The Daily Herald

Correspondence of the N. Y. Daily Express.
Washington, Thursday evening, April 5.

Huzza for Connecticut! A thousand guns at least for the victory won there, for it has spread dismay and confusion among the friends of the Administration here. Such a Waterloo defeat,-such an abandonment of a party,-such a triumph of principles once more,-such an overwhelming defeat on the one hand, and such a triumphant victory upon the other,-is almost unequalled in the hottest of our political contests.

The news reached the city last evening. The passengers in the cars were chased from pillar to post for the purpose of getting from them the news from Connecticut. 'The news from Connecticut,' was the cry at the Post Office, and 'the news from Connecticut,' has been almost the only question asked or answered for the last twenty-four hours. Imagine then, how such news fell upon the ears of the Locofocos here,—and upon the ears of the two long-eared Senators from Connecticut. To the Whigs it came like good news from a far country,-like a year of plenty succeeding a year of famine,-such a banquet was unexpected, and therefore doubly welcome, and the warm and patriotic expression of joy on the part of the Whigs was only equalled in extent by the deep mortification of the friends of the Administration.

The two Senators from Connecticut made a queer appearance as they entered the Senate Chamber.- Curiosity, and the result of the Connecticut election, made them objects of special attention to Senators of both parties. Perry Smith, of whom much ought not to be expected--since to whom but little is given, from them but little is required-looked less the Senator than ever before. The face, as a fair index of the mind, betrayed a troubled soul and a harrowed conscience. I could not but be amused at his appearance. Yesterday in the Senate Chamber and in the city he repeatedly offered to bet $1000 that Connecticut would go for the Democrats, as he calls his party. A prophet could not have been surer of the fulfillment of his prophecy, than our learned Theban was that Connecticut would give Beers a triumphant majority. He 'knew Connecticut'—'Connecticut could not be wrought upon by the Federal Whigs!' 'Connecticut was sound to the core;' 'Nic Biddle never had much power there;'—'Connecticut was too moral and intellectual to be bank-bought and bank-bribed;'—and 'Connecticut,' said one of the learned Senators, 'would certainly go right.'

'What Reports are there upon the desk this morning.' said one of the Connecticut members--the best of the delegation-one of the most worthy members of the bribed party in the House-addressing himself to one of the sages of the House. 'A report upon Agriculture, sir.' 'A report upon Agriculture! Well, since Connecticut has gone, I will turn my attention to Agriculture!' I tried to get a peep at Mr. Toucey during the day, who is another amiable sort of a man, although a stiff-necked politician. I had seen his circular or proclamation to the good people of Connecticut, calling upon them to patronize the extra Globe, as they valued the salvation of their party. I wished to see the effect of that agreeable disappointment of a zealous partizan,-but Mr. Toucey was not to be seen-evidently the extra Globe found a thorny and stubborn soil in Connecticut-the election there gives no proof of a favorable seed time or a promising harvest. Will not New-York city follow in the footsteps of Connecticut?

We have but little local or Congressional news in the city. General Jessup I hear is to be recalled and General Scott in a few days will be off for Georgia. The time of the removal of the Cherokees expires by treaty on the 23d of May. The Cherokees are planting corn and the Georgians are building forts. The United States are making preparations for enforcing the removal. I hear the 23d of May.