The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-07-18
The News.

The News.
very significant and warike despatch from Bos
ton viii attract the attention of our readers, this
morning It appears that Mr.. Webster, who is at
Franklin n. FL. must have received some startling
information from the Nova Scotia fisheries, and THAI
he has sent il post haste to the President at Wash
,ngtop The nature Of the difficulty may be gath
cred from the extracts from tie British provincial
papers which we republish, and certain articles from
our own columns, Of days past, in reference to
these British colonial fisheries Possibly there may
have been a moro serious fight between the Amori-
can land colonial fishermen subsequent to the SQUAD
bles Of which we have received intelligence. The
treaty Of protects these colonial fisheries against
American fishermen but Of late years it has been so
far dsregarded by our enterprising Yankee skip
pers and their crews, almost, on their part, to
make monopoly Of the business. The Nova SEQ
tians backed W BY the British government, appear,
al length, to have determined that the Yankees must
leave. There may be some serious work on hand
Mr.. Webster himself may probably DO required to
follow his despatch 70 Washington, contrary to his
Intentions Of trip round by Quebec, Newtound-
land, Prince Edward Island, &C., to inform himself
Of those fsheries. And thus it is, one way or
another, we always having some trouble with
the mackerel and Goldfish aristocracy.
Our special correspondent at Washington would
have believe that Mr. Webster win allow himself
fe be independent candidate for the Presi-
dency, if formally nominated by the Union Conven-
ton Of Georgia. A few days will determine the
truth or fallacy of tie rumor
Notwithstanding all the assertions and contradic-
lions in regard TO the resignation OF Abbot Law
renee, our Minister to England, il appears thai
his resignation has been ia Washington two months,
and that the mission was held within the grasp of
Mr. Webster. if he chose to accept il. At the time
he turned his back upon it; but our correspondent
asserts he can st reach it. If his inclination should
20 direct him.
A bill was introduced yesterday in the House ef
Representatives, to allow railroad iron to come into
the United States free Of duty; but, after vain
attempt to place it before the Committee Of the
Whole it was laid upon the table, by vote Of 50
yeas 70 SO in the negative. Mr. Sibey, the
delegate from Minnesota, told ptiable story
N regard to the suferings Of some Of the
Indian tribes in the West, and moved an
amendment to the Indian appropriation bill,
giving fifty thousand dollars for their relief He
says that some Of the Indians are reduced, for the
want Of ordinary sustenance, to the condition Of
haustion, and almost unable to exercise the power
Of locomotion. and that within the last few months
upwards Of one hundred have died from actual
starvation, in the territory Of Minnesota. The
amendment was freely debated, but the sympathies
of a majority could not be elected and it was ac-
eOrdingly rejected
The amendment to the Deficiency bill, BY the in
serton of the mileage and per dsm of the Senators
and Representatives, it is said may obstruet its
final passage. The majority in the House contend
that the Senate should recede from its amendment,
on the ground that it does not legitimately belong
10 the Deficiency BILL and was ndelicately forced
into it
The Southern Rights Convention, held at Mont
gomery, Alabama, refused to adopt two different
sets Of resolutions which were presented for their
consideration, recommending the nomination Of a
new candidate for the Presidency, who would favor
the views Of the secessionists They have, however,
appointed a committee to nterrogate the wing and
democratic candidates on the questions Of the com
lrol4.se anu the .ght Of secession, and if either
answer fayoraby, the party will give him their sup
port but if they both repudiate secession State
rights principles, then new convention win be
called, and new candidate nominated,
The State Educational Convention was held in
Syracuse, on Tuesday last and its proceedings
rather interesting The object Of the convention
to obtain some reform in the school system Of the
State The delegates appear determined to carry
the matter into the next Legislature, and see if
something can't be done, Our special report Of the
proceedings will be found in another column
Later accounts from Texas have been received,
which st ate that considerable alarm was manifested
On the Guadalupe, in consequence Of the breaking
out Of the cholera. Caravaa, it was said, had de-
ternined to again attack the city Of Matamoras;
but preparations were in progress in that city to
repel him
From Quebec We have the particulars of land
slide near that place, which proved very destructive
TO human life, and totally demolished number Of
habtations Some ten or twelve unfortunate in
dividuals were buried beneath the sliding earth
ard slate, seven Of whom were instantly killed.