The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-02-23

Che News
Yesterday being the anniversary OF Washlng'ons
birthday was celebrated with considerable ecinin
all parts OF the country. Ia this city the Order OF
United Amer cans appeared TO teSe the lead in com
memorstDg the day which gave birth to the great
leaeer in our Revolutionary struggles-the wise
c7uuse Dor whose words sre almost looked upon a.
oracles and the incorraptble patriot VITO preferred
the liberty OF bis counbymen to the highest honors
ever con erred upon moDarcbieal ruler Our Cou :
cilnen appropra'ed twen y.fve hundred dollars to
defray the expense of celebrating the occasion in
becoming manner, and the result vas display OF
fireworks in the Park and the illumination of the
City Hall with candles. zee the report OF the fes-
tiyities Of II day in another part of This paper
We are now begiDniog to hear of the disastrous
effects of the late storm to vessels on the coast Inc
steamers which came in from the South yesterday
represent having encountered severe gales on Mon
day and the night following. despatch from
Philadelphia states that the brig Florence, bound
from that city for New Otleans, went ashore on
Bombay Hook during Monday night. The captain,
who has returned for assistance, reports the storm
as the most terrible experienced in many years. He
states that nire vessels went ashore, and six per
SOS were frozen to death. Many other vessels are
ashore outside the Delaware Breakw ster, and two
wrecks were being to1ed ND to Philadel ahia last
night.
Neither branch Of Congress was in session yester
dsy TIE Senate Special G mmittee on the Pacid,
Ralsoad bel a meeting in the morning, aud, IL is
understood, determined to report bill Immediately.
Nothing has trauspired concerning the route ;ali
WILL be recommended Isn't from The early action On
ths fub q IL is hardly probable tn It they intend I,
selec. Col Cookies wagon route through Mexico, Is
bargaLed for by Gen Gadsden particularly no de-
finite conclusion has been arrived at upon his treaty.
TIE Senate Naval Committee seem 20 be aroused t.
The impcr ssr &c of replenshing maritime power
aud placing IL ia condition commensurate with the
interests and portiuce OF the first republic Of tbs
world. Ia addition to six new steam fug ltes, the
committee will recommend the construction of three
floopsof.war with auxiliary screw propellecs. This
il encouragns but while upon the subje3t IL is
hoped hat tney will not forget to officer these YES
sells with active, capable and energetic men, instead
of the patriotic, but really ont aud ussless COM
manders of some of the equally dlapidatei ships
nov in the service.
Our correspondent writes that an amendment will
most likely he proposed to the Free Farm bill
pending in the House TO extend its provisions
giving hupdred and sixty acres Of land to actual
setflers-te all the Territories. This is considered
as a freesoil movement to overflow Kansas and Ne.
brassa with emg rants from the Nor bern State; 90
well as from Eur pc, and thus virtually Illustrate any
extersion Of slavery in those regions On dt-John
Van Buren, is said TO have arrived in Washington
yesterday boiling over with indgna ion against the
administration and the Nebraska bill.
Our State Assembly a, as usual yesterday pro-
eeeotd to Troy to oarlke OF the ho-p.ltes OF that
city; but tie Senator's broke into the ebonored
habit Of acjonrning over for the same p1rpose. So
for as the transaction of busioess was concerned,
however the Senate might as well have followed the
example Of the Assembly. A few bills were passed,
among them orc II cooperating cemeteries, aud
o'bsr authorizing loans for tie Kings county pes
tsb,iery. Amot the bills reported one making
govern eut officers ineligible to State offices Tie
res, mtioos requesting Congress TO purchase the
Mount Vernon estate we're taken up by the clsting
vote Of the L,eut.r ant GoserDor but the debate
thereppop seems TO have been rendered inaudibe a.
tlnlfs hy the music Of passing military conpanies
and consequently the subject was not disposed OF
prior 70 adjournment.
The letters fTon oar Albany correspondent con.
taa variety Of information that Is Interesting to
both po'iiicaps and our cHzcus generally In ai5i.
tier e. iyr sketches Of the Legislative pr0cee ugs
arc nav III i n relation 10 t7eltw Of libel. providing
Tor he amenduen, ~ the statutes concerning Stae
prison sgtnts trd 70 prevent The obtsnlngor money
unctr false p,etenccs, our correspondent has fur
nistsd quite as'r1cige history IN the snbigt NJ
the public lseds belonging - the Common 6siol
Fun6, and the manner n ghch csttiin parties nave
suceesdea Ia securing large quantities Of said Land
ct rilces yatying from i've 10 twenty iye ceat5 as
acre.
I large meeting Of free soilers vas held a. An
bur-, the hone Of Nc Seward on Tues5ag evaoias
A. which rs'u'ous strongly dauouociog Jnssr.
Douglas bill were sdegtet The reg ctp- portioi.
Of TIE community osn form avsrg c,rres, p,.,u,,,.
az the designs sud princtp - oftee ,,ooe,tsogtb
E,bpika BIZ by oosi. tho names # to Or.
opal speakers, well he Joe aitcs ia wass t,.lf
meetings so hcld.
D,m,cfarc state Conyen'oa was ysss,fAsy
held ID Cobrccticn,, * whi5h Hon. samuel Ilah4u.
WIS romiustd fr Governor. Ctod dates TO- go en-
S~'e ofices having been agrted nppa the ceotcp-
ti1n proc edsd = tie ilscussi or tie S,ho, IS,
question. Az tie close % ! lengthy and spirtal
dslate, lolotion wSs al -ptod declaring ,ba me
amooIsey Of Connecticut rely MON the wisdom or