The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-11-21
The News.

The steamship Washington, from Southampton for
this port, with four days later European news, will
probably arrive tonight. The Canada from Liver.
pool, with week later intelligence, is also due at
Halifax. It viii be recolected that cur latest aa-
vices from London stated that Geographic despatch
had been received which announced tn It an engage
ment had taken place near Krajowa, and other con-
Hicts were reported at Giurjova. Notwithstanding
ne efforts made by Austria and other powers for the
maintenance of peace, confirmation Of these reports
may confidently be expected, the diplomatic move
ments which have marked the quarrel between Rus
sia and Turkey being but the often repeated prelude
10 a gigantic struggle Of kingdoms in the Old
World In connection with this subject refer our
readers to an interesting article from the pen of
dstip euished British military officer upon the quail
ties of Russian and Turkish soldiers also, sketches
of the careers of Omer Pasha and Abdi Pasha, of
She Turkish army, and Schsmyl, the renowned chief
of the indomitaole Circaslans
Our telegraphc dispatches contain the latest intel
Hgencs from Washington. The speakership is now
the absorbing topic. Joshua Bates, Esq, Of the
house of Barring Brothers, is said to DO the person
selected as umpire by the commissioners, to settle
saims between Great Britain and the United States
Much concern is felt with regard to the prospects q
our ocean steam lines, the Secretary Of the Navy
isresoved on asking for heavy appropriation for
naval steamships. which win probably be met by
corresponding reduction in the mail service. The
ba:kegs, both in politics and euchre, are busily
preparing for the approaching season, and conf
IDENTIFY expect an abundant harvest, and, judging
from the past they will not be disappointed.
II will be seen By statement in the money article
of this days paper that several OF the banks Of this
CITY have lately suffered some in the way OF defalca
tons. Some of them have lost nearly ten per cent
OF their capitals. It is the impression that most Of
this large amounthas been lost in fancy stock specu
lations
Our correspondent at Rio Jsnero furnishes very
Interesting account or affairs on the River Platte,
and the policy Of Brazil in her intrigues to extend
her already extensive possessions. The principal
events in the revolution at Montevdeo also given,
together with List Of the new Brazilian Ministry.
We give in another column the memorial Of the
Temperance Alliance Of this city to Congress, pray
lug for the stoppsge Of the awful amount Of hard
drinking at the national capital. This Is really car.
rying the war into Africa. We learn that copy Of
the document has been sent to the President. VIII
he recommend il his message the passage OF the
Maine law by Congress? Why not! But where /,
the Anti Gambling Alianceg Where Is their memo
raI2 Now that We are at the work, let NJ purify
the capital.
The damage BY the recent freshet3 ii Vermont il
estimated at from two to three hundred thousand
dollars.
Letter news FROM Texas reprg.cnt the Indians a.
having become very bold, and Gov. Bel vas about
raising troops for tie protection of the frontier.
nj. hit companies Of y. s. infantry had 81. out from
c. tr+o,io for ToyIp Pas
The ship Rhine, arrived yesterday, l.ft Hamburg
with two hundred and FIVE passengers, Of which
number forty died before the vessel reached p9Ft.
We translate aa5 publish to day, most remark.
able ortice tom one Of tho opposition journals q
Madrid commenting on the reception OF Mr soule
as United States Minister to that capital, aud
upon the speech Waich he made on that occasion,
The article lakes exception particularly to that ex-
preston the speech which represents the President
Of The United States presiding over the destinies
Of America. This the journal in question considers
hsulting to the Spanish nation and race. On the
question VI Cuba, ii announces that Spain 10 willing