The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-06-12
The News.
LATER IETELLIGENCE IRON EUROPE.

The News.
LATER INTELLIGENCE FROM EUROPE.
The steamship Pacific, with three days later news
from all parts of Europe and the East arrived at
This port last evening The intelligence is interest
ing. Our readers referred TO the copious COM
pilaion, commencing on the first page, and to the
editorial article commenting the important points
presented. The commercial news is unfavorable for
dealers in breadstuifs and cotton. In the latter
article there was steadiness, but without any
indication of an advance on the reduced quotations
brought by the arctic Flour had declined Gl. to
Is. per BARREL There was good demand for money
In London, and consols on the 3lst ult. fuc.
tuateo bet sos to 90a in the early part OF the
day, and 81 to slA at the close.
SUNDAY STREET PREACHING.
The "Angel Gabrieln yesterday figured largely
In New York and in Brooklyn. He begun his rcli
gious miLstrations for the day in Washington
square ut twelve o'clock, where he denounced the
Pope, the priests, and the Church Of Rome, to his
hearts content, without exciting any disturbance.
He next made his appearance in the Park, where
his Sabbath day preaching was received as the
rawlings OF a fanatic by crowd with cheers and
laughter. He next made his appearance in Brook
lyn at five in the afternoon; but the re the scenes
which resulted from his presence and his preaching
were mixed up with violent collisions between the
pose of special constables appointed for the cay
and the crowd ard between the belgerent divisions
of the excited populace, much to the disturbance
Of quiet and well-disposed people, and much to the
disgrace OF the Sabbath. In another part of this
paper the doings yesterday will be found reported
at length.
THE ELGIN OVATION AT PORTLAND.
The citizens OF Portland, Me-, the 10th instant,
turned out en- nasse to receive Lord Egn and in the
afternoon o banquet was given in his honor, a full
account Of which we publish this morning For his
successful efforts in establishing the Atlant and ST.
Law, nee Railroad this popular reception, which
must have proved gratifying to the guest as 1t was
honorable to the citizens of Portland, was justly due.
This line Of railroad will in few years become one
of the most important in the system of communica.
ton between the United States and Canada and may
be regarded as of the greatest acts Of Lord Egn
administration. The subject Of commercial recipro-
city between the colonies and this country is recev
ing an energetic support from the governments Of
the provinces under the able lead Of the Governor
General and Mr.. Hncks. So far as the colonies are
concerned it seems probable that they will agree to
the prinspe, insisting perhaps certain unnport-
ant notifications of details.
NEWS FROM THE BAHAMAS.
BY the arrival of the brig Pedraza, Capt. Dorrit-
tie, from the Bahamas, we have our 6les Of Nassau
IN. P.,) papers, dated to the 3lst Of May, from
which we extract some interesting paragraphs rela
tive TO ires trials in the General Court an accident
to the lighthouse ON Hog Island Point, with n re-
port of the salt crop at Inagua. Queen victoria's
birthday was celebrated at Nassau with all due
honor After a grand supper at the house of the
Governor, the healths Of the Emperor Napoleon, the
Queen Of Spain, and the President Of the United
States were given in rapid succession.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The progress of the mammoth excursion party
from this city to the Falls of St. Anthony il detail
ed by our correspondent, whose letter may be found
in another column. Everywhere along the line o.
the route the excursionists are greeted with the
firing Of cannon, fireworks, PROFESSIONS dinners &c,
&C. not forgetting the ladies' who turn out in SHOALS
20 catch glimpse of Mr.. Fillmore, or General Dix,
or some other notability. II is great affair. As
nearly the entire press Of the country this side of
the Rocky Mountains, religious and secular, have
participated in this jaunt, the directors and con-
tractors OF the Chicago and Rock Island Railroad
who Play the host on the OCCASION are in fair way
Of being puhed" to their hearts content.
We publish elsewhere q communication from a
passenger on board the ship Charles Croker on
her recent voyage from Liverpool TO this port. The
writer gives the true cause of the death OF thirty
seven Of the passengers, namely the insufficient
quantity and bad quality Of the provisions the neg
lect on the part Of the shippers to provide Of the
commonest necessaries and the want Of surgeon.
Cannot something be done 10 stop such heartless
conducts
CHURCH DEDICATION
The St. Lawrence church, situated at the corner
Of Eightyfourth street aud Fourth avenue, wa
dedicated yesterday. Archbishop Hughes preac ,ed
the dedicatDry sermon, which very brief II,
did not appear to be in good hea tn.
WASHINGTON AFFAIRS.
After a respite Of o fortnight, during which both
Senators and Representatives have undergone
pretty thorough ventilation, aud the halls of the
Capitol been equipped with hot weather Dix
lures. Congress viii reassemble to-day. A bay
week Ia expected. The Pacific railroad bill in tn
House will probably be postponed, and the Appro
pr'aton bills taken up. The Senate's resolution I
ad ouIn on the bird Of July till some time la 0st,
Der meets W tn opposition in certain quarters. Tns
vote in the Senate on the proposition was very
cisye, and no doult the result Of an understand
ing between the leading members OF both houses
! ere H., therefore. good reason believe the Houe
II ooncur in which event the public business wall
g rushed through with the haste usual on the CIV