The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-11-14
The News.

The news.
The mails of the steamer Canada rea,hed this
city yesterday afternoon, but neither the London'
Liverpool Paris papers contain any thing OF inn
portance beg ond what has already been furnished
by telegraph from Halifax. This dearth of foreign
news fortunately enables us to lay before our read
crs many columns of interesipg matter which would
otherwise have been necessarily deferred.
despatch from Cincinnati briefly announces that
the steamer Buckeye Belle exploded two boilers near
Marietta, on the Ohio river, last Friday night, and
that fifteen persons instantly killed, and seve
raj Others severely wounded. What adds to the
horror Of this dreadful statement is the charge that
the engineers had been warned Of the danger, and
shat one of them, at the tine, was standing on the
safety valve, thus rendering it evident that the
tastrophe was the result Of the most reckless
ksspess It is somewhat satisfactory to know, that
the inhabitants of the Mississippi Valley heart
siek of these terrible explosions, and adopting
every means they can to prevent them. Delega-
items of steamboat owners, foundrynen, engineers,
and captains, have of late visited the extensive
iron works in this and other large cities, with the
view of introducing BON their boats what is gencr
ally known as " low pressure engines" similar to
those used on the North River and Sound steamers
1t is hoped that the proposed improvements will fully
end to the horrible butcheries by steam.
From Buffalo we have some further particulars
relative to the destructveness Of the gale Lake
Erie, which commenced on Thursday and contin-
ned till midnigh. on Friday. Among the vessels
injured were the propellers Samson and Globe, both
of which will prove total wrecks. The former had
on board fifteen hundred barrels of four, all Of
which is lost In the gale on the Sunday previous
the same boat was obliged to throw over five huu-
bred barrels. The steamer st Louis, loaded with
cattle, hogs, ard two thousand barrels of -four,
also wrecked, together with large number of GALL
ing vessels the names of which will be found uuder
the telegrapbic head In consequence Of the sting
ing fIoet on Friday night it is feared that tho
crews Of the disabled vessels suffered d,eadrully
One curious circumstance connected with this gale
is the fact, that great number of human bodie'
have been seen floating where the steamer
Atlantic was sunk, some weeks ago. 1t is supposed
that tho surgipgs of the lake have upheaved these
bodies from their watery graves
The public proceedings Of the court martial
Captain McLane terminated yesterday afternoon.
We beg to direct the attention OF readers to the
report Of the ap,ain's defence, he made IN i'm.
portant declaration to the effect that he admitted
having been in error with regard to the insult
offered to General Pierce in Mexico. aud expressed
his regret at having made the allegation.
The police of Utica, yesterday morning, succeeded
IN arrestipg two Of the notorious gang of burglars
who have SO long infested that city. The villains
were caught in the act of robbipg a gun shop. 1t
L. believed that several OF The members OF this band
are connected with families of great respectabity,
and hence the difficulty hitherto experienced in ap.
pretending and bringing any of them to justice.
Quite o large funeral procession, In commemora-
tion of Mr. Webster, took place in Syracuse yester
day, and an eloquent eulogy was delivered by Thos
7. Davis. The obsequies in this city will take
place next Tuesday, will be seen by the lengthy
programme, on another page
The bark Texas, which was recsnt1y reported
ashsre at Tybee, Ga, will be total loss, though
it is probable that portion of her cargo will be
saved.
CoDegys, the brakeman who was arrested few
days ago, at Philsdelphia, on charge OF robbing
!, ,e maiison the express train. on the Baltimore
al road yesterday confessed his guilt, and lie said to
-, made fall restitution the stolen property.
~ is being The Sabbath, We have, as is customary,
Ievo, ed colzmn to the especial dissemination Of
n,sr., ting information to the religious community.
mono other important matters, it should not be
o,oo,.., , that Bishop Wainwright will to-day
,esb q the first time sinoe hc consecr stion. he
iii aa,;v, a sermon in the forenoon at Trinity
,bnrcb in the afternoon o, st. Johns, and in the
waning nt st. Paul's. OF course, these edifcee
III, he crowd ed to excess, and for the benefit Of the
bousand, VIII, will not be able to Ihess the eminent
Irvine, we ssal to. morrow, endeaVar to lay before
hem graphic report Of his efforts.
wrsrrR TR1rs TO EURopR.-The Arctic sailed
yesterday, with so venty five passengers for EGrope
Among them was Thomas Barring, Esq, Of the
house Of Barring, Sr. theirs Co, London. Hiwa,
supposed, when M u came TO the United States q |
month or two since, ,'hat his visit was eoaneotsd
with the fishery and Lob os questions But az those
affairs hsyo been undstui bed, except in Peru, NO
may take IL for granted IA Nas Mr.. Barings mission
was one Of pleasure. We "A 20 notice amo1g the
passepgers the name Of anoth or man Of note, Com.
mander W. F. Lynch, Of the united States Nary
l., II will be rccollso ed, was the mas.
Ter rpirit Of the late highly success ii expedition TO
.ho Dsad Sea. He is an officer of oilty, and is
probably gone to join the hedterrano Va squadron.
Dur Consul at Bcyrout was also pssscn, ger
TIE EUROPEAN NEws.-It In said that several
MERCHANTS in Boston have signed a petition u pre-
vept the European news from going first to th, 'r
aeighbors They state that they must, and will,
Asss tho news. The owners Of telcgraphic stook
sill be gratised with this determination.
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