The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-11-10

late either broken been rendered uumaus geable
The Eastern line, over the Kennebec river was down
yesterday afternoon, and communication could
be had With Halifax. The House line 10 Boston
was likewise broken down yesterday at Washing.
tonBridge, near Bridgeport, in consequence of the
passage Of vessel. The wires will be repairei
early this morning
In ano her column insert very interest
ing information concerning the Episcopal Church,
the ceremonies TO take place to-day, the occs
sion of the conservation of the Bishop elect, the
Rev j NJ Wainwright; biographical sketches Of
his predecessors, sc.
very fall report Of the proceedings in the slave
case, in the Superior Court yesterday, will be
found elsewhere. The argument of counsel having
been concluded, Judge Paine announced that he
would reserve his decision till Saturday. Thecourt
room was crowded throughout the session by per-
sons Of all cclors who manifested the utmost in
teres. in the case
As usual, our columns contain great variety Of
reading, TO which We cannot give more than
mere passing notice. We will wind up by simply
directing the attention Of the reader to the report
Of the Annual Meeting of the New York Female
Assistance Society Mr.. Whpple's Lecture on
Martin Luther; Monetary and Trade Reports; City,
Police, and Miscellaneous Intelligence, sc.
The News from Cuba.-Dsgraceful Conduct
of our Government.
We publish this morning q very important te-
legraphic despatch from New Orleans, detailing
the circumstances under which the Crescent City,
on her last visit to Havana, was permitted to
land her mails and passengers, and informing US
of the expressed determination of the Captain
General of Cuba to exclude her, on her return trip
from all communication with the shore in case the
obnoxious ''individual," Mr.. Purser Smith, is per-
mitted to remain on board. These facts have al
rec dy appeared in brief in Sundays HERALD; but
the particulars given this morning will be peruaed
with avidity.
In connection with this subject, we also publish
the last correspondence which has passed be ween
Mr.. George Law, President Of the United States
Mail Steamship Company. and Mr. Conrad, the late
Acting Secretary of State to this governme nt rs
also the despatch from the New Orleans agent of
the company to Mr. Roberts, in this city. Besides
these important documents, We publish two let.
tiers from Havana--one from a. private correspsn-
dent. and another from a Spanish gentleman,
presenting the view Of things entertained by the
Cuban government. We likewise furnish to our
readers TRANSACTIONS Of three four articles from
the Dlario dc Ia Marina, the official organ at Ha-
vapa, giving their construction of the principles of
International comfy and of the terms of the treaty
between Spain and the United States.
From the information thus received, it appears
that Mr. Conrad, on behalf of the American govern
ment, has been guilty Of double dealing and con-
temptible man@uvering, utterly dsreputablc in it.
sell, and disgraceful to any administration While
writing to the steamship company here, asssrt.
ing that be did not know anything at all about
the affair in 6isn1 ia hat yasp tho,o onS 4ha a.,
tborities at Havana, the government was pro-
curing the publication Of articles in the Republic
newspaper, assuring the country that they had ta-
ken high ground in the matter, and would xatchful-
y protect the rights of American citizens, ard the
honor of the national flag; and yet at the same
time Mr. Conrad was pledging himself to the Span
ish minister at Washington, that neither Lieutenant
Porter Purser Smith should be permitted to re.
turn to Havana in the Crescent City In accord.
arce with this pledge Lieutenant Porter was trans
ferred to the Georgia, while his removal was falsely
attributed to a compliance with his own request
And then the same trucking policy which has
characterized the course Of our government all
through this affair was set to work to pro-
cure the dismissal of Purser Smith The agent
of the company. Mr.. Roberts, was spsci-
ally sent Tor to 60 to Washington, to get him
the assurance given by him to the Spanish
minister. But the company disdained to submit to
such humiliating requisition, and absolutely re-
fused to discharge from their employment. officer
who bad always faithfully performed his duty them
and TO the country. They, therefore, continued
Mr., Smith in his post as Purser of the Crescent
City, and the ridiculous efforts of the Acting Se-
cretary Of State against him were futile.
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respondercc which passed between Mr.. G. Law
and Mr. Acting Secretary Conrad, in regard to the
expulsion of the Crescent City from Havana. The
tardy reply Of Mr.. Conrad is already too well
known to the public. But when Mr. Law,
desrising such lodging and quibbling as that re-
sorted to by 9r Conrad, wrote to him the
letter which We publish this morning, requiring to
knew specifically what Interpretation our own
government gave to the rights of A nerican citi :
Gems and Of this company how characteristics is
the reply he received 90 / must be excused, ''says
the model statesman, I" from giving you any infor-
nation or advice on the subject" VIVA. a subter-
fuge for statesman entrusted with the direction
Of the affairs Of the country to shrink into X is
wonder. after such exhibition, that the Span
iards should delight in insulting the flag Of
country whose administration is lodged in such
hands
According to the official despatch received from
the agent of the Company ia New Orleans, an apol.
ogy has been offered to the Cuban government, in
stead of exactiDg full reparation from them for the
injuries rerpetrated on American citizens, and the
continued insults offered to our flag. This, we
suppose, is the "high ground" which the Republic
assured tbe country would be taken by the admin.
istrstion II il is, all we say is that it is dis
graceful to the government, bumiliatiDg to the
people, ard only calculated to give more oversear-
ing presumption to any who may glory in out.
raging the feelings Of cur citizens in the waters
Of Havana or elsewhere. We would remind
the administration that they have not now to
deal with n hand of Giibustcros whom n was onIv