The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-06-01

The News.
FROM WASHINGTON.

The News.
FROM WASHINGTON.
Under the Geographic head may be found the pro-
camation of President Pierce against the f!ibuster
ing expedition (which he says the government is
Informed is now organizing for the invasion Of the
island of Cuba The terms employed do not differ
materially from those previously used in simil n
productions. IL may be regarded, we suppose, as
enc Of the peace-offerings propitiatory OF tie
Spanish government. The nti,ipated bellicose
message on Cuban affairs by the Executive was not
sent to Congress yesterday, and both houses
have adjourned for some days the public il forced
70 be satisfied with receiving by instalments the
programme Of the administration policy in these i'm
portant matters.
GUNPowDER EXPLOSIONS.
We have but recently recorded two terrible ca
blossoms Of powder Mills accompanied by melan-
choly destruction Of human life One Of these
accidents occurred at near Hartford, Conn.,, and
the other at Saugerties, on the Hudson river. By
the latter seven Germans, workmen in the mill,
were blown into fragments, pieces Of their limbs
being found at q distance OF two miles from the
scene Of the disaster But the climax Of the catas
tropics occurred yesterday morning, when five toss
of powder, belonging to the weliknown firm o.
Dupont & Co.. exploded in the street. of the city 81
Wilmington, Del, scattering death and destruction
all around The gunpowdcr was contained Ia
thee wagons, the drivers Of which were OF course
annihilated, together with four Other persons and
fifteen horses. Five persons are kn jwn to be dan
gerously wounded. The dwelling OF Bishop Lees.
six private residences and six stables, were co
plotely demolished and some seyenty-ive Other
house badly injured. The inhabitants Of
Wilmington had, from the frequency of the explo-
secomc somewhat accustomed to such affairs; but
the event of yesterday surprised them, and for
time IL believed by those not the locality
Of the accident that earthquake had occurred,
fearful the conclusion. 1t is not yet, and pro-
baby never viii be, ascertained how the accident
happened.
PROM MEXICO.
Later accounts from Mexico have been received
and tie news may be found elsewhere in to-day's
paper AL sorts of festivities were going on at the
capital in honor of Santa Annals alleged victory
but which might with more propriesy be termed
providental escape. 1t is however, certain that he
succeeded in making his way back without being
overwhelmed and that circumstance Is seized upon
by tie government for the occasion of great ul,-
roar. While all this is going on for the amusement of
the ignorant populace, conspracies are being
Matched in every direction. OF course the most
stringent measures are adopted to suppress every
sign OF discomfort.
MIsCELL ANGUS.
We are still without any news from Europe. The
steamship Arctic is now in her fifteenth day out
from Liverpool.
Yesterday the examination In the fugitive slave
case was concluded. The Commissioner has post
poned his decision until Friday morning. Not the
slightest attempt at disturbance was manifested by
the abolitionsis daring yesterday. The meeting of
the Anti Slavery Convention in Boston has served
a sort Of safety valve. whereby the accumulltcd
vaporings Of the fanatics pass of without any i'm
mediately dangerous results. The convention l.
represented to have been attended by an immense
throng. The resolutions adopted go the who'll
figure, and are really models in their way. John T.
Hale and others addressed the assembly II il
supposed that should the decision of the Commits
sioaer return the fugitive 10 his master, immediate
steps VIII he taken tn purchase his freedom the
go'atons previously set foot for this object hav
ing been suspended in order to completely vindi.
cafe The supremacy Of the law and Col. Suttle's
rights in tie premises.
The cholera has made its appearance at Nashville.
Tenn. Fifteen deaths occurred from Il at tba, n,,c
on Sunday last.
publish in another column letter from John
J. Cittenden relative to his connection with the
Ward trial in Kentucky.
Late intelligence from Texas indicates the com
.uencement Of general Indian war along the entire
frontier Of that Stsae.
CONGRESSIONAL.
lie Senate yesterdas adopted a resolution direct
ing nquiry as 70 the proprety of government be-
slowing pension on the willow OF ar. Batcbelier.
the officer killed while resisting the attack OF the
mob at Boston. The Presidents veto Of the Jntane
Land bill discussed deliberately By Nessrs Hlnte
and Foot, the former in opposition and the latter II
favor OF the measure. couple Of fat printing lob,
were disposed OF: one authorized subscription "a,
five thousand additional pies Of the Congrs,sioa4
G'ote, and the other rejected the proposition 1.
print one thousand extra copies OF Sandfords repor
OF the PENAL codes If Europe, and on the admins
tration changes IN France since ls4s. The Senat
cdjourned until Monday, when 1t viii meet and fur
her adjourn until Thur.da OF next week.
The House, ai5er refer ng a bill providing for
Lc sSl',y and sie Of public lands ia Kansas Terri
tory went into committee on the Pacific Railroad
WIEN hF. Perkins. Ct Louisiana, attempted ae.