulate our
/ selves on having anticipated them in their eX-
position Of the leading features Of our foreign
policy, and experience certain sense Of pride
at finding that so many Of the ablest statesmen
Of the country have adopted the views which
we were the first to PROFOUND.
The United States are now entering on an
eventful era in their history. The re-assertion
Of the Monroe doctrine is destined to make a
wonderful change in our relations with Europe
1t is not many years since the London papers
used to announce, in half dozen lines, that the
Ceres packet ship had arrived from New York
with twenty days later advices, and that there
was no news Now, the leading British journals
devote several columns a week to American
intelligence and the lengthy documents which
are annually presented to Congress occupy over
page Of the London Times. As yet they have
seen but the beginning Of our rise and progress
the interesting essays Of the youth who wears
his manhood strangely, and has not become
familiarized with his own strength. They will
ere long discover that the United States are
more than interesting-that they are formidable
The Clayton and Bulwer treaty, the British
colonizing projects in Honduras and those of
the French in Sonora and SANTANA, are probably
destined to be the occasion Of the discovery.
There is nothing in Senator Soule's speech on
Wednesday which could be properly character
lied as mere rhetoric" II stands out amid
the volumes Of empty speeches in bold contrast
You will seek in vain in it any aiming at
popular efect-any cloaking Of perfdious de-
signs, under mantle Of high sounding lam
guage-any loose indulgence in hyperbole. The
naked facts are laid plainly before the public.
and the remedy is pointed out. Whatever