The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-03-26

edor,ed with regard TO the establishment Of new
counties the location OF seats Of justice, &c. al OF
which tend 70 Illustrate the rapid advancement OF our
lretlren il that Ear distant region strong move
1lert WIS ii progress IN the South for the forraa-
tion of Territory, 70 be composed Of adjoining
portions Of California and Oregon, tie nhabtan'
81 which districts allege that they so far aw Az
from tier respective capitals 10 be scarcely yer
heard or thought Of ly either the Legislature ad
niLstTative officers. Memorials win shortly SC for
warded to Congress On the subject.
Additional advices from Mexico declare t nat Cen.
Alvarez, instead of being deserted by the Acapulco
revoutonists, was stil in the field and ngaged in
fortifyng La. Providencia. A company of Mexican
troops on their way to Sonora had bee q nearly de-
stroyed ly the Apache Indians. Furt ner several Of
the officers Of the United States frga r. Portsmouth
are reported to have dined with P resident Walker
prior TO his departure from Ense aada. This does
not by any means look as though the spirit of fill
busterism and revoutionism had been extinguished,
is asserted by the last Mexcf N journals received
The Northern Light brough' files of West India
papers to the 18th instant, fro a which we have ex-
tracted some interesting items regarding the pros
poets Of the crops, the trade and sanitary condition
at Jamaica, Demarara, and British Guiana. We pub
sh an article from the Co katal STANDARD, (Kings-
TOM on the possibility of cur merchantmen accent
ing of letters Of marque rom Russia during the i'm
pending war; This arti lie will no doubt attract at
tention at this time.
Many bills pertaining. to matters in this city and
vicinity were under co nsderation in our State Legis-
lature yesterday. I ne Senate settled the dispute
relative to the fees of our Corporation Counsel,
by the engrossment of bill prepared by that officer
himself, in which he consents to such reduction
of his perquistes as is satisfactory to himself and
the entire New fork delegation. Notice was given
of bill to amer I'd the wharfage act SO as to extend
its application to Kings county-the charges here
after to be, on vessels under fifty tons burthen fifty
cents per day, over fifty and under one hundred
TONS seven;y-fve cents, and twenty-five cents for
each additional hundred tons.
In the Assembly bill was introduced to incorpo-
rate the Atlantic and Pacific Canal Company-the
object being it is said, to connect the two oceans
| through the medium of rivers in New Grana-
da. The capital is set down at one million Of
dollars, with the privilege Of increasing it to
fifty millions A proposition to submit the
prohibitory liquor bill to the people for ra-
tifcaton was laid on the table, as was also a
joint resolution providing for final adjournment
on the 18th Of next month, and another condemn.
ing the alien clause in the Nebraska bill. Owing to
the near approached the time for final separation
it is thought that our lawmakers will not be able to
accept the invitation Of the Ten Governors to par
take of their hospitality at Backwels Island. Our
correspondent writes that some rich scenes occur
red just prior to the adjournment yesterday, of
which he promises full account for to-morrow's
paper.
Those who have been amused with the graphic
and racy sketches of society in Washington by
- The Man wot Nominated Frank Pierce" will be
graed to learn that that eccentric writer has con-
cluded to remain while longer at the national
capital in order that he may take general survey
of matters and things thereabouts the first day of
April. The letter in another page will be found
fully equal, if not superior, to any he has hitherto
| written.
Three employees were killed by the explosion of
locomotive on the New Albany and Salem railroad
in Indiana last Friday Fortunately for travellers,
the engine was attached to a freight train.
The past week has been unusually severe upon
persons afflicted with consumptive discases-no less
than one hundred and seventy-one persons having
died of malades that may be directly traced to the
lungs, throat and chest. The total amount Of NOR
talty during the seven days was five hundred and
|
yous week of thirty-three One hundred and seven
ty-six of the deceased were adults, and three hun
bred and thirty-seven were children. On reference
to the report of the City Inspector, find the prn
cipa causes of mortality classified as follows -
Bronchitis. IL consumption, GA commissions, 50
Group, Is COMPOSITIONS, % debility, Is dropsies,
46 fevers, q infammations, SO ; marasmus,
% premature births and stillborn, 50; small
x1o 9TH I,nsr la,:x ~,
numerals, are not sufficiently worthy Of note to re-
quire naming here So far as regards sickness of
contagious character this list shows that our city
was never in a more really healthy condition. The
terrible sweeping mortality among children, how
ever, cannot fail to impress upon the mind Of every
reader the fact that there is something radically
wrong in the system Of feeding clothing and other
wise providing for the welfare of the juvenile portion
of the community. The entire number of deaths
among natives of the United States (3Gl) only ex
ceeded the total Of children by twenty-five.
Those interested, both pro and con, in the pro-
position to extend Albany street through Trinity
churchyard to Broadway will doubtlesssperuse with
attention the lepgthy speech of Peter Y. Cutler,
Esq, opposition to the project which is elsewhere
given in full.
The News from California; Progress Of
Speculation.
The accounts brought by the United States
steamships from San Francisco represent
state Of commercial paralysis that we have long
been expecting. and which invariably follows
upon the reckless spirit of speculation that
seems to have influenced all the mercantile
operations in that quarter as well as at home
for the last few years The markets of San
Francisco are glutted with merchandise Of
every description, and breadstuffs are even
quoted at lower prices than in New York.
There would appear to be supplies of goods on
! hand sufficient TO meet the demands of the