The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-08-11
New York, Thursday, August IL, 1883.
The News.

New York, Vhursday, August II. LSoos
The News.
We to-day lay before our readers the fullest and
most authentic particulars that our reporters have
been able to gather concerning the dreadful collision
which took place between the New York and Phila
aelphia passenger trains, on the Camden and Amboy
aihoad last Tuesday evening. Accounts are also
given Of two accidents on the New Haven railroad
by one Of which the engineer was killed and fire
man seriously injured, and by the other the Rev. Mr.
Woslsey was crippled for life. We have elsewhere
expressed our views with regard to these horrible
casualties which have Of late become frequent as
70 incline nervous passengers, upon the least symp
toms Of alarm, to follow the suicidal example Of Mr.
6setson, who lost his life by attempting to jump
from the window of car while the train was under
headway, on the Hackensack bridge, last Monday.
Two hundred and four persons are reported to
have been swept off by yellow fever in New Orleans
on Sunday last
The dispatches from our special correspondents at
Washington contain q variety of important and in
tsresting intelligence It is announced that official
information was yesterday presented to the Cabinet,
with regard to the seizure Of Koszta, at Smyrna, by
the Austrian naval commander. This information,
y Is gratifying to learn, fully approves the course
The members of the Cabinet are unanimously deter
mined to ratify the conduct Of Captain Ingraham,
and if necessary will not hesitate to issue another
edition of the American opinions expressed in the cee
sted letter of the late Secretary Webster to Cheva-
ier Hulsemann.
Hon. Robert j. Walker, says our correspondent,
nsy yet be able to proceed to China in the iron
steamer Allegany, which will be ready for service in
houf furn Ia Mr. 1pno
his instructions with regard to the Hague Charge
nip, and will leave in the Arctic next Saturday
week. The attention OF those who are contemplate
ing emigrating to the western territories is directed
10 what is said relative to trespassing upon lands
still held by the Indians.
From Albany we learn that the hunkers had
every thing their own way in the Democratic Coun-
al of Young Men which met in the Senate Chamber
Yesterday. As the movements Of the New York
politicians are attracting considerable attention
throughout the country at the present time, we
have to-day devoted article to the special elucida
tionof the subject to which, as well to the letter
rom cur Albany correspondent, reference is made
tR detailed particulars.
By the arrival of the Illinois at this port yester-
day morning, we received our usual files, and the
letters of our regular correspondents from the West
indies, South America Central America and the
Sandwich Islands. We are, therefore, enabled to
present our readers with detailed account of the
position of affairs, both political, executive, inan
shl, military, and commercial, in Jamaica, New
Granada, Chile, Peru. Bolivia, Honolulu, &C., &C.,
down to the latest moment. The news is arranged
n order of date, and win be found most interesting.
The crisis between the Legislative and Executive
government of Jamaica still continued Sir Charles
Grey had been recalled, and Mr.. Henry Barky, late
Governor of British Guiana, had been appointed to
the governorship Of the island. Many reforms were
expected from his administration. The Kingston
journals hold out the most kind invitations to our
free colored population to emigrate there.
The Panama journals are taken up with conside-
ration Of the railway progress, mining speculations,
and trade returns, diversified with some editorial lite
rary squabbes.
We learn from South America of continued diffe-
rences and impending war between the governments
q Bolivia and Peru. The port of Cobija was occu
pied by the forces Of the Peruvian squadron and the
Gty of Cumana, Venezuela had been destroyed by
an.earthquake, and nearly thousand persons were
buried in the ruins. Neither the shipping nor trad
ing interests had suffered much in consequence of
the threatening aspect of things
Our correspondence from the Sandwich Islands is
satisfactory The missionary cause was most sue
csssful. very excellent review Of the past, pre-
SENT and probable future state Of Honolulu is given
by our correspondent. The journals complain of the
want of attention which sick American sailors receive
at the hands of our representatives there The fonn
dation Of United States marine hospital had been
laid.
The last market prices, freights, and shining
news from each point given, under their proper
heads, in this paper.
by the arrival in this port for repairs, OF the
steamer Isabel from Havana we are in possession
OF files Of journals from that city up to the lh of
August They are, however, devoid of the slightest
interest containing not word of news Of any impor
lance from either CUBA, Mexico, or any Of the Cen
trail or South American republics.
We received yester lay two more exceedingly i'm
portant documents from st. Domingo, which we have
had translated IN eItenso, and place before our
readers this morning. They are from the pen
OF Santana-the President .Liberator-and Judging
from their tone and tenor, they seem to justify the
saA guDe hopes for good, which the citizens of the
republic think will flow from his justice, integrity,
and im2artialty In the administration of public
affairs. Ore is decree baiishing from the territory
Of st. Domingo an immigrant ,lriestcurate who had
been convicted of the most scandaCUs outrages upon
decency and virtre. The feeling mm,ner in which
s'e President refers to the case, with his cogent
lessols for the nonpub.cation Of tie testimony,