The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-09-19

The Collins steamer Pacific, after an excel
lent passr ge OF ten days and two 10 fro Liver
pool yesterday brought Us four days later adsices
f4m Europe. The political information by this ar
rvnl is Of bat little or no importance; indeed, the
presses and people Of the Old World having no, hing
If special interest OF homo attract their attention,
appear 10 be busily occupied in the discussion Of
sffaiIs on this continent. Cuba, the guano affair,
she last AaIe-up in the House of Representatives,
Ao, Sc. are all reviewed with the most critical
nicely as will be observed from the extracts given
from the London Tunes This must bet is--a great
country, beyond all question. No better proof Of
fhs can be given thea tho fact that the really grea.
nations in Europe have, for the time being ceased
wrarghng among themselves, in order to take
careful survey of rapidly advancing strides 20
Incompatible greatness The harvests in England
and France have turned out mach better than was
anticipated Cotton steady, ard there had been
be change il prices worthy of remark in any of
rhe markets.
Politicians, on reference to the telegraphic CO.
lumn, viii see whom the wings in three four dr-
ferent counties have chosen to represent them in
the State Convention. What is a little singular,
the wings ef Syracuse have elected silver gray
delegate This is decided triumph. In other
counties q determination appears to be evinced to
secure the re. nomination of Gov. Hunt, with Mr..
Ullman, OF this city, for Lieut.. Governor.
According TO the telegraph, Gen. SCOTS tour to
the West seems 10 have infused something like ami
NATION among the wings in Pittsburg, where lie ar
rived yesterday morning. The General made
speeches to them during the iNenoou and in the
evening. in which he highly iauded the character OF
the Pennsyivanians generally, and their soldiers
particularly. By the way, we to-day publish q
homeopathic dose Of the Memoir of General Scott,
which should be read by all who take interest in
the historical events of this country.
From Albany VIC have an account of still another
serious railroad accident, in which gravel train
zen against wagon and horses, throwing the
driver, coioTcd man. upon the track, and mutila-
ting him in such shocking manner that his life is
despaired Of. There appears to be end to this
species Of catastrophe win drivers and pedestrians
ever learn to keep off the track and thus avoid reck
lessly tamperirg with life and limb
We learn that dreadful murder was committed
at Natck, Mass, last Friday night. The assassin
entered the house Of Mr. Taylor, and having des.
patched him, attacked Mrs Taylor, who, after a
desperate strugge-in which, ii is feared. she was
mor,ally wounded-suc,eeded in getting rid OF the
hcndish villain was yesterday arrested,
whom Mrs. Taylor, although in almost dying
state, recognized the perperator Of the outrage
Tie cool weather hts already greatly diminished
the mortality reports Of different Northern cities.
Cholera. feyers, dysentery, &c. are rapidly disap-
pearing Th1re have only been eight deaths from
cholera at Rochester within the last three days.
A despatch from Springfield announces that there
was very heavy fall of snow on the White Noun
tains last Thursday, and that party who climbed
Mount Washington were almost frozen to death for
their trouble. We are sorry &c hear that Mr..
Beebe, of Brooklyn, and Mr.. Fowler and lady, Of
Connecticut, were severely hurt by being thrown
from a carriage at Franconia Notch on Friday
The Canadian Parliament on Friday adopted an
address, by majority Of thirty-two, asking the
British government to relinqush the control Of the
Clergy Reserves to Canada.
Our columns, as usual, contain large amount Of
local, political, religious, and other interesting in
telgence to which we direc. the attention Of these
interested.