The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-06-11
soH.ARRIvAL OF THE PACIFIC


soHARRIvAL OF THE PACIFIC.
The steamship Pacific, row in her eleventh day
out from Liverpool, had not been seen from the
Sandy Eook telegraph station at twelve o'clock
last night. The sky was overcast at that time, and
a northwest wind blowing.
ON THE INSIDE PAGES
We present great variety ofinteresting matter in
clnding letters from cur correspondents at Paris
Havana, Carthagena, Brownsville, (Texas } Key Vest
Jacksonville, Washington, Athens, Pa, and Frede-
icksburg, Val list of New Patents Issued: Rel gols
cgence; the Boot and Shoe Trade OF VIRGINIA;
New Sectional Movement; Temperance and Maine
Law Items; proceedings Of Vermont Wing State
Convention; Sentenceof the La Sale Rioters; The
atrical Notices; Reviews of New Books; extracts
from English Journals; Commercial and Monetary
Intelligence; Advertisements, &c, &c.
THE woMEN's CONVENTION.
Elsewhere we publish an account Of the procsel-
ings OF the Womens State Temperance Convention.
held 10 i week at Utica. The " delicate creaturesn
there assembled appear TO be familiar with ob,c-
co as German troopers, and as well posted up in the
catalogue Of fancy drinks as q Broadway blachleg.
1t is evident that these feminine philosophers have
experimental extensively, and we would suggest
that their efforts at reform would he successful
II they should initiate the ollflshilned Washin gto.
mans, aud relate to their audiences the incidents o.
the" scraps they have got i'll and the scraps they
have got out while having their little "jolly good
times Our young men come in for . large share
Of the attention of that portion of the convention al
ready yoked in matrinony-indeed the health and
ygor of that valuable class OF the community seem
a paramount idea with ali the married delegstes-
while the spinsters big with the fate thai awaits
the heads of families We confess ourselves ut
loss to comprehend this reversing the ordr ot
things Why the married boomers cherish such a
tender regard for vigorous young men, and the spin
sters are solcitous for the wcllbeng of the " old
tops" we cannot explain, save upon the trite phil.
sophy that there is accounting for taste. II Is
amentable-nay, it is disgusting-to witness Gle II
bald language in which thecoarse and vulgar topics
brought before these Amazonian gatherings is dis
cussed. We place these proceedings record as a
portion Of the history OF the times and the future
historian may make use OF tie incidents to point
moral for the benefit of those.ihat follow AFTER
ARCHBISHOP HUGHES LETTER
We publish to-day the letter of Archbishop
Hughes in reply to the speech delivered by General
Cass some weeks since, in theUntcd States Senate,
on religious liberty. 1t may be well here to call at
tention to that portion of it in which tn Bishop,
speaking of the liberty OF speech admits the right
ofevery man to express whatever sentiments he
may please, without the interference of the law or
authorities. This says he lis country of free
speech and free writing, and it is better TO bear
with The abuse of either than that any legislation be
employed TO prevent it,
THE TURF.
The racing on the Herring Run Course, at Blt
more closed yesterday; and most of the horses are
on their way to this city to be in readiness for the
approaching races on Long Island. They were well
attended and the running good.
The challenge of Mr.. Tenbrook to run one of his
horses against the time made by Lecomtc at New
Oreans--four miles in 7:26--for $40 900, has been
accepted by Col. Green AMI Capt. Bclcher, and u
check for The forfeit money So 500, to this
city. Tie affair will most probably come off OF Long
Island.
MISCELLANEOUS.
OGe the seyerest rail storms ever experienced
passed over Augusta, Ca, on the 18th inst. 1t was,
however, of short duration and did little or
damage.
The smallpox was fearfuliy on the increase at
Jacksonville, Fla AZ last accounts notwithstanding
evc'y effort had been made TO stop It's progress At
Key West the yellow fever had somewhat aba,ed.
We hope our authorities win keep sharp eye on
vessels arriving from those ports.
Inc ar ~ washington lately ms been chilly, and
the weather altogether unreasonable, which accounts
FOR the nonattendance Of members of Congress at
The capitol.
A State Temperance convention was held last
week at Harrisburg, Pa. Letters were received
from the candidates for Governor. That from Gov
ernor Bger proved very unsatisfactory. The tenn.
pcraDcc men in that State will vote on the question
of pronihitory law in October. but will not nomi.
maize candidate for Governor.
Two vendors Of ardent spirits at New Orleans were
sentenced on the 81 inst to three hundred dollars
lne in default six months imprisonment, for sell
ing Intoxicating liquor to slaves viii the "frieads
= the slave object TO preventing the negroes from
getting drunk :
MORTALITY or THg CITY.
According 70 the report Of the City Inspector the
Whole rumter # deaths Tor the week ending Jane
10 was l0S, being decrease IL III on the previous
week. % he total number III were under ten years
o, agc, aEd 81 inmates Of The various public inst
tutlcna. Apopl,xy carried CT z, consumption 6l
trcrthit.a 4, ILLUMINATION Of Ito lungs ~, mlras.
mus IL, eheiCra 81 the diltfcnt types IS, con.
gestvc diseases ~, fevers %, inflammation
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