The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-11-21

The News.
We had hoped that prior to issuing this sheet,
something definite would have been received con-
eernng the intentions of the Cuban authorities in
sending out two vessels of war from Havana to head
of the steamship Crescent City. This affair was
the chefopic Of conversation in the city yesterday
People naturally inquire, g if the object Of the
Captain. General was Of pacific nature, why did
he send out steam frigste and . sloop of war to
intercept the American mail steamer!' Had his
Excelency been anisably disposed towards the
Crescent City, it is hardly probable that he would
have taken the trouble to have ordered out one
vessel, much less two, to make known the fact to
her officers Oar adyices from New Orleans are up
to half past nine o'clock last evening, at which time
nothing later had been received from Havana. The
Crsrcent City is now over due at this port, and
should she not arrive, or be heard from before
night, the spprehensions Of the community will be
aroused to the highest pitch.
Later accounts from Mexico declare that General
Uraga has openly pronounced against President
Arisa and in favor Of the return of Santa Anna to
power. The storm cloud which has so long been
pending, now seems ready to explode and hurl into
chaos the discordant elements composing that mi
SCRABBLE republic.
The democrats of Utica had quite o jollifcation
last night After parading the principal streets in
tSrehlght procession, they halted in front of the
residence of Hon. Horatio Seymour, the Governor
elect, by whom they were addressed.
An election yesterday held in the Louisville
district, Kentucky, for member of Congress, in
place Of Hon Humphrey Marshall who resigned for
the purpose of accepting tho mission China. The
indications that Mr.. Preston, whig, is elected
The official majority of General Pierce in Ohio is
1864, being PIG votes more than the majority of
General Cass over General Taylor in 1S4S.
The wings of Boston in convention have, by the
casting vote of the Chairman, re- nominated their
recently defeated twelve candidates for Representa-
tves in the State Legislature. An opposition ticket
is looked for.
Gen,ral Pierce has been invited by the New
Hampshire Legislature to accompany its members
in tbeirattendsnce at the obsequies Of Mr.. Webster
in Bost0, on the Both inst.
Two men were swfuly mutilated by the preua-
ture expulsion Of cannon during the preparations
fer tori. light procession of the democrats, at
Bethlehem Pa, last evening. One Of the victims
lost both ANS, and the other one arm.
One passenger was severely, and several others
were slshtF Injured by collision between the ex-
press AMI mil trains on the Cincinnati and Spring.
field raiload on Friday. Both locomotives and
two bagpgecars were completely smashed.
The scoonr Gladiator, while on her way from
Prince Eoart Island to Boston, last Friday morn
ing, struclon he Jedore lodges and sunk in ten
minutes he crew fortunately escaped with their
lives. and ~re aiken to Halifax
Richard Nkly, who was under sentence Of death
ut SpriDgheh Macs, for the murder Of his father,
has had the stence commuted to imprisonment for
kfe by the Gernor and Council.
John W. lad, recently tried for robbing the
Portsmouth By, Va, escaped from the jail at that
place on Frida2ight, and has not since been heard
from.
despatch frt Charleston announces the serious
Illness Of Senatorial, of Tennessee.
Two canal bosten named Charles Towner and
Charles Bossheim were arrested at New Hope, on
the delaware, on Iday night, on a charge of pass.
ing counterfeit haldollars large quantity Of
spurious coin was und upon them. They were
iaken TO Philadelph and committed for trial
Aduees from Iurhsland to the 9th ultimo, re.
port 'ne cnoiera AZ Nsau to be abating, and bust
ness slightly improvin
The receipts of oottost the different Southern
ports are reported at tw hundred and TWENTY-FIVE
thousand bales over the mount brought in IN to
this time last year.
From New Orleans we arm that -four advanced
twenty five cents per BARREN Friday.
Another trial for murder coupled the Court o.
Oyer and Terminer yesterda. and resulted in the
conviction Of the prisoner Q the crime Of man
daughter in the third degree lie was i'm nedistely
sentenced by the Court to ir,risonmcnt in tn,
State Prison for the term Of leo years and ten
nenths. The name Of the prison is Peter Gillian.
anative Of Now York that Of h, victim. Charles
Foster, a native Of Boston the me-, Of death th.
knife One of the other murder t,ls-and tba,e
are ak or seven yet to be disposed : this term
viii be commenced on Monday mornin, Tb.rsh.v.
been, already, three trials for murder, I'LL of h;o
there were convictions the first two ..n,.;no g.
siaiC'e Tor the capital offence, and the lal;n am.
"enOn Of manslaughter in the third degre.