The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-08-16
The NsWA.


The Humboldt, from Havre and Southampton,
arrived at this port yesterday evening, aud brought
rs London journals to the Sd instant well the
htest news fror' the continent Of Europe, India,
China and Australia.
The momentois question of peace or war stll
teubled in the balance, and il is impossible to pre-
dict the result with any degree of certainty. it WAS
asserted that Austria had made proposal for an
arrangement, which was accepted by toe Emperor
Of Russia and would be signed by the Sultan, pro-
vsded the cabinets Of England and France approved
OF it. The Paris Constitutional had published an
article in which it said :" that neither government
would apprve Of the proposition" which caused a
great sensat on.
In the meantime the Emperor Of Russia kept his
position, and had ordered an immense levy of re-
sruits, TO take place in November next by an I'm
perial ukase. The final ,ltmatnm Of the Great
Powers expected to be made known upon the
10th instint, and some of the London journals say
that the other propositions were suspended until
then. More full explanations had been made in
Parliament by the English Ministry as the day of
prorogation approached.
France continued Tranquil, but the various Cont
mental capitals filed with all sorts Of rumors
Regarding the Eastern difficulty.
The London T. mes has curious and ilLtempered
article upon the Inauguration ceremonies OF our
Crystal Palace.
We have further interesting details from China,
From which it appears tina. success still attended the
efforts Of the reforming revolutionists.
The last shipping and commercial news is given
IN this paper
By the arrival of the brig Fashion, Capt. Fader
we have received files of Antigua journals to the
18th Of July. The fever, before noticed, stall pre-
vailed with fatal severity in the city of st. John.
The Register newspaper, published there, says -
"OD one or two occasions since the appearance Of
the peculiar type Of fever at present prevailing,
there was cessation of its severity for fe days.
hut it always returned with increased malignity
when hopes OF a permanent improvement were be-
ginning to be formed, which soon put TO flight the
pleasing anticpations of return Of healthy state
Of the atmosphere" On some of the estates in the
rindsard part of the island the Portuguese laborers
Suffered much. The weather was hot aud uucom-
Portable and although some refreshing showers had
fallen the elasticity of air not enough to pro-
duce any marked improvement upon the gro Nth Of
the crops.
IT is with feelings Of the greatest qualification that
we to-day find ourselves able to point to the d.
minished III effects Of the intense heat compared
with the mortality recorded in our columns during
the three previous days. True, there were no less
than thirty-four additional deaths reported az the
-ouers' Offices yesterday morning; but, let it be
no in mind, they were the result Of tue warm
weather ~ rr,o,"v, Saturday and Sunday Yester.
s,v thu a,mo.uhere. owing to its publication by
tbs heavy thunder storm on the night pre-
yious, was moderately cool ana pfacing. MOI
a sing'e case Of coup dc sole3 occnrre.. ana
remai kaby few pa tents loboring under any lind OF
disease, were admitted to the hospital Let us nope
that this state of things may continue. New York
has not been the only city whose inhabitants have
been suddenly called upon to mourn the loss Of
friends within the last few days. Indeed, there il
scarcely city town in this section Of the country
In which, when we come to compare the number Of
people, the mortality has rot been even greater than
here In other places the fatality was not princi
pslly confined to the aboring classes, but artists
merchants and mechanics were alike prostratcd
Among Others who are reported to have expired in
Philadelphia, was Abraham Woodside the painter.
RSeyersl dwellings, barns and other buildings were
set Oh fre ard destroyed by the lightning in the
vicinity OF Bo5ton, on Sunday evening last The
wife of Rev Mr. Rus ell was struck and killed at
Georgeown, and msny other persons were seriously
but not fatally injured by the electricity in different
parts Of Massachusetts,.
The total AMOUNT thus far, subscribed in this city
for the relief Of the sufferers by yellow fever at New
Orleans, is 3i3l, will be seen by the statement
Of the committee in another column. In connection
with the list Of contributions we publish the latest
details relative to the ravages of the pestential
scourge, from the New Orleans journals.
The despatch from our special Washington cores
dent today, Is replete with interesting and impor
TINT intelligence. IL - understood t s..s ...,....
a, France and Co-stantinople, were under discus