The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-04-13

State Convention Of the party TO meet on the 18th
OF July ong osoiutions condemuing the ad
mnistration az Washington were adopted, copies Of
which are furnished in the despatch from corTes
pondeu..
Our dispatches from Charleston relative TO the
great Southern Commercial Convention have all
come to us in bunch They contain brief outline
of the first three days proceeding The assemblage
was organized by the selection of Senator Dawson,
of Georgia, as President and large numbers of dele
gates were in attendance from thirteen States The
object of the convention is TO secure railroad 10
the Pacific via Southern route, establish direct
lines of communication with Europe, and make
rangements for the establishment of commercial
and manufacturing operations on an extensive
scale.
We elsewhere publish very interesting letter from
Colonel Fremont in which the great explorer of the
barren, rugged, and snow-capped mountains, the
dense widernesses and solitary plains speaks en-
couragingy of the practicabilty Of central route
for railroad to the Pacific and mentions large de-
posites Of iron and coal, both of which will be of in
calcuable advantage to the road He having ira
versed the line far az Parawan, Utah Territory,
during two of the coolest and severest months ever
experienced in that part of the country speaks from
practical observation THIS letter, bythe-way, gives
Fat contradiction to the reports brought by the
last steamers from California, to the effect that COL
Fremont and his party had suffered most dreadfuly
and large number Of the men had died. Although
several Of his followers were frost-bitten and ex-
hausted, he had actually lost but one man. This
intelligence is of course highly gratifying to Colonel
Benton and the other advocates OF the great central
abroad route.
The latest intelligence from Mexico announces
that fighting was going on between the troops I'M
der Santa Anna and the revolutionsts headed by
Alvarez. 1t is declared that many persons have
been killed on both sides, but the accounts are so
contradictory that it is impossible to arrive at any
definite conclusion as to the exact state of affairs.
1t is, however, quite apparent that Alvarez has sue
ceeded in raising most formidable party. He may
yet compel the Dictator to once more vacate the
country in double quick time.
Much excitement and hostility has been engen-
dered among the Catholics of Philadelphia in conse-
quence of the recent decision by Judge Woodward
of a suit between the liberal members of the church
and the Jesuits. An INDIGNATION meeting was held
last evening, at which strong speeches were made,
and the Judge was denounced in English, French
and German.
The birthday of the illustrious Henry Clay was
celebrated by a dinner at the Metropolitan Hotel
last evening. A graphic sketch of the proceedings,
speeches. &c, is given in another part of this paper
The preliminary examination Of the several par
ties charged with oounterfeting upwards of $4,000
OF United States money was commenced yesterday
before Mr.. Commissioner Nelson and in the course
of the investigation regular organized system of
manufacturing base money was developed. 1t APP
pears that an electro glider, named May, was pro-
missed by ofthe accused parties that forty, sixty
or one hundred thousand spurious gold dollars
would be furnished him to gid at S45 per $1,000.
We this day publish an abstract of the result of
very able and important decision of Judge Hoffman,
of the Superior Court, perpetually enjoining the
Mayor, Aldermen and Commonalty of New York
from making any grant or conveyance of any land
under water within Tompkins street. to the north
of the centre line Of Stuyvesant street. continued
to tho centre line of Twenty-tbird street, and
also deciding that the ordinances of 23d of July and
9th Of November 1850, establishing an exterior
line the East river illegal and without autho
ry and that the land under water from and beyond
the eastery side of Tompkins street, within the
limits of the ordinances, remains in the people of
the State of New York.
On reference to our report of the proceedings of
q special meeting of the Board Of Education, held
last evening, it will be seen that large amount of
important business was transacted.