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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-09-16
The Sontag Serenade.
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To JAMES COUPON BENNETT. ESQ,
EDITOR OF THE New YoRK HyRAIp.--

To JAMES COUPON BENNETT, ESQ,
EDITOR OF THE New YORK HERALp:--
Dear Eir:-In your valuable paper of this morn
ing, see report of the sorenade given to Madame
Henriette Sontag last night, in which appears q
list of the different singing societies belonging 10 the
New York General SHngerbund. Az small mis-
it, by stating that the name Of one society, called
"Harmonia," has been omitted. AS the inembers
Of the Harmonic were on the ground and took
part in the serenadc, hope you will do them JUS
assisted by Fischers Brass Band in the perornance
Of tho "Welcome Chorus" and the whole under tho
direction Of Professor A. PauY. By giving this
publicity through The columns Of the 'HEnALp. Won
T. q. HuHDr,
President Of the N. y. Anaeu. srnssrIupd.
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FRoM THE FrsHNG GROUND Tho Gloucester
Ttkeraph says on the authority Of letter from ono
Of the owners OF the schooner Florida, which has
been seized and carried into Charloteown, Prince Ed
ward Island that schooner had been stripped and
her provisions stored aud that they would have TO sue
the government for trial Tho writer says the case
che viii have chance TO be cleared The schooner
eooen Rule taken the week before had been released
on an application made through the Governor. The
sken ~ barrels Of maohs-s when she vas fred at BY
ne busn uuttsr IN consequence Of which she left the
nos Inc schooner Loading stax arrived 1t 6louces-
Oh eoneeoAy lAst and reports nasksysl very
N ,ns nAy ssosps within tss three REss nIt-Bsssor
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was, two years sgo, assaulted in brewery of LON
don, has met with the same treatment at Brassells
on the Ath last 1t appears that the General was
at o concert place called Vaaxhal and having bean
recognized by some person, was pointed to tho
crowd, and within few moments obliged TO leave
the place, accompanied by the Kisses Of sbe whole
assembly, and cries OF "Out Of doors, TONER
He was then followed to the Hotss de E.1ndres.
where lady approached him, and called him
hyena. This chastisement is consideredl, terrible
by the whole press.
In Vienna, tho Emperor was received on The 18th
inst, with the utmost enthusiasm. The whole city
put on its festival clothing, and the streets were
covered with flowers. Francis Joseph, followed by
thirty magnaes of Hungary, arrived from his jour-
ney by the railway, and, without any escort, went
through the crowd having but soldier TO open the
passage of his barouche among thu crowd Never had
such ate been before Witnessed ard Il will long be
remembered in Austria The Emperor LEFT On the I7h
grand review Of the season A. the end Of scptem-
Der, he will go to Croatia and Slaycnia.
The Grand Duke Of Carlsrahs is so sick that his
on the 18th nlt
At Warsaw, tho French residents OF Poland have
celebrated the fifteenth of August, 81 Napoleon, in
the most enthusiastic style, aud despite tie cholera
which had carried away i've hundred and eighty-tw
people in two days, the banquet offered TO them by
the Consul Of the place, had been quite gay and
lively.
The last news received by the Europa, mention
IeslCDuIOu OF eU5tSr lsrIn Nf6 0fllCo
Secretary Of State has created here al sensation
Mr.. Webster is much appreciated 10 Europe as
politician, and his nl1ence is considerable abroad
as well as in his country. 1t is generally hoped that
this news is erroneous.
Mr.. Enney, great rabbi of the jewish faith in
France, member Of the Legion OF Honor, dicd Satur-
day last, and was buried with mach 50aor. His
0bsequics attracted than FIVE thousand people
II his religion, who accompanied the hearse to tn
Pore II ChGise. Q
NJ Napoleon i-andais. the well Lnosa anthor O..
he best French d ctionary, died on Friday last
Mr. O'Connor, Bishop VI Pittsburg, 10 the United
States is now III Paris
Prince Kallinacki, Ambassador Extraordinary Of
the Sublime Porte, has returned to pa-is
General Haynau arrived this morning from Brus-
sells. snd stops a. the 6otel des Prince
The telegraphic dispatches received last night,
and published in this mornings ffosli.e., are all
relative to the desires expressed by The comitce of
General Council for the promotion OF Louis Napoleon
to the Empire. 3. HI Il.
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FROM FORT LARAMIE We noticed in our S1tur.
day e evening paper the arrival Of Mr. John Camp.
bell from Fost Laramie, bringing with him the la
test intelligence from the plsns. When he arrived
1T Old PaHnee village be met war party Of IL
Cbcyengs. They stopped at his camp and inquired
whether their enemies " the PaHne0s," were in
that part of the country? Mr.. Campbell arsgefed
tina. some one hundred Ps1ness were within tgo
miles Of biz camp, aud advised them net to expose
themselves TO the Psvnces, but get out Of their
reach az soon as yossibIt. Immediately after this
conversation ceased, portion Of the Pawnees were
discovered by tho Cheycnes bathing in the river
Platte--the Cbeyencs nc once held talk" aud IN
their usual wnr.like appearance, and alLnos. in o
state If nudity, rushed upon the Pawnces bathing
IN the Platte. AID kiled three, whose scaps we're
taken, one Of WITCH was presented to Mr.. Clmpbed,
as q token Of friendship. tne Cheyenne party had
three wounded. and two horses killed. He met n
number of emisrants for California, who appeared
to be getting along pretty well. Ieinforms as that
the Indians On the laramie road were peaceable
and were anxiously looking out for their = withersd
band chief" Major Fitzpatrick, ST. LoslS U,tiot,
,Sfyt. 3,
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THE ARRESTS IN HAVANA.

We have to thank q gentleman, just from Ha-
vapa, for few particulars in relation to the arrests
lately made Of persone suspected Of taking part
in the insurrectonary movement.
The government seems TO be its old game OF in
justice, outrage, and cruelty; but as this time it is
dealing with those who, under the existing form Of
government, arc subject to its laws, and who have
boldly set those Laws at defiance, by attempting to
proclaim their own independence, we await the
action Of the government; and with great anxiety
90 we await the result of this action, in the con-
tinued subjection or sudden emancipation of the
island of Cuba.
Besides, we may venture to express the opinion
that the government must have been rather too
hasty and harsh in its arrests and that it is the pro-
vince of cowardly officials alone to lay the iron grasp
of the law upon females, who cannot be supposed
capable of taking active part in an insurrectioD,
however warm and feversh their hearts may beat
for the emancipation Of their country.
The list Of persons actually arrested and in pri-
son when our informant left Havana, was as fol-
Luis Eduardo del Crsto; francisco valdes, mother,
sister and wife; Calsto Rodriguez; Jose BaIbn, Dor.
Cassie lawyer; Juan Waldo Castillo procurador; Far
Forum. captain in the artillery; Ideifonno Estrada;
Felipe Brnss two ladies from Puerto Principe: Lorenzo
Palmer; ~ Faccio!o Francisco Maria Degado; n.
Pruco N Fon7eF; Ramon Palma lawyer; Ramon v,
Garcia Eduardo Fronts; Francisco Lopez hsnael Her
paBdcz Perdoo captain Of cavalry Juan Gonzales Can
ydo planter: u. n. Paul6, joaquin Lea writer; Juan
Miranda lawyer Manuel Ayala; joaquin Pinto, lawyer;
Alyucida lawyer; Agustiu Cruz; Jose Agustn Quin-
tero and bis father n 5sera. Cara; n Granada; N.
Luna; n. Lopez Thomas Santa Cruz Pedro santa CRUZ
ID. n. Miranda captain; u. Hilaro santa Cruz; ID. y.
Romero
Sonora d. Carmen Guerra and her daughter
Louisa--the latter being native Of the United
States Those were denied q room wherein TO retire,
and were only offered the bed oil the .jailor.
Our informant knew positively that 200 more
were coming from tue Vuelta dc Abajo, and that
there was more tbGn 700 prisoners in Havana
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From The Diaiio dc la Marina Sept q
Our friends the New York newspapers, opposed
10 truth speak of the Cuban events with the same
harmonious language as their New Orleans col
leagues. This does LOT astonieh us. We pity an
eIo.h filed for them with soTowful rememofnncss.
The anniversary OK the punishment Imposed GA he
fret traitors, finds continuing the same vigilance
in discovering any invasion against us, IA
which their soldiers viii be crushed i We de-
Dics aimed at u.s. it il because we arc not fright
eped, and are ready for the fight. Our
readers have undoubtedly observed the toctios
Bhich Te follow towards these iDg0rngtte enemies.
In the meantime they win feign silence and calm,
because they believe snch G course more conyelieut
10 their views; but We know ail about them, and
We consecIate, VI n the greatest utility our time
10 the discussion Oh these positive measures which
NE shall never forget. We viii accent the combat
on the ground they choose, which surely i mot the
most favorable for them.
Under this view, and admitting that tie San and
Its faithful report of Me-. William Smith re tine we
consent now 10 answer one and all the foundations
ofits apparent cheerfulness. The task is dirty. we
believe, but we have adopted the system Of frank
ness and we sacrifice our personal reluctance 70
rive light to the fabulous histories and puerlities
on which are backed the enemies OF the general
tranquility. We are obliged, before all other ques
mournful gravity, does not admit the solemn dis
aain only permitted TO in discussing with such ad-
vsrsaries Is the Americans. IL Is true that
Divine Providence has permitted the cnoiera
which has for twenty years visited the cfvinsed
world, 10 carry Of some victims in Havana. But
that disease 70 weak nowadays, that the increase
sdssths 10 not worthy TO be inscribed ON the hos
LitAls registers. In the nsighborhood Of Havana
and bsI txt>oSsd suburbs, TO cssfs " tie sp'osaas
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asked six times the sum proposed, which, on the
other hand was too much, and so the parties sepa
rated. and the negotiations thus broken Off have
never been renewed.
My letter will probably leave veya Cruz in the
Nenuphar, in company with Mr.. Letcher, the cgp-
tain Of the Nepuphar having informed the Ameri-
can minister that he would wait for him till the
18th, and would engage 70 land him at the mouth
OF the Mississippi.
lam informedth at letters nom New Yogi have bean
re cived here stating that Garay and bis partners
have brought heavy charges against Mr. Letcher,
for his having they allege, refused TO advise his
government 70 send feet to Goatzawa'cos TO pro-
tect tae Tehuanepec concession These aecu:atlons
appear to me in the highest degree unjust. The
souIce from which they spring, indeed, shows them
to be in the worst possible taste.
Ihaye always taken lively interest in the Tehu-
ant epec business, ana followed tho different phases
Of the negotiation with the nost attentive care.
c0n, therefore, safely say. without fesr OF being
contradcted By any well informed person, that no
negotiation wsB ever conducted with more TACT zeal,
and discretion than this Tehuantepec business; in
point Of fact Mr. Letcher devoted himself to it with
such energy that be weakened bisinhuence with the
government in other matters. The conduct Of the
OTTER interested parties less adrot aud less
lons-thc blame Of failure, If furc there he, ought
10 rest on their hoads They did not even take the
Irecauiion to employ n representative in Mexico,
who might have been of assistance to Mr. Letcher,
or who might have rectifed the errors and formed
the opinions Of the press. But while the negotia-
ton Was AT most critical STAGE aud all tho jealous
SusfsDllDllly OF HbtlOu arouktl, tDe American
journals in their interests, and parties concerned
here actually bad the stupidity to expasiatc the
power of the United States government, which,
they said, Mr.. Webster had promised to exert, TO
tefTify Mexico into compliance
Now, as by far the greater portion OF those Ame-
rican citizens who thus threatened Mexico with the
vengeance Of their government arc actually Next
cans they ought to have understood Mexican cha
racter better than to be ignorant Of the fact that
the Mexican pride and obstinacy Is strong in pro-
portion to the physical weakness Of the nation and
that menaces could only tend to strengthen their
resolve to suffer humiliation rather than disgrace
II ever an able and faithful advocate lost his
case through the stupidity Of his Client in failing to
be Of the slightest assistance, and doing everything
to thwart his design, 1t was in this Instance.
have taken lively interest in this matter, with
out reference to the personal views Of the few Mei
can SPECTATORS who striving fortunes by
borrowing the United States flag to enforce grant
which their own government disowned. have no
sympathy with these parties, and more particularly
with those whose avarice and stupidity has indie
6nitsly postponed the accomplishment Of work
which the requirensnts Of oomnslce end civilisa-
tsp ~ pyasptly SeAaSd.
The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1852-04-30
A Challenges.

The United States Service Journal under
stands that Mr.. Mare, an English gentleman
has challenged the New York Yankee Club,
or any American gentleman, 10 compete with
a vessel which lie will construct, in contest
similar to that in which the Yacht America
was successful at Cowes, last year, in August
or September next. He stakes fl00 on the
result. His sum will not bea; the expense
of trip verand back, and Mr.. Mare must
be credulous sort of person to suppose
any Yankee would accept his terms. II he
agrees 10 come 10 this country, he will find
plenty of customers, we warrant him As ii
is, the challenge sounds very like The clarion
note Of defiant chanticeer IN his own
ban-yard. Uncle John should come hover
ERE and pitch into the himpudent Yankees
hin their hown waters. sifsm ~ a.
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Latest Foreign News.
TBY THE STEAMER AsIA.]

ENGLAND Parliament was to re-assemble
on the 10th. II will dissolve early in May
Another account says the middle of July is the
time appointed.
Count Schaunschine has been recalled from
London by Austria.
1t is supposed he is to succeed Schwartzen-
burgh as Premier.
FaA cE.-The death Of Prince Schwartzen-
burgh has created considerable interest at Par
is.
On the 18th of May, .he anniversary Of the
death of the Emperor, is now fixed for the next
coup d. etat of the President.
Laborers are actively engaged in clearing and
reyelling The Place de Carousel for the review
of all the military on that day.
II is noticed as significant, that the mobiles
are again spoken Of by their titles, patents o
nobility have been issued within a few day
and one Of the Senators, Lebut, had been elec'
ted Count Montgormen. p
Contractors are purchasing horses extensivel,
in Holland, Belgium and Prussia, for the French
army. Agents are also employed in making Q
register OF persons who serve in the imperial
army
Two hundred and forty more adventures in
the ingot lottery are about embarking at Mar,
seilles for California. ''1'
The government has granted $4,000 francs
for monument To Marshal Ney.
Gen. Lamorciere and Changarnier are under
stood to have had a meeting at Aux la Chap,
ellie, with the Duke d Aumale, son Of Louis
Philippe. This circumstance has given great
umbrage to the President.
A reciprocity of the trade has been estab
lished between the Tuscan and Spanish ports.
The latest dates from Berlin are to the 4tf
inst. The news from Central Europe is unim
portant'
II is the intention Of the Cunard company tc
establish line Of stermers between Antwerp
and Liverpool, TO connect with their American
line. f3 I'm.
The stock of bullion in the Bank of England
has decreased S2l9,00
\ The Court Of Tuscany has peIemptorlly re.
fused to admit the claims preferred by Lord
Granville, for an apology and compensation Ia
I. Mr.. Mathews foran outrage upon him.
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The Public Lands in Ohio.

Senator Chase has just succeeded in pro-
curing the passage Of a bill through the U.
s. Senate, granting all the public lands in
Ohio to the State. The bill will undoubted-
Iy pass the House, il attended to, The
lands thus 10 be granted amount to over two
hundred thousand acres--a valuable acqui-
sition to the land fund Of Ohio. The aci
will cut off all further schemes for obtain
ing large tracts Of land by individuals who
perfor the immense labor Of getting them
for persons who pay their money for The
same. Mr.. Chase has "done the State some
service" f7.a4 "A
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The ScIoro BRlbeE DowN.-Wednesday
morning, about ten O'Clock, the New York
Companys bridge across the Scioto river at
this place, gave way and fell with a tremen-
deous crash, the only part remaining being
the first section on the end this way.-Mr.
Thos. Saxton, who was engaged in repair
ing the Morse Telegraph line, was crossing
at the time with ladder, which he dropped
when the timbers began to break, and started
at full speed for land, but was too late. He
went down with the bridge, but fortunately
sustained no injury, barring a severe fright
and an uncomfortable ducking. He Sue
ceeded in reaching one of the piers by the aid
of the fallen timbers, and was soon relieved
by skif. His escape from injury is won
der. The timbers are all safe. Mr.. Hennis the
bridge keeper, having cable attached TO the
floating portions. The east ends of the Sec
ond and third spans are resting on the piers,
The span on the west end was blown by the
wind against the shore on the westside ofthe
Scioto, where it was made fast The bridge
had been cracking all the morning, and lis
destruction was anticipated.
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Sad Accident.

Aliltle girl, aged about II years, the daugh-
ter of MIR. Isaac Hart, Of Cincinnati, STATED
herself on The steps Of one of the cars on the
Lltte Miami Railroad, unobseryed by the
conductor, and when the train started She at
tempted 10 get of, but was thrown upon the
track and Instantly killed by the cars assing
over her. Shortly afterwards some fifty Of
the citizens of the neighborhood assembled
and tore up the track for a considerable dis
lance. At nine o'clock on that evening
(Monday) the rioters again commenced ope-
rations and destroyed about so feet more Of
the track. The police interfered and made
some arrests.
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Thrilling Scene.

As we were crossing the old Allegheny
bridge, yesterday evening, we witnessed one
Of the most exciting incidents it has been our
lot to see for long while. A large log raft,
with three men on board, came drifting down
the river at furious rate; through ;he skill
fulness of the men who had II in charge, it
escaped striking against any Of the piers of
the upper bridges and acqueduct, but, un-
fortunately, despite the extraordinary exer-
tions o! the men, it struck against the piers
Of the lower bridge with a terrible force,
and the men who were upon il disappeared
in the mist and spray raised by the shock
For second il appeared as If all was over,
when, amidst tremendous cheer from the
heretofore almost breathless throng on the
bridge, the gallant fallows were deserted
skipping from log to log of the broken raft,
to the pier, which they quickly ascended.-
Pitts. Post, April 20. ft
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Dying Fat.

The Courier dss Etats Unis says that the
upper world Of Paris is in great agitation
over the fate Of three poor lunatics, to whom
rouge were but weakness, and prepared
chalk pardonable whim, but who have
"been done to death" by what may be called
criminal coquetry. One, the Marchioness
of -, died from having destroyed her
stomach by drinking vinegar; another, the
Princess of --, arrived at the same un-
happy result from voluntary starvation.-
These ladies' were anxious to become thin
The third, not 90 highly positioned, but GER
tainly as highly ridiculous, was the wife Of
a great broker, who also preferred death to
Totundity, Her husband saw her gradually
dying for six months, without comprehend
ing tha -canse. A -fenne de chamber ex-
planned it--Madame drank three great glass
es Of vinegar per day.
Well; these three ladies died, and worst
Of all, died fat.
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Unpleasant, Decidedly.

The Boston Gazette describes a funny in
cilent which lately took place in that city.
Itappears that lady whose notions Of pro-
priety would not permit her 10 visit The thea
ire TO see Lola Monies, determined to have
a look at the dancer off the stage. Lola
lodged at the hotel where the lady boarded
so after the dancer returned from the theater
the lady walked softly to the door and peep.
ed in through the crack. Judge, of her sur
prise when she saw her own husband seated
at the table taking a cozy oyster supper with
the object of her abhonence.
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From Europe.

The steamer franklin arrived al New York
on Thursday last. Corn had advanced Cd
and cotton was in better Demand. The ad-
miraty had received important informu J n
of Sir John Franklins lost expedition. A
merchantmen had seen two slips embcded in
the ice, in the spring Of 1851, floating to-
wards the Straits-supposed 10 be Frunklin's.
The steamer brings 95 passengers and S65,
900 in specie.