Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1854-04-27
New YoRk April %. 1851.

oehent 10 the pubic generally.
Provision has been made TO enlarge
and complete The State Canals, as an.
thorized by the recent CoDst tulional
Amendment; this measure, properly
carried out, will be Of incalculable ben
eft not only to this State, but to the
whole North and West. An Act has
also passed by which Medical Colleges
can now be legally supplied with sub
jec,s for dissection, Of which, as the
Liquor Bin has failed TO hecome law,
no scarcity need be apprehended. Edi
tors, too, are cared Tor ; they are to be
allowed a greater latitude Of Libel ! II
~ hard 10 conceive what advantage
Gre'ly and Bennett can derive from an
Act OF this nature. A lew Bills OF i'm
portance were lost in the turmoil prece.
ding adjournment, but upon the whole,
the Session has been marked with much
dignity, and reflects credit upon.the
State and the character oil Its Repre-.
sentatives.
The Gadsden Treaty, which died a,
Washington on Monday, in consequence
of an apparently irreconcilabIe mlsun-
derstandng among the Senators regard.
ing the division Of the spoils likely to
accrue from lis adoption, has been gal
vanized into seeming lie ss the in.
jurction Of secrecy relative TO the pro-
ceedings on the treaty has not been re-
moved, we cannot determine whether
this has been done mereIy to view the
contortions Of The corpse, or whether the
misunderstanding alluded to, has been
reconciled,
The news by the Asia, adds to the
complication OF the Eastern 'questio
and the press is generally specializing
upon the War, and it's probable con,in
gencies. Austria, is as usual undeci
ded ; one would suppose that whatever
prediction her baby Emperor, Francis
Joseph, entertains Tor the Czar, AN here.
ditary dread Of the Bonarartes would
induce him to keep on good terms with
that Power whose victorious troops
have twice bivouaced in the streets Of
the Capitol. In the mean time the Rus
SLAMS have crossed the Danube, and
GATHERINGS famous inscription on the
guide. board at Cherson, "I5- To Con.
stanlinopIe," looks like prophecy.
The Arcuc brought the melancholy
intelligence Of the death of that genial,
great-hearted Scotchman, John Wilson;
it ls to be hoped that Prof Aytoun, his
son.in law, who is himself a poet and
critic Of no ordinary ability, will soon
edit The complete works of"Chrislopher
North"
The packets arriving from Northern
Europe report falling in with large
quantities Of berg, and foe ice on the
Banks; and our Marine Lists are filed
with the detail oi wreck and DISASTER
The total loss OF the Powhattan, on Alb
secOm beach, is a dreadful affair OF all
on board, estimated az $50 souls, not
one was saved /! The City ol Glasgow
is still uDheard Of
On Thursday last, there was launch
ed at Greenpoint, the "Metropolis," The
largest steamboat ever built she is de-
signed for the Fall River route, and w II
be IN running order about the lsl Of Au-
gust
The Crystal Palace opens on the lth
proxo., under Barnum's able manage
ment if it don't pay now there is no
use in having any Crystal PaIa:e. Po-
clusters are spelling qulres Of paper
daily in the hope OF obtaining one, or
both OF the 500 prizes, offered for the
best odes to be sung at the re-opening /;
il is estimated that 1900 competing odes
will await the decision Of the Commit
tee Of these, 1900 will commence with
"Hail Industry; )" and 594 with, Hail
Art
The first Of the Long Island epring
races came of yesterday at the Union
Course, track heavy, and but three hor-
ses entered; ofthese, Lady Franklin
was the best, winning three straight
heats in the easy time Of Q: AZ, 2:47,
and 2: 4s mex, week, we are promised
several exciting trots.
Our distinguished Citizen, Mr.. Genin,
whose good works are feA in more ways
than one, and who has lately capped the
climax ofhis usefulness by conve ,tlng
Broadway into a Pedestrians Paradise, |
resigns his broom this day in favor oi
the legitimate Street Commissioners, who
pledges himself to do as Genin has done.
Hurrah Tor Genin
banvard's Panorama and Barnum's
Girofs leave the City 10 day on their
several summer tours. The air was
June.like yesterday, and Broadway
was all alive. | noticed many we'll |
dressed Ladies practically asserting
their right to bare arms, and that, too,
IN the very presence Of their lords and
masters. A Friend, writing from your
C,y, says that "the result Of the late
Charter Election has been ,ignal and
triumphant victory oi truth, virtue, and
liberal sentiment, over vice, iolly and
ianaticism in every shape" Gra-
cious