The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-10-19
The Ne yvss


We have rather startling Geographic report from
charleston, stating that ruuior was current there
Mai the steamship Crescent City had been fred into
by ihe Cuban authorities. The story was not gen.
,rally credited there, although such an event may
y1ssbly have happened. AS the Crescent City vii!
probably reach this port to-day or to morrov =, We
shaN soon know the truth or iasity OF this strange
story.
The democrats had high time Of IL at their rat
ncatioH meeting, IN Tammany Hall las. night. The
Judiciary ticket met much opposition in reference 10
the nomination of RobersJ Dillon, as Counsel TO
lie Corporations and at one time general was the
uprcsr that there every indication Of q regular
row and complete upset Of the meeting There
was much dissatisfaction also expressed by Captain
RJnders and bis men, in relation to tho fact Of that
rorihy's name having been omitted in the list Of
speakers, on the public poaters and few small
sa iinmages--without bloodshed-- took place. How.
ever the storm blew past, and after an interval bu
rintss proceeded as usual. Speeches were delivered
ny Hr. Van Buren,, General Waltridgs, Captain
Bynders, James Brady, MIR. Bright, OF Indiana.
Mr.. Hiliard, of New Happshiro, SC, full report
OF the proceedipgss given in columns, of viii
sD interesting feature is letter from the Hon. Mr.
walker 30 Gen Walbridgc, testifying to the no
noable deneanor Of the latter while in London, and
Randipgas utterly false the charge made by Messss
williams and Locbhart of Change alley.
"A special despatch from Boston, announces the
H}easing Intelligence that the health OF Secretary
Webster 10 much Better than it has been since he
left Washington and that he was yesterday engaged
- overstcirg the business about his farm. His
q fndssn Boston last night held another large
zee,ing, at which the utmost enthusiasm prevailed
FL stu eyinces firm determination TO ''sand the
IS" iHshe coming campaign, to the qualification
Nils admirers, and the great discontinue Of his
apopests, the Scots wings.
yGenasal Scott reached this city yesterday after
1SoD. Els friends here do not appear to have
GREETED him with the enthusiasm he is reported to
have mo: with during his tour in the West What
Is The matter
SUflcie Mt returns have been received of The eec-
tion in Floride, to remove all doubts az to the
success Of the democratic candidates for Governor
and Copgressmon. The Legislature will also be
st-orsiy democratic. The retuins from Ohio and
lsdana, 1t will be observed, fdly confirm the pre-
yicas reports Of the triumphant success OF the
democracy.
Cor special Washington correspondent yeitera.es
what has airoady been stated in our eouuans--frst
thst Beverly Saunders has bcen rendered the Caller
MIA cole ctorship, in place OF I Butler Kng-ani,
secondly, that Judge Conkling has merely gone to
Havana TO make inquiries concerning the outrage
uron our flag, and will report 70 tho Pres dent
Should the accounts Of the outrages be confirmed the
administration will then demand and enforce ample
satisfaction from the Spanish govern ment. In til,
meantime, the steamship Powbattan will cruise of
Eoro Castle, and watch the progress of events.
1as ia.p sala cto1 tbox
candidate for Congress, in the Thirty third district
OF this State.
The telegraphs to day furnish several items rea-
tive 10 lake and ocean disasters The British brig
Neander, fom this port, fer New Brur swick struck
ledge Of rocks the 18th, but got on after throw.
ing couple Of thousand. Of bricks overheard. Hav-
ing lost her falfe keel, sbe would have to stop at
Idgor.on for repairs The steamboa. Roanoke, last
Sundsy night, while on Der way 10 Norfolk, ran in
&C ara sunk the schooner spritting Sea, from Rock
port Fortunately, no lives were lost This order
9. things appears to be exactly the reverse lake
Erie for, Saturday, the schooner Mansfield, whom
in the vicinity Of the wreck oftbe Atlantic, into
the steamer Ocean, and came very near sinking her.
Had the schooner struck few feet forward or aft Of
Vhe:e fhe did, it is said the steamer would have
instantly sunk, with al on board suspicions Of
foul play having arisen, the citizens of Buffalo have
demanded an investigation Of the conduct Of tho
ofhecIs Ct the schooner. The propeller 1ndeDen.
dence, which lately stranded in Lake Superior,
Settling in the rand az last accounts Another
steamer was taking out her cargo
The inhabitants Of ogdensbure visited by n
I've hours snow storm last Sabbath.
A notorious counterfeiter, named Wisne7, escaped
from The Ithaca jail on Sunday night Police officers
should be on the lookout for him.
II will be remembered that Mr.. Craven, the Chief
Engineer Of the Aqueduct Board, made som
charges agairst Alderman Denman and tie CJm
mittee on Sewers, as to their partiality Sc. The
entire subject has been referred to committee of
Aldermen, who have reported that Alderman Dem
man is exoncrated from all blame, and that the
report Of thc Committee on Sewers was correct We
have received the report, but unable to publish
IL, fIom It's great length.
Professor Draper lsst evening delivered the In
toductory lecture Of the session before the Medical
DEPARTMENT Of the New York University, q fan re-
Dor. Of which IL elssrhere published This address,
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