The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-11-10
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The News.
BY far the most important feature of this
number of our journal is the account of the
reception Of the steamship Crescent City by
the Cuban authorities, on her last trip from this
port to Havana, by which it viii be observed that
the statement exclusively published in Sundays ed
ton Of the HERALD is fully confirmed in every par
ticular In connection with this Cuban difficulty
We have inserted the recent correspondence between
Hon C. NJ. Conrad, late Acting Secretary of State,
and Mr.. George Law, President of the United States
Mail Steamship Company, an interesting letter
from our Havana correspondent, communication,
giving the Spanish side of the question, the opin.
ions Of the Cuban government, translated from its
official organ, &c., the whole forming complete
resume of the entire case, to which have advert
ed a. coz 'deyable length in another article.
The result Of the recent election IN Massachusetts,
rs was anticipated, exhibits the curously compl-
Gated and perplexing ENHANCEMENT in which the
different political parties have managed to enmesh
themselves in that State. Freesoilism, the Maine
law spiritual manifestation, and all the other clap
traps that brought into the canvass have per-
formed their work to admiration, and the conse-
auence is that but few candidates were elected to
Gil any of the numerous Offices. Mr.. Clifford, the
regular whig nominee for Governor, falls short
Of majority some twelve thirteen thousand votes.
Only three Congressman have been chosen out Of
the fourteen vcled for viz Messrs Scudder, APP
pleton and Valley, all three of them wings, a1d the
two former members of the present Congress. The
State Senate, on assembling, viii probably stand
eleven wings to. thirteen opposition In the House
there are no less than two hundred and twenty
seven vacancies-the wings having only elected
ninety and the opposition sixty members. Parties
in that State are literally cut up, twisted up, and
tied up and little or nothing has thus far been
tracted from the chaotic mass, except the determi
nation by majority of over FIVE thousand votes, to
call convention for the revision of tn, State
stitution. This is a very important item, and will
probably again lead the politicians into more in
extrioable confusion than Time and reflection
may work them out OF the dilemma.
No sooner has the excitemen. appertairing TO
the Presidential election fairly subsded, than the
country is filed with speculations and runners of all
sorts relative to the cabinet Of the incoming admin
istration. Almost every political wiseacre in the
land has been busiy engaged, for some days, in
ranging and filing the Offices for Gen. Pierce; but
whether that gentleman will approve of these se-
lections we shall all know on or after the fourth
of next March In the meantime, we elsewhere
been brought forward as likely to fill prominent
stations, both in and out of the cabinet We like
wise publish letters from our correspondents at Con-
cord, Washington, and Newport, the opinions of the
German and French press of this city concerning
the election Of Gen P, &c all of which will be
found exceedingly interesting to all classes Of
ciety.
We continue to receive scattering returns Of the
late Presidential election but they contain nothing
worthy OF remark, except that Tennessee and Ken
lucky have gone for Scott, and North Carolina pro.
badly for Pierce The frauds at Pittsburg are ex
citing considerable attention in that vicinity
Several moro arrests have been made-among them
men high in office.
From the West we learn that Thomas Carnal,
son in law of Gov. Foote, of Mississippi was killed
by James Carnal, at Kentucky Bend, last Monday.
The difficulty originated in family quarrel
The railroad mania is still potent in the North
American British provinces, will be seen by the
despatch from Quebec. The various Legislatures
are adopting for the construction Of roads
in all directions. Having witnessed the wonderful
effects produced by the enterprise and ingenuity Of
their Yankee neighbors the provincals have finally
determined TO do something for themselves. Sue
cess TO them.
Snow is beginning to come down quite freely in
different sections Of the country. The ground at
Lenox Mass was covered by it on Monday night.
The weather in this vicinity, at three o'clock this
morning, indicated snow, but none was seen.
In the Board Of Assistant Aldermen, last evening,
a debate sprapg up relative to the adoption of
report Of special committee in favor Of construct
ing railroad from Second avenue to Peck slip.
The obj sction was more to the detail Of the pro
posed route than to The principle Of the making a
railway in the direction. We give report else
whore. An additional appropriation OF seven thou
sand eight hundred dollars was concurred in, in
order TO enable the Comptroller to discharge ex
penses incurred in rendering funeral honors to the
late Henry Clay-the amount to be added to the
annual app orristion fer county contn gencies.
We perceive that General Sanford has detailed
that noble and public spirited corps, the Lafayette
Fusileers, Captain Il. French, to act az guard of
Of honor On the occasion Of the celebration of tho
obse quies Of Mr. Webster The military Gre and
civil departments, will turn out in great force up,n
the occasion.
In another column we present our readers with
an exclusive report Of the proceedings Of the court
martial which is now being held on Capt McLane
u will be seen that the court stands adjourned TO
ten o'clock this morning
The Steamships Humboldt and Canada are now
fully due from Europe-the former at this port,
with four dsy's, and the latter at Halifax, with one
weeks later sdvices. Arropos-is II not little