The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-08-10
The News.

A frightfnl accident occurred on the Camden and
Amboy Railroad yesterday afternoon The trains
which left New York and Philadelphia stimuli
taneously, came in collision some ten miles beyond
Amboy. The crash was SO violent as to cause the
Instant death of three persons two Of them females,
m the cars from this city. large number Of the
passengers were very seriously injured, and one OF
them shortly after died. The New York train is re-
ported to have been running out of time. Com
nent is unnecessary.
The steamship Northern Light, which arrived
yesterday, brought US two weeks later intelligence
from California. We find very little of importance
IN the papers and scarcely sufficient to call the news
interestingly but as we find it we give it TO our read
ers and leave them to Judge both as to its interest
and importance. couple more towns have been
destroyed by fire, but as similar intelligence co mes
with almost every arrival, barely changing the loca-
ION of the condagraton, cannot, from its same
ness, pronounce the intelligence either startling
important, and the more especially as, at the time
we are reading it, the probability is that the districts
which have been burned over would be difficult to
hnd No announcement Of duels fortunately, with
recital of all their painful consequences, has been
brought by this arrival, and are able to find only
one prize fight, one murder, one execution by the
The morals Of the new State are evidently looking
up. The old mines continued to yield their usual
amount of the yellow sand which rewards the la
borer and new continually presenting them
selves to prospecting parties. The soil was repayng
the agriculturst for his confidence an hundred fold
and the inhabitants of the cities were rejoicing in
that prosperity which presents to our view the ma
nifest destiny Of the Golden State.
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West brought late and interesting news from Ore
gon and Washington territories, the Sandwich
Islands Tahiti, &c. full details Of which are given
elsewhere.
The intelligence furnished by our special Wash
imgton correspondent, with regard to the fishery
question: is Of truly novel and startling character.
1t is asserted that, while the colonial and Yankee
fishermen have been wrangling concerning their
alleged rights, and calling upon their respective
governments to protect them the real owner of the
entire grounds in dispute Lord Stirling, has quietly
remained in the back ground and enjoyed the sport.
The royal charters upon which Lord S. bases his
claim were recognized and confirmed by act of Par.
lament in the time of Charles the First-over two
hundred and twenty years ago-and give to him the
complete right to fish within six leagues of the shore
Lord s. is now in Washington making arrangements
with company Of influential American gentlemen
for the prosecution of his claim. Read the particu-
lars concerning this curious extraordinary and i'm
pOrtant movement as detailed in the telegraphc
despatch.
One of our special correspondents has sent us
synopsis of the arrangements just perfected between
the United States and Bremen by which letters and
newspapers destined for Mexico, the West Indies,
Central and South America, &C., may be sent
through this country.
The returns Of the elections recently held in some
Of the Southern States are very meagre. With re-
gard to the general result in Tennessee enough is
known to warrant the belief that a democratic
Governor has been chosen, but that the wings will
have a majority on joint ballot in the Legislature
In Alabama there appears to have been a slight
change in favor Of the wings, far concerns the
Congressional delegation. In North Carolina Mr..
Outlaw, late wing Congressman, has been defeated
by Mr.. Shaw, democrat. The Kentucky delegation
il still supposed TO be equally divided.
A late letter from Prince Edward Island, an
nounces that serious damage has been done by the
fires which have Of late been raging in the woods
Many farmers have lost their buildings, crops and
fences and in some instances portions Of their live
stock.
from Liverpool yesterday, in a packet ship What
is not little singular, notwithstanding the extra
ordinary crowd, only three persons died on the yoy
age.
Extensive preparations are making at st. John
n. B., FOR the opening celebration of the NORTH
American and European railroad on the 18th Of mex
month.
Another bright luminary has passed from amongs
ne. Ex.Chef Justice Jones' after a career Of lega
usefulness and sojourn Of more than that ord
nariIy allowed TO man, has been summoned be
fore the Highest OF high tribunals, and ere nov has
net the Great Architect Of the Universe. DC lived