The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-11-07
The News.


Tnee lamp and disagreeable weather Of the past
ew da :. annaar. ,o-havo ops,atad with as much
ores apon the electrical wires upon the of
mel sople-at al events, the unfavoraele atmos-
mel has materially reduced the quantity of tele.
rs bhc news, and rendered il wholly impossible to
'ef word of information from some quarters
' Nertaeless, this momentary failure of the light
hg machines is more than overba,anced by the
husually varied and entertaining intelligence with
which the column, Of this sheet supplied.
The Crescent City arrived at New Orleans Oh
Friday, with the important announcement that the
difficulty with the Cuban government was not by
any means settled, and that although, on the last
trip, the authorities permitted her to land her pas
sengers and mails, such courtesy would not again
be granted This is precisely what might have
been anticipated The administration at Washing
ton having evinoed trucking disposition, in the
transfer Of Capt Porter from the Crescent City,
the Spanish Governor and his aids are determined
to push the natter still farther, and compel even
the withdrawal Of the obnoxious vessel from their
port They may yet carry their antipasby little
toe far for their own comfort.
By way of New Orleans we have some late and
very interesting as,ces from Eexics, from whish
learn that an extra session of Congress was con-
net attaches had been impeached. Revolutionary
schemes we're in progress in all directions; the CO.
VerDment was trembling at the terrible excitement
of the people, and what was worse than all French
squadron Eas daily expected at Vera Cruz to sup.
port the demands fer payment Of the French
creditors, and Spanish manot war was also looked
for At San Francisco TO enforce the payment Of the
deb due to the government OF Her Catholic M.jes-
Az ripr hat, Nv Gta&.p
about dropping to pieces and that the United States
should be ready to receive them, one by one, as
they become detached from the main stem.
despatch from Albany states that Gov. Hunt
has dismissed the complaint made against the State
Prison Inspectors, in which they were charged with
permitting the infection of the cruel punishment Of
the shower bath upon refractory oonvicts. the
Governor raps the officials oyer,he knuckles, by re-
marking that he does not doubt that they have been
wanting in vigilance, and that some abuses have
been tolerated that ought to have been sup
presses-yet, at the game time, he thinks that
a dismissal from Office would be harsher treatmen.
than their case requires. There must be something
wrong about this matter; but the difficulty is to
ascertain where the wrong is situated Perhaps
the next Legislature viii take the trouble to ana
lyze the subject.
Inc aOurtts OF bOY.-iRne. On tue oc1sSlon oI
Inauguration as the Executive of New Mexico,
seems to be very sensible, straightforward docu
ment. By it We are informed that the discontinued
feeling which recently existed among the inha.
bitans of the territory had subsidized, and that the
general government had amply provided for their
protection against the depredatons Of the Indians.
This being the case, the prolific fields Of the sgri-
eulturifts and miners may be expected to yield
bounteeus harve,ts, and it will not be great while
ere New Mexico is found knocking at the door CT
the Union for adInisson to tie glorious sisterhoOd
of States.
Some very interesting intelligence is o-day given
from South Carolina, viz. the message Of Gov
Means the opening Of the extra session Of the
Legislature for the purpose Of casting the vote of
the State for Presidential electors; another message
announcing the lose to the nation in the deaths of
Henry Clay and Daniel Webster; the resolutions Of
bereavement adopted by the Legislature; n speech
from Senator Rhett IN which he feelingly aludes to
the eminent character and talents of Mr.. W aud a
letter from the same gentleman In which he efec.
tuay repudiaes and puts 10 rest the gross insinua
tion that Mr.. W. "made ne pretensons to pisty."
Whatever may have been hitherto said concerning
the secession principles Of the South Corouians,
these worthy marks Of respect for our departed
statesmen speak volumes for their patriotic love Of
country. While yet in mourning for the loss Of
Calhoun, they are trebly grievei at the departure
Of his great eompatriots in the nations councils
Clay and Webster.
An interesting case Of the alleged purchase and
blooming to bondage Of eight free born people Of
color, is pending before Judge Paine, in the
Supreme Court. The parties arrived in this city
from Virginia, and their release il demanded ac-
cordiDg to the law Of ISL The claimant srears
they slaves the property Of his wife, whilst the
phianthropists insist that they free born, and
sold to slavery and ALSO that even If born slaves,
they are entitled to their freedom in this State,
when they are not fugitiyes from labor.
SEWARD AND rHE PLATFORM Though we have
received very few returns Of Hale's vote in tbs
State, it is possible that it may DO larger than the
majority Of General Pierce over General Scott for
In the single county Of oswego the vote for Hale
WA ovcv 1000. 1t would be remarkable R. not
wishstanSing the heavy plurality Of eneral Piercs
4 should be overbaanced by the vote for Hale In
1914, he abolition vote for Birney Of $1,000 was.
soubtles, the defeat Of Mr. Clay, 50, in 1873. was
che feess vote for Van Buren, the defeat Of eneral
Cas-.
But. betre, Seward and the Baltimore wing
Dstorm. Gene, al scott has been singularly unfor-
tunate. His hie b standing with the Seward parry
.lisnaed the Soc, b, in spite Of the Baltimore plat
lorna, while bis aoce, <ance OF the nomination, 'wth
Inc rasoutons annexA d." killed him with the honest
abolitionists. In the same way, while his native
American doca menie dro We of the aliens, his late
attempts 10 co,ciliate THAT rich Irish brogue"
slienated the natives Carrying epaulettes and
carrying water, on bosh shsuldcra, are two different
Lbngs, especially when the attempt Is made 70 carry
s.us,e q ba.ls.s -, O. saes lSaoa,e,T Genera
soott hes fallen, and his platform was not broad
,Ssush " save tho pieces