The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-07-20
The News.

nved al TINS port early yesterday morning, anu
brought us London and Paris files, with other
European advices, down to the 18th instant. The
Cunard steamer Europa also reached Halifax last
evening, with dates TO the 9Th inst.
The local pol teal affairs Of the different Continen-
- countries remained in the same calm and easy
course; but the highest excitement prevailed in
every cabinet and capital with regard to the Interior
issue On the Russo-Turkish question. The news that
the Gar had made the first grand move, by march
ing his troops into Moldavia, confirmed and had
created most decided panic both upon the London
Exchange and Paris Bourse but the funds rallied
after interchange of communications between
England and France, and the PRONUNCIATION OF be-
Get that by political subtlety the matter would
yet be settled by what were termed honorable
negotiations" According to the advices brought
by the Europa the difference of opinion with regard
to the Turkish question was SO great among the
members Of the British Ministry, that dissolution
of the cabinet was at one time threatened
The manifesto of the Gar, and the dgnified reply
Of Reschid Pasha to Count Nesselrode, should be
read with attention, well the leading articles
upon this eventfuI crisis which publish. lntelli
gence from Vienna would lead to the opinion that
Austria had determined to attempt peace media
ton between Russia and Turkey. The debate upon
the subject in the British Parliament tends to confn
the superstition that compromise would JET he
effected.
The crops in France were still in most crltlcal
position and another ministerial cisls was anslci
pated at Madrid.
Commodore Vanderbilt had arrived at Havre from
Russia in the North Star and the magnificent bos-
ton clipper Sovereign OF the Seas had performed
an unparalleled ms.lne feat by running from New
York into the Nersey in thirteen days and nineteen
hours.
The last monetary and commercial intelligence,
with some Australian details, will be found else
where.
By the arrival of the brig Pedrazza, Captain Dorr
tie, at this port yesterday received files of Be-
hama papers down 30 the I'd inst They contain no
political news OF Importance, nor any other inte-
gence which would interest our readers.
We have received our files of the Madras Eran,s-
ner down to the goth of May. The attention of the
East India journals entirely given to matters Of
local interest and English news They consequently
contain intelligence which is of importance to the
American reader. Cholera fever, and dysentery,
ragged at Jellicherry amongst the fishermen and
Noplahs. The weather was unusually warm. We
are gratifed to learn from the papers that
tryman Captain Gibson of the schooner Flirt is
probably on his way to his home and freedom, hav-
ing escaped as reported, from the Dutch prison at
Batavia.
One of the most soul-thrlling casualties that has
ever occurred at Niagara recorded in the dispatches
from the Falls under the Geographic head. Last
Monday evening three men-two OF them named
John Able and Andrew Hannaman, and the other
stranger-got adrift in small boat just above the
frightful abyss over which the two latter were
hurled and instantly dashed to atoms. Able, when
near the verge of the foamng cataract succeeded 10
reaching rock, to which he chung till about six
O'Clock last evening. The anxiety of the people on
shore to the unfortunate from his perous
situation was most intense throughout the day. But
the feelings OF the spectators aroused to such
pitch what must have Teen the thoughts of him
who was almost certain of eventually becoming a
prey to the roaring torrent? Every scheme that hui
man ingenuity could devise was resorted to; lfeboats
were brought from Buffalo, and provisions were oated
to HIM on RATS Late in the afternoon he succeeded in
placing himself on of these RATS, and was on the
point Of stepping from into hfeboat, when, to the
demsy and horror of the spectators on shore, the
boat came in collision with the raft with so much
violence TO pitch poor Able into the water Still!
undaunted he struck out boldly for small island in
the vicinity but the current overpowered his already
exhausted physical energies, and, after thus desp
atey struggling for Ise, and tenacuously cliagieg
for frenty hours to a slippery rock ulch itself could
scarcely withstand the impctuous force Of the stream
the rictim srcept into eternity. One wild, pierre
ing shrek, and all was over.
The Massachusetts, Constitutional Convention, by
The casting vote of the President yesterday rejected
the proposition to permit the election Of State officers
by plurality vote.
Governor Seymoul's nominees for New York har-
Dor masters &C. still hang fire in the State Senate
The only combinations made in executive session
yesterday consisted OF few notares. Several bills
were passed, among them one restricting municipal
corporations from borrowing money the strength Of
their corporations Most Of the forenoon de
voted to the consideration of the Railroad Tax and
Toll bill, which affords gentlemen fine opportunity
OF displaying their opinions upon internal improve
ments generally and canals and railroads particular
ly In the afternoon the House It back the Supply
bill with numerous amendments and alterations
The Senate, according to special cores pondent
despatch disagreed to appropriatng ten
thousand dollars for the benefit of the New York
Volunteers who served in the campaign against Mex
leo. The Assembly having raised the appropriation
for Legislative expenses from thirty thousand to fifty
thousand dollars motion made to again cut it
down TO the former debate ensued, in the
course Of which il stated that the presiding Off
GERS of both Houses would refuse to sign certificates
for services pretended to have been rendered during
The recess Of the Legislature, and consequently
immaterial what might be the amount appropriated
The Speaker Of the Assembly announced that he
would to day name the Board of Managers to prose
cute the charges against Canal Commissioner Mather
before the Court of Impeachment.
The corner stone of st. Peters Church, Mill street,
Poughkeepsie was laid yesterday, with the usual
Roman Catholic ceremonies, by the Rev. Archbishop
Hughes. There was large concourse Of people pre-
sent when bis Grace delivered the Sermon in which
be contended that the rites and ceremonies used by
the Roman Catholics in laying the conner stone Of
church were indispensable to render the edice a