Daily American telegraph., 1852-08-26

io' INC hiericahs recollect that the prov
ocation given by their fishermen has been noto-
riously great If our Ministers have acted rude
| ly, their own Senators have not been far behind
| The interests of the two countries, and very
many beyond are so dependant on our mutual
good will, and SO easily reconciled with each
other, that pacific adjustment ought scarcely
be the work of day 1t is not from England,
IN 1882 that America will fail to receive consid-
erations Of amity."
Forgery at New Orleans.
Late and Important from HavanaI
NEW ORLEANS, August ~.
"A man representing himself to be Captain
Mclean has been arrested endeavoring to pass a
forged draft for twenty-seven hundred dollars,
drawn by Corcoran & Riggs on Benoist & Co., st.
Louis.
Yesterday the Empire City arrived with ad-
vices from Havana to the 18th. The excitement
relative to the publication Of revolutionary docu-
ments continued. Many more arrests had been
made by the government. 1t was reported that
several supposed offenders had been shot, but the
| rumor was not credited.
The New Orleans Picayune had seen private
letters from a highly creditable and responsible
| source, which state that many of the Spaniards
themselves were engaged in the conspiracy, and
that further seizures Of munitions of war; &C.,
had been made.
The "Gaceta de la Habana" in a recent num-
Der, gave currency to an article of very threat
ening tone, in which it was asserted that the new
Governor-General was partially acquainted with
persons engaged in printing these revolutionary
documents, even from the appearance of the first
| number, but that he waited for more certain in.
| formation.
The Governor had announced that all persons
convicted of the publications should be put to
death!
The yellow fever and cholera were still pre-
vailing, but not to so alarming extent. The
city itself was quite healthy. Robberies, assas-
sinations, and murders, were of almost daily oc-
currence, the authors of which generally con-
trived to escape. The growing crops presented
favorable appearance. Sugars were firm but
dull. The supply of coffee was limited, freight
dull, and vessels abundant.
| Free-SOn OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES by Light.
! ning-Whig Convention.
! BosToN, August "a.
| The Free-Soil Convention will be held at Lowell
on the 10Th of September
The barque Matagorda, Of New York. was
struck by lightning at Mobile recently, and Capt.
Purchase and wife killed.
Rufc Lewis, q German matchmaker, took
poison on Sunday, ut Springfield, and died yes
| terday morning ut the City Hotel.
The Wing Ward and County Convention met
| last evening, Mt Cochituate Hall. rumor that
the Webster Wings would rally in force and at
tempt to control the proceedings, called out a
large meeting. vote, considered a test showed
q majority of about twenty for Scott. The pro-
| ceedings were harmonious and 132 delegates,
composed of both Webster and Scott men, were
chosen delegates to the State convention at Wor-
| cester.
Murder committed by Robbers.
PHILADELPHIA, August %.
Charles Baxter, of this city, a Waterman on
| board the ship Thomas Watson, was shot dead
| this morning by some thieves whom he discovered
| robbing the vessel. The thieves were arrested
and fully-committed to answer the charge.
Temperament In the Case of the Henry
Clay.
New YORK, August %. :
The further examination of the officers of the
Inflated steamer Henry Clay was further post
rectly before the grand jury.
The Cholera at Rochester.
ROCHESTER,, August "a.
| The Board of Health reported six deaths in
two days, ending at o'clock yesterday after
noon.
| Capt. Marcy, &c.
| MEMPHIS, Aug. "a.
Captain Marcy passed here this morning. on
| board the steamboat Fanny Smith.
The steamboat May Queen was snagged and
sunk in the Arkansas river on Friday last The
| boat will prove total loss.
Burning Telegraph Station.
LOUISVILLE, Aug. "a.
The telegraph Office at Rodney, Miss, has been
entirely destroyed by fire, and the instruments
supposed to be lost, as they cannot be found.
Native American Nominations.
PITTsBuRG, Aug 25.
The Native American county convention this
afternoon nominated Lewis j. Fleming for Con-
gress in the 2lst district, and Jacob Shauer in
the I'D district. Daniel NJ. Curry was nomina-
ted for State Senator.
Attempted Murder and Suicide.
LOUISVILLE, Aug. "A.
A man, named Peters, attempted the life of
his wife to-day, but he failed in his design, and
only wounded her in the arm. He, however,
lodged two balls in his own body, which caused
his death.
Sam Houstons Flying Artillery, used at the
battle of San Jacinto, was one four-pounder,
dashed with piece of raw hide to the back of a
jackass When the piece was discharged, il
would throw him forward on his face with such