The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-02-24

with them While declaring heed to be a martyr,
they avoided to complete the story, by frankly
knowedgng that it was through their instrumental
ty-through the chcanery of the pretended friends
of the colored race-that Reed, like many other
negroes before him, was placed in his present
position. Martyrs of this kind constitute the
capital stock upon which the abolitionists trade
without them they would have no means OF
getting up excitements. Hence their boistereus
rejoicngs whenever they are lucky enough TO get
poor, simple minded negro in trouble fuhds can
almost always be raised to get one OF these mock
philanthropsts out of difficulty; but when Tree ne
gro is caught in misdemeanor wo betide MN
The coored people, in this State at least are begin
ming to comprehend this system OF double-dealinS
practsed by their pretended white friends, and no
doubt the Acknowledgements Of Messrs. Smith and
May will not be lost upon them. Reed is punished,
while the real mischief makers, according to their
own confession, go unpublished. Do not fail TO read
the proceedings OF the convention.
Rencontres are becoming quite fashionable in
Washington. Our regular correspondent gives
sketch of a fight which took place at the Treasury
Department yesterday.
The democrats Of Connecticut yesterday assembled
IN state convention, and re-nominated the old State
ticket, as.he cad hich is Governor I. IL. Sey-
mour.
Hon. Nelson Barriere, member of the present Con-
gress, was yesterday nominated for Governor of
Ohio by the Wing State Convention. Candidates
for other State offices also selected by the same
body.
The New Jersey Legislature has rejected both the
Anti iouor and Air Line Railroad bills. One about
counterbalances the other.
Although the employers of nearly three thousand
workmen in Baltimore still refuse to give the in
creased wages asked for the latter stand firm, and
declare their determination not to go work till their
demands are complied with.
We publish communications from cur cores
pendent at Laguna de Terminus, dated on the 10Th
and 30th of January, brought by the bark Thales,
arrived yesterday, which convey very amusing pic
ture of the games of the revoutionsts and counter
revolutionists in Mexico. However, it would seem
that now some sort of order is about to rise out of
the chaos of contending factions Cevalos, the
temporary President, has followed his predecessor
Arista, and virtually confessed his inability to con-
tend with the hostile elements reigning in the
country by resigning, and making his congo to the
people. Our Havana correspondent notices the fact
of another delegation proceeding to Santa Anna, and
The strong probability is that the old Dictator will
whole comedy of errors is played out, and the ma
tural dsno,tement takes place.
We have received file of papers from Nassau,
N. p, extending down to the 5th inst. but the only
item of interest that we can find regarding that
colony is that DR.. Clutsam, the medical surveyor,
had returned from Eeuthera and reported that there
had been three hundred and cases of cholera in
| that district and forty-seven deaths. vessel had
LID lox1 D1vx DIakta
Turks Islands, from which we learn that the former
place in healthy condition, and that the Legis
lature of Turks Islands to have again assembled
| on the sth inst.
| Twenty-six members of the Common Council ap-
peared before the Superior Court yesterday, and en-
tered into their own recognizances, in the sum of
$500 each, to appear on Saturday morning to re-
ceive sentence for violating an injunction order,
issued to restrain them from granting line Of
railroad in Broadway. Attachments were, at the
ane time, issued against six other members Of the
Boards; and the whole Of the City Fathers will be dis
posed Of together on Saturday. Sir Lucius OTrig-
ger consoled Bob Acres with the assurance that in
the event Of his being shot, there was snug lying
the Abbey Cheer up, Aldermen. There
comfortable quarters, but no tea ROOM in Edridge
street
ExChief Justice Jones occupied the entire of yes
terday in arguing the Broadway Railway injunction
case before the Supreme Court, a full report Of
which in consequence of the arrival Of European and
othernews, compelled to delay until to-morrow.
Coroner Hilton held very heightened investga-
tion at the City Hospital yesterday afternoon, into
the circumstances connected with the death Of Mary
ONeil. The deceased was dreadfully burned, at her
house, No. 3sa Oak street. last Monday evening, and
it was imagined that her husband, Peter O'Nel had
set fire to her dress, with the malicious intent Of
taking her life. He was held in custody. 1t ap-
peared, from the testimony, that the deceased was
of very Incorporate habits, and had been drinking
upon the day in question, when she fell against the
stove, which was capsized, and the burning Goals
scattered upon her clothes. The jury found YER
dict of accidental burning, when Mr.. O'Neil was i'm
medately discharged. The unfortunate woman was
about thirty years of age, and native of Ireland.
man. named Charles McFeeny, died yesterday
evening in the City Hospital, from dreadful injury
which he received at the iron foundry Of Mr.. Ry-
der, situate in Fiftyninth street and Eleventh
nue.. II appears that large quantity Of melting
metal fell upon him, when the mass was hot from
the furnace, and scalded him from head to foot in
most shocking manner. The scalp Of the head, and
skin of almost the entire body were totally destroyed
by the fiery liquid.
Anne Donnelly died in the City Hospital, yester-
day, from the effect of a compound fracture of her
leg, which she sustained, she stated, in an en-
deavor to protect herself from the attack of two
who attempted to violate her person, in Reade street.
on the night Of the 9Th instant. The deceased said
hat in the struggle quantity of lumber fell upon
her and broke her leg, when the men away.
The injured limb was amputated previous to her
death.
THE CALoRIc SHIP ERrcssoN-The trip Of the
Ericsson. from New York to Washington. has
furnished additional evidence of the success
of Captain Ericsson's Inventions success
which seems to meet the most sanguine expec-