The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-08-25

The News.

The News.
Special attention is directed to the official cores
pondence we elsewhere publish, between Lord John
Russell and Minister Crampten respecting the pro-
position for r partite treaty in order to guarantee
10 Spain the continued possession Of the island of
Cuba. The truly American answer Of Mr.. Everett
the late Secretary Of State, to this extraordinary
proposition on the part Of England and France,
forms the chief theme Of Lord Johns comments.
Mr.. E., It viii be recollected, declared that the
United States would not see with Indifference the
island Of Cuba fall into the possession Of any other
European government than Spain.' By way Of re-
spoDse, Lord John, while admitting the right Of this
country to reject the proposal, pontedly observes
that Great BrIa must at once resume her entire
liberty, and, upon any that may call for it,
be free 10 act either singly or in conjunctsoa lctth
other pocers, to her may seem ft.' Does not this
tend to confirm the report that England and Spain
had entered into an agreement for the ultimate abo
lition Of slavery in Cuba?
We give some additional intelligence from Caliior.
ssting. 1t viii be see that the operatives and la
bortrs in San Francisco have caught the striking in
fection which was lately preyaen. in these quar-
IN most cases from, sir and seres dollars day 10
~ine and ten, and rere ~ the ssa; successful. The
squatters, or those claiming lands by the untenable
right Of possession, ara giving the officers of the Law
considerable trouble in California, and in some
instances these abstract heesoiers have endea
vored to maintain their fancied rights ri ct
AIMS. Bot Law has gained its ascendancy in
the new State, and every thing that is at va
rance with it, and all who oppose it, must give way
70 its supreme majesty, or consent t. be governed
by its controlling influence. In another place we
havespoken of the quick trip which has Just been per-
formed between San Francisco and this city the short
est by nearly half day which We have yet recorded.
There ia another remarkable fact connected wita the
hate arrival, which is worthy OF mention. The
Northern Light brought back answers TO The adyices
which left this city the fifth of July last, the time
occupied ia going and returning being bit little orer
Jutyeight days, some fourteen days less than the
same round trip was ever before performed in and oc
cupying but q little more time than was required
four years ago to make the passage from one city TO
the other.
Our last advices from the West Indies are dated
down TO the l2t1 inst. The government affairs Of
Jamaica still remained at dead lock; its legislative
machinery was so much out Of order that no person
could work it. The arrival OF the new Governor
was daily expected, and hopes entertained that
after he conyoked the House Of Assembly, things
would go On more evenly. Members, however we're
determined TO maintain the constitutional rights Of
the electors. The weather was exceedingly warm.
Yellow fever had not entirely disappeared from the
Inland. Crime was quite prevalent, and negro
had been sentenced TO death for murder.
gorna further inform tim pr no fnund orntha-
page relative to the persecution Of Captain Gibson
and his mate of the schooner Flirt, by the Dutch
authorities of sumatra. The political state Of the
Netherlands dependency Of Jambie is represented
ss being very much disturbed, and some Dutch
troops had arrived there in consequence.
The telegraphic reports respecting the awful rava-
ges Of the yellow fever in the South warn us Of the
rapid spread of the disease, and should invite our
local authorities to every precsuton, By the re-
moval Of filth from the streets, &c. to proven. the
entrance Of the epidemic to this city Shoudit once
gain footbold amongst us, nothing but cold weather
And frost ~ill successfully eradicate it, Over three
hundred persons are said 10 have died in New Or
leans on Tuesday, and at vicksburg and Natchez the
disease is said to be Of such yirulen character that
every person who possibly do 90 IL leaving those
places. There were seven fatal cases Of fever AZ No
bite on the 18th instant.
James n. Myers bas been nominated by the Ohio
Democratic State Convention, ss candidate for
Lieutenant Governor
despatch from Columbus states that several
thousand persons assembled yesterday for the pur-
pose Of listening 10 q discussion between Massa-
chusette Disciple Of the Maine Law and nildletown
opponent thereof. At the conclusion Of the arga-
ment, vote was taken, end resulted in majority
of three to one against the Law.
In another column will be found an official aocu.
mept rom the President OF the United states, pro
claiming the ratification 81 convention between
this country and Great Britain, which sets iorth he
necessary arrangements to be entered into for the
settlement of all claims which the citizens 81 enc
country may have upon the other, and which arose
from transactions Of date subsequent TO the Path II
December 1914. 10 In understood that thep Claims
ore principally from American citizens, and apoIit
10 about half a million Of dollars. Judge uphsm,
who bas been appointed the commits Toner on ne
part of the United States, is already 10 London,
where the board . to meet, and is 40 DOUBT pro-
pared 20 enter a. once upon the duties OF bis Office
a. everything ID tho shape o. news from sbe
fishery regions IL row read With great interest, We
have to-day devoted considerable eDare to an nc
count of Tie movements Of the American sonadron
IN that quarter, The report Of the ST J5bns IN F3