The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-10-21
The News.

Ivy telegraph to-day is contained IN the des-
ystsh from one of our special Washington corespon-
aents in which it is reported that the Secretary Of
tAs Navy, Mr.. John p. Kennedy, has ordered Capt.
Porter Of the steamer Crescent City, to proceed to
Warrington and give account of his recent trans
axtisIs at Havana. It is understood that at the re-
SnsBt Of the Spanish Minister, the President and
Cabinet have disapproved Of the course pursued by
Capt Porter. and are determined to withdraw him
rem his present vessel and order him to sea imme-
aiAtsly, Should the intelligence detailed by our
correspondent prove correct, Of which we have not
The least doubt it will raise storm Of indignation
throughout the country unparalleled in the history
Of any administration. The people, from one end
Of the Union to the ether, will sustain Capt Porter
n his manly resentment Of the insult offered to our
national fag-the President and his cabinet to the
ssntrary notwithstanding.
A very large and enthusiastic meeting Of the Gun
isifed' democracy of the Third district, was held
last evening in the square at the corner Of West
Broadway and Franklin street, for the purpose Of
yAtifying the nomination of General Walbridge for
Congress. 1t will be seen by report of the pre-.
seedlings what has been the effect of the attempt to
bYiks the American press with British gold, and
What is likely to be the effect the I'd Of Novem.
her. Speeches were delivered on the occasion by
Senator Anterior of New Hampshire, and General
WAltridge, and letter was read from the Hon. r.
j. Walker
As the time approaches for casting the vote for
the Presidency, the old line democrats and free
sellers Of Massachusetts, evince more friendly feel
ng for each other. The two factions yesterday met
~ seIvention, in Middlesex county, and after a
short debate, formed coalition ticket for Senator'S
consisting of three democrats and three free sellers
Notwithstanding this determination, the democrats
adopted resolution declaring that they approved
and stood by the principles laid down in the Balt-
more platform.
Charles Francis Adams, son of the late ex-Prssi-
dent is the free soil nominee for Congress in the
Seventh district Of Massachusetts,.
According 70 the latest returns from Ohio, the
Congressional delegation viii stand thus Eleven
democrats seven wings and two free soilers The
democratic candidates for State officers, il is now
certain, have been elected by thirteen or fifteen
tsousand majority In Pennsylvania, the democratic
majority, il is thought, is at least eighteen or
twenty thousand.
Full particulars Of Gen. Seott's departure from
New Jersey and reception in Philadelphia, are
given in another column. His speeches yesterday
sre very similar to all his previous harangues he
prased The soldiers Of the keystone State, to whom
he declared he solely indebted for his present
exalted position-begged his friends to deal gently
With his hands, which bad been squeezed into jelly,
and said that he had been overwhelmed with the
honors conferred upon him by the people throughout
his tour-he should have added, particularly in
Pennsylvania, Ohio, and Indiana, where they sp-
pear to have covered him so deeply in glory that
they could neither find him nor his friends at the
election, the other day. The General showed his
coed taste. by attending sontag's concert in the
evening, instead ofremaining at his hotel to listen
to the partzan songs Of discordant glee clubs. He
viii proceed as far as Baltimore to-day.
BY reference to our marine intelligence, further
record will be found Of the disasters to the ship.
ping during the severe gales that recently pre-
vailed. II is much feared that the list will be
greatly increased when time has allowed the par
tieulaIs to arrive. The one which occurred in the
last week Of September extended long distance,
il having been severely felt at Turks Island and ST..
Thomas, and seriously damaging the shipping. AT
The former place, the bark Grace Clark, from this
city, was driven ashore and totally lost, while get
ting under way-s similar fate nearly attending
the brig Helen Jane, of Boston, which, however,
succeeded in getting to sea, with a comparatively
trifing loss TO some Of her gear. At st. Themas a
number Of vesEels fcundered, various buildings
blown down, and several lives were lost. The storm
there is described as I" a perfect hurricane"
In addition TO the disasters alluded to in the
above paragraph, despatch from Halifax will be
found under the telegraphic head, stating that
twelve vessels, lying at anchor at Prince Edward
Island, were sunk by a tremendous gale on the
18th instant What renders this calamity still
more distressing is the announcement that all persons
on board went down with the vessels. The same
gale lie reported to have been felt with great seve
rity az Sidney, Nova Scotia, and at Sandy Cove at
both Of which places various crafts were driven
ashore.
We elsewhere publish some late and very int.
resting Intelligence from Utah territory, Of which
We have spoken at some length in another article.
By reference to tie telegraphic despatch attached
20 the desai Of the news, il will be observed that
the kormons are enjoying all the blessings usually
:, ovfYrd down prop Clh~ian people Tbsir
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