The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-01-22
sew York. sunday, january &c, 1851.


Few York. Sunday, Jnnunry ee, 1851,
The News.
The CunaId steamer Niagara, with o9e week later
adyices from Europe, had not reached Halifax up
to TIE date OF our last despatch. She has been out
nearly fifteen days from Liverpool, having sailed on
the 7,h inst. The Collins steamer Atlantic with
dates 10 the 18th is likewise almost due at this port
The desire TO possess further intelligence with regard
70 the progress Of the Tmko Russian war, and 70
ascertain the truth flsity Of the received
by the Europa that Minister Soule had been killed
in duel with the Duke de Alba, causes the ne Is
coming by the expected steamers 70 be looked
for with great deal Of anxiety.
At eleven o'clock last night the weather was eX
tremely misty in the vicinity Of HALIFAX; but be
tween here and Maine terrific gale was prevailing
At Sandy Hook it was considered the heaviest Of
the season, and in his city the wind blew with the
most frs htful violence during the greater portion Of
the night Under these circumstances, il il feared
that we shall shortly be under the disagreeabe ne
cessty Of recording another series Of lamentable
maritime disasters.
terrible tornado swept over port d Of the safe
OF Ohio On Friday afternoon. It's track was about
bali mile in width, and it demolished almost every
thing il encountered Tie town of Brandon was a..
U0s5 tHbiEelV lHe Bdie WAS hCCumpl-
nied by terrific lightning and heavy rain, and fol
loved by such q rapid rising Of The streams Of water
that The town of Mount Vernon was partly inun-
dated The amount Of property destroyed is very
great.
The rumor Of the wreck OF the brig Mary Jane near
Halifax. ana the loss OF one hundred and forty+our
persons has not been, and we hope will not be,
fiImed.
IL, I'D haze al Pa, NJ pan
Nucio, would have sailed fron this port for Liver
pool il The Baltic yesterday Previous b her depart
ure, a. noon large crowd, composed of Germans
and members Of the Know Nothing" Club Of New
York. assembled at the foot Of Canal street. in order
10 testify as they said their dislike of MS political
and oicisl career in Italy. At the moment the YES
ssl sailed I'll were in doubt as 10 whether ais Excel
Ieney on board or nos-some asserting that he
was, Whit others said that he would not leave by
the steamer At the time when the crowd separated
they were all in doubt. A despatch from Baltimore
states that NJ Bedini is there, and viii preach in the
cathedral TO day As his name is not on the list Of
passengers by the Baltic the telegraphic repor is
doub. correct.
The final meeting Of the merchants Of this city,
upon the subject OF the san Francisco calamity took
place yesterday afternoon. 1t viii be seen, ~ the
amount of funds raised for tie purpose of rewardipr
the OF the people board the unfortunate
steamer, &C. was seventeen thousand aud cightytyo
dollars which sun, or its equivalent in services Of
plate or medals is TO be distributed among the oil
GERS and crews of tie Three Bells, the Kiloy the
Antarctic, aud the Lucy Thompson also, Capt. Wat.
kins and the first and second officers aud chief engi
neer of tie San Francisco Lieu Murray OF the navy,
Sergeant Brown aud others. In addition, six thoC.
sand dollars have already been raised in Bosom and
subscriptions are also in circulation in PHILADELPHIA
and Baltimore, so that by the time the various
lists are closed the totsl amount will probably
reach thirty or thirty.dve thousand dollars all of
which is to be expended in houorng and rsmunerot-
ing the brave men who so nobly exerted themselves
in behalf of their suffering fellow beings.
Our Washington correspondent writes that the
most intense excitement prevails smong Congress-
men concerning the Nebraska territorial bill. This
measure has already produced feeling very similar
10 that which existed during the discussion of the
compromises in 1850, and the greatest anxiety exists
to know what win be the result Of the controversy
Members are fast falling into rauk on this question
The Southern secessonists and Northern free sellers
are drumming up their forces and before the close Of
the session we likely TO warfare raging at
the ca ptsl with ferceness unparalleled in the his
tory of the nation. While upon this subject, let us
recommend cain and careful perusal OF the remin
iscences elsewhere published Of the late John c.
Calhoun as furnished by his private secretary, Mr.
Scoville. These sketches Of the opinions Of the H.
Ias'rious statesman exceedingly aptopos al the
present time
Mr. Bodisco, the Russian minister is reported TO
be dspgercusly III OF Washington It's thought that
he cannot recover.
In ad iiton 70 a variety OF Washington news and
other entertaining Sunday reading, we publish au-
other chapter on Society and Politics at Washing.
ton by the man who nominated Frank Pierce"
There is peculiar vein Of quaint morality peryadiag
the dry humor Of these curious elike sketches taat
tends to make them acceptable to all classes, and
especially to those politicians who may happen to be
piously inclined.
Full details Of the recent news from Mexico, in
Guiding additional information relative TO Minister
Gadsden's treaty, are gwen in another page The
comments Of various Of the Mexican and New Or
leans journals, with regard - this project will he
found very interesting from the fact that they M
ford at glance the views and opinions Of many of
the people Of the two countries concerning this i'm
portant matter Mr.. Gsdsden is at Charls,t,a. but
will leave for Washington tomorrow.
We have received Buenos Ayres files 10 the ia Q!
December. Tbs commercial summary contained 10
the latest number Of the Argentine Pocket is favor.
ible TO the circulation Of imported goods, and shjw
q steadily advancing buoyancY Of public crsdt
The approaching election q President, and Tue
cha nees OF General Urquiza formed the subjects Of