The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-10-19

Our Washington special despatch states that the
letters of Aessrs Bronson and OConor elected uni
vcrsal commendation and it is believed that Mr..
Marcy and Mr.. Guthrie viii demand the immediate
removal of the obnoxious officials or send in their
svn designations. There is good ground for the
sPinion that the President win feel constrained to
adopt the latter alternative.
News from the Plains may be found under the
tslegraphc head. The Indians we're numerous and
very hostile. Gold had been found at the crossing of
Ne Colorado, also silver and copper tribe Of In
dams had been met with who used gold bullets for
their guns 1t was probable that Governor Lane
would receive the certificate of election as delegate
% Congress from New Mexico, although his oppo-
nent-Padre Gale os--was said to have three
hundred majority Illegally in the voting being
alleged.
In the Episcopal Convention yesterday, the princi.
pal topic under consideration was the report of the
committee, appointed at the last general convention
% procure and supervise the publication of stan
dard edition of the Bible. The medium quarto stereo
type edition published at Oxford, England, was
recommended as the stan dard Bible of the Church Of
England. After some discussion, the subject was
sent back to the committee. with instructions TO re-
port to she next convention.
The New Jersey State Temperance Convention
met at Trenton yesterday. Resolutions were adopted
repudiating the idea of forming third party aud
warmly endorsing Joel Haywood as their candidate
Tor Governor. Mr.. H. is the whig candidate.
There was a slight advance in stocks yesterday,
and better feeling prevailed. Breadstuffs generally
declined, and wheat fell off three to four cents
per bushel. There was no change in the price Of
cotton. Freghts continued firm.
A 20, Tho of Ann have
been received from which we extract some interest
ing items regarding the social, moral, and political
aspect which the country presents, after passing
through a most fearful crisis of its history. Tn
latest interprovincial news is also given.
Intelligence from Cuba to the 9Th instant has been
received. Our Havana correspondent details an in
terestng case of colored American citizen, held in
slavery on the island for many years. The cholera
had been making fearful ravages at Havana, Matan-
zas, and other points.
The legal investigation in the case OF rape and
murder, perpetrated on the person of Catherine
Quigley, was commenced at Jamaica, Long Island,
yesterday, a full report of which may be found In
another column
The United States Circuit Court was occupied all
day yesterday in the preliminary arrangements for
the trial of the parties charged with causing the
calamity to the steamboat Henry Clay Att rising
Of the Court the case had progressed no further than
the empannelling Of the jury.
The ship Western Empire, from Liverpool for this
pert, put into Boston yesterday, short Of water.
The Judiciary Convention Of the Free Soil Demo.
Gratis met last night at Tammany Hail. for the pur-
pose Of nominating city and county ticket. Pre-.
viously to balotng, Mr.. Cochrane read letter from
Judge Edmonds, declining to be put in nomination
unless with the unanimous consent Of the conven
hon. As the Judges late extraordinary behavior
does not appear to be palatabe with the of the
unbeievers, his withdrawal was accepted, and Tho.
mas W. Clarke nominated as candidate for Judge OF
the Supreme Court. Judge Edmonds' letter, with
she preparatory observations OF Mr.. Cochrane, are
given in our reports of the proceedings at Tammany
Hall last night, TO which we refer our readers for
turther information upon the subject
Resolutions, fully endorsing the sentiments OF Col
,ecsor Bronson and District Attorney OConor in the
ttsrs recently published by those gentlemen, were
adopted last night by she Young Mons Democratic
Union Club