The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-03-14
The News.

The News.
The Cunard steamer Africa arrived yesterday after
noon from Liverpool, bringing three days later ad
vices The news is of very diversified character
It is important in two points of view. The promi
neil matters relate to British reverses in Burmah,
andthe disruption between Austria and Turkey,
which, coroborate what we published during the
last we'd In Paris and London the affair was con-
Edered as very serious. From the continent Of
Europe we learn that the Emperor of Austria was
recovering from his recent wounds, inflicted by an
assassin; that in Hungary the public mind was in
disturbed statW mat in Italy the satu quo again
completely restored; and that in Franceihe govern
ment was busy trying to cut down the estimates.
In Great Britain the dongs in parliament were
entirely occupying attention for lack of some
Thing else, and possess only q national interest
Commercial affairs were, generally spea king, dull.
The Liverpool cotton market continued depressed. In
London there had been more inquiry for American Sc
eurities owing, perhaps to the threatening aspect
Of affairs in the East.
By reference to our Washington dispatches it
will be that the ancient feud between the hunk
ers and barnburners has broken out afesh is raging
with tsn-fod ferceness and unless speedily alayed
bids fair to wind up in general revolt and complete
revolution. This feeling of hostility is not alone
fined to the class Of greedy offceseekers, but has
difused itself among different leaders of the demo
cratic party from all parts of the country and it is
reported with what amount of truth we cannot say,
that dissenson has already been manifested in the
cabinet upon the questions ct issue between the out
side bellgerents. Where will all this end? While
the democrats are thus fighting for the spoils the
wings in office are all shaking with the rotation
ague. Several clerks in the Treasury Department
have been supplanted within the last few days and
the prospect now is that the work Of universal culing
transplanting and casting aside will progress with
great vgor.
With regard to foreign appointments, one of our
special correspondents reiterates that in all proba-
bihty ex-Secretary Buchanan viii go to England,
Senator Soule to Spain and Hon. John A. Dix to
France. Another writer mentions Mr.. Wise in con-
nection with the last named mission.
Senator Mason is expected to make speech on
the Central American question to-day, in reply to
Senator Clayton. The recent proceedings of the
British against Honduras, in behalf of the Mosquito
King, has given this subject freshness that will
cause the remarks of the Chairman of the Commit
Tee on Foreign Relations to be looked for with con
siderable anxiety. 1t is currently reported that his
speech will embody the sentiments Of the admins
trason.
General Santa Anna is reported to have been seen
going into Vera Cruz, on board a British steamer
on the lst inst glorious reception awaited him.
How long viii it be those Of his countrymen who
have been so clamorous for his return will more
unite in expelling him from among theml
A large amount of property destroyed by
terrific storm in the vicinity Of Columbus, Ca, on
the 10th inst.
Rev. Dr. Hatfield last evening delivered sermon
at bis chapel, situate at the corner Of Broeme and
Ridge streets theatrical entertainments. He
contended that the encouragement Of the drama was
calculated to denoraize the rising generation, and
made a sweeping anathema against tragedy, comedy,
melodrama eytravagabzas, operas, bales, and every
other species OF entertainment connected with the
stage
Tie Rev. Doctor Asa D. Smith, delivered an elo-
queut and logical sermon upon the Origin and His
tory 81 the Sabbath" at the Associate Reformed
Presbyterian church, last evening. The discourse
WIS the first Of a series Of eight, which are to be
given--one each successive Sunday-in order TO in
duce, if possible, more proper observance Of the
Lords Day. Doctor Smith fully confuted the argu-
ments Of Paley the geologists and other writers,
who deny that the Sabbath institution was intended
10 he an eternal commemoration Of the seventh day
The inside pages Of this sheet contain very inter
esting review Of financial affairs, TO which gene
raj attention is recommended detailed report Of
the first days proceedings in the Gardner Case the
argument Of counsel in the Second Avenue Railroad
Injunction Case ; Weekly Report Of Deaths In this
city; Miscellaneous paragraphs, Advertisements &c
TIE New REGISTRY BnL.--0ur Albany cor
respondent was perfectly correct, few days
since, in including in an enumeration Of bills
before the Legislature one TO repeal the present
law in relation to the registry Of births. deaths
and marriages. II seems that the existing law
had been found 50 imperative that bill to re-
peal it had been introduced into the Senate
short time previous to the proposed amendment
originating in the Assembly. Its abrogaton
will. however, be followed by bill organizing
q bureau of statistics in New York on O new
and efficient basis. The Importance Of such
statistical information is too universally NC
knowledged to permit us anticipating any OBJ
stacles or unnecessary delays being thrown in
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