The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-05-22
The News.
POLITICAL MATTERS.

From Washington we learn that the opponent ]
and the friends Of the Nebraska bill were busily
engaged yesterday in caucussing. Every eXpedient
will be resorted to on both Sides and the contest
vigorously and determinedly carried on. To-day in
all probability the excitement win reach fever heat,
and we should not be at all surprised If, between
Abe bad blood and the bad brandy one or more per-
sonal collisions should take place.
Under the Geographic head may be found the
letter OF Mr.. Everett to the Governor Of Sassachu
Hett resigniDg the position Of Senator in Congress
10 take effect on the lst of June next. This course
is induced by aggrav ated physical inrmity, aud in
accordance with the advice of distinguished physi
cian The question as to who shall be his successor
already occupies the attention Of the Boston press,
and the chances seem equally divided between X. c..
Winthrop and Rufus Choate. On the score OF
health. Mr.. Winthrop certainly has the advantage OF
his competitor. Mr.. Choate served short time in
the Senate during the administration Of Captain
Tyler.
INTELLIGENCE FROM MEXICO.
Advices from Mexico Tire otiI ,I.r,v s,cvu
received, which state that Santa Anna was On his
return to the capital and that his wife had set out
10 meet him. 1t was inferred that Acapulco had
been taken and occupied by the army, and also that
Santa Anna had re-establshcd communication with
the city. In the present unsettled state Of affairs lt
lie hardly possible obtain accurate information OF
The movements af either party, and we therefore do
not place much reliance upon this news. Never
theess there existed at last accounts every reason
to induce the Dictator to hastfR hiS Ere.
The Common Council of Newark last Friday
evening adopted ordinance for creating paid
fire department The ordinance is published in
full in another part of todays paper Its principal
features are the constitution Of board Of engineers
and the payment Of firemen at the rate Of thirty
dollars year. together with various stringent pro
visions against the evils which have formerly beer
experienced. The law is modelled upon those OF
the same character in Boston and Providence
where the voluntary system has been superseded
with the most beneficial results, both pecuniary and
otherwise.
A disturbance took place in this city on Saturday
night between.two fire companies, at the corner OF
avenue and Houston street Several arrests were
made by the police. Stones, brickbats, and the
rsual missiles employed in such collisions, were
alarmingly numerous.
RELIGIOUS AFFAIRS.
The new Catholic church in Twenty-eighth street
was yesterday dedicated to ST. Stephen, the first
martyr OF the Christian faith. Archbishop Hughes
preached the dedication sermon, which was devoted
10 the consideration of the question whether mo.
raiity could exist without religion.
We publish elsewhere the pastoral letter Of the
Roman Catholic Archbishop of Quebec, prescribing
public prayers for the purpose of drawing down the
blessings of Heaven the allied armies of France
and England in the pending war. His Grace sums
mp the objects of the Car in an able manner, and
Audes in terms of merited severity TO the indgni.
ties TO which Catholics have been subjected in Rus
STA, and particularly to the scourgng Of the in
Poland some years since, atrocious act, for which
the Emperor was roundly lectured by the prede
cessor Of Plus TX. Every effort is being made on
both sides TO make the war a religious crusade; but
we apprehend that villanous saltpetre" viii prove
more potent agent in conquering a peace than
paters and ayes on either side.
On Saturday the Committee on Missions of the
New York East Methodist Conference presented a
report, which was adopted, containing some very
sensible suggestions While acknowledging the ne
cessity Of Outstanding the natives Of China and
a,' -. ....~ "egard the alienation Of the
importance, and recommend the establishment, ~
societies In every city town and village to carryout
,'nai object This is what may be called sensible
vooeeding and If every coporteur should be ena
y 70 70 pes'ow bread and Bibles in proportionate
quantities the ranks of the regenerated wo,l5
dousf'ess increase amazingly.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The Official proceedings Of meeting Of renre-
sentatives OF the railroad companies between tb;s
city and Montgomery, Alabama held lately at Phi.
a delphia, Is published to-day. The proposal
made to Congress by the Post ONE De.
'axtment, TO reduce the rate OF comnea.
ai'sn for carrying the mails, was the ones.
hon 1nder consideration, and the meeting 70.
Owed that, under any circumstances the railroads
annot submit to The terms proposed. But theS Of.
y TO abide by the decJon Of board Of umpires N
= matters between the department. and The com.
anes provided the referee adjudge within Inc II
ns % eAistne Laws 20 DC railroads have