The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-11-20
The News.

The News.
We regret to be unable to furnish any informa-
tion, in addition TO what was yesterday contained
in the dispatches from Charleston, concerning the
Intentions Of the Captain General of Cuba, in send
ing out the steam frigats and the sloop-o war to
intercept the United States mail steamer Crescent
City, off the harbor of Havana The intelligence
yesterday published produced inconsiderable sem
sation, and the utmost anxiety exists to ascertain
the result of the interview between the vessels
named We have adverted at length to this affair,
in another column.
In the Board of Aldermen the Broadwa Rail-
road question was brought up, and Alderman Ward
presented bis minority report adverse to the project.
Both were read, and IN important debate ensued,
in which he and Alderman S.urtevant were the
chief speakers The report contains an opinion
from the Corporation Counsel that they have
the right to make the grant, but no right to
exact any bonus. This as matter of law, is
denied by Alderman Ward, who insists that it is
giving away right worth one or two thousand
dollars, and which the applicant offered voluntarily
to give an equivalent for The result was, as has
long been thoroughly understood, that the majority
report was adopted, and resolution passed grant
ing the right to construct the railroad to the Pc
ttioners, by vote of fifteen to two. The
debate, the resolution, Sc, will be found in
our special report, and will prove highly in
terestipg to all our fellow citizens. In con-
necton with the Second, Sixth, and Eighth
avenue railroads, and also the Broadway
road, application was made by petition
from VIM Raafnra. TT, -Aa Numerous respon-
Nb,e parties, for grant to construct another city
railway, with double track. The gentlemen pro-
pore to build the road in the best manner, and the
route selected by them is the Ninth avenue, thence
10 Greenwich street, down Greenwich street to
Battery place, and return via Washington street
A railway in these streets would be grea. con-
venience to the community; aud from the interes.
already manifested in the project, we have no
doubts but the city council will grant the appli,a
ton, The Board adjourned till Monday next.
The lengthy details of the. European intelligence
brought by the steamer Asia, which we publish to.
day, are quite interesting The article from the
London Times, relative to the difficulty between
this country and Cuba, is particularly rich Do not
fail to read it.
The foreign news per the Asia produced no effect
on the Gotten market. As there has been no fur
ther advance in breadstufs in Liverpool the market
here for wheat and -four closed steady yesterday at
previous prices, while Indian corn, owing to in
creased receipts, and especially Of new corn, sold
ut lower rates Considerable transactions were
making in the crop to arrive. Provisions we're
steady. City cured pork was selling at sls 81
els SO. Coffee was firm, and large sales Of Java
were made. at prices ranging from IL to 1lac, and
afterwards it was sold at 12c. Sugars were quiet
without material change in quotations The i'm
mense diversion of tonnage from England for Aus
tralia had caused material advance in freigbts,
which bad the effect of imparing additional firm
ness to rates in this market yesterday.
Our special telegraphic correspondent at Albany,
among other interesting items, mentions that the
State Prison Inspectors indignantly repel the ins.
nuations of Governor Hunt that there is no doubt
that they have been guilty Of neglect Of duty and
that prison abuses have been allowed to pass uuno-
ticed, which it was their business to check The
quarrel has grown into such importance that
it is probable the coming Legislature will be under
the necessity of investigating the matter. Some
body is certainly wrong
Unanimous resolutions were yesterday passed by the
New Hampshire Legislature to drape the Capitol with
mourning, In respect to the memory Of Mr. Webster.
Also, that the members would attend the funeral
ceremonies in Boston on the Both inst and that
Judge Perley be requested to deliver funeral ora
ton on the 22d proximo.
Late accounts from New Foundlana represent the
potato crop as having proved an entire failure.
There was fine sleighing at st. John, N B on
Thursday.
Hon. Andrew shultz, formerly Governor of Penn
sylvania, expired at Lancaster yesterday. He at
one time stood very high in the estimation Of the
democratic party, but Of late years had sunk into
comparative obscurity, in consequence of having
Joined the wings
Our Annapolis correspondent writes that Com
Perry is about ready, and will be of for Japan in
few days.
man named Benjamin Fox was beaten to death
during an ARRAY at ball, in Pistsburg yesterday
morning.
IL is reported that two gentlemen Of Indiana.
Messrss Dunn and German, the latter a member
Of the present Congress, recently visited Louisville,
for the purpose of settling political difficulty with
pistols. Friends and reflection, however, dissuadei
them from their rash intentions, and the affair was
Satisfactorily adjusted.
Mad. Sontag has received the gratifying ntelli
gence, tina. her eldest son has been appointed
affachs TO the Sandman legation at Paris.
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