The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-11-25

The News.

The News.
The course Of the administration in regard to the
seent treatment of the Crescent City by the Cuban
authorities is ipeEplicable. There appears to be
determination the part of our government to
settle the difficulty 1t any sacrifice Of national honor.
Our telegraphic dispatches announce to US that
Lieut.. Davenport will not be permitted to resume
the commando the Crescent City, in consequence of
his letter "to the Cuban authorities" What is in
this letter that SO alarms the government! Here
it is:--
U. s. M. STrAMsHIr Crescent Cry
HAVANA Nov. 16, 1852
GRrTLxazrI in receipt of your OF this date
enclosing official letter from the Secretary of the Cap
tain General by which learn thst this ship will not 90
permitted TO enter this port her return Aem New
York tbopid MIR Smith be on board in hopes this
Smith will return in the ship, and the Consequences
whatever they may be, the Spanish authorities will be
responsible forI am respectfully your obedient servant
IL X. DAVENPORT, U. S. Navy,
Commanding Crescent City.
Messrs. DRAKE & Co., Havana.
This short note was written by Lieut.. Davenport,
as captain Of steamer, to his consignees, in reply
to one sent by them to him, simply expressing his
opinion as to the course the owners of the steamer
in New York would pursue in relation to the return
Of the Crescent City to Havana. It not written
TO the Cuban authorities at all; it had nothing to
do with them, with our government; it Ia in the
form of private letter. there is not request
shat it should be shown to the American consul; it
is, in fact, common business letter, and nothing
else yet the Cabinet of this great republic is called
together to deliberate on Its contents, and to remove
Its writer from the command of his ship. What
weakness! What imbeeility There is bright
spot, however in this cabinet One of our dispatches
informs us that the Secretary of the Navy was in
favor of permitting Lieut. Davenport to retain his
commsId and return to Havana In the Crescent
City or Cherokee.
We give another batch Of the antique correspon-
dence relative to the efforts made to purchase Cuba
Its age, however, does not its interest. In the
present aspect of the Cuba question, this CORES
pondence is Ike old wine The public will be
posted up, by and bye, in regard to the Queen of
the Antilles. When ripe, the fruit will fall
The details Of the European intelligence brought
by the steamship America, which reached Boston
yesterday afternoon, will be found quite interest
GEOGRAPHICALLY the portion relating to the decla-
ration of the empire in France, of which we have
given very full particulars. The politicians in
England are beginning to arouse from their
lethargy-the contest ior the aisendancy in Paris-
ment having commenced immediately after the de-
livery Of the Queens speech, which document we
to. day give entire. Lord John Russell had already
opened against the ministry by denouncng its
eyasive policy, and Lord Pslmerston, by way of
giving an impetus to the excitement, had declared
that the majority Of Epglishrnen were in favor of
the present commercial policy Just as the polit-
cal elements have subsidized, AMI all has become
calm this continent, the people Of the Old
World-France and England leading of-are about
being drawn into vortex Of excitement that
threatens, from present appearances, to equal, if
not exceed, any thing Of the kind that has hitherto
existed Under these circumstances it is necessary
t1 keep fully posted up in European matters. Read
the news
Trade was rather inactive yesterday, as msr-
chants inclined to await the receipt Of private
letters due by the America. Cotton, with small
sales declined &c. to &c. Breadstus closed general
ly at prices current before the Wheat and
corn were less firm, while -four was frmer At previ
Gus quotations. Freights continued firm and YES
GELS scarce.
The steamer Canada, which sailed from Boston
for Liv rpool yesterday, took out 500 500 in gold
According to the latest returns from Massa-
chusetts, the wings will have a majority Of nine,
over all opponents in the Legislature Consequently,
John H. Clifford, wing, will be the next Governor
Of that State.
1t is reported that the President has, at the sug-
geston of Gen. Scott, disspproyed of the judgment
Of the Court Martial scquitting Capt NcLane, and
that another trial will be ordered.
At a caucus Of the democratic members Of the
New Hampshire Legislature, last evening, Charles
g. Anterior was nominated for United States Sena-
tor, in place of John z. Hale. The wings have
velected Ira Perley their candidate The election
Wakes place to day, and there is doubt but that
MT Anterior will be chosen by large majority.
He~wil represent the people of that State more in
acc prdaDce with their wishes than has Mr. Hale.
whoe "peculiar notions" have been utterly rom.
Saiate,d by them.
Pennsylvania has jus. lost two distinguished
and veteran politicians, viz. John Sergeant ana
Walter Forward. Obituaries are given in another
column.
TIE Cincinnati banks yesterday commenced
THROWN 4 out every description Of Eastern paper,
excsp, AZ A. discount Of one per cent
Mrs. smi.h, ninety four years of age, was re
reptly burned 10 death, at WostGeld, Mass by her
elo,bes taking h'e.
Quite an exciten. emit has been created at North
Adams, Mass by tn discovery Of female body,
With tie skull badly fractured, among the ruins Of