The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-05-25

from The sng Sing prison, VIII be read 9TH gre1.
interest. The Governor asserts that be hardened
ITO negro or. the ground that he " innocent
II the crime for which he was convicted; and
further, that lie was not aware I'll afterwards that
the man was runavay slave.
The proceedings cg the religions cenye ntions,
which have reached Us BY telegraph, quite n
seresing. The members of he Presbyterian Assem-
Ny, in session Washington yesterday resolved
to contribute one dollar each, for tho purpose Of
procuring i block ior the Washington monument
A despatch from Boston gives the melancholyr4r
ticulars Of q railroad accident in that vicinity, by
which three lives were lost by driving upon the
track when tho tain in close proximity. Not
outstanding the frequent calamities q this kind,
people sll hcedlcssly persist in rsking their Lives,
for the sake Of saving the few seconds Of lime they
might lose while waiting fer the train to pass.
The intelligence given in another column, f.oa
Lisbon, ofthe movement ma do to test an article in
our treaty with Portugal is interesting TO the salt
dealers. Il appears that the United States have
better treaty with that nation than England enjoys
and that the latter country insists upou equal
rights with the most favored nations; bat as the
United States have neglected to derive any benefit
fromsth advantages they possess, England has
| been compelled to remain passive According to
the aayices received an opportunity is afforded
not only to test the treaty stipulation as lar as the
Americans concerned, but TO enable the English
10 claim equal privileges with Us. Our minister at
the court of Braganza has threatened to set up a
claim Of demunage, in the event Of any difficulty in
the matter, We have just settled, with one exccp-
ton, our old claims against Portugal That exeep-
ton, it will be recclleeted is that of the privateer
General Armstrong, which was referred to Louis
Napoleon for arbitration.
Advices from Truxllo to the 81 inst, were re-
ceved yesterday. They state that the election Of
I new President passed off quietly, but the name
the successful candidate is not given. We believe it
/ to be Gen. Cabanas. He succeeds Don Juan Tindo,
| the present incumbent.
Further particulars of the effects of the earthquake
ut St Michael, are given under the teegraphc head
/ 1t appears that large number Of buildings were
! Frustrated, and many lives were lost.
Amongst the most important of our law intelli-
! gence in this days HERALD, is TINT of charge Of
! Judge DAILY to the jury, in an action against the
Harlem Railway Company, for causing the death Of
child by negligent driving. 1t clearly defines the
law as TO how far a company are liable: and how far
negligence, or want of due caution on the part of
the injured person. relieves them from responsibility
The jury returned verdict for paintnff for 81 300
These accidents, through reckessness the side
and incautiousness the other arc not daily, but
almost of hourly occurrence in our crowded and
ovcnhronged thoroughfares. We should, sincerely,
wish to see q few wholesome examples made of the
omnibus drivers, who, as class, though there are
some decent men among them, are the most reck-
| less beings in the whole community.
We publish to-day report of Mrs. Fanny Town.
! sends lecture at the Eagle Hail. 1t will be found
exceedingly interesting. She disclaims all idea of a
future state, except the onward progress Of the
world Another dispcnsation is she considers, dawn
ing; and her panacea for the redemption and regene-
ration of man, is the land reform scheme and indus
trial associations. Her organ is evidently that of
the "sms, it will be seen she made several allu-
sons to ii and its editor the source whence she
! derived her information.
| As usual. our pages are filed with an immense
amount OF interesting matter, to which we have
neither tirde nor to refer The advertisements,
this morning, will be found of great Importance to
| those who are DESTROYS Of speedily procuring that
for which they seek, without being put to the
trouble and expense Of perhaps ruitlessly running
| from one end Of the city to the other.