The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-02-02
News by Telegraph.

News by Telegraph.
Yesterday being the Sabbath our telegraPhic
informatio is, of course, very brief What little
We have, however, will be found quite interesting.
A despatch from Washington, in speaking of the
recent rumors of fraud upon the Treasury, states
that they arose from the fact Of the arrest of an
American, who was found to have been illegally
intriguing with the Mexican government, concern
ing the transactions between that country and this.
Now, it is hardly possible that so many reports of
different and extensive frauds should have arisen
from this single circumstance. If our Information
IL correct, there is something Of a startling nature
yet behind the curtain, which will he developed in
due time. The finale will be apt to astonish all
novices in political and financial trickery. Wait
and see.
We publish to- day, political letter from the
Hon. James Blu ,hanan, and another from the Hon.
Thos. H. Benton. The first is a rather duu CON-
nentary on democratic distractions, which may
mean any thing nothing, occasion may require.
In attempting however, to be wise in regard to the
politics and true policy Of the French Republic, Mr..
Buchanan sli ps into the common error of Judging
Of the character Of the French people by the
standard Of our own. The division of France into
separate States, according toour federatve system,
IL simply impracticable. The ignorance of the
mass Of the French people, their old ideas, and their
love Of Paris, of which we have in the United
States no proper conception, form an impossible
obstacle to the establishment Of any SUCH system
Of government as ours in France. Paris is France,
and the French people would not have it otherwise.
The FIRST thing to underst and in discussing the
proper govern ment for the French, is the French
character. Mr. Buchanan does not underst and it.
He had better given us his opinion on the tariff
question, rivers and harbors, and other subjects of
practical Importance Col. Benton's letter is in
the Bombastes Furioso vein, and cuts and slashes
right and left, among the anti Benton party of
Missouri in regular broadaxe style. It is evident,
however, that he imagines the safety of the Union
and of the civilized werld depends upon purging
the democratic party of Missouri Of the horrible
heretcs that have crept into the ranks.
kossuth arrived at Cleveland, Ohio, on Saturday
evening, after having made short speeches from
The platform. Of the to the enthusiastic crowds
Of people who awatcdhi arrival at every stopping
place en- the route from Fittsburg. He collected
eleven hundred dollars on the way, which will be
thankfully received by his numerous destitute
fellow countrymen-proyidedh he appropriates it for
their immediate relief. On reaching Cleveland,
the Magyar was welcomed By an immense con.
course of people, and was conducted By grans
torchlight procession to his hotel where he shortly
after made his appearance on the balcony aud
informed them that he was too i'll 20 address them
Mt that time, out would dc SO at the festival which
" to come off this afternoon.
Having recently published the extraordinary
statement Of Count Batthy with regard TO tne
struggle for Hungarian independence, and the part
KossuIh enacted therein, we are this morning
enabled to furnish the defence Of the Magyar as
written by his private secretary, Count Pulszky
Ths letter Of the latter gentleman goes over tho
whole ground, and viii be read by all who take al
interest in the Hungarian cause. Our readers viii
also hnd in another column, the address of kossuth
TO the PistsbuIg ladies, on which occasion they
vowed their determination to all their efforts to
prevail upon their husbands, brothers. and sweet
he arts to assist in establishing the freedom of the
Hung arsD people, Tho speech is patriotic in the
extreme, and well calculated TO win the paudita Of
the fair sex.
Our Philadelphia correspondent gives some fur
Their particulars concerning the appalling busohery
Of Lehman the young pedlar, and states that there
is strong circumstautial evidence, which renders
it highly probable that be vas murdered by three
Hungarian refugees, who occupied the very house
selected for the debera ticns Of the coroner jury
over the mangled remains.
Advioes from Martinique ard Guadlloupe, TO
tie 3D. ult. have reached Us. Those French islands
were quiet. News Of tbc coup a'AG Of Louis Sapo'
leon had been received there but i: had not pro.
dnced any effect The Governor Of Guaialoppe had
issued proclamation calling upon the Inhabitants
to keep calm, aud stating thai any outbreak would
be at once suppressed.
The tempestuoue snow storm, which set in On
Saturday night, appears to have extended as far
east as Portland, Me. Nearly all New England
was covered with from six to ten inches Of fresh
fallen snow last evening, and was still continuing
to fall at late hour.
The Humboldsis now in her nineteenth, and the
Mag ara in her sixteenth day, with one weeks
later news from Europe. Thoy m9st have nae.
With very heavy weather.
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