The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-11-19
The Ne ws,

The News.
The news from Havans, received last night over
the wires from Charleston Is very exciting, and Of
the highest importance According to the elraph,
the Crescent City was seen last Monday, 1t sun
down, off Havana, inward bound aud the Spanish
steam frgate Isabel ell Catolica and Spanish sloop-
ofwar bearing down to head her of. Signal lights
were buInin on tie Moro Castle. Oar difficulties
with Cuba, it thus appears, are reaching head.
War with Spain may hang on the result of this
affair. 1t may be that the Spanish steamer was
going down to inform the @, G that she would be
allowed to come up to the city; but then, why was
the sloor ofwar keeping the steamer company! This
looks mysterious. All depends on the discretion
Of the officers in command Of the Spanish vesssls
Any insult to the American flag, in the existing
rate Of things, viii excite almost an unquenchabls
fame Of indignation throughout the Union. We
may now, indeed, be on the threshold of general
war throughout the world The greatest excite
msnt and anxiety will Of prevail till the arr-
raj Of the Crescent City, due here tonight.
The steamship Asia arrived shortly after one
o'clock thia morning, with three days later intelii
genee from Europe, the chief features Of which are
given on another page. There appears to be no po-
litical news Of special Importance. The opening of
Parliament bad caused some stir in England, but
nothing of interest had been done. In France the
Senate had assembled and held consultation with
regard to the empire. The Russian and Prussian
ministers had been ordered by their respective
governments TO return 70 their posts at Paris
which is Indication that the emperor will not
meet with so much opposition from the other crown
ed heads as had been anticipated. Some of the
prescribed French socialists, at the head of whom
is Victor Hugo, have issued sort Of pronuncia.
mento, in which they advise their countrymen 70
abstain from voting for the empire. Spain has
sent Ave hundred recruits TO assist in protect.
ing the island Of Cuba from fillibustering expedi-
sions They may be either TOO late or too weak in
case any more insults ere offered to tho American
Tag The Liverpool markets remained about the
same as per the advices BY the Atlantic. If any
thing, grain was in better demand, but cotton was
decidedly dull.
Five days. later advices from Buenos Ayres in
form us that On the llth ult durir the Temporary
absence Of the new dictator, Urq.iza an attempt
was made in that city to overthrow his government
What was the result ofthe movement il as yet uu-
known, although it was generally supposed that a
eivil war would follow. But few months have
elapsed since Rosas the former Dictator was routed
and compelled TO leave the country, by Urquiza and
his followers, who pretended that they would give
the people republican form Of government but
no sooner did the latter general find himself in
power than be, too, assumed the Dictatorship aud
ruled with the depotic viii that his predeces-
sor did. The people, finding that in Riding them
selves Of yrant they only made place for another
are now endearoring 10 make Urquza also vaca.s
Our Washington correspondents have furnished
several items Of interest this morning 1t appears
that the Peruvian government have only agreed to
protect from loss those vessels which went out for
guano, known as the Jewett expedition. Two hun
bred more of the workmsn engaged on the Capitol
extension are to be dismissed to morrow. The
superintendent Of the work, it is reported mas
already resigned, in view Of the approaching change
In governmental affairs OIL the 4th Of March next
Since the election, money appears to have como
in rather more freely FOR the Washington monu
ment. Between the lst and 10th Of this month
the sum Of =, 500 was resolved Instead Of merely
placing contribution boxes 1T the polls on election
days, where men only can contribute towards the
monument fund, why not put NJ boxes properly
secured in convenient places throughout the coun-
try, 90 that the ladies' too may extend their pit
tance.l By this method sufficient means might
seen be raised to complete the work, for when The
ladies como forward in behalf of a good cause, 1t
generally prospers
We learn that General Pierce's majority in Nerth
Carolina is 6S6, and in Louisiana 1t is ,454 Texas
10 reported to have given him very heavy ma
jority.
The advocates Of the Maine liquor law have re-
eeived another blow in the decision Of the Superior
Court of New Hampshire, which declares the LIQUOR
bill passed by the last session OF the Legislature to
sopfict with the Institution Of that State Thus
Are the intentions Of the Maineacs defeated on air
sides-n Maine by The non-slecton Of the author Of
the bill as Mayor Of Portland; in Connecticut by
the direct reputation oftbe measure by the people,
m Rhode Island ty rioting among the people and
the withdrawal of nearly all the custom from the
summer retreats; in Massachusetts, by the want OF
fuccess of nearly every ticket which tempe
rance candidate wss placed; and nov In New Hamp-
shire by the declaration of high legal tribunal
that the Law is unconstitutional. What win the
tsctotallers do next4
In order that our readers may be fully posted up
with regard 70 the great commercial movements Of
the age and the part therein taken BY the inhabi-