The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-05-10

The News.
Ans her railroad accident which occurred last
Aighs, will somewhat arouse the public mind from
ihe 81 upor and horror produced by the Norwak ira
gedy About haf-past eight O'Clock the emf
graz It express train of the Paterson line, going
wes t, which left Jersey City short time before,
me in collision with the Erie express train travel
Wing towards that place, near Bergen Four Corners.
The shock was terrific. The locomotives were broken
into pieces three persons were feacfully injured,
Of whom two now lie in the City Hospital. Several
others were slightly injured. We publish full ac-
count furnished by our special reporters. The judi
cious action of the Connecticut Legislature, in fixing
q value upon human life, when passing by rail
through the confines of that State, has met with
! cordial Approval The fearf I'll slaughter at Nor
walk has produced its effect in other States. A
bill of the most comprehensive character is an
nounced as having been reported in the Legislature
Of Maryland yesterday. Read the graphic report of
the Indignation mass meeting at Norwalk yesterday
afternoon
The intelligence furnished by ourspecial Washing.
ton correspondent this morning is of an unusually
varied and interesting character. Almost every sub
jet in which the generality Of cur citizens are
interested is touched upon To the reported chagrH
Of Secretary Marcy well the scores of nervous
snly discussed, but not finally disposed of, by the
cabinet yesterday. Notwithstanding the numerous
applications for consulships chargeships, &c, from
New York, it is believed that the State will receive
but one of the offices abroad, and that will be
tun mission for Mr.. Dix. The prospects for Mr..
Wise are again frightening and he may yet go to
Brazil. Mr.. Meade will probably get a second or
third rate Office. 1t is supposed that the claims Of
Young America will be hquidated by giving either
George Sanders or VIM. NJ. Cory something in the
shape of a remuneratve consulship CT chargeship.
But except in the case of Messrs. Dix, Gadsden,
and Seymour of Connecticut, all is as yet in a state
of uncertainty.
Our special correspondent remarks, that although
Gov. Lanes fllibustero movement will be promptly
Fepudiated as an unwarrantabe and unnecessary in
reference in a matter in which he was
not authorized TO act, the line which he
claimed in his pronunciamento will be insisted on
as the true boundary at the proper time Il is init
mated that this affair was freely descanted upon in
the cabinet session Of yesterday. The newly ap-
pointed Governor for New Mexico will doubtless
report himself at Washington and receive his instruc
tons in day or two. Among other items of inter-
est with regard to territorial matters, given
to understand that the past nefarous practices of
some of the Indian agents have been inquired into,
and that in future, in order to protect the red men
as far as possible against the fraudulent designs of
those whose real duty it is to look after their
interests, the agents will be subordinate to the
territorial governors, and the latter held responsible
for their malpractices. This seems to be good
move. Let the poor Indian be protected from the
Ayariciousness Of those Of his white brethren who
would deprive him Of his just dues, and starve him to
death for the purpose Of lining their own Golfers.
The steamship Daniel Webster, which was sig
nalized of New Orleans yesterday, is supposed to
have brought one weeks later news from California.
II so. we shall doubtless recevs the information by
telegraph to-day, or else the details by the Illinois,
which was at Aspinwal when the Ell Dorado sailed,
awaiting the arrival of the steamer which left San
Francisco on the 10th nit.
The last accounts from Texas declare that gold
mines Of very productive character have been dis
covered in that State and that at least four hundred
-diggers are now at work in the Hamilton Valley of
the Colorado, each averaging from five to ten dollars
Ia day. Farmers are leaving their ploughs and rush
ling to the new diggings, and traders anticipate
making fortunes by furnishing mining implements
1t Ii said that the country has been examined, and
bund to contain gold for distance of one hundred
tiles around. This is amsst too much of good
III ing. What shall we do with all our gold? Who
ia d to Texas?
ne eapturers Of Chaplin, the abolitionist, who
was urested for running of negroes from Maryland,
and &c vfeted his bail amounting to twenty thousand
dollars, haqe received the reward of 81 ,l50.
We Learn from Columbus, Ohio, that Judge Mclean
yesterday commenced the trial Of those persons who
were some time ago 50 extensively and successfully
engaged in defraudng insurance and other institu
4, ms, private individuals, &c.--commony known
Nh. Martha Washington ccnspi'ators. All the ac-
cuse lwere present except Stevens md Nicholson the
latter having forfeited his bail Of six thousand dollars
and di. appeared The office Of the D strict Attorney
is said = have been burglariously emit cred Sun
day night, and several papers CONNIE cited with
the case were carried of. The trunk Of the
principal witness was also ransacked at his
hotel, but the rogues secured no mar ers Of
mportance. Miller, who confessed to having -awn
the money from the different banks Of Cincinl ,ati
las winter on forged checks executed by Nichoso n
also underwent an examination before a magistrate
,r,tsrdev ard va- 7Gnu'.el .yr a ca.t,o. Lea-.a.
IL default Of ten Thousand dollars bail. ItSrePored