The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-04-13
Ihe News

Affairs at Albany Will attract the attention of the
public this week-the last week of the session of
the Legislature. Nearly all the corrupt schemes
affecting the city will probably become laws. That
relative to the Broadway Railroad"-or "for the
relief of Broadway" as it is called has passed the
Assembly, and now before the Senate. One of our
correspondents alludes TO ii in another column The
property owners along the route will have to be
active II they wish to prevent its becoming a law.
The bill was published in the HERALD last week.
We publish to-day letters from correspondents
at London and Paris, containing interesting &C
counts of the political and social movements 60
ing at those capitals, together with number of
extracts from European files brought by the Ma
CARA.
The financial circles of London were greatly ex-
cited owing to the discovery Of several enormous
swindling sock transactions AMI defalcations One
projected banking concern had cheated it's dupes TO
the amount Of seventy thousand dollars without
taking the first step towards commencing business
another had closed after sinking its entire CAPT.
tal of q million and quarter; a steamship company
had been deffauded Of quarter of million; and
an Australia agricultural company had squsndered
two millions Of dollars ana seven thousand acres Of
land, the shareholders, meanwhile, being kept in
profound ignorance of the condition of its affairs.
In the intense political excitement. now prevailing
throughout Great Britain, these events create mere
~ passing remark, but they foreshadow coming
crisis of q magnitude and importance heretofore
uDfelt in the world.
The French papers contain some additional infor-
nation with respect TO the late British naval demon
stration in the port OF Napgasaki, Japan. 1t a2-
pears to have had the effect Of producing from the
Emperor more liberal orders With regard to general
trade. With respect 10 the Danish Sound dues the
English government had issued instc ions to ship
masters as TO how they were TO act 10 passing the
Sound at the time the toll was to he finally abolished.
Further reports from Sir John Bowring and Admiral
Seymour as 20 the progress Of the in China I'D
been published in London. Mr.. Buchanan's inau.
Cural address was still commented on by the press OF
Paris and London. Lord Pamerston's supporters
were pretty confident OF his ult nate triumph. Mr..
Smith Consul Of the United States in Londonderry,
IA Gland. having hauled down his flag owing to some
5is icutes with the local magistrates, good deal Of
sen, alton was produced in that city. The official
rem, on the French budget for 1858 figures oui q
large surplus revenue. Very contradictory reports
comm. ed 10 be forwarded from Madrid as TO the
actusl |. ate OF the Mexican imbrogo.
Mn. DIR mmond has resigned the Office of Justice
of tie On, rene Court Of Utah Territory. We give
his letter to the Attorney General In another part
Of to da5sp 'er' reveals deplofao'e state OF
shings. snd c, ming as IL does from one whose ON
cial position q nong tne mormons was suca as 70
lford thc most renaoie inioimanon' Is ennued 70
relief
7he steamer OF cen OF the racine was iaunche
J. h,~b xv,,or 90 sturday night, without accideH
e the appliance of. "eam,uss' 'ne reneWa OF tue
l-,h mar A.. and the water casks at the
'ern carrying ben "a the "'men' TUE oiOcAhs WA
showed.
The spn..s,..n vs the temperature of the
susssr hare in NJ v. rk during the past week,
% y~,r. n a.. -. ter, the variation Of the
nd vcurre,.. .ns ,h. e OF the weather at three
mas durureech Al, a at A. NJ, and 3 and
sss P. N. The highe- range OF the thermo-
q ~ss on Tuesday sfsr "on' rhen reached
The loves. vas an No, day night, 9Th ins..
n Il marked * deoreo. at we zero