The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-07-24
Few York, Sunday, July "a, 1853.
The News.


The News.
The steamship Arctic, from Liverpool, arrived at
this port yesterday evening, bringing the London
journals and European intelligence to the 18th
instant. Tie is very interesting and important.
The allabsorbing Eastern question becoming
more complicated in its Details but still the popular
sentiment of the whole OF Europe would seem to in
dictate peaceful issue. The Emperor Of Russia en-
deavors to maintain his position before the world by
second manifesto from Count Nesselrode, and a
proclamation from his generalinchief commanding
in Moldavia. Both documents exhibit an unyieding,
fAnatcal and arrogant spirit quite in tenor with the
former productions of the Cabinet of the Autccrat.
In England, however it seems to be understood
that the occupation Of the Danubian provinces is
not to be regarded casts beilt and that an ami
cable adjustment would yet be effected. An impress
sion was gaining ground upon the Continent that
England would not maintain her position with her
usual frmness, and the Parliamentary explanations
and articles Of the London press seemed to favor
that opinion Austria had pressed upon the Porte in
the hour ofneed and sided with the Gar by renewing
her old demands upon the Sultan From Madrid,
we learn that another ministerial crisis was threaten
ed The difficulties between Switzerland and Aus.
tria are said to have been adjusted Our Athens
advices inform us that the American Envoy had in
sisted upon the aunulling of the judgment pro-
nounced on Mr.. King.
We have received files of the Overiand Friend of
China, published at Victoria dated down to the 5th
of May The papers do not contain any intelligence
regarding the progress of the revolution, nor any
definite information concerning the relative po-
sitions Of the contendng parties further than that
which has already appeared in our columns. We
fluff r,Dft1
would present the state of society arts, literature
and morals they really exist in the Flowery King
dom, to our view in quite new and wonderful
light and that we would find that the principles
at least, of many scientific discoveries considered
quite recent by as were known to the disciples Of
Confucius. We were not prepared, however, for the
announcement that the neghborhood of the city of
Annoy was cursed with the existence Of the modern
New York nuisance OF "Shert Boys However, o
letter dated there in tie latter end Of April says
"There has been rising Of the Short Knife Society
at sechau, near Swallow, some four to five thousand
men, with the same objects, it is supposed, as the
rebels in the north The Celestals will soon be
ahead Of u.s.
By the arrival of the British brig Falcon, Captain
Tuzo we have dates from the West Indies to the 18th
instant. The exemption of American whaling YES.
island ports, is an important and liberal measure,
conceived and carried out with true commercial
appreciation Of the benefits of international aieun
and tnnsn advantages. The yellow fever ragged at
Dominica.
Our Washington despatch contains several items
OF interest Seamen Of the navy entitled to extra
pay cannot obtain it by personal application
quently their claims must be presented through
IL
get the shells while the attorney eats the oyster The
President viii not leave the White House. R. G.
Barnwel has been appointed consul at Amsterdam.
The rumor Of the establishment of press at Wash
ington, to be called the National Democrat, is re.
vived. j. W. Forney, it is said, viii be the editor,
and it viii advocate Southern democratic Union
interests.
A despatch from New Orleans announces the ar.
rival at that port of the steamship Empire City
from Havana with dates to the 18th inst. The news
was unimportant. Hon. Scion Borland left on the
18th for Pensacola, to embark for Central America
Advces from Tampco to the sth inst had like
wise been received but contained nothing Of interest
Gen. VOL ridicules the idea of the Mesilla Valley
question producing rupture between Mexico and
the United States.
Accounts from Santa Fe to June IL state that
enforcement Of the law of Congress directing the
moval OF California Indians to New Mexico. The
silver mines at I'll Paso had proved exceedingly va
liable. Gov. Lane, who had been seriously IL, was
recovering.
As usual on Sabbath morning, we publish a com
prehensive synopsis Of religious intelligence, which
win undoubtedly command general attention.
The steamship City Of Manchester from Liver
pool, arrived at Philadelphia last night
The steamers st. Lawrence and Queen City came
in collision, Lake Erie, on Friday night Forth.
nately no lives were lost.
graphic report Of the proceedings at the Fire
mans jubilee at New Haven will be found on an.
other page In connection with this will be found
report Of the second trial Of the New York firemen.
Those interested in the welfare and advancement of
the fire department Of our own and neighboring
cities and towns will read this report with pleasure
The total number Of deaths during the past week
Mas five hundred and twenty-one, which is decrease
of forty three on the mortality OF the previous week
There were two hundred and seventeen deaths among
children under year, and three hundred and fifty
seven among children under ten years. Cholera
infantum appears to be exceedingly prevalent at this
particular season. Last week we had TO record
eightyour deaths from this fatal disease while this
week the number Is seventythree. DiarrhGa Is also
very prevalent no less than thirty one persons having
died from it during the past week. The number OF
deaths from consumption was forty.nine; from dysen.
iery, fortythree; from marasmus, twenty two; aud
fom drcpsy in the head, twenty-five. There were
" entysx stlbom.