The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-06-23

THENCE NEW YORK, HOUSES PRINTING TELEGRAPH,
(oFrcE, 81 WALL STREET.
HALIFAX, N s., June %, 1853.
The royalmai steamship Niagara Captain Latch from
Liverpool Saturday, the llh instant arrived here at
half past oclsck this morning. bringing ITO through
passengers.
Tbs Baltic arrived out off Holyhead at IL A. Y.
Tuesday tho 7h ns and crossed the bar of the Mersey
at O'Clock the same evening.
On Saturday, the 11th nst at ~ P. M off Holyhsad,
the Niagara passed the Africafrom New York on the
1st instant for Liverpool.
Russia ana Turkey.
WARLIKE POSITION OF AFFAIRs-NOTICE TO THE
SULTAN THAT He MUST ACCEPT MENsCHIKoFF's
ULTIMATUM OR TAXI THE CONSEQUENCES.
Prince Gortschadkaf has been appointed Commander
In Chief Of the Russian army in Besarabia Up to the
4th inst. the Russians had not moved to the Pruth.
st. Petersburg letters say that the Emperors is
generally approved
The attitude taken by the Sultan is much approved by
both Turks and Greeks in Syria well Turkey. A
voluntary subscription making towards the expenses
Of arming
The latest accounts were less favorable for the main
tenapce Of peace.
Tho messenger from ST. Peters burg said to have
no discretionary power. He merely carries a demand
from the Gar that the Porte shall within eight days.
accede to Menschikofs ultimatum, take the
Count Nesselrode Jr is not charged With any authori
tive mission the Western courts that can alter the
position of affairs.
Meantime the Porto prepares bravely for defence. Or
ders had been given Namek Pacha formerly Governor
Of Arabia of much energy attack the Russians
with his 40 900 men, they attempt to cross the river
Pruth.
Abbas Pacha's force Of 40 600 Egyptians. commanded
by Sutmsn Pscha, with the Egy ptan fleet of twelve
sells, were daily expected at Constantinople.
Musapha Pacha. Governor Of Tberregomie, offers to
raise 200 900 Albanans. and march tham any point
Renderhan Bey also demands permission to ra.e force
IN Knvda ~ thn 6aof
with vigor and all the labor in Constantuope
employed in conveying ammunition to the forts
and there is in all 449 600 land forces fleet Of 500
guns besides ak steamships and twenty-five smaller
Russian forcs Of 120 COO infantry hangs on the Mol
davian fIontier-and it is rumored that the Gar will
1t is stated that the Turks will make not the Danube
but the range of the Balkan their line Of defence
While thus preparing for war, the Divan does not
and peh in naa Da
several Of his colleagues opposed it,
Rumor that Austria offers Informally to mediate
to slow the Car apology to retreat with honor.
1t was positisely stated BY the London and French
In the Bay of Beska but the - June they had not
left Malta.
THE LATEST BY TELEGRAPH FROM LONDON.
LoSpoS, June 11-10H A NJ
No accounts have been received Of any advance by the
Russians
The Porte has addressed note to the Great Powers
certain concessions he will make to the Christians
move an just grounds of complaint.
Affairs In Great Britain.
PARLIAMENTARY BUSINESS THE RUssO-TURKIsH
QUESTION, ETC.
In the Bsh Parlis on Wednesday no business Of
interest WAS transacted On Thursday the
of India bill again discussed and leave was given to
bring in the bill.
Mr.. Isyard has motion the book to call the at.
tention of the House to the menacing ude Of Russia
towards Turkey, power Of which the independence and
stability have been repeatedly declared by Majesty
and her royal predecessors in addressing Parliament to
be objects Of their special solictude On Friday Mr.
Layard deferred the motion to early day.
The members for Clare and Durham have been unseaed
for bribery.
DEGREEs CONFIRMED AT OXFORD UNIVERSITY
AMERICANS CoMPLIMENTED.
The installation week at Oxford brought together a
erge concourse Earl Derby-he Chancellor Of the Uni
the honorary degree of Doctor Of Laws
on twenty.three gentlemen, among them Mr. IngersoI
the United States Minister Bishop McIvaine of Ohio:
Bishop Mountain, Of Quebec; Sir Edward Buwer; ALI
son. the historian Eastake, the painter Crote Warren
Aytown, &C.
STRIKE OF THE LIVERPOOL COTTON PoRTERs.
The cotton porters at Liverpool have struck demanding
an increase Of wages. from 3s to As day. Their asso
ers numbering 1000, who have also struck The en-
poyers refuse to the ADVANCE and the ships
in port had been suspended The matter had not been
adjusted ct the latest date.
COMMODORE vANDERBILT's YACHT.
There 900 visters daily to the steam yacht
North Star. Mr. Vanderbilt had invited the Mayor and
alton OF Southampton to banquet beard and
the city Of Southampton had invited the Commodore and
party 10 dejeuner.
WRECK OF THE SHIP souANTUM.
The ship squsntum from Liverpool, for Boston, went
passengers were landed safely and steamer had gone
her assistance.
THE AB0LITIoNrsTs.
A meeting was held in London, Lord shafteshury pre-
siding to forward the welfare of fugitive slaves in Cana
da Rev Ward (coored) spoke, and the subject is to
ADVANCE ON INSURANCE RATES TO THE BLACK SEA.
Lloyd's has advanced the risks of insurance
shipping to the Black from los to 30s per cent. To
st. Petersburg steamers 5 sailing vessels proportion
ably higher.
TOBACCO SEED OIL.
letter in the London Times plains process for
the tobacco plant The discovery was made in Russia,
and Is considered commercially important
THE CASE OF COL. FREMONT.
In the Court Of Exchequer. in the of Gibbs vs..
Fremont IL decided that the plaintiff was entitled to
recover interest at California rate.
SALVAGE AGAINST THE GIPsEY.
Judgment has been given in the Admiralty Court Of
ton to Liverpool rescued from danger Of Hoiyhead on
Mameli,s Rosas, baptized the new West India mail
steamer Solent, at Cowes.
ITEMS OF GENERAL NEWS.
Mrs. Stowe has become pa roness of the Distressed
Necdlewomens Society.
Dr. Bailey rising in medical literature, recently
Commute ed suicide at Lond.n.
JOseph Coe the friend of southey died at Bristol at
the age Of eighty four
The Bank Of British North America has declared
dividend OF per cent
Immense hostility has bean excited la Ireland against
the proposed bill for the inspection of nunneries.
The Bankers M0gnsine, reviewing the present none.
tary condition Of Britain says: Frstly-Athough there
has been resppearsHce Of active speculation among
1t has not been 80 extensive II years since
ding considerable the esti
mates Of the nominal engagements Of the country vary