The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-04-28

candidate Of the party. No vessel had MP 10 last
adyces, been sent TO the relief Of the passengers Of
tie steamer North America, which was wrecked
several weeks ago. The sufferings Of these un-
fortunate persons described as deplorabls in the
extreme. There are said to be many among them
who could command extensive means in both Cali
forna and the Atlantic cities, but who perfectly
destitute and helpless at Acapulco. The California
Legislature has defeated bill for the suppression
Of gambling, probably owing to the miserable work.
ing Of similar in this State. The majority
of the inhabitants of that region, however, are dis
posed to discountenance gambling in all it's varie-
ties. By proper example, and through the encou-
ragement of common schools, they will undoubtedly
accomplish more for the moral benefit Of society,
than could be achieved by all the laws that can be
concocted.
Advicos from San Juan de Nicaragua, Sandwich
Islands, and the Ladrone Islands, to a late date
were received last night by the Northern Light
There appears to be mania for revolt this year
among the convicts of the penal settlements of the
Pacific. We lately published intelligence Of the re-
volt at the Straits of Magellan Juan Fernandez, and
Galapagos Islands, and now We have to report ST.
milar outbreak in the Ladrone group. The accounts
from the Sandwich Islands are Of an enormous erup-
ton of Mamma Loa, the burning lava threatening to
overrun and destroy Hio. At San JUAN efforts have
been made to teach the Mosquito Indians the way
to swear their votes into ballot box.
The tremendous rush Of news from all quarters,
combined with another perfect avalanche of adver-
sements. forces to be very brief our references
to the Geographic information in this mornings pa
per. Mr. Seward made long speech in the Senate
yesterday in support Of the proposition to extend ad
ditional aid to the Collins steamers. Want of room
compes US to omit full report Of this effort of the
New York Senator. However, the appropriation will
doubtesspass the Senate, and that fact alone will pro-
badly satisfy readers much better than the read
ing of three column speech. Mr.. Stephens, Of
Georgia, in the House, reviewed the action of the
wing caucus, and the policy Of the wings and demo-
Gratis generally; and advised all friends of the coun-
try to withdraw from both, and set up party of
their own on the broad platform Of the Union, the
constitution, and the laws. Sound doctrine, and
doctrine which is likely to be advocated by the
South generally, as an instance Of which, see the
proceedings Of the wing convention of North
Carolina. That body passed strong compromise
resolutions and declared Fillmore and Graham
to be their first choice for the Presidency
and Vice Presidency. This is literal reputation
of the stand recently taken by their Senator, Mr..
Mangum. The Fillmore and Scott controversy in
Baltimore has been decided in favor Of the former
Seventy-two Fillmore and only eighteen Scott men
were chosen to select delegates to the National Con-
vention. Scott stock is rapidly declining in the
South. The telegraphs also furnish accounts of
several horrible steamboat catastrophes, &C., all of
which will be found on the last page