The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-07-11
New York. Monday, July IL, 1853.
The News

The News.
We elsewhere publish further particulars of the
disastrous effects of the storm which swept this
section oil the country on Saturday evening. In ad
dition to the terrible calamity at Haverstraw, Ct
which full account is furnished by special re-
porter, learn that four story brick building,
in process of completion in Brooklyn, was blown
down few minutes after the workmen had left the
premises. The inside wall is reported to have been
twelve inches thick, nevertheless istle remains
standing except the basement walls. The new cot
1on factory at Attleborough, Mass, worth with its
contents, between forty and fifty thousand dollars
Wis entirely destroyed by fire ON Saturday night.
The building is supposed to have been struck by
lightning. As yet we have not heard that any dam
age was done by the storm yesterday. A despatch
from Baltimore states that the wind, rain and light
ming there, during the afternoon were very heavy.
The Atlantic, from Liverpool arrived at this port
early yesterday morning putting in possession Of
European journals and advces down to the twenty
ninth OF June-four days later
The proceedings of the English Parliament were
uninteresting. Lord Lyndhurst, in his place in the
house of Peers made some very severe remarks upon
the late Nesselrode manifesto, which he charac-
terzed as being illogical in its conclusions" In the
Commons, Mr. French alluded to the slave laws of
South Carolina. The Income Tax bill had become
law and the people were being much amused with
the grand military display at Chobhm.
France was perfectly tranquil, but the continuance
of most unfavorable weather caused some apprehen-
sion to be felt regarding the yield of the present
harvest.
There had been a ministerial crisis in Spain, and
Her Majesty had appointed Senior Calderon de la
Barca-at present Spanish Minister at Washington
to the important Office of Minister OF Foreign Affairs
Persia had been visited simultaneously by every
description of plague recorded in either ancient
modern history, beginning with locusts and running
down to the cholera morbus.
The same political suspense, heretofore noticed
prevailed at every court in Europe, regarding the
final issue of the Eastern question. There was no
doubt the Sultan had rejected, courteousIy but
firmly, the last and third utimatum of the Car;
and the chief points Of attention were whether the
latter would pour his troops into Moldavia and if he
old, whether active hosttes further negotiations
would be resorted to by the other great powers
The Paris journals incline to the opinion that peace
will be still preserved, although they acknowledge
that the Emperor Napoleon felt annoyed at the
serious interruption resulting to general trade
from the troubled aspect of affairs, and that he had
very plainly inquired of his Northern brother
a" what his intentions were Z"
Full details are given Of the latest news from
Australia and China, which had been received in
England, together with the last market quotations
We publish in another column letter, containing
some additional particulars in relation to the Lady
Suffolk and the landing Of her cargo Of slaves at CT
enfIegos, on the island of Cuba, some weeks ago
According to our correspondents account of the
affair Santa Anna had some connection with it. He
says that she cleared from Cuba under the Mexican
flag with other papers than certificate from the
Mexican Consul at Havana, stating that she sailed
with temporary license under his seal and sigma
ture, bound to Laguna de Terminus and that on her
arrival she was to be nationazed as Mexican ship,
owned in Mexico by Dr. Jose Ruiz, confidential
friend Of the President.
By way of New Orleans we have one or two add
tional items of news, brought from Havana by the
Rlack Warrior. 1t is reported that a wealthy
Frenchman, named FORBADE, had been arrested on a
charge of being extensively engaged in the slave tra
fic Several petty Cuban officers had also been
placed under arrest for similar Rumors
were also current at Havana that the Chinese, or
coolies on one of the interior plantations, had
yoted and that in the course of a fight an overseer
was killed.
Gen. Pierce, we understand, will be received by
the military at nine o'clock on Thursday morning
See the account Of the preparations for his reception
10 another column.
The funeral ceremonies OF the Rev. Henry Chase,
late minister Of the Mariners Church, Roosevelt
street. were performed yesterday afternoon at that
ediiice in the presence of large congregation.
Want of room compels US to refrain from referring
particularly to the larger portion of the unusually
interesting information with which this number of
our paper is filed The attention of the reader is
however directed to the lengthy accounts give Of
the most extensive fairs, exhibitions Of industry,
which have hitherto been held in different parts OF
the world. BY way of variety, we also publish a
sescr ption of the curious outside the Crystal
Palace up town in addition, we insert letters from
Albany relative to Saturdays legislative proceed
ings and the trial and conviction OF Hendrickson,
for the murder of his wife the important decision
of Judge Strong in the Supreme Court, granting a
peremptory mandamus against the City Treasurer !;
Commercial, Polite IL and Miscellaneous News, &c.
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