The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-05-26

that have heretofore characterized Mexican warfare
have been committed in tits instance. The revolu
tionsts seem an mated with the greatest enthusiasm
and the rebcionis asst rising in o importance. Al
ready programme of new government is announc-
ed, with Cevalios at Is head. We have commented
In an editorial xrcle upon this subject at length to
which we invite attention.
THE NEW FROM EUROPE.
The steamship America arrived a Boston be-
tween sever and eight o'clock last night. Under
the telegr2paic head may be found additional news
from EUROPE. The Bait c fleet had been reinforced
by two British and eleven French ships of war.
Some Eng ish steamers had fired into Sebastopol,
but the invitation to combet was not accepted. A
few vessels only would remain at that point There
is nothing authentic from the Danube, but 1t is
stated that Russian corps of seventy thousand men
wouldbe posted on the frontiers o. Bukowina and
Trans, lvania. This would compel Austria to make
an immediate choice between the belgerents.
Already the attention Of the British Parliament
has been called to the enormous expenses
of the war, the item of transportation alone
reaching three million pounds sterling. Fifty thou
sand French troops being organized at st. Omer,
destined for Finland to Cooperate with Swedes,
and the expense of their conveyance is to be
betrayed by England. strong force of French
troops detailed to occupy Greece in the event of
King Ohio continuing to aid Russia, The block
ade of Greece by the allies is officially an
ncunced The insurgents had been beaten at every
point. Affairs in Prussia appear to be in great con-
fusion. Discussions between the King and the
Prince of Prussia relative to the rumored at
Berlin. The Cars answer to the plans of pacif "a
ton had been received and stated in substance that
the present time was unpropitous. Advices from
Hong Kong to the 25th March state that the impe-
rial forces had been defeated.
The Americas news exercised but little influence
or breadstufs, except better qualities Of common
State flour wanted for the East, and which sold at
about 64 cents per barrel advance. Wheat was also
firm, with sales of Southern white at 50 Is, and
of free Canada white at 81 80. Good Indian corn
for shipping ranged chiefly at TIC. a 73c. and
handsome parcel of Western high mixed brought
about rs cents Cotton was dull, with light sales.
AFFAIRS IN THE CITY.
Ar exciting case was brought before Justice
Welsh yesterday, in which storekeeper in the
Bowery complains Of being entrapped into 6 pecu-
liar position by a married woman, whose husband
discovered them together. He was then violently
assaulted, bound hand and foot with BEDFORD, and
kept in that way for several hours, until he effected
compromise, by giving gold watch and chain,
$40 in money, and a diamond breastpin. 1t is a
curious state of affairs full account of the case
Will be found under the police intelligence.
Andrew williams, convicted Of the murder of his
wife by administering poison, was yesterday SEN
tened by Judge Roosevelt to be hung on the l4th
of July next.
Aaron Jackson's trial dor the murder of Francis
Tohn hot, Itad ~
mauslanghter in the secopi degree; and straight
way the Court sentenced the culprt to seven years
hard labor in the State prison.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The steamship Illinois, from Aspinwall, and the
Northern Light, from San Juan, bringing the mails,
passengers, and gold dust from California, arrived
at this port yesterday. The steamship North Star
arrived the day previous. By these three vessels
more than two thousand returned Califoruians and
the Immense amount Of $2,669,555 in gold has
poured into this city.
From Bermuda we have files of the Rogal Gazette
dated to the 9Th inst, but the papers contain no
news OF interest.
The committee on slavery memorials appointed
by the Presbyterian Assembly now in session at
Philadelphia yesterday unanimously reported
against taking any action in the matter, and the
Assembly adopted the report by reclamation. In
example well worthy Of imitation by other denomi-
nations, and which We hope to see followed gene
rally.
From British Guiana we have received files of
Georgetown (Demarara) papers to the 4th inst.
Trey do not contain any matter of importance.
There is fugitive slave case pending in Boston.
One Andrew Burns Is claimed as the property of
al IF pdrio rho,, L.
absconded on the oath of March last Burns is said
to have consented to return with his master. SO far
the proceedings have been conducted without the
slightest appearance of popular excitement.
Our Foreign PoAicy-secret Mission to St. DO
mingo-AnQther Brilliant Administration
Scheme.
We republish this morning from that active
abolition organ of the administration branch
of the New York democratic party the Evening
Post, an article disclosing another brilliant
scheme in the foreign policy of President
Pierce. The substance of this disclosure amounts
to this-that the administration have sent down
a secret commissioner to ST. Domingo (the re-
publican end of the island Of Hayti,) to sound
the officials of that country upon the policy Of
annexation to the United States-that the OBJ
ject of this enterprise is to secure that island
to the South as another slaveholding State,
and that the resolution lately offered by Mr..
Douglas in the Senate, at Washington, propos-
ing an inquiry into the expediency of recog-
nizing the independence of the republic of Do
minica, and the opening of diplomatic inter-
course with the same" is an authorized move
ment in support Of the aforesaid secret mission
to ST. Domingo.
We are also informed that certain lady of
this city-Mrs. Cazneau, formerly Mrs. Storms,
well known as highly talented and intellectu-
al person, and as an active and efficient
pioneer in the cause Of manifest destinyn-is
the special commissioner in question, though she
holds the appointment in the name of her hus-
l.A.s1 =.