Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1851-10-16

Congress show the election Of Jackson,
the Southern rights candidate. =
In the third district Bailey, also South
ern rights, is elected.
Howell Cobb's majority in Ca'ham,
county Isl 81. In Mcintosh, 40. In Mus
cogee, l78. In Houston lG7. In Nor
gan, $50. In Talialerro, $50; Burke,
15O De Kalb, 500; Pike, 35; Monroe,
80; Walton, 325; Greene, $40; Clark"
2O5; Walker, la9; Warren, .240; and
Newton, 700.
In Bibb county, Med maid has n ma
jority Of 65; Bullock, 276; Cobb county,
96 Butts 227; Jasper, 100; Wllkin-
son, 72, and Crawford, az.
In Baldwin county the Southern rights
ticket is elected.
A LATER DISPATCH.
Returns received from 81 counties
show majority for Hon. Howell Cobb, =,
and the constitutional Union party, of
nearly 5000; and there is no doubt that
Mr. Cobb has carried the state by about
$4,000 majority.
The Congressional delegation viii!
stand six constitutional Union men, and
two secessionists.
The returns tor members of the Leg
islature show the election Of at least
three. fourths OF the Union candidates.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 9.
The Republic takes strong ground re- :
lativc to any actual British interference
in Cuban affairs and thinks it would
lead to a movement that all Europe
could not resist; that n majority Of the ,
American people do not want Cuba, and
her only protection is in the U. S. Gov
ernment.
Al GUsTA, Oct. 9.
Returns from "a counties show a ma
iority for Howell Cobb of 1900. The
State, it is believed, will give him l4,-
900.
The Congressional delegation stands
as yesterday-six Union and two seces-
sionists.
VALPARAISO, (Chili.) } Aug. %
.lfutiny on Board an american Tessei.
Early this morning, soon after the
American ship Corsair, from Boston, ,
bound to Caldara, with railroad mater
ials, came to anchor in this port there
occurred a serious mutiny on board,
five or six of the crew resisting the
authority Of the captain, and refused 20
obey his orders or do any duty. When
the captain attempted to arrest the ring
leader, col ission took place, in which
the officers were nearly overpowered,
and the captain and mate seriously
wounded. A signal OF distress being
hoisted, immediate relief was afforded
them by the U. S. store ship Southamp
ton, lying at anchor near by, Lieut.
Peter Turner, commander, sending a
boat with armed men, who soon captur-
ed the mulineers and put them IN irons
under strong guard.
During the day the American consul
the Hon. VIM. Duer, held al examina-
ton on board the ship, and after taking
deposiions &c. committed six of them
10 the Chilian prison, and will send them
to the Uuited States by the first oppor-
tunity, to be dealt with according to law.
BosToN, Thursday, Oct. 8, 1851.
The Wings of Norfolk County met in
Convention at Dedham, yesterday, and
nominated MARSHALL =. WILDER, LY-
SANDER RICHARDS, and WILLIAM II. Ca
RY, as candidates for the State Senate.
The following resolution was passed
unanimously:
Resolred, That in our opinion the bril-
liant success Of the National Admins
tratlon in preserving peace at home and
abroad is mainly owing to the match
less taleuts, the unilinching courage, the
unselish aiIiotism, the sound and far
seeing wisdom and unequaled states
manship of the Secretary Of State
That in exalting his name above the
name of any other living statesman we
do wrong to no one, and that in recon-
mendng Daniel Webster, as we most
earnestly do, to the Wings OF the whole
Union as the most suitable man to be
our next President, we are only asking
them to look to the best interests OF that
Union-to its preservation and It's pros
perity.
The Convention was one Of the lar
gest ever assembled in Norfolk County.
WAsHlSGToN, Oct 8.
II is understood that the President has
issued orders TO the District Attorney,
Northern, New York, directing the i'm
mediate prosecution Of all who took part
in the recent outrage at Syracuse.
MAcos, Ga Oct. O.
Returns from nearly every county
have been received. Cobb's majority
for Governor will reach $4,000.
HALIFAX, WEDNESDAY,, Oct 8.
A letter from Charlot,etown, p f. l.,
dated the 7th, gives an account Of the
recent fearful gale. which commenced
on Friday night the Sd inst, and con-
| tinued ill SUNDAY nrht. The intelli-