The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-01-15
Our Boston Correspondence.


Caxdidate-A Ne,o Union Ca~didate-N s,o Sta
hon House THeanicai-JnHiens CoScerts-7he
Strees-Mrder Trial, &C., &c.
Our Legislature met on the 4th, and the ohcAn
,hosen in the two branches were those / named
sometime since most likely to succeed: Mr.. Cook
Is President OF the Senate and Mr.. Lord Speaker
II the House. Everything, almost goes to Boston
and its neighborhood--Mr. Cook being OF Boston, q
also Mr.. Calhoun, (but then, he Is entitled to the
place from the suavity of his manners) who wAa
elected Clerk Of the Senate; and Mr.. Lord is Of
Salem, mere suburb of Boston, one Of its tasfs
oo~rg' SO TO speak Mr.. Stevens, who Is Sergeant
az Arms is also Of Boston; and the only exception
70 the remark thus far ia in the case Of the Clerk
OF the House. Mr. Stowe, of Springfield; and bis u.
sstant, II Is understood, is to be from Boston and
bear the image and superscrpton Of the metrop0-
Titan Cesar " endorsed full upon his back. Even
the Chaplains are OF the same interest," and there IA
but little left for rural whiggery, certainly nothing
80 green as itself.
The Legislature has been somewhat longer than
usual In organizing, in consequence Of the commit.
tee appointed to count the votes for Senator hay.
ing discovered that Mr. Sabin, the second coalition
candidate in Berkshire was legally entitled 10 g
place in the Senate. The majority Of the commit.
tee having unadvlsedly admitted that which would
give to Mr.. Sabn his seat, has ever since been en-.
gagged endeavoriDg 10 escape from the consequence
Of its admission.
The subject OF amending the State constitution
was brought before the House Of Representatives on
the very first day OF TIE session. by Col THOMPSON.
of Boston. He was In as much hurry a. the Hon.
Peeg Peashells nephew, embalmed In Paulding'a
story, who commenced speech on : the republics
Of Greece and Rome when he took higseat In Con.
gress before the Speaker bad been chosen This SUBJ
ect howeve is to be the first question Of the ses-
sion, and suppose the gallant Colonel wished ia
have it "knocked down. as soon possible. Unless
the coalitionsts have hsd all their senses crushed
out of thep they will give the wings great deal
Of trouble this poiat. To do anything in the way
of constts, reform the wings must DO able to
secure twos0eds of the House OF Representatives;
and this they cannot do without securing o Dozen
democratic or free soil votes, even il we suppose
themselves to De Bill united on the matter, which ID
far from being the case. AS two legislatures in sue
cession must adopt constitutional amendments, it ia
pretty well understood here that the whig move
ment is mere cheat and sham, and that, amend
ments should be this year adopted they would be
thrown out next winter Some Of the most respects.
BILE and influential wings in the State-Judge WASH
burn, who will be our governor In few days, IL the
chief Of the number-are opposed to any changes
being made in the constitution; and though they may
feel themselves called upon not to make any parti-
cular display of conservatism just now, they viii be
found adverse to g reform" when the crisis shall
come.
The Hoosac Tunnel bore has also been brought
thus early before the House, but has been tabled for
the present. The rum Law repeal has not as vet
been taken up, but it Will lot be allowed to wait long
for action The rummies confident Of repeal being
had. SO they were year ago. but were little dis
appointed, rs they may be again. counting OF
heads is said to have SHOWN q majority OF twenty
nine in favor of repeal SO far the opinions of q.
preventative on the are known but as there
are more than fifty members whose opinions are un-
known, it wood b. hazardous 10 depend upon any
calculation. The question will be decided, not with
reference to its merits, but to the effect of Action
on party politics In consequence of the prospect Of
of the States credit being granted in aid Of the tun
mel project, Vermont Central Railroad stock has ex-
perienced large rise
Governor Clifford has signed the death warrant Of
Clough the burglar ard murderer, and 30 has dis.
PEELED the opinion that the galows had been infor-
chusetts. At the session of 1852 the opponents Of
capital punishment in the Legislature found that
they could not carry their point straight out, and -
they compromised the matter, adopting the Maine
plan, by which criminal has year t, live after
being sentenced. As no person had been hung in
Maine under such a Law, 1t was, rather illOgcally,
as the event has proved inferred that it would oper
ate in the same way here Had the coalition kept
in power perhaps such would have been the re-
suit; but Governor Clifford is gallows' sort Of
man, and believes, with Wa king ~art, that that
instrument is the emblem OF civilization, if not civil
cation itself He bas had an itching to sign death.
warrant ever since he has been our Governor just
boys are troubled with desire to stick Sheep"
and the of Clough being one OF q rather hard
an alacrity that is almost gleeful He might be
drawn now, as Moore drew George w., with
--' Tea and toa t.
Death warrants auo the Boston Post I"
the difference being only of word. Clvugh came on
to Massachusetts, from New York, q professional
burglar" and committed murder in course of an in.
efectual attempt to get away from those who had
arrested him. After his condemnation his conduct
was not Of the most exemplary character In or out
he was alike the reverse of q model man. and as he
not well behaved here the Governor and Council
came to the conclusion that he should be sent else
where, preparatory to which he should be hung up
to dry rdipg to elsewhere on what Mr.. Dummie
Dunnacre elegantly calls +" q 'orse foaed of ACORN
Yet one cannot fail to oe struck with the antique re-
mark that he who is not at TO live is still less fit to
die. II lis rather odd way that we have in this
world, that of sending to heaven when We find
or believe him to De good for nothing on earth.
Gov Clifford has bad legacy from his grandfather.
inaw, the late MrParker Of Ne Bedford. The amount
is said TO be $25 900, We comfortable when one
cant get larger one His Excellsncy married for his
second wife, Miss Allen, daughter of w. u. Allen
Esq., Of New Bedford, a very accomplished woman,
and highly esteemed; Mrs. Clifford inherits almost
as much more. Mr. Parker after leaving few lega.
ces, among which was that to Gov. Clifford left his
property IN equal proportions to his wife and eight
children Mrs Clifford IL one OF the six children Of
one OF Mr. Parkcrs daughters, and has onesixth OF
one.ninth of her grandfather whole property,
amounting to certainly not less than $4,000. Her
mother is dead and the ninth that would have been
that lady portion IS divided among her six children
Mr.. Allen has handsome annuity settled on him.
Mr.. Parkers total property is valued al 81 200 OOO
and he was the richest in that psrt of the State
where he had so long been the leading spirit OF the
business world.
The Airline Railroad Company have purchased
tw, wharves at the foot If Summer street, and will
I'LL up the space between them, with the intention Of
erecting on the land thus made large and beautiful
station house. This station will be nearer 10 the
centre Of Boston tc any other There is to be com.
municafinn by bridge xith South Boston. The Air.
Lire will IT is supposed, be completed soon
Mr. Forrest and Mr. Anderson have both been
drawing good b uses the former at the National and
the latter ut the Howard. Mr.. Anderson has been
vel supported by Mss rant. Opinions differ az
~ the merits OF the two gentlemen IS tragedans but
Mr. Forrest has 40 long been esa olished favorte
here that anything like rivalry ia quite out OF the
question Then he has his pc ,uliar round OF "pa.
tent characters, with which there can be no compe
tition even. Mr.. Forrest will appear IS Damon next
Monday evening
Julien is a tonishing those who attend his COZ
cerfa. huf the hall dnllsr az