The New York herald., 1851-09-25
DOUBLE SHEET.


Summary OF the News.
We learn from Washington that dispatches have
been received by the government from Commodore
Parker, who was despatched to Cuba to inquire
hts all the circumstances connected with the cap
ture and execution of the fifty American prisoners
BY the Spanish authorities in Havana, in which he
states that the Captain General of Cuba declined
TO receive him in the capacity in which he was sent
BY eur government. We further learn that the
Captain Generals demeanor, when Commodore
Parker presented his credentials was courteous and
friendly, but that Commodore Parker was referred
to Madrid. General Concha is only a subordinate,
acting under the rules established by higher
aushority. The United States government already
had consul at Havana, and at other places in
Saba, and these are the highest functionaries that
the United States have been in the habit of send
ing to Cuba, and the highest, probably, that the
Captain General could receive.
We place before our readers the letter of Mr..
Owen, American Consul in Havana, in which that
gentlemen excuses himself for using no exertions to
save the Fifty Americans who we're executed, or
ever to have an interview With them.
The free soilers of Ohio, held Q convention at
Cleveland, yesterday. Cassius NJ. Clay made
speech, and seems to have inspired them with great
enthusiasm.
There appears to be no doubt in the minds of the
various learned legal gentlemen at Lancaster, but
tha. the participants in the late riot and murder
will be indicted for high treason The examination
Of the prisoners was continued yesterday, and will
probably last for two or three days longer.
We are this morning enabled to furnish few
additional particulars respecting the very destruc-
sive ere in the timber lands Of Maine This is
srsbably the largest sonfagration that has oc-
surred east Of the Allegheny mountains since the
settlement Of the country by the whites. The
whole country is said to be in blaze, and the in
kabitants in the vicinity are using every exertion
Their timber, crops and fences, and much of their
stock, have already perished 1t is pity that they
have not with them detachment of our New York
freEen, with their machines. We opine that they
would soon compel the flames to take back track,
Or else disappear altogether.
Under our telegraphic head will be found an ae-
count Of two more awful railroad accidents, by
which many persons were either killed or shock
ingly crippled. When will cOndustOrs and en-
gineers, in charge of cars laden with human life,
learn TO be careful
"A ;vtn Ia haId - III
rhia to-day, for the purpose Of devising means TO
construct the Sunbury and Erie Railroad Not
withstandng certain kinds of railroad stock is
rather below par in this city, it is astonishing to see
the excitement there is throughout the country In
reference to this kind OF improvement. The peo-
pie Of New Orleans and st. Louis are about to hold
meeting with the view Of projecting road from
one city to the other-the inhabitants Of Pttsburg,
Cincinnati and other parts Of Ohio, are moving for
new roads in every direction, and the Canadians are
Wild with excitement on the same subject. While
these roads viii be Of great value TO the immediate
vicinity from whence they start, they will also prove
Immensely advantageous to,New York, for this city
is the great focus at which they all ain. II the
r,rosd spirit continues to increase as has for the
last few years, St Louis, Cincinnati, Quebec, and
various other places Of note will soon become, what
Philadelphia and Boston now are, mere way stations
On the route 10 New York
The people Of Rockville. Upper Canada, appear
TO be 'ome-hs, mortified because they cannot ge.
up as great fair az the one at Rochester The
tasil,ies Of railroad communication will soon rive
them an opportunity Of visiting us more frequently,
and thereby learning how to do these things.
They will be able to understand our method Of |
doing business, after a while; and, once un Ter.
standing, they will push ahead, and become s
happy and prosperous as their more enlightened /
General sam Houston is speaking in Texas, on
the question Of the non, at the invitations Of the
people.
The general features Of our local intellis.nce,
this morning, are somewhat interesting. The sun
ei ss5,co was, last evening, appropriated BY the
hcsrd of Aldermen for the purpose Of rebuilding
the Essex market. This will be an improvement
winch has long been needed In the course Of the
session Of the Board, Alderman sturtevant made
sene vsry judciOus remarks with regard to the
cooperation advertising The worthy Alderman
sortsnded that it was far preferable to advertise in
enc or two papers, with extensive calculations and
which were read by almost everybody than in four
papers that we're rarely beyond the Office Of pu,
lsstion This is truly sensible view Of the subject,
and should be remembered by every persss who
he rssspspsr press