The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-06-05

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amendments to the city charter held last even.
ing in Metropolitan Hall. There were about two
thousand persons present. who manifested great In
terest in the proceedings. Mr.. Cooper presided.
Addresses were delivered by Judge Vanderpoel and
Mr.. Curtis W. Noye and address and series of re-
solutions were adopted. full report will be found in
another part of this days paper.
According to the brief sketch furnished by our
special correspondent of the scenes and incidents
connected with the grand railroad excursion from
Albany to Niagara Falls, the members Of the Legis
lature must have greatly enjoyed themselves yester
day. They left Albany at six o'clock in the morn
ing and upon arriving at the Falls, at hafpast two,
found good dinner in readiness to be consumed,
and various speakers prepared TO respond to their
toasts. 1t is hoped that the dashing spray Of Nj
agara will have the effect of reinvigorating them
after their very arduous labors at the capitol within
the past two weeks, and that they will return sui
GENTLY refreshed to attend to the business Of their
constituents.
During the afternoon session of the Senate on
Friday Messrs. Vanderbilt and Rogers, democrats,
and Mr.. Upham, wing, were appointed committee
to confer with the Assembly upon the proposed
amendment of the constitution in order to provide
means for the completion Of the public works. The
vote appointing said committee stood fifteen yeas to
five nays Some of those who have narrowly watched
the progress of the canal question in the Legislature
are now under the impression that the difficulty may
possibly be settled very nearly in the style proposed
by Senator Cooley in January last At all events,
il is pretty certain the abomnabe contracts of 1851
will be repudiated by the Legislature as they have
already been by the Court of Appeals. Perhaps the
nhar,
of the two houses more closely together, and allow
OF free interchange IDEAS will enable them to effect
a compromise upon the canal dispute, and also to
devise means for the better preservation of life
on railroads. Who knovsl The Assembly accepted
the invitation to visit Cleveland by the New York
aud Erie and Buffalo and New York City Railroad
and steamboat lines. As for the invitation to take
ride upon canal boats TO Buffalo, that was rejected
by both houses. -Four or five bills were passed by
the Assembly, among them one organizing the New
York Volunteers in Mexico into an independent bat
talon, and another amending the bribery law.
The supposed organ Of the government at Wash
ipgton declares that unless the ,eizure of the Mes
silla Valley with an armed force, by Gov. Trias, Of
Chihuahua is dsavowed by the Mexican authorities
"the United States cannot hesitate how to act,'
This language which is very significant, is repre-
scented as bearing the impress Of authority.
An anonymous writer in Washington has given
circulation to report that Secretary Marcy is to go
out as Minister to France, and that Col. Benton will
succeed him as Secretary of State. What will be the
next move?
The Navy Department has issued orders tor the
immediate return Of the United States frigate San
Jacinto, which at last accounts was lying or Alex
andria, Egypt.
Hon. Richard w. Walker was nominated as the
candidate for Governor by the Alabama Wing State
Convention. Among the resolutions adopted by the
convention was one recommending State reform.
Five days later advices from Havana inform US
that the principals Of several schools had been
severely reprimanded by the Captain General for in
sitting liberal opinions into the minds Of their pupils
This arbitrary proceeding Of course created consider
able excitement among nearly all classes; bat an
attempt to get up an Indignation meeting was frus
trated by the authorities This indicates that the
leaven of discord is still working among the masses
of Cuba.
The last accounts from the Texas gold regions,
though contradictory, generally represent the amount
Of precious metal found 70 be too small to remunerate
the searchers for their trouble. Treasure seekers
will it is commended still have TO wend their way TO
California or Australia.
Twenty Ave thousand dollars worth Of property was
destroyed by fire in Cincinnati on Friday night.
The RinggoId expedition, for Bherings Straits,
&C., finally sailed from Hampton Roads on Friday.
The trial Of Captain Molony for the alleged muir
der of q seaman, q Spaniard named Emanuel, still
occupies the United States Circuit Court, and at
tracts the presence not only Of oil arge number Of
airing men but Of the mercantile and shippinp in
terests Of the city, friends Of the accused We have
fully reported the proceedings as far as they have
gone The for the prosecution having closed on
Friday evening, the defence was opened yesterday
Captain Molony is man Of very mild and gentle
manly appearance, and Of bearing and cast Of
countenance that makes one credulous Of his being
guilty oil the horrd deeds attributed to him by the
witnesses for the prosecution. For the sake of
humanity we hope that inc opening statement Of bis