The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-03-29

The letters else where published from Havana, re-
ceived via Charleston, contain variety Of interest
ing information respecting the release of the steam
shin Black Warrior the landing Of more negroes
the movements of British and American vessels OF
war; &c. The Cuban journals continue to ignore the
outrage committed upon the B. w.; nevertheless it
is evident that upon sober second thought the Span
ish officials found they had carried things little too
far, from the fact that the Captain General an
nullea the decree Of the tribunal eonascatng the
cargo Of cotton and ning the vessel sixtytwo thou
sand dollars. He was satisfied with bond for six
thousand dollars and at the time advised that
a memorial be pref AIRED, which he promised to for
ward to the Queen, who, he had no doubt, would
remit the fine altogether. On the other hand,
despatch from Washington states that the admins
tration expects speedy return Of Minister Soule
with unfavorable answer to the demand upon
Spain Tor ample remuneration for the outrage.
An,extraordinary number of bills were finally dis
posed OF in State Legislature yesterday. Among
the important measures passed by the Senate were
the bills to reduce the expense Of opening and lay
ing out streets and parks in this city, and repeating
the Jones! Wood park act. Quite an animated dis
cugson took place with regard to the reference OF
the last named bill, its being sent to the Assem-
bly,. The proposition for the incorporation of the
German Turner'S Association was defeated after an
exciting debate, in the course Of which it was al
legged that the application was made as body Of
Germans, not as American citizens; that the Turn
ers composed secret organization, and from their
recent opposition to the Nebraska bill, as well as
their action on other matters, it was evident that
they were exerting themselves to gain political
balance of power, which might eventually operate
most disastrously with regard to the affairs Of this
nation. 1t thus appears that the Turner's are repu-
dated in toto, notwithstanding they have sided with
a majority of the members of the Assembly in rela-
ton to the great question which is now agitating
the country from one end of the Union to the other
For the details of the Legislative proceedings, as
well as several items in relation to the curious
movements now transporting at the capital, see the
Geographic columns.
Unusual excitement prevailed during the NUM-
cipal election which took place at New Orleans last
Monday. Three men were killed at the polls
No better evidence is wanting of the wild hazard
speculative fever which lately ragged among GER
tain classes of dealers than in the fact that bread
stuffs and merchandise which were some months ago
shipped to California at an enormous expense, are
their return to this port. 1t is said that the
clipper ship Bald Eagle, bound from San Francisco
to New York. has an assorted cargo, the freight on
which will amount to about fifteen thousand dollars,
consisting chiefly of -four, green hides, hardware,
dry goods, old iron, copper, &c. The freight on the
-four was engaged ut S7a cents per barrel. 1t origi
naly cost from SO so to SIS per barrel to transfer this
flour from this port to San Francisco.
From Texas we have the startling announcement
that Fort Belknap was at last accounts surrounded
by four hundred Indians There were only sixteen
men in the garrison all Of whom it is feared, have
been massacred
Great preparations are making by the Governor,
Legislature and civic and military societies Of Mas
sachusets, for the funeral Of Jonathan Harrington,
the last survivor of the battle of Lexington, who
died at the latter place ON Sunday, aged nineysix
years.
Hon. Dabney S. Carr, formerly American Minister
to Constantinople, died at Charlottesville, Va, on
Fridaylast.
We understand that the boatmen on the Lehigh
and on the Delaware division of the Pennsylvania
Canal employed in the transportation of COAL struck
yesterday for an increase in the rates. Coal is very
scarce at Newark, and in many of the small towns
along the line none can be had. Should the strike
continue any time, serious inconvenience must en-
sue, although from the approach Of spring it is
not likely that this city will be sensiby affected by
the movement.
Arrangements have been made for the conveyance
of monthly mail, by sailing vessels, between this
city and Australia. The first mail will be despatched
on the 25th of next month.
Up ohe hour of sending this sheet to press there
had been no abatement of the high and piercingy
cold wind which has prevailed for the last two weeks
The inhabitants of southern attitudes may form some
idea of the extreme severity Of the season in this re-
gion when we inform them that man was yester-
day found frozen to death on Island Beach, some
thirty miles below the city.