The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-03-12

No signs Of the Pacific up to two o'clock this
morning.
A graphic account Of the obsequies Of Bill Poole
b given in to-daSs paper.
Our Rio Janeiro correspondent alludes to the mis-.
sasg ao,p os.war Decatur. The steamer MAssachu.
etts and che Decatur left Rio in company, bound for
10 Pacific, and when few days from port encoun-
tered terrific gale, which 30 disabled the former
Nat she PIT back for repairs. 1t was understood
when the vessels left that II they were separated,
Sue one which should reash the Straits Of Magellan
arss should wait for the other. There Is probi
kity therefore, that the Desstur may have survived
shs sorm reached the Strata in safety, and awaited
Ne arrival of the steamer to tow her through to the
Pacific.
We publish in another column the reply Of Lieu
tenant Governor Raymond 70 the letter Of Mayor
Wood remonstr atng against the passage OF the bill
Increasing the number and enlarging the powers o.
The Board Of Commissioners of Police, now in the
hards Of committee of the Legislature. Mr.. Ray
nond has not studied attentively the provisions OF
ne bill in question, but he has carefully weighed
the objections of the Mayor to its enactment, and
the result appears to be, simply, that just in pro,
portion to the opposition Of Wood, the democrat
arises the support of Raymond, the whig. The
tho police force, but the Lieutenant Governor has
serious misgivinss that some Of Mr.. Woods sue
sessors In Office may do 80. In fact, the socallad
yeply is melange Of specious triviaties, charac.
1eristic of their author. Let the Mayor, now that
she members Of the Legislature are in town, address
himself personally to them on the subject of gra-
police bill in particular.
L. e ~ rla-u ~ -
sis!ature arrived in the city from Albany and were
billettsd at the Astor House as the guests OF the
Ten Governors Another detachment will arrive TO
aAy, when the official welcome will take place. The
gubernatorisl functonaries have completed The pro-
gramme Of entertainments, and IL does not differ
materially from that of previous years, except, per
hsps the addition Of trip to Staten Island to view
The Quarantine hospital, which is new feature in
Tie amusemcnts.
The North river Is reported open az far as Cox.
sackie. All that is wanted Is old fashioned equi-
uoosal gale to break up the ice and open navigation.
This event always iniuses fresh vigor throughout
NE city, the State, and consequently the entire
country. A brisk business season is anticipated,
and extensive preparations have been made to
meet IT,
We would direct attention to the letters of our
Warrington correspondents. They are very inter-
resting.
Old Nassau Hail. at Princeton, N. j., was entirely
destroyed by fre on Saturday night, together with
The books, clothing, and furniture Of the students
The gallery Of pictures, however, q choi 70 ard
valuable collection, was rescued. The loss Is
estimated at fifty thousand dollars on which there
IL Insurance Of sixteen thousand. Nassau Hall,
90 called in honor Of the Prince Of Orange, formed
the principal building Of the New jersey or
Princeton College, founded In 1885, an institution
that has maintained the highest rank among our
seats Of learning, and between which and Yale and
Harvard colleges there has existed a generous
emulation. II has ever been popular with thu
Bouth, and numbered among its graduates Thomas
Jefferson, John G. Calhoun, and q host Of Others
who have sbone conspicuously in every department
Of intellectual effort.
The argument in the ease Of the contempt OF the
Marine Court, published In the Daily Times on the
18th Of February, was concluded, before Judge
Mccarthy, on Saturday, by Mr.. Busted, counsel for
The reporter. The decision Of the Court is re
served.
We have received late advlces from tho Brszils.
Our correspondent, whiting from Rio Jsnsiro on
the llth OF February, gives an interesting summary
OF commercial and marine intelligence. His letter
viii be found in another column.
The Term Of the Urited States Supreme Court
closed On Saturday after session Of ninety seven
days. Seventy'tight cases have been disposed or
The Sandman frigate Des Geneys, from Genoa,
Mat has been lying at Quarantine for several days
was towed mp yesterday by the steamtur Achilles.
and anchored in the orth river.
We learn With deep regret that our esteavped fsl.
low cit zen, Captain Samuel @. Reid who formerly
comuabdd the private armed brig Gen. Armstrong,
Ia lying dangerously III, and TIA, BIS recovery is
cpnsidtnd very doubtful.