The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-08-03
ST. JoHR, n. B. TEIIeRAPH OrYIcE,
Thursday Evening, 81 O'Clock.

fax OF o'clock this morning, and will be at Boston
at o'clock p. M. tomorrow.
She brings ffty-six through passengers.
The European news is seven days later than pre-
viously received.
The Cambria spoke the Niagara about 10 hsur,
out Of Liverpool and on the 4h day out passed the
packet ship Shannon, Of New York.
Commercial affairs on the 2lst July, cont
nued active, and the business done dnriDg the
week ending that date, has been large and in
general at improved prices.
The produce markets are well supplied, a healthy
feeling continues 10 prevail, and fair extent Of
business has been done at steady prices.
Cotton has continued in favor, at advancing
prices and money, to considerable extent, Is
being invested in the article The consumption of
cotton is now greater than il was ever known to
be, and the conclusion of the armistce between
the Germans and Danes just announced at Lon
don, will doubtless increase the present demand.
At Manchester and other manufacturing marts,
the market has been firm and spnners, influenced
by the buoyant state of the cotton market, have
claimed in many instances an advance OF half
penny per pound, and additional prices have also
been demanded upon goods.
The prospects of the harvest throughout all parts
of the United Kingdom are encouraging and salts
factory.
The reports from the continent of Europe relative
TO the state Of the growing crops are conflicting;
but, upon the whole the appearance of the growing
crops IL encouraging.
All the leading grain markets Of England are
dull, and prices, as the harvest approaches, show
symptoms Of decline.
The metal trade is firm, and within the last few
DAYS there has been an increased demand for all
kinds of iron. Scotch pig has advanced two shil
lings per ton.
Money continues abundant, and is readily OBJ
tanned at 2 a q per cent. The funds have con-
tinued steady throughout the week, and English
securities have an advancing tendency. On FRI
day. con.ols for money opened at SO, and closed at
92i a 90 Bank stock, 1913 200; Exchequer Bills,
As 81 premium.
Hungary, Austria and Russia.
HUNGARIAN VICTORY OVER THE RUSSIANS.
Although numerically considered, the hostile
forces are of appalling superiority, the lIungarans
are very far, indeed, from being IN any desperate
extremity.
A Turkieh ambassador in Paris received de-
spatch on the 10Th INST, by courier, announcing
IA, the Polish General Benz had again completely
defeated the Russians, under the command OF
Leurs, in Transylvania, and that the latter had
been obliged to take refuge IN Wallachia, with a
small remnant Of his army.
ANOTHER BATrIK-THK NAoYARs RrroRrxp TO BE
BEATEN.
Advicee irsm Vienna Of the 18th OF July state,
tina, Bada-Pesth surrendered to the Austro- Russian
troops on the llth inrt without resistance. From
a report Of General Hagnau, addressed to the En-
peror of Austria, il appears that very sharp con-
flict took place on the 1lth before Comoru, be-
tween the combined armies and the Ma2yars.
The Hungsrians fought with furious impetuoeity,
but the Auslrisns claim the victory.
Another, and probably more reliable account
of this battle, states that 80 pieces ofcannon were
brought into the field by the Hungsrians, and the
los. sustained by the latter in artillery and men,
may be estimated from the circumstance, that
several Of the guns had 10 be served laiery by the
Dutchmeistu infantry. Nothing could be more
complete than the defeat Of the united Russo-Aus-
trian armies under IIagnau. lie was Obliged to
fall back on Raab, where his headquarters are al
present, and which city is filed with wounded.
lie has been obliged TO rend 1900 wounded TO
Pre,burg. But for the timely arrival Of the Rus
slams 10 cover hs retreat, IIagnau and his staff
would have been taken.
Az the Ban Jellochch lately demanded by flag
Of truce the garrison Of Petuwardin to surrender.
the commander Of the garrison replied
~Itnow VII ho~ snalrs stand and that the &C. called
Ban Of Croatia will soou ond himself surrounded, aud,
with his whole army, be destroyed"
Benz has collected oil his troops near sregedin,
to make head against the Russians. The Ban
holds the enemy in check. making ruoce~ful
soIties.
Comorn will coon be invested. The corps Of
Gen. oTabbe were marching on H. The Hunsa-
ran General CsIgey il .till alive and in the held,
in .pne Of the Vienna press, which has lately not
only wounded aud killed him, bat also deprived
him Of his command.
In Comorn, white aud black haz were waving
on the but,lemspis as symbols Of the contest for
lie or fer death
A hungarian, Deseetinis Gsllsrrs, 30 much
feared the fact Of the kingdom beng placed IN a
state Of siege, affords some foundaiisn for the
contemplated rising in that country j, connection
with the Hungarian movemsnt. The Polish fron-
tier is 20 strictly guarded, that nothing but the
Porte can pass.
The Emperor OF Russia left Warsaw sud
denly on the 10Th for 81. Petersburg.
Prussia and Denmark.
The armistice between Prussia and Denmark
has been ratified. A suspension Of hostilities,
both by sea and lasd. for months, isagrecd to.
At the close OF this period the armisiice, If not to
be renewed, Is to continue sir months longer.
The blockade is to be raised as soon as the Ger
man troops have been moved 10 the south Of Flens-
burg
The captured vessels, with their ssrsOes. are to
be restored on both tides
During the continuance Of the armistice the
Duchy Of schlesvig u to be governed bya com.
mission, Of which one member is to be nominated
by the King Of Denmark and one by the hing Of
Prussia.
The Queen OF England is to be requested to
nominate third member, who is TO decide in all
cases where the other two cannot agree.
The north Of Germany again quiet, but in the
south the insurgents stll hold out, within the fer
tress Of Radsiadt