The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-01-02
The News

The excessively crowded state Of our columns
with highly important matter OF every description
scmpels Us TO be brief in illusions to the leading
natures OF the news this morning The document
which will probably command the most attention is
ne annual report Of the Comptroller, which affords
q complete view Of the financial condition OF the
State Mt the close of the last fiscal year. IL will be
found replete with instructive and valuable infof-
nation.
We have today mlnaged to spread before our
readers most of the remaining statistics and oshec
Acts connected with the history of the year 1853
We furnish RETROSPECT: OF the leading events in all
parts of the world during the last MALT century:
statistics OF the city--embracins the mortality re.
ports decisions in the law courts, and commerce OF
Ne pert; trade of the canals names of Congress
men State Legislators Councimen and Aldermen,
tfisers Of the courts, city prisons, and other
functions RES sketches Of our state Senators, &c.
The whole forming most invaluable record for
future reference
The attention of the reader is directed to tue very
ful report of the grand banquet given TO Gen. Wool
BY the citizens of Troy, prior to his departure for
California. The speech Of the veteran hero as well
rs the speeches and letters Of other gentlemen on
Ale occasion will be read with crest interest at tlis
particular moment when people are casting about
for candidates for the Presidency The report may
be found on the second page.
One Of our special corresp ,ndents at Washington
has furnished an outline Of what may be expected -
transpire in and out of Congress ia the coarse Of
few months. The UDionists oil both The South and
the North are said to be growing more free in their
expressions Of dissa,sfa elton with regard TO the
spols Cabinet, and will undoubtedly soon make a
move thai will asound the coalition faction headed
by the Secretary of State. II is understood that the
territory Of Nebraska is to be admitted into the
deracy upon such terms as will leave il at the OPP
ten OF her people TO make it either slave or free
territory.
Rwill be seen, on reference to the recent news
rom Cuba, that the Csptsn.Gen has issued
decree declaring his determination TO suppress the
slave trade but authorizing substitute, the in
PRODUCTION into the island Of free Indian liborers
Asiatcs or spaniaris
By telegraph from Boston we have further ac
counts Of the deporabe suerngs OF mariners during
the recent storm at the East A large number OF
vessels have been either wrecked completely or else
aismasted and driven ashore The most melancholy
portion ofthis sad intelligence is that great number
Of lives are known TO have been lost, aud IL Is
believed that some vessels have gone down with all
on boari Probably the most hesrtrending disaster
occurred to Capt. Stout, Of the schooner Elizabeth
His vessel was wrecked of Y rmouih Wednesday
night He succeeded in getting his vie ashore, Uut
she died on the beach in MS arms His child perish
ed while dashed TO the schooner.
There seems 10 he little animation 10 cotton q.
either our own or tie New Orleans marke. The
stock on band at the latter place is set down al
225 coo bales ard the decreased receipts al all the
Southern ports compared with the reurns OF last
year, amount to 81 % 900 bales.
Judge Kaue delivered "A opinion In the United
States District Court in Philadelphia, On the 3Oth
nit which will prove OF some importance 10 owners
Of vessels bringing emigrant passengers % this colc
ny. The facts Of the case on which the decision Il
given are simply as folows:--t ship bound from
Cork Ireland, to Philadelphia, took on board nun
Der Of emigrant passengers with the stipulation tha
On the arrival Of the vessel at the latter port they
should be forwarded to New York free Of expensi
When the vessel arrived the owners refusefts com
ply with the stipulations alleging that the captain
bad no authority to enter iuto such arrangement.
The vessel was subsequently libslei by the British
Consul in behalf Of the passengers, and the Judge
bald that the suit was well founded, on the ground
that the master Of vessel the authorized agent
Of the owners and ne vessel was consequently liable
for any agreement the captain might enter into ia
regard to the vessel under his command. We shall
publish report OF the decision in fGll al the eares.
opportunity.
The steamship Illinois is over due from Aspinwall,
with the details OF one weeks later California news
She win bring the mails and passengers Of the
wicked steamer Winfield Scott.
No paper viii be issued from this Office tomorrow
morning. An edition win h pvblsRsd Of one o'clock
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