The New York herald., 1851-11-18
DOU BL E SH E E T .
New York, Tuesday, November Is, 1s5
Summary of the Latest News.

Summary of the Latest News.
C1s special adYices from Washington assure Us
that neither Mr.. Webster nor Mr.. Calderon De Ia
BsTea entertain any beIIgerent intentions The only
difficulty appears be the absence Of any discretion
lEy power on the part of the Spanish Minister He
has had to send for fresh Instructions to Madrid, as
We have suspected so that we shall yet have these
negotiations pending On the meeting Of Congress.
I: is q pity that Mr. Webster has nos the aid and
etmfc-t Of a courageous Southern Senator on
each side Of him, to hold him from running back
wards. No maa should ever a.tenp, the character
Of JuIitsr, who shInks at the sound of tie thun-
der
The desFat;hes from Mexico, especially Of the pro-
ceedirgs Of Mr.. Letcher, who has at las. made his
sTFeaIarce q. his pest, are very interesting That
unfortunate country is going down, beyond all hope
ef redemption, as an Independent nation. wha.
then Arrexationl We shall see before long.
A fruiusss balI7: vas yesterday had in the Ken
tHeky Legislature, for United states Senator, to
take lie Place Of Mr.. Underwood, in lsJ3. The
that it viii probably be diGisal, mater for them
TO centre upon any candidate but they vill no: BE
likely TO permit the opportunity Of filing the pos:
from their party to pass this session, for fear
that the rext Legislature will elect denoera.
to the Office.
The additional news from Califcrnia-.o be found
in cur columns this morning-possssses great in
terest. The division OF the state is seriously
though, Of, and tie address Of the Monterey coz
vention pGoelaims the grounds Of the desire. The
intelligence from the Mining regions Is Of the most
encouraging character and the yield Of the precious
metal promises to be greater than ever There
seenl to be still some diGculty with the Mexican In
kati.sI;s, who viii not conform 20 the laws Of the
State. The CONNER .ial business Of San Francisco
With he East, and especially with China, is rapidly
growing, aad shows ;hat tia, port viii ye. be
oae Of tic great 9erots for the reception Of g,ois
Gom tie last.
Il Is understood that the Pfesdsn. viii give
grand dinner to K5asuh, Oh the arrival Of :se latter
in Washirg.on, and 1t is also ihtima,ed ,ha; the
Austrian Minister VIII be invited How singular
and yet hcw pleasing q coincidence it would be.
II the 10 Ole foe and the accredited representative
Of he Emperor Francis Joseph should meet and
shake Lards in the festive halls Of republican
America
The Governor Of Alabama has made a curious re.
conn e1Gation in Bis message to the Legilla,ure.
Il is no more CT less than imp5r. duty goods,
ware ard nsrsh4aliss coming into Alabama from
certain states. Tbs suggestion does not amour.
te much, sfsr az, tor the Legisla.sro viii have
eIoUsh TO Go without nelding wi.h sa:h matters
nthe Governor wishes 90 add 10 tao revenue Of tAe
state ~ suca an imposition, he has made a wrong
calculation. lt ii the dut. q The Governor to rsg
ges., and Of the LecidA.sro 10 a.t
Over SIX hundred thousand douars worth Of r5s..
age stamps have been disposed oiby the Department
ct Washington 6inee The lst Of July. This viii
give some idea Of The high estimate whicl t.s
people Of his country place upon the cheap letter
postage system, rot Eithstandng ell the bad
rsgensnt Of the depart tnont. However, the rsg1-
latiors relative 10 the transmission Of newspapers
and ether intcd matter are almost universally as-
knowlc5ged to be far from coming up 10 the desires
o. reccsitel Of the times. The Inhabitants of
America are universal readers, they d. no. merely
read iyr pastiue ba. for profitable ns.fu..ion and
IL i this iriatabie thirst after knowledge that has
given our mechauics, traders, sla.esmen, philoso-
piers ard srtilts, such pte.eminent position
among the nations Of the earth. Every person in
this land is dcsrous Of bcinsas sn amos c,nvers,nt
with The principal topics Of interest 10 every LED.
iion, szd the only way in which this ultinsiar IAN
be arrived a., is through the medium q tl. press
This indspu able fact clearly shows ths. 8. is essen
tal. fr tie general benefit Of society. tb-. Che rates
q newsrsr,r poslsgo should be either materially
Tssrcei CT abolished altogether.
Aro'b.- capilal corv.slioH has taken plaza.
Tho uiii q Lopez rsr tas murder Of Foster. .ho
roiiseltn of me Fourt4 uarj, resulted lest nigh.
a. te1 o',ols after p.otraetod iavsst CATION, 10
verdict e gully. Th's sass, vits .hs many sini-
iaf fosi .aa. have rree tsi ,t. fI--fts. ..,2ai
Iaaasrhf .ls .tss- e'fs-f a,i
Os.tJ urges 1s r,.s,i.y % .ta-e-s.l.s .as