The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-03-20

The news from Europe, brought to Halifax by II,
steamship Canada Is given this morning es full
the Geographic wires could conveniently furnish
under the most suspicious circumstances We learn
that the Canada experienced adverse gales during
the greater part of the passage, and that she -
tanned some hours in getting into Halifax by thick
fog There is nothing in the intelligence of start
kng character; but it will be found very interesting
n giving general summary of all that has trans
pired in the Old World which was ma le public
during the week preceding the sailing of the steamer
The talk about demand having been made on
England to drive out the political refugees of other
nations who had fed to the British islands for pro-
tee ion has been quoted by declaration from Lord
Palmerston that no such demand had been made.
coupled with the assurance that if it had been, it
would not have been needed. Mazzni had written
another letter in which he states that the address
20 Huns I.-,y wrIIsen Dy hoSsuLn
and he administers to the Hungarian chief some feY
words of rebuke for denying the authorship of the
document A glorious reception was awaiting the
Dowes in London. Stafford House was to be at
sheir disposal and they to be honored on their
arrival with address signed by forty thousand
women. The good time is co ming.
BY an arrival at Boston we have three days later
news from Honduras, further confirming the previ-
demanded the immediate withdrawal of the Hondu-
ras troops from Lmas, and that the commander had
accompanied the demand with the threat that III
was not complied with in few hours he should use
force to consummate the order. The commandant at
Truxilo protested against the right of the British
10 make the demand, on the ground that the ter
ritory in dispute not part Of the dominrons of
his Majesty the King Of Mosquito, but ightfully be-
longed to Honduras and by her ought to be protect
cd. He, nevertheless, fearing the superior power,
and the III ct arms threat of the Devastation sub
mitted to temporary withdrawal Of his troops, and
allowed the subjects Of Great Britain 10 proceed with
their chopping operations among the mahogany
trees on the Roman river. The war has begun
who now shall stop it
We learn from Washington that the constitu-
tionality Of the international copy right treaty has
been brought into question If the argument which
b furnished by our correspondent is all that can be
produced TO show that treaty cannot be made by
two countries for the mutual protection of portion Of
the citizens of each, without interfering with the
powers and authority Of that branch of the govern
ment which is not consulted in the formation Of
treaties shall hold that the interpretations given
to the constitution, in this particular, by such
as Webster, Clay, and Calhoun, ia Of far greater
weight than the coating opinions Of u few lawyers in
Washington.
We havessubmitted no small portion Of our space
this morning to appointments to Office, and a long
list of names Of individuals who are yet hanging
upon the tenter hooks Of expectation. The crowd
at Washington, as the appointments are promul-
gated diminishes in the ratio of half hundred for
each Office that is filed; but enough remain yet TO
give the city beehive appearance.
Mr.. Cooley occupied the attention of our State
Senate exclusively yesterday, with a long speech in
favor Of the resolution proposing an amendment
Che constitution, in order TO arrive more speedily at
plan TO facilitate the construction of our State
canals. Our limited space compels us tn Law over
thc entire proceedings OF the Legislature until to-
morrow morning.
We are panied to learn that Mr. Perry, the tele.
graphic operator Of the Morse line at Merden Conn
was run over by train Of cars at Springfield yester
day and instantly killed. Some other railroad acct
dents, by one Of which another human life was
sacrificed will be found in our column of teegraphc
news.
The mortality table of the past week shows that
seventy-fye men, sixty-sx women, one hundred and
thirysx boys, and ninety -four girls died in the city
and county of New York during the seven days
which ended last night The total number-thrce
hundred and seventy -one-exhibits an increase of
seven deaths when compared with that returned for
the preceding week The diseases were Of the classes
which are met wit daily in large and crowded cities
Sxtyfour adults died Of consu ption, and twenty
nine Of the various fevers. OF the latter disease
that Of the scarlet type proved most fatal, TAX
ing away fifteen persons Sixtyseven died of in
hammatory affections Of the leading organs and
contents Of the era cavities Of the body. Six
Cost their lives by fatal casualties, being either
burned or scs'd d; one committed suicide and three
were killed by ntsmptrance. Group commissions,
hydrocephllus, maIasTus, a-d small pcx prevailed
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