The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-11-08
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summary of the Latest Intelligence.

summary of the Latest Intelligence.
We are this morning enabled to presen. the re-
turns Of the election in thin Sta:e, in rather
tangible form. 1t will be observed that there is
but little alteration, SC far as concerns .he general
result, from the statement published yesterday Il
is still probable that the wings viii have majority
IN he Senate; but the vote for Assemblymen is 50
close that it is impossible to tell which is ia the
slesr dancy.
The combined strength of the wings and free
so.lers has elected L. J. Fsrwsll as Governor Of
Wisconsin. However, the wings appear to have a
majority in the State-having elected their candi
date for Lieutenant Governor, in opposition to the
free soil and democratic nominees.
Py the latest despatch from New Orleaus, We are
Informed that the elee,ioa of Gen. FOOte as Co.
vernon Of Mississippi, is somewhat doubtful. Fer
thesake of peace AID harmony, we hope that he has
Iuceeeded.
It appears that the democrats in Maryland have
slec;e the larger portion Of their State officers,
well as members to the lower branch Of the Legs
lature The wings will have a very small nljo7ity
in the Senate, but rot enough to carry a point on
joint ballot.
despatch from Washington states that i. is IN
derstood that all differences between Spain aud the
United States will be settled, if the latter govern
nsnt viii salute the Gag Of the former. This done,
she irsul. to the Spanish Consul at New Or.
Jeans VIII be forgotten, and the Cxban prisoners
set at liberty. According to this, if true all cause
for difficulty will be amicably settled between the
two countries, without any foreign inteneddling
So far a. regards the treatment Of the consul il is
likely that this government will speedily N axe the
sme~dt, II it has not already done so but to the
freeing, by Spaia, Of the brave but grossly deceived
men who were led into trouble and sSffsring by in
trigusnts, we think it a premature statement
1t is sincerely hoped. however, that the spanish
rulers will view their case in the true light, and
soon re.urn them to the bosoms Of their relatives
and friends in this country.
Judge Sharkey, it is said, has written to Wash.
ingten tha. be has accepted the appointment Of
Consul at Havana.
N the United states District Court, at Philaie-
Ihia, yesterday, the Grand Jdry preseated seventy
eight Indictments against thirty nine Of the part.
epants IN the murderous riot at Christians. Each
Of the accused Is charged with high treason.
twenty-five Of them are nov in prison in Philadel
Ihia, and e.Oyen are no: to be found The trial Of
these persons will be one Of the mos. interesting
judicial proceedings that has ever taken place in
this cozn;ry; and there is much anxiety a,d spscu
lstion e. &c the result. throughout almost every
STATE Let the public func:ionsrie' in this case be
jus, and 6m; let ell the facts be brought OUT
let the prisoners, If really guilty, be punisLed ac
eording TO the extent Of their crime, and the great
body Of obe people, from North to south, will be
satisfed. Nothing short of an impartial and
thorsagh investigation 81 the matter will set the
rablic mind at rest.
ming, speeches we're made End resolutions adOpt,t.
approving Of the cOmpromiss measures.
According TO an Othcial statement, the receipts Of
the United states fFo the frs. Of July t. the SOth
Of September. 1851, we're 81. jse,57g a. The ex.
penditures daring the same PEI cd, amounted 10
81, IOI sos 81
Many very interesting iacts in raation to British
movements in Central and south American Affairs
will be found in the letters from cur Honduras and
Valparaiso correspondents.
The British mail steamship Africa las not yet
arrived She is making a very long passage. she
is now 10 her fourteenth day