The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-03-25

transferring the bill to the Committee OF the Whole,
tends TO confirm the impression that they are
cretly striving to kill the measure in toto. From
present appearances those members from the South
who have hitherto acquiesced in the ungenerous poll
cy Of the administration may eventually realise the
force Of the remark made some time ago by mem
Der from this city, that the hard shells would be
heard from at the proper time and place." care
full inspection of the recent vote will convey to them
more than volumes can express concerning the
movements and intentions Of the parties concerned.
The daughter of Ex-Governor Westcott, Of Flori-
da, was buried in the Congressional Cemetery at
Washington yesterday. The funeral was attended
by a large number of the distinguished persons
congregated in that city.
The difficulty as to the time at which the tempe,
rance bill shall go into effect has at last been arranged
between the Senate and Assembly. The former
body adhered to the lst day Of next December, and
the Assembly yesterday afternoon sAccu:nbed, by \
vote of seventy-seven to twensy-seven. Now let ~
await the action of Governor Seymour. Will the
measure become law by tie appeniage Of his sig
nature? That Is the question whiek viii agitatc the
public mind f0r few days.
Much important business was attended to the
Legislature yesterdne, viii be seen by the regu-
lar report Il the pre.eedngsan ard the letter from
special correspondent. Among the numerous bills
reported in the Assembly Has one to prevent en-
croachraents on eur harbor. That body Pcssed bills
for the enlargement Of ere canals, providing for
the management of the same, and for the repeal OF
the canal act of 1851. Among the amendments
to the Analal Appropriation biz, are s22.0e0
fer the New York hospital, and 81, 900 for the
Eye and Gar InfrD4ry. On further approPria-
-tions for city institutions being asked for, Mr.
Mosely Hutchinson, q Cayuga wing, declared
that if New York desired all or none, he woa,d
move 10 strike our. all city appropriations. These
continual ebuliticas Of petty jeaiousy on the rart
of rural members against the city are doing nuch
to fan the elemees of discord already existing be-
tween the people of the city and the country, and
if persisted in may result to the Immediate disad
| vantage Of all concerned. The joke thrown out
SEINE years ago about the formation of q separate
State government, composed of Manhattan Staten
md Long Islands, may possibly prove &C reality
when least anticipated.
The statement of Comptroller Cook, published IN
another column discoses the fact that the office Of
Lieutenant Governor of this State is far more lucra-
i tive than is generally supposed. In the space Of
about eighteen months Lieutenant Governor Churchs
per diem allowance and travelling expenses amonnt-
|
| Cook.
| Judge Douglas was hing in efhgy 1T Auburn, the
home Of Senator Seward yesterday
hesteamer America is fully due, ]aash three days
later edvces from Europe. The report relative to
the massacre Of the Turks at Kalef2t her
rival to be looked for with much anxiety. We shall
probably be able to spread the intelligence before
our readers tomorrow. In the meantime we else
where publish very interesting and carefully pre-
pared statistical account of the area population, and
resources of the countries that about being in
volTed in the greatest military struggle that per-
haps ever took place.
The Pacifc's news caused flour to advance
SIC. to l2ac. per Dbl Common brands Of State sold
| at ~ 31} a 81 81, closing in favor of the latter
| figure. Corn advanced &c. to Sc. per bushel, and
| wheat was held at 4c. sc. advance for prime
white Genesee. Cotton was from tc. to &C. per ID.
dearer for middling and lower grades, with sales of
| 1901 bales.
BY telegraph from Pittsburg we have report Of
/ the dying speech and execution Of David Jewell
Comment is unnecessary.
A large amount Of business was transacted in the
Boards of Aldermen and Councilman last even
ing. A communication was received by the lat
ter body from the Comptroller, attached to
which was the annual report Of the Commissioner of
hephlrs ana SuppHes, SnOWinB thaG HuultlOuu ap-
preparations for the fire and building departments
would be necessary in order to defray the expenses
Of the Fire Department bureau for the year 1854,
the funds would in the opinion Of the Comptroller,
be exhausted before midsummer. The Board went
into Committee Of the Whole, and upon rising
large mass of papers were ordered to third read
ing. This being rather dull work, several members
moved for an adjournment; but it was Of no avail,
as the reform members were resolved to sit until a
late hour, in order to dispose Of all the papers re-
naming on the desk Of the President. At late
hour the Board adjourned until Monday, at o'clock,
which, in all probability, will be the last day of the
| March session.
In addition to much other interesting reading mat
ter, to-day's inside pages contain letter from
Washington, giving graphic description of the de-
! bate on the NebraskaKansas question in the House
on Thursday, a variety of Commercial, Legal,
Theatrical, and Miscellaneous Intelligence, Adver-
tisements, &c.
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