The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-02-21
The News.

Owing to the exceeding brevty of the telegraphic
news, we are this morning enabled to lay before
readers full details of large amount of highly inte-
resting information from all parts of the world.
The political information given on our first page
will doubtless attract the attention oil all parties es
pecialy those who are anxious to learn something
concerning the new cabinet As it is rumored tina.
General Gushing has been fixed upon as one of the
memb rs Of that body, we have deemed it proper to
furnish sketch of his life and services for the en-
ightenment of the juvenile portion of read.
ers.-The old heads Of course know all aboB.
him. despatch from Philadelphia ntimates tina.
the President elect will probably remain in Phi
ladelphia till Wednesday; but as the General keeps
his counsel and is OF late compelled to change
his quarters quite suddenly, in order to avoid being
numerically harrassed by office seekers there is but
little reliance to be placed in this statement. tx.
Governor Marcy, we perceive, has arrived in Wash
ngton.
Considerable excitement seems to exist among the
seekers after minor Offices in Washington, in conse
quence OF rumors that some Of the wing clerks in the
different departments have been bartering away
their claims to desks to few OF the more anxious
democrats. The latter perhaps, labor under the be-
lief that the administration will permit them to
remain at the posts acquired 10 this peculiar manner
They had better keep their money, no matter how
cheap the present wing ncumbents may be disposed
TO sell out
Further accounts from Texas announce that the
Indians had attacked the town of San Ignacio, and
killed several of the inhabitants Where j. the large
military force which the Secretary of War, in a
cent despatch, boasted Of having quartered in that
State for the especial protection of the whites against
Indian depredations
Advices from Montevdeo to the l7tii ult. state
that the lever had greatly abated and business was
seviving.
The bark Edwin johnson has gone to pieces near
the Lewes breakwater
Commercial men-speculators particular y-are
recommended to peruse the monetary article in
another column. A certain class of inanciers have
raised the steam to about the highest pitch, and
unless the engineers are more than usua lily careful
there will be an explosion that will send them and
their friends flying.
carriage driver named Daniel Doueherty ma
tive of Ireland, was found dead in hay loft at No
1856 Tenth avenue, yesterday morning. His death
was caused by intemperance and exposure.
A woman named Winifred Mccarthy, who arrived
here in the ship Antarctic from Liverpool, gave test
mony at coroner's inquest held upon the body Of
her son, yesterday which would show that there
was great neglect Of SANITARY regulations in the
sci, during her late voyage.
A German named Peter (sirname unknown) was
drowned at South Amboy, Saturday evening by fall
eng from the steamboat Atlas into the dock The
body was brought to this city, Coroner wilhelm held
an inquest yesterday.
To-day's inside pages contain full details Of the
European news, brought by the steamship America,
consisting of an interesting Letter from our London
Correspondent French View of Gen. Cass War
Speeches; More about Nspoleon's Marriage Move
mcnts Of the English in behalf of the Madia Family
&c. Also, Later Intelligence relative to the coup
d'dat of the new President Of Mexico Interesting
from Sonora ; Letters from Washington Financia
and Commercial Review great variety oe news
paragraphs, &c.
-Four days later news from Europe is now fully due
by the steamship Pacific.