The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-09-17
The News.

Net the least interesting information with which
our columns this morning abound, is the late news
yesterday received from Cuba, by the steamship
Black Warrior. At the time OF the steamers sail
ing, il is said that all was quiet at Havana never
thelsss, the details of the intelligence fully carry
out the accounts Of the volcanic state of affairs
previously published, and justify in reasserting
that there must be some determined and extern
tive movement in embryo for gaining the indepen-
denOe Of the disconnected people of the island. The
Cuban government seem to have taken every pre-
caution TO prevent the real position of things from
becoming known,-it not only exercises complete
Jurisdiction over the newspapers published on the
island, but probably would, if it could, also control
the press of this country 1t will be seen that it
has even gone so far as to issue proclamation
implicitly prohibiting employees on board Of Ameri-
can steamers running to Havana from going on
shore in order to procure information for the
papers in this and other cities. Notwithstanding
al this, our correspondents and translators have
enabled to furnish several columns of very in
teresting facts concerning the working of matters
throughout the island
Tie late accounts which we elsewhere publish
hom Mexico are fraught with Significance. The
general aspect Of affairs in that distracted country
ever. Although but little had been heard of Santa
Anna for some time, it is now apparent that he is
quietly but busily engaged in directing most of the
ipsurrectionary movements against the government.
He is literally the barometer of Mexican politics
rising with the clouds and disappearing with the
storm. 1t is currently reported that some Of the
leading men in Yucatan are zealously endeavoring
TO secure the annexation OF that territory to the
United States
The European mails brought to Boston by the
steamship Niagara reached this city last evening
The most interesting portion of the news received
by this arrival not previously given by telegraph,
viii be found on another page. The letters from
cur London and Geneva correspondents will well
repay perusal.
The intelligence from Buenos Ayres, IN another
column, though net quite 60 late as previously pub
Eshed from that country, is very interesting. IL
plainly sets forth the CT Urquiza for declar-
ing himself provisional Dictator of the Argentine
Confederation" or, in plain words absolute dicta-
tor. 1t thus appears that in Kidding themselves
from one dictator, Rosas, they merely made room
for another.
We are again called upon to record the deaths o.
FIVE persons, and the injury of thirty more, by 9
collision last Wednesday afternoon, on the New
York and Erie Railroad. An accommodation train
having stopped at Almond neg scted to send flag
back-the consequence was that freight train from
this city ran into it, Scarcely day passes that we
do not hear Of deaths occurring from accidents of
similar kind, Oh some one or other Of the roads
throughout the country When viii this wholesale
slaughter cease :
George Hood. formerly Mayor Of Lynn, has boon
nominated as the feesoil candidate for Congress- in
the second district Of Massachusetts,, in place Of
the late Mr. Rantoul. We understand that Mr.. II
was openly opposed by staunch democrats, among
whom considerable excitement existed. The recent
obstinate proceedings Of the freesoiers, especially
the nomination OF Horace Mann for Governor, will
he pretty apt TO break NJ the coalition with the
democrats, and thereby turn the State over to the
wings again.
Mr. John Wentworth has been renominated for
Congress by the Democrats Of the Chicago district Of
Illinois Ii will be recollected that, owing to the
local dsafections, he defeated at the election
two years ago by Mr.. Maloney, also democrat.
Gen Scott left Baltimore yesterday morning, on
his tour to Kentucky. The despatch iacetiously re-
marks that "he viii consent TO public receptions on
the route" OF course he will
Secretary Webster and Mr.. G. B. Duncan have
commenced an action against the city OF New Or
leans for the sum of fifty thousand dollars, twenty
five thousand each, MS remuneration for their ser.
vices in the case Of Mrs. Gen. Gaines A pretty
lsrge fee, that.
The display of agricultural and mechanical PRO.
auctions at the Ohio Fair now being held at Ceve-
land is said to supersede anything Of the kind ever
before witnessed in that State. The place is over.
run with strangers and the receipts, on the ems,
day alone reached five thousand dollars. Sevwn
Of the politicians az is customary with them, have
taken advantage Of this exhibition 70 seek an no
quaintance with, and make known their merits y
.he farmers, who have the power Of controlling th'
Presidential we'll as nearly al other elections
Among those present were two Of the leading free