The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-01-21
The News,

By telegraph from Halifax we have Startling
rurnor OF another awful shpwreck. IL is said that
the emigrant brig Mary Jane, from London for this
port went ashore near Jedora Ledge, and that out
Of one hundred and fifty persons on board, only six
were saved. The report needs confirmation.
According to the report of the proceedings in the
House and the despatch from our correspondent the
interest in the question of the democratic warfare
q this State is daily becoming more intense When
Mr.. Cutting yesterday to reply to the remarks
OF Mr.. Hughes on the day previous the excitement
was great among the members who clustered
around him that extra seats had to be brought il
for their accommodation. Mr.. G. was followed BY
Nessrs. Westbrook, HIRAM Walbridge who made hs
maiden speech, and Mr.. Perkins, whose address was
Of very funny character All these speakers being
from this State the reporters have given them very
fully. Gen. Walbridge, il will be observed, Stunned
local issues and based his argument on broad ma
honal grounds.
On leferen G TO the proceedings in the State
Senate yesterday it will be seen that the bill for
the suppression of intemperance, though announced
as the first business in order, was not called
up. Really this looks rather bad for the pros.
poets of the measure. For the minutes Of tn
proceedings, together with copies of the proposed
usury law the reply OF the Presidents oftho Iiuds
River and Harlem Railroad Companies 10 resolutions
Of inquiry, ana the list OF the appointments OF
Canal Collectors &c, SIC our special dispatches and
the regular report Of the proceedings. The canal
appointments are said TO be very unsatisfactory TO
large number Of the wings many of whom openly
threaten TO withdraw their allegiance to the party
and join the national democrats.
We elsewhere publish another letter from
correspondent relative TO the railroad difficulties at
Erie. Al was quie; at last adyices, but il was
known now long the strong minded females, wlj
had usurped the place of the other sex, would con
sent to remain 50. The Pennsylvania state Senate
has unanimously passed the bill repeating the char
ter of the Franklin Canal Company, whose line OF
railroad appears TO have been one of the chief
causes of trouble.
All honor is being done to the rescuers of the san
Francisco passengers il Boston, as will be seen by
the articles in another column. Nearly five thousand
dollars have been raised in ths city for presentation
TO the noble seamen through whose instrumentsty
80 many persons were enabled to return to their
friends. In connection with this matter we observe
that resolutions were yesterday introduced into
State Senate preparatory to rendering the thanks OF
the Legislature 70 Captains Creighton, Low aud
Stoufier.
The crew Of the wrecked ship Singapore. from
this port for Antwerp have arrived at Liverpool,
N. s., in the British bark Sylph.
Albany appears TO be oyerrun with burglars just
at this time. On Thursday night, dry goods store
was robbed of some five thousand dollars worth Of
goods making loss of goods TO the value of about
eight thousand dollars that have been stolen within
The last ten days.
The Popes Nuuco is to leave our shores in TIA.
steamship Baltic to day On reference to the trans
lation of an extra issued from the Office OF German
paper in this city It will be seen that it is proposed
TO have grand indignation procession to-day, the
performance 10 conclude with the burning OF an
efigy on the dock as the steamer is about leaving.
Warren Wood, the murderer OF Mr.. Williams, the
pedlar. was executed at Cstskill yesterday. In his
last declaration on the scafoli, he acknowledged
that he shot Mr. W., but, at the same time, declared
that some Of the witnesses against him pepured
themselves.
A lively debate came of In the Board Of Aldermen
last evening, on resolution directing the Commits
sioner OF Streets and Lamps not to enter into any
contract, until further directed, for lighting the
streets, piers and whsrves from dark till day.
light every night in the year. as authorized
by an act OF the late Common Council. This
proposition was adopted by vote of eleven to
nine II would thus appear that the Aldermen. by
q small majority arc disposed TO keep our citizens
cropping about for while longer in the dark, per-
fecty at the mercy Of the awlsss rulians who NAV
desire TO take life or property, and whose unpun
ished ourages, night after night, have so long al,
srs.ed the records Of our city VIII the Council.
men concur In this movement Is il contended
with what truth those who read The daily journals
vel know, that darkness not only encourages
IOv 6Jp, brutality and robbery, but has tendency