Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1850-10-31
NeD York, Oct. 81

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ted contralio, whose fame has spread
throughout the world, and who is cngng-
| cd at the Asior Place Opera House.
The accounts from the seat Of war in
Schleswig, state that 10 further move
menis had taken place in ciher army.
The Danes, however, were fortifying
their position at every point, and they
intend io remain entirely on The delen-
sive.
| We learn from Hesse CasseI, that
Gen. Haynau had suspended all the
members Of the upper Military Court,
/ and as Il last measure that Court decreed
the immediate arrest Of the General. but
the Commander of Cnssel would not
venture 10 rxeruic the decree.
Most of the officers of the garrison o
Casscl had resigned. 1t is stated in a
letter from Vienna, of the 9th inst, that
courier had arrived from London, bear
ing very important dispatches from Lord
Palmerston relative to the affairs OF Ger
many.
Two strong Austrian divisions have
been ordered by the Diet, to advance rs
auxiliary troops OF the frontiers of the
Electorate Of Hcssc. The ministerial
4 crisis still continues. Gen. Narvaez has
\ moi rendered his resignation. The Qucen
mother is reported 10 have dissuadcd
him from such step. and had promised
4 to arrange affairs. Gen. Cordova has
l been dismissed from the post Of Captain
General of Madrid, and is TO be replaced
/. by Gen. NorZagany.
I The accounts from Paris state that the
Reds were very much alarmed in con
sequence of the cries vi'"fivc 7 Empcr-
! eur" at the review on Thursday. the
/ 10th inst. lest n coup ETA should be I'M
/ mediarcly made, and the committee in
consequence renrsincd in pcrmanence
! during the night. and sent their emssn.
/ ries TO the various work shops to warn
their friends to be in readiness for any
event. The anticipated movement,
however, did not take place. but there is
to be Il grand struggle between the Pres
/. idcnt and National Assembly. There
I was IL report in Paris mt the last dates,
that the committee of prorogation would
pass vote Of ccnsurc on the Executive.
4 The French papers are filled with
many political stories Of various Kinds,
while the country at l,rgc remains tran
quill.
The British fleet, under the comInand
Of Admiral Parker, was on the 9th per-
forming quarantine mt Mahon, but was
to proceed in few days to Barcelona.
The British Parliament was again
prorogued by commission on the 18Th
inst. until tie l4lh day of November
next.
There was exhibited on the OH inst.
at LIoyd's, in the underwriters rooms, IL
piece Of gold in lis raw state weighing
nearly twen'yscvcn pounds, for which
4, the owner gave 1850. II was obtained
by his two sons in California.
I. There has been no change in Cotton.
Breadstuils, however, slightly improved.
/ The steamship Canada from Boston,
arrived ut Liverpool on Monday, 1ilh
inst, in passage of about twelve days
The Pacific passed at quarter before
/. II o'clock, this morning, the Arctic, five
miles east of Rockaway.
The Queen Of Belgium died on the
10Th inst.
ATTEMPTED SUICIDE James Groves
\ alias Somers, who was committed to
Moyamcnsing prison Wednesday, for
the murder ofMary Welsh, the apple
girl Yesterday made n desperate at
tempt to commit suicide. 1t being Gus
/ tomary TO furnish the prisoners with ra-
zors for the purpose of shaving Oh Ger
tain days, Mr.. Morrison, while supply
ing Groves with his dinner shortly after
4 l2oclock yesterday, handed him raz
7 or.
Abou, quarter Of | O'Clock Mr.. Mcr.
klc, another keeper, accidentally opened
the door of Groves cell, and discovered
the prisoner lying upon the floor weller
ing in his blood, which was flowing from
a cash across his throat He was al-
/ most nsensible from the loss Of blood
On examination it was found tha
though the razor had nearly severed Ih'
wind pipe, yet none Of the principa
blood.vesscls were harmed. Though
not necessarily fatal, the wound is con,
sdered very serious, and should inilam
nation ensue, may yet prove fatal.
Groves was as comfortable as the ma
turc of his wound would admit, up to
late hour last evening.
His wife asserts, it is said, that he be
havcd very strangely the night beior'
the murder, leading her TO the helicftha
t he was partially insane, and she wa
r not therefore much astonshed when in
, formed of the horrid decd pcrpetrate
by him Phil ledger.
The HOUSE OF THE FuGlrivE SLAv