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We learn from the New York Commercial Advertiser
that letters have been received from President Roberts, Of
Liberia giving the unpleasant intelligence that an attack
had been made on Fishtown by a native chief Fish
town is on Bassa Cove, about four miles from Grand
Bassa and about the same distance from Edna The
following is an extract from one of these letters
GOVERNMENT HOUSE, Monrovia Nov. @.
report has inst reached here that Grando yesterday
morning made upon the settlement FISH
town, lire the village, and killed eight the
settlers have yet learned the particulars. That the
town has been attacked and burnt have doubt but
that number of lives lost has been exaggerated have
good reason to believe We are, however, in a Of
great excitement.
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:. .uyrANp CONVENTION. IsBI.-Debates and Proceed
a az Inc MARYLAND Convention 10 revise the state con
,i,ien 10 which pexed the bin Of rights and constitution as
adop,ed Wy order Of the convention No"m"s evo
w" p'"''s ~ TAYLOR a MAURY,
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he aienuOh NJ W. GAIT h BROTHER,
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MN, r;yENumerous inquiries having been made, we re
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turned, and viii remain only Few days more 70 III a
sighted superior glasses and optical instrument" ne mas
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SPECIAL NOTICE.The undersigned respectfully
y that their ready
such call before
February and settle by cash will receive
call from collector with positive instructions.
experienced in the delivery of goods
the delay accustomed collecting the various
conclusion deliver article
purchased Of complied
particular distinction will be made.
Very respectfully
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New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-10-18
LATER FROM HAVANA.
Arrival of the Black Warrior.

The steamer Black Warrior, H. W. SHU-
PELDr, U. s n, Commander, from Mobile and Havana,
arrived at this port yesterday morning She LETT the
former port on the 9th inst and the latter on the IL b.
The Black Warrior made the passage from Mobile Bar
TO the anchorage at Havana in A. hours remained in
Havana - hours and arrived at Sandy Hook on Sunday
morning at o'clock.
The Black Warrior brought from Mobile the
mail bags of the Crescent City, destined for Havana
forwarded by the Postmaster at NewOheans) and
AZ of her passengers.
There was nothing new in Havana. Some
twenty Creolcs from the vuea Abeo had been arrest
ed and imprisoned for consriring against the Govern
ment.
Orders had been given to one OF the Spanish
vessels of war to cruise outside the Moro to prevent
the Crescent City from entering the harbor II she should
attempt to do so. on her return from New-Oreans
On the 10th inst, lat % As n, lon. So As
w. the Black Warrior spoke the ship Avalanche, ten
davs from New-York bound to New Orleans dismasted
in a gale the day previous Capt. Shutedt offered MS
assistance which was declined by the Captain oil the
Avalanche The A. had lost her topmast and mlzzen'
mast was under ioresa and mansall, standing 10 inc
NE.
The bark Lyra Dennis arrived at Havana on
the It'll inst, seven days from NewYork; was dsehsrs
ing.
The bark Japonica, Gallagher, arrived from
Philadelphia at Havana in six days dschargng to sail
for Philadelphia on the Goth
The officers and passengers of the Black
Warrior treated with marked courtesy by the
Government officials during their stayin Havana
We are indebted 10 the obliging Purser OF
the Black Warrior for papers and memoranda.
A grand military parade took place in Ha-
vana on Sunday the 10th inst. The troops were re-
viewed by Captain General Canedo in the presence oil
an immense number of spectators The Government
paper says that the whole New World cannot present
such splendid military spectacle as this, when was
celebrated in honor of the sdored Queen.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-10-18
Movements of General scott.

Urea, Saturday, Oct 10 leO2
General Scott left Syracuse at 8 o'clock this
morning in charge of the U!ca Committee OF Reception
Mr. Samuel Thompson, ON their behalf having met nm
40 Rochester.
AT several places along the route large crowds
collected to greet the General
AT Rome a vast concourse had assembled at
the stston General Scott utupOnthe platform ana
briefly and feehngy returned his thanks Tor the courtesy
and hesItincss OF their welcome
He arrived in Utica soon after ten o'clock,
when salute of thirteen guns was fired.
When the crowd obtained u glimpse OF his
manly form, cheer after cheer zeslously given
Three military companies paradedin honor OF
the old hero and three four thousand people assem-
bled in the square fronting Bsggs Hotel
Gen Scott was escorted 10 the balcony of the
hotel where after three times three hearty cheers, he
was addressed by Hon J. A. Spencer, as follows; .
Gen. Winfield Scolt-As the organ, and In behalf OF
this vast Of the citizens Of Utica and Oneida
Co, have the pleasure of bidding you hearty wei
come 10 city We hail with particular pleasure tins
opportunity OF making manifest great respect Tor
yourself personally, and high estimation OF your
public services In behalf of country. You
viii not believe insensble ignorant of the dis
tinguished military services you have rendered the
cess,Ty We are not torgetful that our State u
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-10-18
Whig Nominations.

ENTHUSIASTICALLY, I'd, Loamme Whit
,c,ob: sheriff, Clark Mason; Superintendent J. J. Col
,in Justice VIM. A. Fuller
AILEeAsY, &c.-COngress, Judsoa W. Sher-
man.
RrsssELAER-Assembly, I'd, Chas. B STRAIT
,o, Congress, Russell Sage Of Troy; Sheriff, Thomas
n simmons Coroners, lst Reed B. Bonticou; 2d, Har
gov w Fowler, Of Hoosick; 81, Henry P. vanhoesen
Jutce Of the Sessions Thomas Newbury Suderintend-
emf Of the Poor Bailey G. Hathaway Of Lansingburgh.
DELAwARE-Sherifi, Duncan Mcdonald;
Clerk. Daniel w. Squire; Justice, Benz Gee; Super
iptendent, A. Latham; Assembly, LIST, Uriah Gregory
3D. Daniel Stewart.
Extraordinarily I'd, Samuel S. Knee
land; 4h Oscar L. Sprague
SEVENTEENTH DIsTRIcT-FOr Congress,
Henry Van Rensselaer,
JEFFERSON Sd, Col John Brad
ley.
ST.. ENTHUSIASTICALLY, LIST, James
Burnet.
WrsrcHEsrER-Assembly, LIST, Jeremiah
Howe.
Saratoga Co.-Sheriff, II. H. HArHoRy;
Justice, WILLIAM WILSON Assembly, WILLIAM
CARY.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-10-18
State OF the Observation-Disclosures oil the
Governor-TroOps.

HAVANA, Tuesday, Oct Il, 1852
We are now in that state which we may eA-
pect TO be in until the end of the chapter All CLASSES
are heartily tired and dissatisfied with this posihon VI
things some on one account some on ano'heT iH'
merchant principally account OF the stasnHuoh III
business caused by the uncertainty OF how matters may
90 on or rather the certainty OF how they VAL iuei
is no turning back and Whatever msy be the conse
ouences the Creoles viii not cease 70 struggle un' Hy
free themselves from Spanish rule. Destiny laughs "
tie treaties made by France and Great br''an II rea
ton 10 this island SIS does also al the tWaahe Oh
London Times when the thief recommends o-ners 70
be honest that he may have the more to steal LEI me
Tines look TO the conduct Of the British Fhou'tiers
The Cubans laugh too, and at what AT the idea Oh
Spanish reform in this island they say that Is I'M
POSSIBLE with such people, and instance the present
condition Of Spain with its nominal Constitution Iney
confess their inferiorfy in activity and in general In
formation 70 the North Americans, but trust that more
intimate intercourse with their neighbOrs may improve
them They remark that il Is only within the a''
thirty wears that they have begun to learn something
that h since foreigners have been permitted TO reside
among them, and express much gratitude to many
foreigners among them, for their sdvsacemea. Tais
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-10-18
FLORIDA ELECTION.
BALTIMORE, Saturday, Oct. l6, 1852.

BALTIMORE, Saturday Oct l6, 1852.
Three Counties in Western Florida give
Ward (hig) for Governor, 4s majority and Cabel for
Congress o. In le4s the same Counties gave Brown
(WhiP) for Governor, 1O2 and Cabell lO7 The Wing
loss for Governor is consequently 3D. and for Congress
16
All the Counties in Middle Florida are heard from,
and give Broome, (Dem) for Governor, 1874 majority
and Maxwell, Dem) for Congress- l7l-a Wing loss
since las on the Governors vote of 362 and on Con
gress 452.
East Florida, Counties, give Ward 60 majority and
Cabel sO--a Wing gain for Governor ia and for Con
gress "a
One County in South Florida gives Broome 50 ma
iorty. and Maxwell ga Wing loss on Governor Of
TO- and Congress lS
Broome (Dem) is ahead so far for Governor lO6 and
Maxwell Dem.,) for Congress, "a The net Wing loss
ON the Governors vote is 49, and the Congress vote
392 In ls1s the Wing Governor had 499 majority and
Cabell for Congress, 577
The Counties to be heard from are-Walton, Holmes,
Jackson, Calhoun and Franklin, in West Florida ST.
Lucie IN Fast Florida Benton, Levy, Hillsborough and
Dade in South Florida. These gave the Wing Gov.
enor in lsis, 29s majority, ami Cabell go
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-10-18
ENGLAND.
Dreadful shipwreck-Loss of Seyenty-tw0
Lives.

We regret 10 have 10 record the total loss OF
the hin Mobile CAPT Tarbox of and for NewOrleans,
from, Iiyernoo 9Th uf with a Of twenty three
bonds and sixty passengers all Of whom, with the ex
certion of nine perished The Mobile sailed from the
Mercy. on Tuesdsy morning with far wind, and
made rapid rate throughout the day AZ midnight the
CAPTAIN went below leaving the second mate IN charge
with orders 10 steer westsouihwest and % eau nun
(the Captsn) at o'clock or sooner If the weather be
ceme threatening At midnight the wind was blowing
fre.h breeze from tuorth- east with heavy sea
which soon increased to a violent gale On the captain
c(1in an deck AZ o'clock be found the snip lee
shore from which IL impossible to extrcate her-
the second mate having Is SAID mistaken MS ofdeIs
and kept the chip ON west'n0rth west course
At 2ie che struck heavily on Atko" pliA ana
shortly ofteryar commenced 10 break up Erorts were
made IN launch the boars but IN consequence OF the ngn
&c nv ,,ore fruirless few hours after the vessel
s,r,,cL he weather moderated and az IL O'Clock on
Thursdny morning schOoners hove In sigt end I'M
roedistely bore down 10 the wreck One OF them bound
10 Glasgow took of four sailors and the only surviving
and the other took the remaining four sailors
nd landed them az Wexford whence they have been
forwarded 10 Liverpool Az instance OF the little
chance IL was thought there Of eny one on board
being saved an incident occurred which worth relat
Ing In the cabin lady passenger who had upward
Of $500 in gold in her possession, which che offered to
one Of the sailors but he rejected the profered gt as
he would have no chance TO use Il. In few minutes
sea swept the lady oyerbOard the sailor however, was
among the saved Capt Tarbox and all hands ezerted
themselves 70 the utmost 10 the ship until after
another they were washed away and persisted The
Mobile was LOCO tuns burden. and nearly new.
Immediately on the news OF the catastrophe reaching
Dublin the American Consul hassened 10 the spot and
rendered what assistance could be rendered b the sur
yiyors The Swedish Vice Consul = also spoken Of al
having acted with kindness.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-10-18
THE INDIANA ELECTION.

INDIANAPOLIS, Saturday Oct. IL, 1852,
Fifty-scven counties give Wright, Democrat,
for Governor, 1897 majority The same counties in
1s49 gave him 6975 majority.
The latest returns published in The Indian
apoIis Sentinel of the 10th, from forty counties, give
the Govcrnorship to Josc A. Wright, Democrat by
1900 to 10000 majority the Wing and Free-Sol
candidates.
The Legislature is strongly Democratic in
both branches.
The Congressional Delegation will probably
stand ten Democrats and one Wing.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-10-18

Asbecoues every good eause our authorities proceed
I'd with the utmost possible comfy and prudence. They
hao the right 10 exp1 from its territory the OH
cous Fewsrnonger, bu IS the company meantime were
net aware OF the fact no remedy could be expectet
from herS and nothing vas done til on the return Of
the steamer 20 wstch the person question: as they hsd
sn ndisputabFc right to do They then rave a decided
Bat temperate notice of their dissatisfaction to the conn
I-sy through the eonsiynces-,he only course which
cOsid he taken liz rhe of priva,e affair and adj
yisei .he that If Mr Smith returned to our port a. an
empIoys tie vessel would not be smitted to the hsr
Dor Il would be impossible to unae 6rmness with
courtesy 20 a greater desEee.
We may here state that the Office Of Captain Of the
steamer Crc,cent City is lied by Capt Porter of hap
~ renown-.he person who abandoned his passengers
and some Of his desert islands, and immortal
lied his during the past year by abandoning the
French fgste Lsurs the high seas. refusing the aid
which according to the common laws OF humanity was
due to the companions Of his coursean act OF mercy
which Mr. Porter attempted in vain to conceal as the
unouestonabe testimony of the French captain exposed
it in all its beauty.
But apart from that episode the steamer in question
again made its appearance at the mouth OF our harbor
last Sunday and receiving from the Moro the signal to
stop did not comply with the direction giving ex
inc pad state OF ner ~
to give full credit She then entered the harbor and after
anchOring received the usual visit from the Captain othe
Port who finding the OF Mr.. William Smith written
at the head of the list OF the ships crew. ordered
her TO depart within hours without communicating
with the place 1t appears that Capt Porter presented
q protest, which we have understood was not re
ceived since il cannot admit of doubt that the Captain
of a steamer is not proper person to address supe
ror authority, except through some intermediate sgen
cy AT the prescribed time the Crescent City departed
it bound TO do, taking her passengers and mail
and complying with the order OF the Spanish auhori-
ties within the dominons Of Spain Such ia the fact IN
oil the naked truth Every will appreciate the good
taste and decacy which have been displayed in This
by company which enjoys such important priyiegcsin
port by the gratuitou concession our Government
As the injury which commerce may have suffered in
this (and the mails happened to have little nteret)
must be laid at the door Of its true authors who by
repeated proyocations have compelled line of conduct,
from which in the end they will be almost the exclusive
sufferers As TO the question of right ia clear as the
the sun at MONDAY that il is sanctioned both by the
general practice of all civilized nations the authority OF
ell respectable writers such subjects and the nature
and power OF every Government.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-10-18
The following additional particulars of IL

melancholy lose Of the ship have been received:
The schooner Mary Elizabeth. OF Nevin North Wales
rescuing four seamen. named John Dolstreen, yohs
Bsourn, Charles Wyatt and John Browne, from the
wreck Of the Mobile, on Thursday last arrived at
Dundah on Friday, and succeeded In landing them II
safety one was nearly exhausted when taken on board
the Mary Elizabeth but by the pcrseyerns attention Of
Captain Richards and crew he now perfectly rccov
cred The shpwrecked men state that the passcngers
with exception Captain Tarbox. the Chief mate.
steward and twelve seamcn, all pershed; i've Of the
crew had previously been taken Of the wreck BY
schooner bound to Glasgow As coon as TIE American
Consul heard of the wreck, he proceeded 10 Dundalk
20 look alter those saved and arrived simultaneously
with the vessel, two OF the men, being natives OF
Sweden placed themselves under the protection OF the
Swedish Vice Consul subscription was Immediately
Get on foot by the American and Swedish ConsuiS tho
harbormsster and others, 10 provide the shpwreckcd
seainen with every little necessary that they stood
much In need OF ami they in the most hu-
hane msnner provided with passage TO Liver
poo IN the steanyessel Pride Of Erin, by the Steam
RACKET Company On landing at that port they will
be placed under the protection OF the United States and
Swedish Consus for whom they have letters from tho
Swedish NlceConsul al Dundalk and the American
Consul al Dublin The lsst-naned gentleman A. soon
as he succeeded in providing for the poor fellows who
appeared truly grateful Tor the kindness ernced toward
them proceeded direct 10 Arklow and the adisceuk
coast 10 look after the wreck Of the ilfated Mobile
Portions of wreck, bale-goods, crates, water butts
bulkheads, ard spars, With rigging attached. were
passed in the channel Saturday and Sunday BY yea
bOsterOus, With heavy running, IL was impossible
10 pick up any BY this It appears that she Is total
wreck and is breaking 10 pieces The Mobile was near
IL vessel and il is understood that she in
sured 5 well as the cargo
LATEST PARTIcuLARs.-Shortly after she
struck efforts made TO launch the boats but in
consequence Of the heavy running II the time they
were fruitless The scene board the il.afed ship
few minutes after striking battles all description, the
poor passengers running about in all directions crying
out piteousy for help; but, assi there none It
hand and every succeeding one or more of their
number were washed OF the wreck, until. In very
short time all had disappeared with the exception Of
eight and one passenger, who had fortunately,
dashed themselves 10 the channels.
Captain Tarbox the commander OF the Inflated ship.
together with all his officers. scamen. and all the
passengers, except one persisted. The Captain WA
well known and much respected in this town
There is doubt the ship went 10 pieces on Friday.
great quantities of wreck cargo &C. several watsr
casks and portions OF vessel passed Friday
night and Saturday.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-10-18
steamboat Disnster-Yacht Race-Insurance
on the Bark Baltic.
PHILADELPHIA, Saturday, Oct 10, Ia

PHILADELPHIA, Saturday, Oct. 10, l6j2.
The steamboat Saint Nicholas, from Lewees,
for Philadelphia encountered severe gale in the Bay
on Thursday during which her boilers gave out and she
was forced 10 anchor She aiierward towed 10
Wilmington for repairs and her passengers brought to
the city
The yacht Matilda w Krim which left the
city on Thursday for race with the White LILY Tor
II 900 returned to port last night having encountered
atcrrible gale The White Lily has not -; returned
1t i supposed che has been dismasted.
The bark Baltic, abandoned at sea, as re-
ported by Captain Williams, of the ship American Con
gress belonged to Bishop, SimOns Co, OF this cry
The vessel was insured here tor $1,000 the cargo
was insured in London.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-10-18
PENNSYLVANIA ELECTION.
Omcial Returns.

Lu.erne Co-Supreme Judge; Woodward,
Dem, 1898; Burlington, Wing 1902. Canal Com
missioner: Hopkins Dem, 1884 Hoffman, Wing
3ln Congress Wright, Dem, 1855 Fuller, Wing
4l02
Lycomiag CO.-Supreme Judge Woodward DEM
2,499; Burlington, Wing, I7sS. Canal Commissioner
Hopkins, Dem, 1853; Hoffman, Wing, LIZ. Con
eress Gamble DEM 9, no; Irwin, Wing, 1907
Northampton C0.-Supreme Judge; Woodward
Dem. 3S3l; Burlington, Wing zoos. Canal Commis-
sioner Hopkins. Dem, 3Sls; Hoffman, Wing, 2,lI
Congress Packer, Dem, 1919 Foster Wing, 2096.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-10-18
Another American Vessel Lost.

The Arctic brings us the following note from
Captain Williams of the chip American Congress, Grin
nell & Minturns line) dated
LONDON, Monday, Sept a. ls52.
On the 18th day of September inst, in lat ~ IL north
lon a. Or tell in with the bark Baltic, Captain Honey
well Of Philadelphia bound from Leghorn to PhIsdei
phis with cargo OF marble and rags in sinking con-
dition the having been at the pumps for ftyws
hours The Captain and crew taken on board the
American Congress and the bark abandoned TO her tate,
Yours respectfully, JOHN H. WILLIAMS.
The ship Cromwell, Capt. Barker, at Liver
pool reports having, 10th ut, in lat tio lon tls
aV, fallen in with the brig Darling of London, from
New York with grain, and took OH the crew, eight In
number The brig had sprung leak twelve days pre-
viously and the crew, exhausted with pumping, were
obliged to abandon her. not being able to keep her free
from water 1t was blowing strong gale, with heavy
sea running and the Cromwell had to lay by the brig n
hours before the men could be taken of.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-10-18

CASE OF SrABBIyG.-At about 10 o'clock
last evening party of persons in the house rear of
No 70 Westinghouse, playing cards, drinking,
&C. they became involved in quarrel in which John
Murphy was severely cut In the thigh, and another
person was cut through the cheek, the knife
cutting his tongue badly. The person who it
Is said committed the deed is John Mack, who lives in
williansburgh and is employed in Williams shpyard
Mt Green Point. Two officers went to Willamsburgh
in pursuit of him. but did succeed They returned
ut o'clock this morning, and state that murder wa
committed in North Fifthst at 10 o'clock They heard
abe cry Of watch" and persons running.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-10-18
From the Plains.

IT. LOUIS, Saturday, OCT 10, I'JZ
A party arrived yesterday at Independence
from the Plains part OF them from Salt Lake and part
from California They bring no news OF importance
from Utah.
Business was recovering, and brisk trade
sprnging up.
All was quiet at Fort Laramie. Major
Fitzpatrick daily expected there.
The goods for the Indians had not arrived at
Laramie and large bands arriving there awaiting
their distribution
Captain Thomas and the Pueblo Indians are
at independence and Westport and will leave for Santa
Fe on the 10th OF 10Th of November.