The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-05-04
The News.

Our suecial correspondent at Washington writes
that there was no meeting of the Cabinet yesterday
but that to-day the New York post Offices will be dis
posed Of after which the President and his associates
win have comparatively plain sailing. The new As
sistant Secretary of State Hon. A. Dudley Manu. has
reported himself ready for duty.
The Legislature of Rhode Island organized yester
day by electing democratic Speaker.
Another indignation meeting against the newly
elected Mayor of Cincinnati is to be held in that city
this afternoon in consequence Of his refusal to permit
Protestant preacher to hold forth in of the
ket houses last Sunday week. The committee of one
hundred, appointed by previous assembage to re-
quest his Honor to resign, have twice been refused
an audience by him. This excitement, which arose
entirely from ctarian eaouses and dscord is fast
verging towards an outbreak, and unless quoted by
the more conservative and liberal minded portion of
the populaca may ultimately lead to bioodshed and
loss Of life.
The venerable Judge Gibson of the Pennsylvania
Supreme Court died in Philadelphia yesterday.
Another railroad collision occurred near Syracuse
last Monday night. The Albany express train ran
into an emgrant cattle train smashed car loaded
with cattle killed the animals, and severely injured
an engineer. Fortunately no passengers were hurt.
During last month contributions to the amount of
81 1872 were received for the Washington monument.
Considerable uneasiness exists at Syracuse in con-
sequence of the prevalence Of the smallpox in the
aims house there We regret to hear that this aborai
nable pert has spread to great extent in this city.
See the telegraphic column for some additional and
very interesting intelligence from Mexico, including
accounts Of the loss Of the steamer Aibaross Santa
Annals reception in the City Of Mexico, the excite
ment caused by Gov. Lanes boundary pronuncia-
nento, &c.
We elsewhere give very full and accurate report
of the proceedings in the Art Union case before the
investigating committee appointed by the State As
sembly. Some Of the evidence elected yesterday
was very curious and interesting, particularly that
concerning advertising Read il.
The Board Of Assistant Aldermen yesterday met
and transacted considerable business most of which
was of on uBinteresting character. communica
ton was received from Mayor Westervelt announcing
the intention Of Withholding his official signature
from resolution originally passed by the board for
the remission OF assessment Of sl62 "a the St
Lawrence Church in Eighty-fourth street. The pc
titioners do not deny the correctness Of the assess
ment, but plead poverty az an excuse for nonpay
ment. The Mayor il impressed with the belief that
an exemption Of the kind would establish very bad
precedent-one that might had to the asking and
granting of numerous similar iayors.
The American Medical Association commenced The
sitting Of their sixth anniversary meeting, in the
Blocker Street Presbyterian church, Of this city,
yesterday morning. Upon calling the roll of dele.
gates il was found that abou: four hundred gentle
men were present. including three Representatives
Of the American Medical Association of Paris The
States of Mississippi Florida, Louisiana, and Calf
fornia were reported ga unrepre sented. A large
amount Of preliminary business was disposed Of
during the day. The assessment fee was raised
from three TO five dollars, in order that tue re-
corded transactions of tie Association should
be Published and Illustrated 10 style worthy
of Their rapidly increasing importance to the
profession The treasurcr'4 report showed that
balance OF one hundred and ten dollars was duo 10
that officer. Two thousand and fifteen dollars
had been paid out during the year. The retiring
Prcsident-Dr. Beverly Wexford, q Virgiuia--deliy
cred an able and talented address in which he re.
viewed the history d tho medical profession in this
republic from the date Of It's infant struggles for ex-
istence, 10 the present period. He called the atten-
lion Of the delegates TO Of the evils prevailing
in the system q, State medical education and con-
Iured them TO direct tncI attention TO y remedy.