The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-03-30
News, &C., from Correspondents,
DETERIORATION OF THE ANGLO SAXON RACE IN TIL
rSITsD STATks.


UNITED STATES.
correspondent who states himself 10 be thoroughly
acquainted with the ph ysca peouiaries Of the popu
ton Of the different States Of the Uaion roundy denies
tho assertion Of tho English press that the Aoeo Saxon
tbs continent exnibts eviden es OF decay The
inhabsDts OF the Western States, In his opinoo fully
come up tho average Of the population Of Great Britain
The iDhabi anus of kentucky, part ~ OHIO Virginia and
van are ,uy saus, s'go. oorposn,y and n
Anglo Saxon in any part Of England The popSAaon OF tue
northern part Of georgia, Alabama, aad OF . part
OF South Carolina and South Tennessee the
taller than any pert OF Europe with the exception
only Of the inhabitants OF the Northern part OF Sweden
From shese fact be thinks may fairly Do Inferred that
fer from deterofatng the Europcan deesned
10 attain the maximum OF physical perfection 10 the United
sta,cs.
JUDGE DOUGLAS REBuxED AT HOME.
ChIcas, democrat looks upoo the result Of the NUM-
cpAl election In tina, city and lifting rebake 10
the Little Giant for his the Lscompoo question
Although senator Douglas demanded the election 81 the
democratic ticket NJ the hands Of the pc pie Of Chicago
approval Of hn policy the Republicans carried Il all
their own way. Not q single democrat vas eectsi
the general ticket, and OF the Aldermen only three
Graz. were voted ~ and n.i merely o.ng 70 ,ner per
Douglss sincerity They say bis repentAocs has cone
too late, and that he depends republican voter. 70
removals which the Presi cnisAgo have
worked like charm In restoring the harmony OF ihe do
mocraiic party.
THK LArR TOURNAMENT IN FLORIDA.
We have received heightened dee rp,oo Of the fea,s
Of and other chivalrc dongs at this knghsly ie-d
val held at Tallahassee the lsh ot We regret that
our spsoe will not PERM, give Insertion 70 IT, Our
correspondent states that the weather msguiics
the thermometer ranging from 20 deg At sunrise 70 10
deg At meridian, with cioudless ay rne ploe chossn
for the tournament about mite 81 tbs cIt,
The concourse OF visiters very great aaf
impressive to the eye sgreeaoy 70 SJu,hern
tom, every one wen, mounted or 10 veh e Among ,ne
accomplished lady OF the GoveruW ~ Indiana tbs
knights were ten In number, VIII Csbsliero del Desu
no. A y. H.yvafd the knight Of GleuwOOd, G. A. Bryan
Malcolm Crane. Ar.nur Msc,n Poo v 4. Leon. john H.
Hosue; the Unknown Knight A. A. Grfin Knigat Of the
Regatta A. j. nozer; Knith, OF Mats r. j. Sheppard;
STAR ~ W. Holland; knight OF ths RJsnt Table Jane.
Hart. After the assembled cnsvsiers had pesu
Esq., trumpets sounded and tho i,u-ts commenced
After three courses The prize ~ BY Ponce 81
Leon, whose ridisg excited no ainrstou or all tn
spectators The eseen honorci BY bs selecti,n .as
beautiful young lady from an allowing county, sss
y =. The Maids Of HJOsr,-'ne sssss
were selected respectively ny the Katshts ol the Pc
gsts Of the Round Table and CT to Lcus sr Az night
grand fancy ball in the capital ,ermstef the festival
THE GUBKRNAToRIAL AND LEGISLATIVE ELECTIONS
IN NORTH eAaoLisA.
We learn by letter from the Old North state tna,
there likely 70 be three csnd iacs the approaching
election for Governor-rhe hon phn W Ellis Judgs OF
the Superior Court; W. Holden, Es the eoor OF the
North Carolina Standard; aud W. Avery, ESQ woo
preceded Judge Douglas in speech n the grand demo
cratic ratification meeting in New York some tine after
the nomination OF Mr.. Buchanan The neg. Legislature
will be a very important one, Senator win be choseo
In place Of Judge Reid whose term Of services expired
the sih Of March. The Democratic Convention, which 10
10 assemble at Charlotte the lith Of April WILL " IN
expected, endorse Mr. Buchanans Iecompton message,
and urge the importance II usss every honorable es
ton 70 procure the admission Of ksnsas AZ once
GOLD MINING.
Yuba (Canforps correspondent writes 10 us TO say
that the reports concerning the discovery Of god In
Venezuela should turn out be we'll founded there are
numbers Of practical California miners ready 70 emigrs,e
there.