The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-09-15
DOU BIZ E SHEET.
The News,

by the SrrlVal OF the Cunnrd steamer Niagara, at
Halifax, yesterday, enabled to publish three
day later intelligence from Europe than was brought
u this port by the Humboldt on the day previous
Win the exception Of the commercial reports, this
Rows is Of but little importance We find nething
Of political nature worthy of note. The British
Premier had gone to the races, and Louis Napoleon
was about publishing pamphlet in reply to the as
PENSIONS of the English press upon his character.
Xhe fishery difficulty was looked upon as settled,
sd the guano affair excited little or no attention
further than that the British papers were publishing
desum to prove that the islands belong to Peru
and the French government had notified all vessels
ailipg under its flag that they would not DO pro.
ssetsd in loading with the precious article in vo-
latisn Of Peruvian authority. Cotton vas firm, and
good business doipg-but bresdstaffs were still
DAN. Large supplies of gold continued to come in
Rom Australa-sixty thousand ounces having just
arrived. Phe crops were unusually good; the
Detatoe rot had disappeared from Ireland and, upon
He whole, the inhabitants Of Europe would appa-
ssasly be quite happy were it not for the ravages
Of the cholera, which has now made its appearance
u some of the Germanic States.
Well, We now have six candidates for the Prssi-
.aency in the feE-the Southern Rights Convention
having completed the half dozen by nominating ex-
Governor George M. Troupe, of Georgia. for Presi-
dent, and General Quitman, of Mississippi, for Vice
President. The formation Of this ticket was brought
about by few Of the disafected spirits, formerly
Belonging to both the old parties, who, it will be
Tsesnected took the pains to address letters Of in
4aiy to Generals Pierce and Scott but resolved no
answer for their trouble This Southern Rights no.
animation does not amount to much-it is q mere
fash in the pan, and is not by any means as strong
~ the Coo&ell ticket put forth by the New York
aholtionsts.
The returns Of the election in Maine, on Monday,
indicate, as was anticipated, that there has been
no choice of Governor by the people. However. as
the democrats will probably have a majority on
joint ballot in the Legislature, there is little
doubt but that Governor Hubbard, the democrat
viii eventually be returned to the Office The Con-
gressonal delegation appears to be equally divided
three wings and three democrats having been
elected. Last year Maine sent five democrats and
two wings to Congress, hit the new Apportionment
bill reduced the number of her representatives to
six. But this State contest cannot be taken as
criterion of the approaching Presidential election,
for there less than four candidates for the
Governorship, and about as many different aspi-
rants for each Of the other Offices balloted for The
ultra opponents ofthe Maine Liquor law dropped
the democratic nominee for Governor and went for
Mr.. Chandler, who received some twenty thou
sand votes while, on the other hand, the ra-
bid advocates Of the same law gave their support
to Neal Dow, the democratic teetotal nominee, the
vote for whom the reporters to have consider
ed too Insignificant to class by itself, and have,
therefore, placed it under the head o." scattering"
The freesoilers also shifted around consderably-in
uaip fha TAM AND, IN
Others with the democrats or wings, as suited their
fancy. 1t will thus be that the curious result
Of the election on Monday Is altogether owing to
local causes and that there is every reason to be-
leve that, upon the vote for President, General
Pierce viii have handsome majority over all his
competitors.
II appears that there WAS no choice Of Governor
by the people at the recent election in Vermont /;
hut as the wings have both branches of the Legis-
lature, by large majority, Of course their oand-
date, Erastus Fairbanks, will be installed in Office.
The wings elected lvo, sad the democrats one Con-
gresham.
Particular attention is directed to the letter,
which we elsewhere publish, from Senator Hale, in
viii he makes known his acceptance of the Pitts.
burg free soil nomination for the Presidency It is
n rather curious affair.
Three shocking railroad accidents are recorded
under the telegraphic head. At Reading, Pa, four
young women, while walking upon the track, were
run over. Two Of them were instantly killed,
and the other two were severely injured. A little
child was run over ut Buffalo on Monday evening,
and shockingly crushed. A gentleman named
Warren Cloudman was killed near Salem, Mass.
yesterday morning. Notwithstanding the awful
occurrences every day through ca,elessuess people
viii not take heed but still persist In walking upon
and crossing the railroad tracks, when the
are close upsn them.
The master Of Baltimore schooner was yesterday
arrested in Norfolk Va, for kidnapping and selling
= negro.
Our telegraphic despatch from Baltimore, pub
shed yesterday morning, stated the deaths Of yel-
low fever were two per day at Savannah The So
nior editor Of the Georgian informs US that there
q no yellow fever in that city. the deaths occur
red in Charleston where the disease is rapidly sbat
pe, only one death having occurred within the last
twenty. four hours.
Nv way Of Baltimore we nave some interesting
ftnms from Texas, BY which We learn that new cot
con was coming In, the cholera was disappearing,
and atrocious murders wore As frequent as ever.
The number Of deaths In this city during the week
~>dinr ON the 18th instant, was 400, Of whom 81
we're men, 81 women, ll6 boys, and l2e girls The
cholera cases reported In the City Inspectors report
number Is. The number. of deaths from other bowel
complaints Is not large fOr this season Of the year
TIE returns do mot include tho buriab ss Potter's
Geld.
n n ssldon hat W ars able 10 present such On
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