The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-03-20
The News.

Our exchange papers are filed with accounts of
tbs disastrous effects Of the late gale Of the country
Some idea Of the violence of the storm may be
formed by reading the extracts published to-day,
which report the unroong Of buildings, levelng of
hsuses, destruction Of telegraph poles and injury to
shipping, bridges, &c. We fear, however, the full
extent of the damage has not yet been correctly
ascertained. Very full accounts from Albany and
Troy are given. The Albany and Buffalo telegraph
lines were Frustrated by the storm, and are still
dawn.
We publish in another column q letter from a
member of the Ohio House Of Representatives, by
which the position Of Mr.. Pugh on the Nebraska
question is satisfactorily set at rest The writer
asserts that no man could have been nominated for
United States Senator who was not in favor of
Douglass bill, and that the soundness of the nomi.
nee on that point was a test in the caucus.
BY referring to another part of to-day's paper 1t
win be seen that city still maintains its unenvia-
BILE notoriety for confagrations On Saturday after
noon fire broke out at 16S Allen street, thence ex-
tending into Orchard street, destroying number Of
workshops and dwellings,. The amount of property
oonsumed by this fire is not large, being estimated
ut about twenty thousand dollars, but great distress
Il entailed upon the mechanics and others employed
ON the premises, who thus thrown out Of en-
ployment. member Of Hook and Ladder Co. No.
was killed, and several others severely wounded,
by the falling Of chimney of one of the houses
burned in Wooster street. On Sunday morning
stable at No. 10s Suffolk street was burned down,
and five valuable horses destroyed.
Our New Haven correspondents have furnished
with accounts of the recent disastrous riot that
city. On the night of the 18th inst several COLI
sions took place ut Boston between the police and
sowdes and an officer was severely beaten.
The details of the news from Mexico may be found
elsewhere but there is nothing of Importance. The
country seems to be in an extremely disaffected
state notwithstanding the vigorous measures of the
government. decree has been issued, prohibiting
the consignment of vessels cargoes to supercargos
or captains-they must be consigned to some estab-
hshed commercial house of the port to which they
60 Our Minititlan correspondence furnishes some
interesting information relative to the Tehuantepec
route.
By the arrival of the Crescent City we have news
from Havana to the l4th instant. From the letters
Of correspondents, published elsewhere it will
be that there has not been the slightest attempt
on the part of the Spanish officials at redressing the
outrage we have suffered at their hands. The re-
monstrance of American citizens in Havana in con-
nection with the subject which we also publish, will
De read with muCn interest.
Returns from 204 towns in New Hampshire have
been received, giving Baker 795 majority. So far as
known, 143 democrats and l54 opposition members
have been elected to the House of Representatives.
Francis N. Shaw, of Massachusetts,, reporter Of
the associated press died at Washington City yes
terday.
The steamship Pacific, from Liverpool, with four
days later news from Europe, is now due.
Our Relations with spnin-The Foreign Poll.
cy of the Administration.
We perceive by the government organ, that
the administration has sent special messenger
to Madrid with dispatches to Mr. Soule, rela-
tive to the recent outrage upon our commerce
at the port of Havana. According to the or
gan, our Minister at Madrid will be instructed
to demand indemnity for the outrage referred
to, and also to endeaeor to induce the Spanish
government to confer diplomatic powers on the
Captain-General of Cuba. The last require.
ment is made with view to bring about such
q state OF things as this. Now we are obliged
to negotiate upon Cuban affairs with Madrid
we desire that all this unnecessary delay NAV
be averted by direct diplomatic action ON tn
part of the Captain-General of Cuba. His ro
vernment gives him the power to do a wroo,
bnt no authority to redress it.
The government organ is heroic in the articl
referred to, and says that it mpatiently wait
the decision of the Spanish government. Il
the organ goes on to say, The Spanish govern
ment gives us full indemnity within rea
Gonsble time to our opening diplomatic r.
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