The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-05-30
The News.

The Collins mall steamship Arctic, Wnicn arrived
here at an early hour yesterday morning, put us in
possession of our London files and advices up to the
18th inst, well the latest intelligence from the
continent of Europe. We were enabled to submit
the most important points of the news to our readers
in the SUNDAY HERALD. We publish additional de-
tails to-day.
In England the people were engaged in enjoying
the Whtsun holydays, and most Of Her Majesty's
ministers had thrown their red tapes of Office one
side and taken their departure to the country to
cruit with few days Of sunshine The most impor
tant Parliamentary proceeding of the week was the
presentation in the House of Peers, by the Earl of
Albermarle, of petition from the inhabitants of Man.
chester, praying for reform in the management Of
the government Of India. 1t was stated in the docu
ment that the existing system has failed to develope
the resources of that country. The Earl OF North
cumberland had beea examined before the committee
ON dock yard corruptions. His lordship served as
First Lord of the Admiralty under the late admins
tration and yet he he knew nothing ofthe dock
yards We have heard of Percy in the field,
but fear that his descendant will not be so immortal
upon the ocean. There had been grand muster of
the antislavery folk in Exeter Hall at which Mrs.
Uncle Tom Stowe, Professor Stowe, and several
Quakers, radicals, &C., were present Professor
Stowe exhibited afterwards, at peace meeting, and
treated the company to a chapter on temperance.
No money collected at either place.
In France the new " Punishment of Death bill,'
for political Offences of the Emperor, very
popular The whispers of the people in opposition
to it were becoming audible. All remained quiet.
The King of Belgium had been most cordially re-
ceived at the Courts of Berlin and Vienna.
The cabinet of Spain was much agtated on ac-
count Of the appointment of Mr.. Soule.
The news from China is important. The Intendant
Woo had addressed all foreign consuls, seeking the
aid Of their government war vessels in extermnating
the vile enemies of the Chinese Empire as he terms
the rebels. The United States steamer Susquehan-
nah had proceeded to Yang-tse-Kang. The Paris
Bourse had been agtated by Of unsatisfactory
news having arrived from Constantinople. They
were not authenticated. Peace had been ratified be.
tween the English government and the Kalr chiefs.
Plus the Ninth, having had enough of revolution
and civil since he donned the tiara has curtaied
the continental tour Of Uncle Tom, by prohibition
against the circulation Of the book in Rome. The
Pope seeing that the will affect the masses
of Europe before will have any influence here, pro-
hibts the appearance of Uncle Tom in the Eternal
city What will Uncle Tom do?
Our advices from the East Indies to the 18th
OF April. Since the date of our last Singapore
bi monthly Circular, the imports of gold dust from
the Archipelago comprised two hundred and
seventy -seven buncals. No sales had taken place.
The exports to the Archipelago amounted to eight
hundred and thirty buncals and six hundred and
FIVE ounces were forwarded to London. The az
counts from Calcutta at Singapore, being more IA
yorable towards Australian gold, the price of that
description had advanced to 1924 per buncal.
Our adyices from the national and State capitals,
though not important will be found very interesting
this morning. From Washington we have the
names Of seven Of the special agents Of the Post
Office Department for different parts Of the couatry
There eleven more Of this class of agents to be
appointed. Our special Albany correspondent al
ludes 10 the prospect Of a compromise on the canal
question the charges against Canal Commissioner
Mather, &c; but as we have elsewhere commented
at some length upon the recent proceedings Of our
Statclegslators, il would be superluous TO say more
here.
Dates from Kingston, ia, to the 23d inst, state
that the quarrel between the Governor and the Lee
gslatiye Assembly lad arrived at such pitch as TO
excite the most lively apprehensons for the future
welfare u the inhabitants. The Assembly still
fused TO appropriate the funds requisite to carry
the government, and the consequence was that the
Governor under The plea Of having no means to
maintain them had threatened to dismiss the po-
ice and throw open the prisons and liberate all the
oonvcts We are sorry to learn that the yellow fever
continued with undated yirulence.
Property 10 the value Of fifty thousand dollars was
destroyed by To bNn,ng of the Oregon Iron Fur.
mace, in Baltimore cSuniy. Nd, yesterday morning.
Owing % the crowded state Of cur columns we have
no room T. particularly refer to much OF the enter
tanning local and general news with which they are
Allied. We would, however, direct special attention
The highly interesting proceedings Of the Orthodox
Quaker a tho Orchard street meeting house yes.
scrdny mdnipg. The remarks a. Mrs. Guraey,
sarab u. Hiatt samuel Boyce, Nathan Douglass
Enos Pray md others, VII doubtless be read With
both rlesrut md pro1i ~ OIL clascs Of -o,is'y