The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-10-31
The News.

The News.
Last evening a numerous meeting Of the de-
mocracy took place at Tammany Hall. It was one
fthe most important held for some time, in point
Of eIoquence and enthusiasm, and the speeches will
b. read with deep interest. 1t will be seen that
plot to defeat the democratic county ticket was dis
covered and exposed by Mr.. sickles, which caused
much excitement. 1t was by the issue of some
eighty thousand circulars, enclosing spurious tick
cts, which were seized at the Broadway Post Office
and carried of in triumph to Tammany Hall.
But the political excitement last night was not
by any means confined to Tammany Hall. The
whole country was in complete effervescence Party
gatherings of all kinds took place in every city,
village and hamlet and sill sorts of speeches were
made by the real and would be leaders of every
faction, clique, or creed. 1t vas the last Saturday
night prior to the election-a night when the mer
chant, the mechanic, the professional man, and the
laborer could conveniently assemble, without ia.
terfering with their business arrangements and lis
ten to the political wisdom of the numerous orators
with which the land abounds IL was an opportu.
nifty that the wire pulers ofevery description could
not permit to pass without long, strong, and a
final pull, all together. What will be the result Of
their labors, We shall probably know on Wednesday
morring-that is, if the weather is fair, and the
telegraphic wires are in working order At all
events the summing up in the contest for the Presi
dency will be closed to morrow; the will be
submitted to the jury-consisting of over three
millions Of voters Tuesday, and their verdict will
be promulgated far and wide before the week is out.
In the meantime, let us to day return thanks for
what we have already received, and hope for still
better state of things in future.
According to our Albany correspondent, the de
mocrats and wings of tina. city got up rival torch
light professions and meetings last Friday nj ght,
and every thing worked to the admiration of both
parties, until the time came for speaking in the
whig assemblage, when, to the great modification
Of the multitude, they found themselves almost
entirely bereft of orators. The great guns who
were announced for the occasion were missing, and
those present who were DESTROYS Of listening to
speeches Of any kind, were forced to wend their
way to the democratic gathering where thsy had
any quantity Of speakers, who uttering strong,
old ashioned arguments, to the great edifcaton of
enthusiastic Thousands 1t was all glitter, pomp,
and show" fuss and feathers"-with the wings
and when they wanted something more substantial,
they found it necessary to 60 and parake of the
cheer Of their adversares
Another frightful railroad accident took place on
the New Haven road yesterday. While the train
was crossing the bridge at Windsor Locks, Conn,
one Of the rails broke, when the three hindmost
cars we're thrown off the track, and the last one
was precipitated into the canal in twelve feet Of
water. Two brothers, named Parker, who returned
from California in the steamer Georgia, on the night
previous and were on their way to surprise their
wives, were drowned, and several other passengers
were seriously injured The three cars above m en-
toned were completely smashed to pieces, and the
track broken up to render it impossible for
tfains to pass over it, This is the second accident
Of the kind tina. has happened within q very short
time.
One of the government organs at Washington, in
speaking Of Capt Porters difficulty with the Cuban
authorities, declares that when official information
Of the affair is obtained the administration will be
found ready ard able to maintain the national
honor. Waiting for official information, Ell This
not waited for prior to ordering the transfer Of
Capt Porter from the Crescent City to the Georgia.
highly interesting meeting of the New York
Historical Society was held at their rooms in the
Uniyersity last evening, specially convened for the
purpose Of testiSng their sense of the loss which
science literature, Law, and the country az large,
have sustained in the death Of Daniel Webster.
There were many distinguished members of the
regal and other professions present, and some admi'
rsble speeches made, which, for want Of space, we
are compelled to postpone.
Sermons in commemoration Of Mr. Webster, will
be preached in various churches throughout the
country this day. We shall endeavor to lay before
Our readers tomorrow, reports Of thu. sermons OF
some Of the diyines in this city.
Another tight between the police and rowdies
came of IN Phlsdeldhia yesterday morning in which
the latter had decidedly the best ofit-they having
made their escape, after shooting and severely niur
ing three or four Of the officers.
The ceremony Of erecting the first column Of the
Crystal Palace came of yesterday, according to an
nouIcemest. Considerable enthusiasm was mani
tested by the large number ofpersons who attended
TO witness the spectacle. Mr.. Sedgwick, Governor
Hunt, and Others delivered addresses-full reports
Of which, together with the proceedings, we shall
publish to morrsw.
In the Supreme Court, the injunction which has
for nearly four years prevented the heirs Of John
Mason from bringing to trial the validity Of his al
leged viii, has been dissolved 1t seems shat the viii
was originally admitted to probate by the Surrogate
hut on appeal his decision reversed and in such
oas.s The statute directs = tdal by jury nos~ith-
sapeirg which, the executors were enabled to pro-
eAge ~ SjSIyuoa pzoa The claimants from