The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-05-12
The News.

The News.
By the arrival of the steamship Hermann from
Bremen and Southampton at this port yesterday
afternoon and the Cunard steamer Cambria at Hall
fax, we are enabled to lay before Our readers one
weeks later advices from all parts of the Old World
The English news does not possess any feature of
striking interest. The attention of both houses Of
the legislature was engaged with debates upon edu-
cation in Ireland, the Canada Clergy Reserves BILL
the details of the financial propositions of Mr.. Glad
stone and explanations concerning the Kossuth
rocket store investigation. Mr.. Whtesde. an Irish
representative of the high church party, demanded
that her Majestys ministers should modify the nator
al education system of that country to permit
the reading of the Bible to children Of all denomna
tons. Lord John Russell refused, upon the ground
that the same right must be extended to the Roman
Catholic priests and that the scenes of theological
dispute which should occur would not be very edy-
ing to the pupils. The Canada Clergy Reserves bill
had been passed in the House of Lords During the
progress of the debate, the fiery Earl Derby with
his natural impetuosity, tilt with His erase the
Bishop of Oxford, which caused some excitement.
Mr.. Kossuth asserted in the journals that he was
afraid to leave his house from his dread Of the
espionage of the secret police, as he feared they
would seize upon his letters and papers; upon which
the London Times remarks that the Hungarian hero
resembled the old lady who set at home to watch
lest the chimney should take fire. The great Hunga-
RAMS fears were probably quieted by the announce
ment that the government did not intend
him concerning the rocket affair. The extension of
the income tax to Ireland was looked upon more IA
vorably account of the promised remission Of the
famine debt of three millions sterling by the gov
eminent.
Mrs. Uncle Tom Beeeher Stowe was still at Edn
burg. The recent expose of the treatment of the
West End London milliners seemed to have directed
the sympathy of the female aristocats from nggcrs
to natives. The Duchess of Sutherland had not
opened Stafford House to the Cabin" authoress.
Some excitement had been produced in France by
hoax relative to Internal machine, but at last
accounts perfect calm pervaded the country. The
retail trade of Paris very duh, and orders
received from America were exceedingly acceptable.
The popularity of the Empress increasing daily.
The transatlantic steamship project has been post
poDed on account of the heavy pecuniary RESPONSE
biiity in which it would involve the government at
present.
The newly-formed Spanish ministry had made
very explicit statement Of their profession OF inten
tons to the Queen
A revolutionary movement had taken place at.
Frieburg, Switzerland, headed by Col. Perrier, who
was dangerously wounded during an attack upon the
town. 1t is said that be was condemned to thirty
years Imprisonment in chains.
In the East Indies, trade was improving at Cal
cutta and money was plenty.
The news from China is highly important The
insurgent army had taken the city Of Nanlkin and
were in full possession of it. So serious had the
aspect of affairs become that the throne of his Ce-
les.ia Majesty was considered to be lettering and
that it could only be sustained by the armed inter-
vention Of the European powers
The Count de Claaambord had made an energetic
protest against the proposed visit of Plus the Ninth
to Paris The Count asserts that the Pontf should
not consecrate a chief elevated by unworthy means
to a throne. The Eastern question was looked upon
~ critical through the diplomacy Of Russia.
On reference to the Liverpool and other market
reports we find that cotton had been unusually
dull and prices for the lower grades had some
what declined the better qualities, however,
were steady, at previous quotations. Breadstufs
were in rather better demand but in other articles of
commerce there had been no change worthy of par
tcular notice.
Among the passengers who came in the Hermann
family.
The last news from Havana, brought by the
steamer Isabel to Charleston is of rather an exciting
character. It appears that the authorities, having
no more ousteros to look after have at last fallen
out among themselves, and two officers high in rank
ARE about returning to Spain in disgust The soldiers
in the interior are also exhibiting signs Of discomfort
We regret to learn from our Norwalk correspon
dent that Mrs. Gen. Harvey, of this city who was in
jured by the terrible catasrophs at the drawbridge
on Friday, died early yesterday morning The other
persons who were wounded are slowly recovering.
In connection with this disaster we elsewhere pub
lish lengthy communication from the directors to
the stockholders Of the New Haven Railroad, which
we may comment upon hereafter A despatch from
Hartford announces that bill has been introduced
in the Senate Of Connecticut requiring the directors
OF railroads to reside within the limits of the State
This appears to be very judicious movement.
The two brakemen, OGara and Van elect. who
were injured at the collision of the locomotives on
the Paterson Railroad on Monday evening, died yes.
tcrday afternoon in the City Hospital. Mr. Griffin.
the third brakeman, who had his leg broken, win
possibly recover. The coroners inquest will be held
on the bodies to-day.
A prolonged discussion il said to have taken place
in the cabinet meeting yesterday upon The question