The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-03-04

people Of the Union and their rs' /reseutatiyes in
Congress. with regard 10 that regio A Of country.
We publish variety OF very Interesting intelli-
renee from Albany this morning. including repor.
# the audience given by the sd, ca committee Of
he Assembly to the advocat rs of women rights on
Thursday afternoon. As '.vsrybo5y viii read the
platform laid down by the strong minded party and
he remarks Of Miss anthony and Mrs. Rose on
The occasion, it is Unnecessary 10 do more than
merely refer to the documents. Many bills were
acted on in the Lse Aature yesterday. but none OF
special importance were finally disposed Of.
We today pr.blish the bill now pending in the
Assembly for the more efficient organization OF
the Police Department Of this city, in which every
nhsbitaDt Is most deeply interested. 1t proposes 70
abolish the present Board Of Commissioners estab-
lish new board, and constitute and continue it
an executive department, Of which the Mayor shall
be Ne President. The new commissioners shall
bave sole control Of the department., and shall ap-
point policemen their captains and other officers,
who are to hold Office during good behaviour. The
Marsha, who is to serve for six years, is to be re-
commended by the Mayor, ard confirmed by the
Beard. We have expressed our views concerning
tAis measure in another COLUMN.
By an arrival at Boston, iste and somewhat inter
estiug information has been received frem Honduras
and other parts Of Central America. The inhabi'
tants of Truxi1o in a great stGte Of alarm in
consequence Of successive shocks Of earthquakes,
which had continued fer several melths The war
was still going on between Honduras and Guatemala
and the country was overrun with robbers to the
great detriment Of tie mercantile community and
travellers, consequently trade nearly at Sand
STILL There must be some mistake about the announce
ment that some American vessels of war were soon
expected to arrive for the purpose Of making
inquiries relative to the Dispute between tie bel
gersnt countries concerning their territorial rights
| Before makngc movement Of this kind, even If 1t
we're in contemplation, it is most likely our govern
ment would consult the envoy from Honduras, now
| at Washington.
Dates to the 18th ult. from the city Of Mexico have
been received at New Orleans. With the exception
of the announcement Of the death Of eEPresident
Herrera, there was nothing new.
On reference to Ae additional particulars in an
other column, it viii be seen that eighteen persons
were killed by the explosion of the steam boiler in
the car factory at Hartford on Thursday afternoon.
Twenty-Five others had limbs broken or were badly
bruised and scalded. A coroner's inquest was held
yesterday but TO definite conclusion can be arrived
at from the testimony of the witnesses, as to the
immediate cause of the horrible calamity public
meeting was held in Hartford Loot night, fer the
purpose of obtaining means for the relief Of the
large number Of families who were thus suddenly
deprived OF support by the death OF husbands and
parents.
Rowland A. Smith, the baggage master who was
recently arrested at New Haven on charge of rob-
bling the mail plead guilty yesterday, and was SEN
fenced to twenty.seven years imprisonment In the
state prison. At the time of his arrest it was re-
ported that he had been engaged In his nefarious
business for several months, and had probably ab
| stracted from the mails upwards of one hundred
Thousand dollars. This was quick work-the prison
er having been captured, tried convicted and sen
| fenced within the space of one week.
| A delegation Of the Common Council of Washington
City are visiting us Tor the purpose Of investga'
| ting the working of our railroad system. Foe the
sake of their constituents it is hoped they will not
take fancy to, and on their return recommend, the
| adoption Of our street cleaning regulations.
| We learn that bids to the amount Of two million
| five Kindred thousand dollars were made for the
North Carolina loan OF FIVE hundred thousand dbl.
ara. The principal bidders were from this city
The following awards were made, at an average Of
four and quarter per cen premum:-John Thomp
son, of New York, S235 900; Cammann, Whitehon,e
& Co., 1925 600 Carpenter Vermilye and Co.,
$4,000; J. G. Lash, $25 900; and Others
The steamer Nashville, with one day later news
from Europe, had not arrived at the time our pa
per was sent to press this morning We are informed
that the screw steamship Alps was to sail direct
from Liverpool to Boston, consequently it is posi-
BILE that we shal receive next advces to the 22i
ult. by the Collins steamer Atlantic, which will be
due here tomorrow or on Monday, or by the Cunard
steamer Asia, to the 25th ult., which will touch at
Halifax to leave orders for the British Admiral.
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