The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-04-22

OWENS ALPINE RAMBLES. $50 Broadway.
Kew York, Friday, April 20, 1853.
The News.
The intelligence given FROM Washington city
this morning is Of varied and quite interesting
character. Our special correspondent makes some
important corrections in the list of foreign countries
10 which Postmaster Campbell has decided upon re-
ducing the rates of newspaper postage. The officers
IN the revenue service have been cut down to sixteen
Of each grade. According to the list of those who
were dismissed on the 18th will be that nearly
al the recent appointees of Mr. Fillmore have been
thrown overheard. Six of the forthcoming revenue
cutters are to be called after the heads of the depart
ments but they are at loss for name for the
seventh, owing to the fact that there is already
vessel called the Campbell in the service.
As token of respect to the memory Of Vice Presi-
dent King all the public Offices were closed in Wash
ington yesterday in accordance with the wishes Of
the President. By the official orders from the War
and Navy Departments it viii be observed that the
flags are to be displayed at halfstaff and the Gus
tomary national salutes fired, at all the stations on
the day after the receipt Of the notification. Upon
the opening of the United States Circuit and District
Courts in this city, yesterday, handsome eulogies
were pronounced upon the deceased statesman by
Nessrs Chas. OConor and Staples, and Judge Belts,
after which the Courts adjourned. Proper testimo-
malls Of respect were also adopted by the Board Of
Assistant Aldermen.
We learn that the British Minister at Washington
has received from his government some handsome
presents for Captain Nye, his mate, and six of the
crew, of the Collins steamship Pacific, as testimon-
ais for their humane services in rescuing those who
were on board the wrecked British bark Jesse
Stephens. Our despatch states that these presents
are to be distributed through the State Department
Witnesses are still being examined in the Gardner
ease As yet there are no indications Of the trial
being brought to close.
Persons who have recently arrived at Indepen-
dence from Santa Fe report that they encountered
large numbers of Indians on the plains, but met with
NO molestation. The commandant of Fort Atkin-
son, Lieutenant Heth had determined upon attack
ing the Cheyennes, for having murdered discharged
soldier and refusing to give up the principal perpe
traitors of the deed The force Of Lieutenant H. was
very inefficient, and apprehensions were entertained
rs to the result of the undertaking. The Indians in
the vicinity Of the fort are supposed to number about
i've thousand, to keep whom under subsection there
Is but mere handful of troops. There are at this
time immense numbers of emigrants preparing to
cross the plains, and if the aborigines should find
themselves too strong for the soldiers, in the COM
ing contest, the consequences to the whites gene
rally viii be dreadful.
There are two breaks on the Erie Canal. No boats
from Albany for the West proceeded farther than
Schenectady yesterday.
Professor Lewis c. Beck died in Albany last We'd
nesday evening. Secretary Marcy, when Governor,
appointed DR.. B. to the Department Of Mineralogy
in the Geological Survey of this State He was bro
Their to the late John B. Beck, of this city.
Yesterdays report from New Orleans states that
the Arabias news had the effect Of unsettling the
cotton market In Charleston the market was dull,
with declining tendency in prices.
The anticipated strike of the walters took place
Yesterday between three and four hundred having
refused to work unless the advance asked for was
granted Some of these appeared to regret the step
they had TAKEN and requested to be taken back but
their petition was refused. Others have been more
successful, their employers having agreed to pay
them eighteen dollars month after the first of May
The majority, however, are still on strike and from
present appearances are likely to remain so.
The fremen and coal passers held meeting last
night TO hear the reports Of the different committees
appointed to wait on the owners Of steamships and
The reports were very indefinite, but it is expected
that at the next meeting satisfactory informa-
ton will be presented An association to be called
The New York Firemens Benevolent Society,""
was organized, and constitution adopted before the
adjournment of the meeting. This body of laborers
we are informed number about five hundred, ma
jority of whom are employed on board of river
steamboats,. Their wages range from twenty to thirty
dollars month, on which an advance Of five dollars
for fremen and seven for coalpassers is demanded.
The Sugar Bakers Protective Union held an ad-
journed meeting last night. The journeymen seemed
to think that they had acted too long upon the de-
lsive advice Of "hold Your tongue shut your eyes,
and viii drop sugar plums into your mouth"
for the bosses did not give them much of the
sweets" of life. No decided action with regard to
general strike was taken. Another meeting will
be. held on Monday.
In the Court of Sessions yesterday, the two po-
Hcemen, Kennedy and Smith, of the Fifth ward,
were found guilty by the jury of burglary in the
third degree. The Court remanded the prisone.S to
the Tombs for sentence.
One hundred thousand dollars worth OF property
was destroyed by fire in Philadelphia yesterday
The trial Of VIM. eating, for the murder of two
children, was commenced at Hackensack, N. j.,
yesterday. We elsewhere publish full report ofthe
proceedings.
The annexed list embraces the headings of the
contents OF to-day's inside pages:-The New Bruins.
wick Legislature and the Fishery Question; The Law
relative to the Registry Of Births, Marriages and
Deaths in this State; Conservation Of St. .Joseph,s
Church, Brooklyn, by Archbishop Hughes In.
teresting Letter from Cuban Exile; Decision in the
U. 8. Supreme Court concerning the manufacture
Of Hook-headed Spike Nails; Account of the Massa
ere on board the whaling brig Inga, by the Pacific
islanders; Another Murder in Philadelphia List of
Patents; Financial, Commercial Theatrical, and
NisceIlor enua IntelliUenre &c