The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-10-16
New York, Sunday, October I6. 1850.
The News.

The News.
The mails by the Humboldt, from Havre ant
Southampton delivered ia this city at early
hour yesterday morning, aud our files by the
Canada, from Liverpool, reached US, via Boston, III
the evening The London dates, by both steamers
come down 20 The 30.h utimo, but our Liverpool ad
vices by the Canada extend TO the lst instant. A
synopsis OF the chief points OF the European inteli-
gence had reached us previously by telegraph the
detlils which we to day publish, however, will be
found exceedingly interesting.
The aspect of the Eastern question had become
even more grave than usual and we give the lates,
nanfestoes issued by the Sultan and the Car, with
long letter from Kossuth, stating his opinions upol
the merits of the quarrel. The imperial military
congress had commenced its sttiDgs, with grea,
pomp ard grandeur, at Olnutz, and no do1bt some
decisive movement will be made towards solving the
grand Turkish difficulty after the deliberations Of
the sovereigns have progressed little
France remained peaceable. and the Emperor aud
Empress were well received by the populace upon
their northern tour.
A Scotch lady named Cunninghame,- 10 be
. liDesl defendant of John Knox-had been arrest
e in Tuscany, for distributing religious tracts, and
was placed in the same prison which was lately oc-
supied by Rosa Madai in order toawat her trial
der q new penal statute lately passed TO meet such
cases The reception Of the news in England and
Scotland had caused intense excitement, and Lord
Clarendon had taken up the subject OF the protection
OF this lady with much vigor. The British represen-
tative at Florence, and the American Charge d'Ai
fairs had both applied 10 the Grand Duke 10 her be-
half but he remained memorable at the time o. our
last dates.
Melbourne, Austral.8), rows had been received in
England dated upon the 4tb of July, but the HERALD
of the l2th ms ant published nte gence TO The 2sl
Of the same month. Large exports Of goli had ar
rived at Sing spDre There is nothing decisive from
China.
The Singapore Bl-EIoaihly CTcuL4r, datei upoa
The 18Th e August, has reached US. Cold dust had
siehty declined in value during the fortaigh. ended
upon that DAY, owing - he scarcity Of money and
favorable rates Of exchange. Australian could not
be quoted higher than from SIS to s2s per bunkal
and other descriptions were at from s2t 70 t27
Tee imports were t9o hundred and enc bun
kas and the exports amounted 70 eight hundred and
eighty.
Our Hamilton, (3ermuda) correspondent, writing
upon the 27th ultimo. informs us Of the furthel
progress of the yellow fever, which was still mos
fatal to the military, both officers and privae men
the Government Tie weather was very wet and
squally.
Our Washington despatch announces the retarn
Of Secretary Doboin from his visits to the naval
stations 1t is to be hoped that something practical
viii eventually result from the journeyings to and
hoson ething TO redeem the character OF our naval
steamships q: all events. Half million dollars OF
government stocks were redeemed during the past
week. II is stated that Hon. Robert VI. GcLane, Of
Maryland, has been appointed Minister to China.
DR.. Steiner Of the army, is 20 be tried By court mar
tai for the alleged murder Of Major Arnold. L X.
Lippincott is to be married 70 Grace Greenwood
Miss Clarke.
An unfortunate accident occurred in this city yes
terday caused by the caving in Of in MAIDS
street, by which one man was killed and four Others
wounded.
At Philadelphia yesterday eight men were drown
ed by the sinking Of two scows ia the Della ware
river. They were laborers, in the employ Of the
Camden and Amboy Railroad Company.
The yellow fever still RACES iearfuily at various
points ON the Mississippi river and in the interior
Accounts from New Orleans state that old re sdents
of that city may safely return but strangers should
keep away.
AT Cincinnati coal is very scarce, and number Of
manufacturing establishments have stopped in con.
sequence The 0hio river is low and rcceiing
The returns Of the election in Ohio indicate ma
jorty in favor Of free trade in spirituous liquors.
woman's rights meeting was held at Cincinnati
ON Friday evening It which Lucy Stone and Lucre.
tin Mott were the stars.
Eight hundred thousand dollars have been spb
sctbed in Florida towards the constru ,top OF the
Pensacola Railroad.
The warehouse Of Messrs. Wyche K ates, at Ma
con- Ca, was destroyed by FIRE on the 18th instant.
There was insurance on the property In the Etna
Office, Hartford.
Under the head Of City Politics may be found the
address OF the committee appointed at the great
reform meeting held in Metropolitan Hall on the 7h
Of March, to the electors Of this city.
The number Of deaths in New York during the
past week according TO the City Inspector re port
was 4l3, which Is decrease Of Is on the mortality
Of the previous week. Summer diseases are very
prevalent ard an alarming increase has taken pace
recently in the number Of OF s'illborn and pre-
mature births which IL IL feared is not unfequcnty
produced by artificial means. OF the former the
CITY INSPECTOR in his last weekly report states that
there we're % cases, and Of the latter, 10. The
deaths by consumption numbered as; by eonvulsions
81; by Group, 10; by debility, 10; by Srrhea, IS;
by dysentery %; by typhus fever, ~ by nfamnla
tion of the bowels, 10; Of the nUs, ID; by maras.
mus, 10; and by old age, s. There were four cases
Of sucide-one by shooting, one by hanging, one
by jump ny out Of a window, and enc by cutting
the throat. or the deceased, 276 we're natiy Of
The United States, 10 Of Ireland, 20 Of Germany,
Ads Of England.