The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-02-16

two weeks that vessels we're unable to proceed t
sea. The STEAMSHIPS Afiica, ia attempting to conn
mp TO the city yesterday morning, got half a mi
out of her course, and ran aground where the waite
IL OILY nine feet deep al high tide. AT lastaccount:
she was firmly imbeddei in the mud, and Lighters
and steamtugs were removing her cargo, which
consists Of three thousand cases, making about one
hundred tons. One hundred and .wenty cases were
conveyed to Jersey City yesterday afternoon. i
was believed that wien relieved of freight she woul.
be got OF by the aid of steamtugs An attempt wa
10 be made TO get her Off at ten last night but a
midnight she had not reached her deck at jersey
City. Among the outward bound vessels detained
by the fog are the steamships franklin for Havre
and the PDisde ohia for havana and New Orleans
The former is snchofed at Quarantine, and the latte
in the North River.
The mails Of the Africa were delivered from the
post office yesterday, when received addition Al
files OF papers with the letters of our correspondents
in London and Paris. We give some very interest
ing extracts from the former which with the let
ters will furnish our readers with correct idea of
European affairs to the moment the steamer sailed.
The Canada is over due at Halifax with one week
later adyices but owiog TO the recent unpropitious
weather, il is barely probable that she will arrive be-
fore to morrow or the day after.
very lv ely and unusually interesting character Hoa
John Wheeler, tie national democratic member
from the Sixth dis.ric. of this CITY, delivered his
maiden speech In the House, and is represented az
having taken every body by surprise. He denounced
The of the administration aud its free soil
allies in language Of burning eloquenoe, tibet ma le a
deep impression on the minds Of the auditory, and
cannot i&il to be read with interest by oil par.
ties septiOn of tho try 10
rized the speech Of the session. aud as the great
Is. effort Of the kind tha. has been made ia the
Houfe for ten years.
General Houston concluded his speech on the
Nebraska question in the senate; after which vot.
was taken on Nr Welltr's amendment 10 the four
tsehth sectiyo, which declares the Missouri Conpro
mise act superseded and imperative, and it vas
adopted by yeas thirty.tve, nays ten A spicy de.
bate after wards took place in the course Of which Il
was rendered apparent by the movements of Mr.
Chase that the free soer. int if possible TO staye
off and thereby defeat the bill by saddling it yita
unnecessary amendments. Mr.. Badger of North
Carolina, secured The floor and win speak to layl
10 tie early par OF the day number Of petitions
bills snd resolu ols disposed OF by the Senate:
after which the French Spostion bill was passed
by vote OF t@euty seyeG to fifteen. Bills were also
passed granting the public lands in Ohio to that
State and the graveyard in Dubuque to that city
Mr. Everett introduced bill reyivng the old qles-
Son Of Iewaroing the dis 3overer of chlorogorm.
Some sensation was produced in the House by the
nnouncement OF the Chairman of the Committee on
Elections thst he hal received q paper, signed by
citizens of New York, in which it was declared
ha. Hon. Mike Walsh is not citizen of this eoun
Try, either: by birth or naturalization. Cor.
mitte OF Conference ap pointed on one OF the
Seuatos amendments to the bill for the relief of the
troops Who suffered by the wreck of the San Fran
cisco. The Committee on Foreign Affairs was dis.
charged from the further consideration Of the memo
rails in favor Of arbitration in international disputes
Notice was given that another Deficiency bin was
ready Ito be reported, after which the House went
into committee on the Homestead bill. Mr. Mea.
cham, Vermont whg, spoke short time in favor
Of the measure and then branched of against the
Nebraska bill. tie gave way to Mr.. Fenton, New
York soft shell, who commenced enlighteniny the
members with regard to the democra ic difficulties ia
New York, and which history was finished by Mr.
Wheeltr,to the edficaton of all concerned From the
tenor Of the reports the House was in complete up-
rearly all day.
Hon. James Albert Pearce, wing has been re-
elected to the United States Senate by MARYLAND
Legislature for six years from TIE 4th OF March
1855.
The members OF the State Legislature lving as
Eist their constituents in disposiBg OF the anal
question, viii re assemble for the purpose o. pro
oea6ing with their legislative duties at seven o'clock
this evening.
The lower branch Of the Massachusetts, Legislature
has SO amended the prohib;ory liquor Law as to re
CURE ifs approval by direct vote OF the people
and to proven. its going into operation ua,il year
from next May.
The wings OF Connecticut yesterday went iato
convention and selected candi iaes for sata officers
heading their list with Hon. Henry Datton for Gov
enor. A resolution was adopted demonstrating
against repeal of the Missouri compromise.
The Woman's Rights Convention was again 10 sea.
sion It Albany yesterday, but the proceedings do not
appear TO have been considered worth teeeraphinr
by tie way We have received four columns Of the
address Of this body to the Legislature n which IL
" alb ged that "ihe tynDt, custom, has been snn,.
moned before tie bar Of common sense" to answer
Why the ladies' shall not enjoy the privilege OF wear
ing the breeches. While these women are WASTING
time al Albany, nurses IRE wanted in every mart Al
the country ST Wases rsng,ag fron five 10 tvent,.
five dollars per month accord ng 10 capabitv qhss.
females complain that { ey are 5s5rigs5 ~ ,bei.
iights-haye no opportunity Of making mon 50 nv,
Jet refuse 70 Gil .'uatioos when offered Rail-,
they seem 10 be very much Ike me aog IL IN, ,,,
ger
We have received flies Of Havana journals Ia Tho
en- inst bot a, usual, hey do rot contain line o.
E,ltit'i Iegs, Tho letters tlseHhe.e nub'is1al
lloto oaF con esponLe however, ial.y 0a rate
GoI .Ds deh.seHty VI sLe pape.s u jas .mpVs;aat