The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-11-12
The News.

The America, from Liverpool arrived az Halifax
yesterday. She brings three days aser news from
Europe. Our 2hic despatch is very contra
dctory. IL states that there has been change 10
the aspect of sffars at tie East, and Immediately
after announces serious collision between the Rus-
Eians and Turks, Indicating that war actually exist
ed. 1t may be that this collision is another version
Of the report brought by the Franklin, aud publ he'd
yesterday, Of the firing into a Russian engineer
corps 1t the mouth Of the Danube, and the killing
of its major 1t may be, however, entirely differ
ept affair. But despatch is unsatisfactory, aud it is
therefore almost useless to speculate. II is probable
however, that there has been change in the quas
ton or in the position OF the forces OF either party
We must await the ARRIVAL Of the next-and the
next steam
Mr. Soue had been received at the Court Of Spain
ID his official capacity of United States Minister hay
ing previously modified some passages in his address
10 the Queen, which were considered Objectionable
A Spanish feet o. one hundred and four guns was
about TO sail, it posed for the Mediterranean.
A British testimonial is about TO be presented to
Captain II graham by the people. The stea ner Argo
had arrived here with later dates from Port Philip
and half million pounds sterling in gold. New
diggipgs had been discovered Int tho markets were
rather dun
The markets for breadstuffs continued very active,
and prices were gr dualy advancing thereby caus
ing pxat ex tementin various parts of the continent
of Europe. In France serious disturbances had oc-
CURED at some Of the provincial sales, aud in
Austria prices had btc cone high that the govern
ment being apprehensiye OF trouble, had taken
sures 70 alleviate far possible the effects Of the
threatened famine. The Pope OF Rome, we perceive,
has established two large houses for the purpose Of
supplying food 10 the poor at moderate rates.
As yet full returns Of the election which took place
In this State last Tuesday have not been received.
However sufficient is known to show that, although
the wings have secured nearly every State aud local
Office Of importance, the notional democrats have
achieved decided triumph over the Van B1renites,
having gained large msjorties over the latter, in
localities where the free soilers few years ago
swept everything before them. What is MT little
strange, Mr.. Marcy's organ at Washington, like
John Van Buren, with regard to the platform of the
free soil convert on has not yet had time to inquire
into the merits Of the case. By the way, Collector
Red6ed, accompanied by Prince John and Mr..
Brodhead arrived in Washington last evening, with
The inter ton, il supposed Of explaining the cause
of the signal defeat OF their party 1t Is also rumor
ed that every wing will be notified to vacate his desk
in our custom house next week; but not q word il
now said concerning any Of the national democratic
incumbents.
The despatch from our special Washington cores
pondent this morning contains variety of informa-
ton of great interest, not only to the politician but
TO the public at large. The Presidents message
will, as usual of late years. be forwarded to the Post
masters of the different large cities for delivery to
the newspaper press the moment the reading of the
document has been commenced in Congress. It
understood that Gen. Pierce as well as most OF the
heads Of departments intend to confine their com.
munications to plain facts, without resorting to the
customary verbosity, thus saving readers the trouble
Of separating the chaff from the grain. Postmaster
General Campbell appears to be somewhat embar
rassed with regard to the transportation of the Cali
fornia mails. 1t appears that he cannot get rid of
The Law and Aspnwall contracts without having
the steamers belonging to those lines thrown upon
The hands Of the government. He will. however il
10 said, recommend the transfer Of the mails by the
Nicaragua and the Ramsey (Mexican) routes. Find
ing that the postal arrangements between this
country a1d Bremen work WELL Mr.. G. win recon-
mend general adoption Of the cheap ocean POSTAGE
system.
Much anxiety exists among the politicians at
Washington and elsewhere with regard TO the Speak
ership and Clerk hip OF the next House Of Re resen
tafives Our special correspondent mentions the
names Of several a,prants to the former post who
are already canyas1ng this field. From PHILADELPHIA
we learn that meeting Of Congressman elect has
been held in that city, at which IL was unanimously
resolved to support Mr.. Disney, of Ohio AS 70 the
Clerkship, there are probably more candidates for
that Office than was ever before known every third
ex-member of Congress who failed to be re elected
a. well as almost every other disappointed Office.
seeker, being DESTROYS Of obtaining the ,sition.
Q,ite sprito contest is going on ia the Vermont
Legislature Tor a United States Senator Ia place o.
Mr.. Upham. The whig candidate il Judge Cola
mer, Postmaster General under President Taylor.
The democratic nominee is Hon. Lawrence Brainard
Owing 10 spit among the free soers thai section
its two candidates, and hence the diIicllty o.
en.ctrg choice, Tbs party holds tue Dal4uce