The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-10-16
New York. Sunday, October ls. 1854.
The News.

The News.
The mails by the Humboldt, from Hayre and
Southampton were delivered ia this city ut early
hour yesterday morning, and our files by the
Canada from Liverpool, reached US, via Boston, in
The evening. The London dates, by both steamers,
come Gown to The 30h ultimo but our Liverpool ad-
vices by the Canada extend to the lst instant.
synopsis of the chief points OF the European nelli
gence had reached us previously by telegraph; the
details 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 latest
maniestoes issued by the Sultan and the Car, with
long letter from kossuth, stating his opinions upon
the merits of the quarrel The imperial military
congress had commenced its sittipgs with great
pomp ard grandeur, at Olmutz, and no doubt 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 populsce upon
their northern tour.
Scotch lady named Cunninghame, said 10 be
q liDeal defendant of John Knox-had been arrest
OIL in Tuscany, for distributing religious tracts, and
was placed in the same prison which was Lately &C.
eupied by Rosa Madia, il order toawat her trial
der 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'A'
fairs had both applied TO the Grand Duke 10 her be-
half but he remsined memorable at the time Of our
last dates.
Melbourne, Austral.a), rews had been received in
England dated upoa the 4th of July but the HERALD
of the l2th ms ant published nte gence to The 2lst
Of the same month. Large exports OF gold had ar
rived at Sing spDre. There is nothing decisive from
China.
The Singapore B,-5Ioathlg CTcaLar, dated upoa
the 18Th e August, has reached Us. Gold dust had
slightly declined in value during the fortnight ended
upon that day, owing to he scarcity Of money AID
favorable rates of exchange. Australian could not
be quoted higher than from t2S to S29 per bunkal
and other descriptions were at from s2l to s27
Toe imports were two hundred and one bun
kas, and the exports amounted 70 eight hundred aud
eighty.
Our Hamilton, BE rmula) correspondent, writing
upon the 9th ultimo, informs us OF the further
progress of the yellow fever, which was still most
fatal to the military, both officers and priyae men.
Major Byes had been sworn in az Administrator Of
the Government. The weather was very wet and
squaIly.
Our Washington despatch announces the retlrn
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
fo-son ething to redeem the character of our naval
steamships at all events. Half million dollars OF
government stocks were redeemed during the past
week. II is stated that Hon. Robert NJ. AcLsne, Of
Maryland, has been appointed Minister to China.
Dr. Steiner Of the army, is 20 be tried by court mar
6al 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 caviug in of sewer in Madison
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 searfuly at various
points on the Mississippi river and in the interior
Accounts from New Orleans state that old residents
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 OHIO river is low and receiing.
The reterns Of the election in Ohio indicate ma.
jorfty in favor Of free trade in spirtuous liquors.
A woman's rights meeting was held at Cincinnati
on Friday evening, at which Lucy Stone and Lucre
tia Mott were the stars.
Eight hundred thousand dollars have been sub
scribed in Florida towards the constru ,tiop OF the
Pensacola Railroad.
The warehouse OF Messrs. Wyche 4 Gates, at Ma
con, Ca, was destroyed by FIRE on the 18th instant
There was an insurance 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 7th
of March, TO the electors Of this city
The number Of deaths in New York during the
past week according to the City Inspectors re port
was 49, which is q decrease Of Is on the mortality
of the previous week. Summer diseases are very
prevalent ard an alarming increase has taken place
recently in the number Of cases OF sllborn and pre-
mature births which IL Ia feared Is not unfequently
produced by artificial means OF the former the
City Inspector In his last weekly report stetes that
there were 2s cases, and of the latter, 10. The
deaths by consumption numbered IS; by commissions
81; by Group, 10; by debility, 10; by NErhos is;
by dysentery, Is; by typhus fever, ~ by nfamma
ton of the bowels, l3 Of the lInUs, 10; by maras
mus, 10; and by OIL age, 8. There were four cases
of suicide-one by shooting one by hanging, one
by jump ng out Of q window, and enc by cutting
the throat. OF the deceased, 276 we're nativ Of
The United States, 20 Of Ireland, 20 OF Germspy,
aid . Of England.