The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-10-08
The News.

The News.
The most interesting news we have by telegraph
tAis morning is contained in the despatch from
New Orleans, which gives some additional particu-
hrs relative to the action Of the Cuban authorities
In not permitting the steamship Crescent City to
land her mails and passengers at Havana We
have spoken at length Of this matter in another ar
tiels, and will therefore only ask why it is that
Judge Sharkey, the American Consul at Havana,
JsmAins long absent from his post when there is
- much need Of his presence there.
Gen. Scott is not reported to have made speech
yesterday. He visited the public buildings and
vineyards in the vicinity of Cincinnati in the early
part Of the day, and in the afternoon felt too much
htigued to leave his room at the hotel. He will 60
TO Hamilton and Dayton to-day, and will probably
make speeches at both places.
A despatch from Washington states, that the
committee appointed by the House of Represents
tivss to investigate Mr.. Corwin's transactions with
regard to the Gardiner claim, have reported that
the Secretary is blameless.
The coalition democrats of Norfolk county, Mass,
yesterday assembled in convention, and after con-
siderable man@uvring. managed to agree upon two
free soilers and one democrat for State Senators
1hs is the only instance in which these parties
have, in any county, managed to come to terms
since the opening of the campaign and even in this
county each faction intends to run its own candi-
dates for Congress and Presidential electors It is
not improbable that the hunkers, who repudiate
Bishop, the coalition nominee for Governor, will
run David Henshaw.
An immense gathering of the Pennsylvania demo-
Gratis is reported to have taken place at Philadelphia
last evening Popular speakers addressed the throng
rom different stands, and unbounded enthusiasm
prevailed.
The returns of the Delaware election show
mail whig gain since last year.
From the West we learn that Mr. G. W. Julian,
HE nominee of the free democrats for the Vice
Presidency, in connection with Cassius NJ. Clay, is
buaily engaged in stumping Kentucky. Both
gentlemen are said to be unsparing in their denun-
citations Of the whig and democratic candidates for
the Presidency. Within one month eight hundred
and fifty foreigners have been naturalized in Hamil
ton, county, Ohio.
aslphis yesterday.
adopted a report recommending the raising OF
ffty thousand dollars for the support Of feeble
churches. It is understood that one firm in this
city to subscribe ten thousand dollars of this
sum. Nearly the whole day was spent in debating
holding support to churches in slavehoding States
Some Of the speakers became quite excited upon the
subject, will be by the report under the tee.
graphic head. In the course Of the session reso-
luton approving the Maine Liquor Law, was unani
nously passed.
The House of Bishops convened yesterday at
Camden, N. j., for the trial OF Bishop Doane, upon
the charges preferred against him by the Bishops Of
Virginia, Maine, and Ohio.
The American Bible Union held its anniversary
yesterday in this city, and was numerously at
tended. 1t would seem that the chief topic was the
meaning of the Greek word baptfeo, which is trans
lated in King James's authorized version baptise,
but which the American Bible Union contend means
to immerse. The quarrel as it stands is not very
edifying-a dispute about words and forms never is;
and if these pious ministers Of the gospel would
only exemplify in their meetings, and speeches, and
general demeanor, little more Of the charity, and
meekness, and forbearance of the founder Of Chris
tiapity, they would do more to serve the cause Of
true religion than if they consumed ages in dis.
eussions about mere forms.
Coroner Ives will resume his inquiry this morn
ing into the circumstances connected with the death
Of David Mcmahon. supposed to have been muir.
dered in Tin Pot alley, near Greenwich street. on
adjournment, yesterday, nothing material was ELI
cited to attach guilt to any person The men un.
der arrest, upon suspicion, discharged, and will
enter into explanation, as witnesses, to-day.
Owing TO the prevalence of storm at the East,
telegraphing between this city and Boston was COM
pletely suspended last evening
Want Of room obliges US to refrain from parti-
cuary referring to several telegraphic dispatches
p,uch ofher int astino reading given In this
issue Of our paper.
WEBSTER MOVEMENTS IN THE EAST Daniel
Webster, and the friends Of Daniel Webster in Mas
sachusetts, notwithstanding the oburgations Of the
socialist and alb clifton press in favor Of Gen Scott
seem determined to organize party, and to carry
on . movement on their own hook, in the present
conflict for the Presidency. The recent meeting
ut Faneuil Hall, comprising four thousand indi-
viduals inside, and as many outside, is sufficient
answer to all those predictions which have been
recently made in this quarter, to the effect that
Mr.. Webster and his friends we're gradually coming
cut in favor Of the Seward policy and the Seward
nomination for the Presidency. 1t appears, too,
that this movement in Boston is merely pre-
hminary one, and that q series Of similar meetings
and assemblages to be got up in every eousty
Of the State Of Massachusetts,, and probably be
carried out in every other part of New England.
While this spirit in favor Of Mr.. Webster, and
looking to the organization Of the party on his
principles and policy, is going ahead in Mass.chu
sets, in spite Of all endeavors to suppress it, we
understand that movements in the same direction
are contemplated in this city and in this State and
also in many portions Of the Southern States TIE
authorizations confidently indulged 10 by mary
Of the friends Of VIM. II. Seward, that
the Webster element would merge into the
Seward pelicy, is, therefore, Of discount, with.
cut any prospect Of being realized The
effect Of this movement the general contest
for the Presidency. in close election, mayb easily