The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-12-22
The News.

The opponents Of the encroachments upon our har-
BOZ were ont in full force yesterday Several OF our
most promir ent citizens, accompanied by Gov. Sey-
uour and Professor Bsche, inspected the harbor In
the evening a splendid banquet was given to the
Governor at the ST. Nicholas, at which speeches
were made by various of the disr guished gentlemen
present. very full report of the transactions is
given elsewhere.
One Of our special Washington correspondents who
appears to be perfectly converart with the Central
American question and to hsve penetrated few state
secrets in connection with it, furnishes to day with
. very interesting communication on that subject.
He discoses The curious fac. that the resolution
recently introduced in the Senate by General Cas-,
calling for information and documents on the Clay
fOn-Bulwer treaty owes its origin to misconcep-
ton of, rather to information to- the
nature OF ministerial note sent by the British xn-
lister OF Foreign affairs to Mr. Champion. 1t was
rumored in some Official circles Ii Washington, it
appears, that this communication contained indi-
rect menace against the United States in the contn
gent event Of encroaching on the sogere ynty OF
the Mosquito Indians, and hence it was that the
resolution of inquiry was moved and adopted. Our
corresp ondent, however, proves this to be error
and informs Us .hat the real purport Of the
document alluded to. The threat not directed
~ had been whispered and eredited-agaiDst the
United States but against The republics Of Nicaragua
and Honduras. tt seems. however, that Diplomatic
negotiations ere on foot in London to enable Crest
Britain to dyest herself honoraoly Of the Mosquito
pretsctorship, which don't pay, and 70 divide it
between the two neishboring republics The letter OF
correspondent is able, important aud interesting
The agitation Of tbe slavery question has again
commenced in the halls OF Congress Gerrit Smith
set the ball in motion Tuesday in the House OF
Representatives, and it was yesterday followed up
with considerable warmth. The debate between
Messrs. Dean, Giddipgs, Bsyly, aud Chandler, and
the piquant remarks Of Mike Walsh, tend to relieve
and give zest to tee somewhat nono.onous charae-
ter Of the other procee 'ngs Of The day AS the Van
Buren, free sellers, backed by the ad rinistratioD
and the straightout abotionists, beaded by Gerrit
smitb have entered the field and planted their bat
teries against each Other Mr., Walsh seems 70 con-
rider it polite 20 allow them to have their fight out
among themselves before the great national party
enters the lists and sweeps them both from the sur
lace OF politics. The vote on the resolution relative
to river and narbor improvements indicates that the
friends of that measure are largely in tho ascenlancy
The cheffeature oipterestn the Senate proceedings
was the annuncistion from The Naval Committee
granting of three millions of dollars for the construc
toB Of six first Glass steam frigates.
Dates from Austin, Texas, to the 10Th iast., IN
nounce that the State Senate had passed bill In
cooperating the Mississippi and Pacific Railroad
Company, and that the measure would probably
pass the House and become a law.
The Senate OF Massachusetts,, It il believed, will
be composed Of thirty wings and ten coalitionists
As yet, however, only eleven wings have been ac-
tually elected by the people. The nineteen vacau-
eits viii BE- filed when the Legislature meets.
offse-seekers appear TO be rather scarce among
the wings of Boston. No proper person seemed iu-
clinec to accept the nomination for Mayor. Three
distingui he'd gentlemen having declined to become
candidates at the solicitation Of the nominating
committee, they were obliged to fal back and pre-,
vail upon ex Mayor Bigelow to again undergo the
,nficton Ct running for the Office.
In another column will be found full account Of
The late tragedy which was III, result cfs terrible
riot among the workmsn tho railroad near La
Sale Illinois, Il appears that the Irish laborers felt
aggrieyed by the contractor giving out his intention
10 reduce their wages, and large number, maddened
by the influence OF liquor, and stimulated by fancied
wrongs made attack upon his premises, drove
him from his house, hunted him from where he had
taken refuge in his barn and brutally murderei him
by beating out his brains They even went 50 far as
10 en6eavor to take the lives Of the contractors IN
offending wife and innocent children; but they pr3v
Gentisny made their escape. The rioters were finally
subdued by a military company and body Of armed
citizens, and thirty Of them were arrested The rea
murderers however, had no. been captured at last
accounts
Notwithstanding the injunction OF the Judge Of
the United States Court at Pt.sburg, the rioters
continue their outrages against the railroad com.
paDy. No sooner had the latter finished repairing
their bridge at Harbor Creek, on Tuesday, than the
mob again attacked and completely destroyed the
structure by burning 1t TO ashes. Yesterday they
continued the work Of demolition by taking up the
track. What makes the matter worse is the fact
that the lawbreakers are headed by The local autho
rites AS the State government OF PENNSYLVANIA
seems indisposed TO check these infamous proceed
iogs, IL now behooves the general government 10
come forward and effectually suppress them at once
Large quantities of counterfeit money are reported
TO have been lately put into circulation in the vici
nifty of Albany by potato dealers haiing from this
city.
BY the arrival Of the British bark Gitana we have
advces from Perrarnbuco 10 the 18th Of November.
American gold YVES dul at $1,000 to $4,000 per FIVE
dollars. Sovereigns rated (abundant) at $1,000 30
sns0O II was reported that the recently appointed
Consul OF the United States AZ Bacia nad arrived
there left and arrived home, with his purse less by
bis expenses he found the Office proflless except
No a retident having some Other source Of revenue
The Gitana has brought the first cargo Of ne cr.p