The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-12-23

whose body has been found with the head badly
beaten his garments torn into shreds and tho pock-
cts idsd. On Monday last he left home, in wagon.
accompanied by his wife and eldest son, dncs which
time nothing has been heard of tho two latter and
the general supposition is that they also have fallen
by the hands Of sssassns.
Our telegraphic columns this morning contain &C
counts of numerous maritime disasters, among the
most distressing of which is the announcement that
Gloucester fsbing schooner, called the Henry A.
Hobrook, is believed to have gone down. and that
the persons composing her crew have been drowned.
We also learn that the ship Afghan, which reached
Boston from New Orleans yesterday morning, with
nearly eleven hundred bales Of cotton and twelve
hundred kegs of lard, caught fire in her hold last
evening and was scuttled. Her cargo was valued at
fifty thousand dollars.
No United States Senator has yet been chosen by
the Legislature of North Carolina. General Dob
bin, democrat lacked only vote of being elected
on the last ballot. General r. N. Saunders gave
way and voted for him, and on the next trial he
would probably be elected.
The masters mate OF the sloopof war st Mays
dred dollars, in the vicinity Of the railroad depo. st
Baltimore.
The steamship Canada is over due at Halifax,
with one weeks later news from Europe. The
American steamer Washington aud now Cunard
steamer Andes, both Of which sailed three days
before the Canada, may new be looked for at this
port
Cotton was quite active yesterday and the day
before. The sales for the two days reached 5000
bales, at an advance, since last Friday, Of about
one quarter of cent per pound. The recent ad
vices received from New Orleans, are said to have
led to this change. The chief sales were said to
have been made for shipment and on speculation
Flour was also firm, and very little State could be
had under s. so per barrel. A small lot Of Gene
see wheat brought 81 81. Corn was inactive, and
prices unchanged.
Anthony J. Blocker continued the Corporation
GALES yesterday, before large and spirited sompa-
ny Most Of the lots brought prices far above those
anticipated by the shrewdest operators, many of
whom stood aloof. The sale will DO continued
to day.
We elsewhere give the result of the whig primary
elections for committees, which yesterday took place
in the various wards. The politicians are already
furnishing up their arms and preparing for another
contest.
In the Board Of Aldermen, last evening, report
was made and referred to special committee, (now
sitting, engaged the subject fthe deep cut) on
the unsafe condition of the bridges on the Harlem
Railroad. The Committee on Finance reported
further appropriation of $4,000 to pay for the en-
tertainment Of Kossuth and his associates making
thirteen thousand paid at the Irving House
alone, about 1000 in all. An exciting debate
sprung up, marked with much personal asperty.
For this and abstract Of the report before mem
toned, see our special report in another column
Yesterday was the two hundred and thirty second
anniversary Of the landing the Pilgrim Fathers on
the Plymouth Rock in 1920. The event was COM
memorated by the usual anniversary celebration by
the New England Society, of this city, and the de-
livery Of an GRAFTON, in the Tabernacle, by Rev. Dr.
Adams. The proceedings are reported in another
portion of our columns, and will be found extremely
interesting, particularly the cloang eulogum pre-
nounced by the orator on Daniel Webster.
Last evening Mr. Michael Doheny delivered, at
Metropolitan Hall, an eloquent lecture on "Demo-
cracy" being the first Of SERIES by several oratsrs
before the Young Mems Democratic Union Club.
The lecturer gave graphic account Of the republics
of Greece and Rome, and the medieval republics,
and lastly Of the United States-skowing that arts
and arms and the happiness Of the people, flourish
ed moro under democracy ihan any other form Of
human government.
The Rev. DR.. Wise delivered lecture, last even
ing, before the Hebrew Young Mems Literary Asso-
citation, at the StuyvssAnt Institute, the 'sPro-
gress Of Civilization" See our report.
By turning to the inside pages the reader viii
find interesting letters from Cuba, Nicaragua,
Venezuela and Texas; continuation Of the Diploma
tic Correspondence relative to the Expenses of Liv
ing Abroad; List Of Marine Disasters in the vicinity
of Key West during the past year; Communication
Of the Governor Of Virginia to the Legislature Of
that State relative to the Lennon Slave Case;
Lectures by James T Brady, Esq and Rev. Sam'l
Osgood; Commercial Affairs, &s.
The Socialist and Abolition Prcss-Its Dam
gsr0us Tendency.
"The affectionate and Christian address of many