The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-12-01
New YORK., Thursday, December 1, 1853.
The News.

3nf NeWss
By far the most curious and interesting portion OF
the intelligence from Washington this morning is
the extraordinary manifesto abandoning the COM
promise measures which we republish at length
from the U,tios the organ of the Cabinet, and upon
which we have commented in an editorial article
Our Geographic dispatches, it will be observed
reiterate the statement that the attempt of the ad
ministraton 10 ''crush OUT the national democrats
Is destined to meet with most forcibe rebuke at
the hands OF Congress. Every arrival from the
South adds to the strength of the Union men, and
Senators are openly declaring that they intend to
oppose the confirmation of those men who have been
appointed to Office mainly a reward for their I'M
RENTING endeavors to overthrow the true friends o.
the country and its institutions. Copies of the Pre-
sident's message were yesterday forwarded to this
and the other large cities, FOR delivery to the
paper publishers the moment the document is sent
to Congress.
Some strange Developments it is thought, will
scon be made concerning the manner in which Con-
gress has been in the habit Of parceling out the
public printing The proprietor Of the defunct whig
newspaper, the Washington Republic, has filed
bill in Chancery against the proprietor of the Union
for half the profits of the public printing, alleging
reason for doing that an agreement was entered
into between the wings and democrats in the last
Congress by which the work was given to the
Union. All the dissension, bargaining, dilydally-
ing and trfing concerning the public printing
might be easily avoided by the establishment of
government office, in which the work could be de-
Gently and expeditiousy executed a. much less cost
than under the present system. As soon as the
members Of the new Congress have disposed of the
free soil Cabinet and other matters Of immediate i'm
portance, it is hoped that they will take up this
question Of printing, and efsctuaily remove all
cause for future trouble by authorizing some pract
cal man to purchase and arrange the materials for a
national printing bureau
BY telegraph from st. Louis we have the mels1-
sholy information that Capt. Gunnison and eight
members of his surveying party were recently mas
sacred by the Ind ans Sewer river in Utah terri
tory. Only four OF Capt. G & party escaped. Capt
Morris, at last aavices, was in q very unenviable
situation; but Governor Brigham Young had sent
detachment ofvounteers to his assistance, who it is
hoped have already laugh. the sayages lesson that
will be Of service. The Indians Of that region have
Of late become treacherous that It is unsafe for the
whites 70 the country unless in large parties
Elk Governor Jared w. Williams has been appoint.
ed by the Governor of New Han pshire to I'LL the
seat rendered vacant in the United States Senate BY
the death of Hon. Cbas. G. Atherton.
Martin Koszta, whose arrest by the Austrian naval
officers at Smyrna gave Capt. Ingraham an oppor-
funity of impressng upon the autocrats Of the Old
World the chivalTic disposition Of the men co H.
posing the American navy, arrived in Boston yes
terday afternoon, on board the brig Sutana. His
coming is said to have created no sensation among
the people Of that city.
A docnatpb from Rochester anuo-lrcns that 10
attendance was very slim at the Womans Rights
Convention which assembled in that city yesterday.
Rev. Mr.. May was chosen President, and Rev. Miss
Brown made a prayer, after which the day was
spent in appointing committees, making speeches
reading letters, &c. The strong minded appear to
be running short of fuel, and will perhaps soon
to be objects of public notoriety for want Of
material to keep up blaze of excitement.
-Four men, FAMED Collins, Hagsn, McArdle and
Bogart, were yesterday placed on trial in the Court
Of Oyer and Termner, an indictment charging
them with having been instrumental in causing the
death Of VIM. Stafford, at Frenchs Hotel, In Msy
hast. After bearing the testimony in the case, the
jurymen without leaving their seats acquitted the
parties accused.
Numbers Of the vessels on lakes Erie, Ontario, Hu.
ron, and Michigan, have either been wrecked driven
ashore or otherwise injured by the gales that have
occurred within the past two weeks. Another vio
lent storm swept over Lake Erie on Tuesday night,
but up 70 the present time disasters have been
ported nevertheless serious apprehensons are enter
tanned for the boats that il is known must have
eountered the tempest. At Buffalo the water in the
creek rose so high as to sweep away the bridge ia
consequence Of which two Indians fell into the stream
and we're drowned.
One hundred and twentyn persons, mostly
foreigners who had recently arrived are reported 10
have died Of cholera at New Orleans during the last
week.
The Board Of Aldermen concluded their session for
the month of November last evening and after con.
Grmng great number Of contracts for painting gas
lamps, grading streets, sc, and paying o large
quantity Of small bills adjourned until Monday eve.
ming next A protest was received from Aldermen
Tiemann, Denman, Bard, and Doherty, agains. the
action Of the Board on the 2eth inst in passing
resolution directing the counsel Of the corporation 10
discontinue the suit commenced by the Comptroller
against Abraham j. Berry and others, to remove
block sUrk on tie southeasterly side Ct pier No IS
East river. These Aldermen protested against the
suit being discontinued on the ground that me
Comptroller nterered for the good OF the city; tba.
The resolution authorizing the establishment Of the
block does not hurt the privegestaken by then sud
that the block prevents the corporation from main
tanning the exterior line and uniformity Of The IT,
A resolution was adopted concurrng with the other
Board, In rendering the hospitsies OF The city to
John Mitchell, The irish patriot, and committee OF
i've was appointed 10 receive Mr. Nitche 10 the Co
vopor's room. veto was received from his Honor
ths Mayor refrdDs 70 sgD the resolution authorizing