The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-10-13


Neither the steamship Humboldt, due at this sort,
nor the Canada due at Halifax, had arrived up to
ate hour last ght.
Our Washington dispatches this morning contain
cone interesting intelligence. An effort is to be
n,ade TO render the navy more efficient in view OF
the anticipated troubles iu Europe. The suspension
OF the business Of Mr. Draper appears hav. caused
quite sensation at the capital. Captain Gibson nas
Published letter expressing himself satisfied with
she action OF the government in his case.
OF the elections in Ohio ami PENNSYLVANIA we
know but little. A despatch from Cincinnati states
that the eItiIe democratic ticket is elected ia
that county by majority of from 900 to $500 In
Philadelphia Gilpins majority for Mayor Is over
4 600. The democratic State ticket has gone on. of
the county with handsome majority-between five
and seven thousand-T. q. Forsyth. candidate for
Canal Commissioner, leading The vote for the As
sembly ticket is a close one but the democrats are
undoubtedly elected.
While the spoils Cabinet at Washington are en-
gagged is the work Of paciiying the quarrels Of poll
6cians, and pirceDing out plumber to pace-seekers
the rights and even the personal liberty of American
citizens put in jeopardy in foreign countries.
Our correspondent at Porto Plata-Dominica-
letter may be found in another column, informs US
that everal American citizens established there I'd
been impressed into the army; and the American
consul, after having repeatedly addressed the go
verDDebt the subject at last nsultingy told to
produce his documents to prove that hewas the Untei
Sta es agent. little more of practical protection
to countrymeo abroad, and little less vaporiny
the subject at home, would better establish the
sincerity of the Presidents inaugural.
The wings Of Boston held . ratification meeting
N Faneuil Hall last evening. Hon. Edward Everett
was tire princi pal speaker, and his remarks were
manly directed III opposition to the new State con-
stitution The meeting was largely attended.
We publish to day the speech Of Daniel S. Dckin-
son. delivered on the sth instant at Rochester. II Is
complete re utation Of the charge Of free soil ten
denotes made against that gentleman, and an utter
sDDjhilator Of the Van BuIens and the soft shell
leaders generally. Mr.. D. also "speaks his mind OF
Secretary Marcy in no dainty phrases.
The Native American party of New jersey held
convention at Trenton yesterday and nominated Joel
Haywood for Governor.
Governor Broome, of Flori'a in his in ,ugural on
the Sd instant, stated that he should consider it a
part of his constitutional duty to see that the law of
noval of the Seminole Indians, be faithfully exc
cuted
Charles S. vsdder, has been invited to the edi
torial charge of the new hard shell paper at Sy-
racuse.
By an arrival at New Orleans, dates from the city
of Mexico TO the 18th instant are received There
were reports Of revolution at Yucatan and
steamer with three hundred troops had been des-
HI
pointed Minister of War New Orleans paper
states that a conspiracy had been discovered at
Pueba, involving several persons Of influence, some
Of whom had been ordered to leave the country.
Our files from the Bahamas contain coDies of the
Nassau On. P) journals, dated down to the 2sth o.
September. We have also received advices fran
Turks Islands, which come do n to the 18th Of the
same month. There was q great dearth of news
at the Bahamas but we have favora Die report of
the sanitary condition Of the people. A good deal
Of salt had been r.ked at Turks Islands, and scar
city of vessels to take it away was complained Of.
Our miscellaneous news from both places il inter
esting.
The long-eontested Mason will case has been q
last decided by the Court of Appeals in favor Of the
respondents. Eighty lone complaints we're brought
before Judge Green, Of this city, yesterday, for
encumbering the streets, and fines varying from FIVE
TO thirty dollars inflicted upon the defendants Are
there not few more left OF the same sort?
The decision Of Judge Greer, n the case kno gn az
the Wilkesbarre Fugitive Slave case,r will be
given on Saturday. The proceedings in this matter
before the Circuit Court, at Philadelphia, yesterday,
win be found in the telegraphic colu mn.
The Rev. Mr. Thompson delivered another Of his
instructive lectures Egypt at the Tabernacle last
evening, which will be published tomorrow.
The sixth and seventh days proceedings Of the
TrenDial Episcopal Convention may be found in to-
days paper. The Convention has been during these
two days, engaged in amending canons and altering
constitutions. The unkind cut Of Bishop Ives, Of
North Carolina has greatly unzctt1ed the wise heads
of the church. They puzzled to decide how they
can legally fill the place made vacant by the apostae
Bishop, who was spoken Of in terms not the most
Kind during the debate.
The steamer Flag, laden chiefly with dry goods,
was sunk at Flint Island. In the Ohio river, yester.
dey.
Robert Kennedy, an engineer, and three others,
were badly injured at the Philadelphia Navy Yard
, esterdsy, BY the explosion Of steam bole-.