Democratic majority on joint ballot.
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The RECENT CALAMITY ON THE HUDsoN-RAcINc
OF STEAMBOATS, 1T seems to be the general i'm
preston on the public mind, that the late dreadful
calamity to the Swallow, was caused by the reck.
less racing Of that boat with others, and the gross
carelessness of her pilot, William Burnett. In the
albany Atlas OF the Sth instant, we find an &C
couat Of the disaster, and the particulars of 9
steamboat race next to it. The latter of which we
annex


OK BoARD srEAxsoAr KrrcvxspooxER, April 49,
great deal OF anxiety has been manifested by the
friends Of the steamboats, and Empire
ty accordingly. offered itself yesterday, and ihsy came
out OF New York together for the first time, O'Clock


ws sna wnsss .ss thou
sands Of persons the DOCKS cheering bounded
along st Lightning speed. in chase Of the Empire
Left foot OF Courtland street, about length be-
A19ad ns at i%ss as%i,en stree; dock Albany tn:
Empire not in sight, at at..............-....... al
Both boats were in admirable running order, and no
part Of their machinery broke while running 80 that the
race has been fairly contested throughout.


If this racing is permitted, we shall soon hear Of
another accident much worse thar that of the
Swallow. The Hudson is surely becoming the
race course to eternity


AFFAIRS IN THE LKeIsLATuRs-The subjoined
letter OF Llvlngston's contains all the news.


ALBANY. April 8, 1S45.
Legislation ID but little needed to-day. What with the
charter elections in New York. Brooklyn and this city
and the rumored casualty to the Sv allow last
bers appear listless to the business OF legislation.
The Senate has passed to third reading the II making
appropriations for the State library the bill contains an
appropriation for the purchase Of the library Of David
Warden, of Paris.


has also passed to third reading the bill to aid far
ther in the construction Of the Northern State Prison.
Mr. Constant of Westchsster, made able report TO-
day on the petitions from counties in the state
tor modification Of the Law Of landlord and tenant
in ~ 0rv norf
The minority Of the committee will report in day or
two


Ne Western mail n close.
The rumor Of the opening Of Lake Champlain is with
out foundation.