The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-06-19
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The News.
Having despatched reporter to Susquehanna
Immediately upon the announcement of the fatal dis
aster on the Erie Railroad last Thursday evening,
are to-day enabled to lay before our readers full
and accurate account of the melancholy affair. Our
reporter, it will be seen, has taken great pains to
procure correct list of the names of those who
are known to have been killed and wounded but it
is believed that some of those on the train were
blown into the river, Of whom nothing has yet been
learned. The simple description by the spectators
OF the consequent upon the explosion is thrill
ling in the extreme. While upon this sorrowful
theme let more urge upon our legislators the
Importance of suspending the discussion of political
sectarian and other matters, until after they have
passed the bill now pending in the Assembly for the
better preservation of life and property railroads.
We give to-day the translation of quite an impor
tant document a very interesting subject, to wit:
the manifesto made by Governor Lane to the Mexi-
can Commissi ners, in defence and justification Of his
course in declaring the annexation Of the Meslla
Valley. The statement was originally delivered in
English, but no version of it in that tongue has
hitherto been published. The first we saw of it was
in the Unirrsal, of Mexico, from which we have
history, and for the benefit and information of all
who feel an interest in subject which
threatened, and may yet prove to be casus beli
between this republic and Mexico.
Both branches of the Legislature adjourned from
Friday till Monday. The Senate ordered the Catholic
bill to third reading by vote of ten to eight, and
the Assembly passed the bill repeating the act legal
ixng the canal lettings of 1851.
II 10 reporfed that not over seventyfiye uersOns
in attendance at any time at the State Tenn
peranee Convention which assembled in Rochester
last Thursday That body adjourned on Friday after
noon, having done but little during the session be-
sides electng officers for the ensuing year.
We learn from Washington that Secretary Dobbin
has returned to his post. During his absence he
offered public dinner in Wilmington, n. c., but
plead pressing business in the Navy Department for
not accepting the compliment. Major Drake in
sequence of the illness of Col Graham, has been ap
pointed to run the base line of the contemplated
government canal between Apaachicola and Pensa-
cola, Fla.
Vice Admiral Seymour, commander.in chief of the
British naval forces on the North American and
West India stations has been received with distin
guished honors at st. John, n. B. The Common
Council have resolved upon presenting him with
address expressive of appreciation for the satissacto
nv manner in which he has watched over and pre-
tected the interests of the colonial fishermen. The
Admiral's visit to New Brunswick is said to be for
the purpose of concerting measures for the eec
tual protection of the fisheries for which object the
most extensive arrangements are still making.
Steamers and sailing vessels are being manned,
equipped and stationed at every point where a
mackere herring is likely to make its appearance
during the season.
/ Scarcely day passes that we do not hear of one
or more railroad prajeote springiug up among our
enterprising countrymen. Some idea of this extra
ordinary spirit of internal improvement throughout
the land may be CLEANED from the large amount Of
interesting information relative to railroads published
in another page.
By reference to paragraph in another column, it
viii be seen that rurnors aloat that George Law
is negotiating with Santa Anna for the transfer Of
those muskets which created such nervous anxiety
among the Cuban authorities some months ago. 1t
is limited that if Santa Anna has the wherewth to
pay for the celebrated weapons he can have them
otherwise n. is not unlikely they will be reserved for
the protection Of Purser Smith.
Considerable difficulty has been engendered among
the crew of the ship Silas Leonard which sometime
ago left Matanzas for Trieste. They aege that they
were shipped from this port for Matanzas and back
Five Of them deserted at NJ, crossed the Gulf in an
open boat and were picked up OF Cape Florida. The
vessel on Friday put into Newport for more hands
whereupon most OF the remaining crew left her.
The American steamer Creole running in the Nova
Scotia and New Brunswick trade was wrecked on
Cape Roseway last Wednesday evening and, with
her cargo, will prove a total loss The passengers
were saved.
Some excitement has been produced in Phladel-
pha concerning the final disposition Of .he remains
OF Artbu r Spring, who was executed for the murder
Of the sisters Shaw and Lynch, last Friday week.
On opening the coffin supposed to contain the body
of the deceased, nothing but log Of wood and some
sclothng were found.
For the accommodation OF The churoh-going COM
unity we elsewhere publish q list Of the sermons
81 ecally advertised to be delivered to-day together
vii b a variety Of other religious information, to
viii, n particular attention is directed.
Tn, annexed Is brief summary OF the contents o.
TO- day inside pages:-In Interesting European In
tellgen, e, embracing a letter from one Of our
London correspondents, Curious Developments OF
Paris Life, Disquistion upon South American Az
Iars. Theatl zeal and Miscellaneous Items, &C. Also
etters from Concord relating to New Hampshire
Politics; Review of tie recent Democratic Conyen-
,ion in that State; Boston and North Carolina Cor
respondence Sabbath Amusements and Alligator
Killing in New Orleans; Fina pcia and Commercial
Reviews Local TheatricaIs, &c.