The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-06-02
THE ErRoPEAN INTELLIGENCE.

THE EUROPEAN INTEL LIGENCE.
by the arrival ef the steamship Asia we are ena
HE'D to lay before readers this morning COM
plete history of a weeks events in Europe. In an
editorial article we have commented upon the pro-
greco Of affairs and to it and the letters of our cor
respondents, and also the extracts from foreign
journals, attention is invited The commercial and
financial intelligence is regarded as favorable, al
though it came too Late in the day SC affect the mar
kets yesterday. Floor in this mariet before the
receipt of the news, advanced from 2a to Is cents
per bsgrel, and corn was frmer Pork again de-
cined, and free sales of mess were made at sl3 25
Cotton WAS dull. We refer to the city trade report
for stocks of pork, sugar, &c.
AFFAIRS M THE CITY.
During the month Of May there arrived at this
city from foreign ports, Is steamships, 1877 ships
llS barks iS3 brgs, SO scsooners, and galliot,
making a total of 53l vessels, l92 of which were
foreign. This exceeds by thirty-four the number
of arrivals for any previous month, and is another
evidence Of the rapid advance of the metrcslls Of
the Western weird.
In the Marine Court yesterday .Indso Thit2ps,
being unable to trarract business in consequence of
personal injuries received in an assault made upon
him while on his way down town in the morning
adjourned the proceedings in the case which had
excited so much interest the day previous, and
which also produced considerable excitement in the
Park yesterday afternoon. An account Of the af-
fair may be found under the appropriate head, in
another column.
The Commissioners of Excise during the past
month granted 2,o2s tavern licenses in thirteen
wards Of this city, leaving eight wards to be pro-
vided for. It is thought that the whole number Of
permits to he issued for the present year will not
exceed three thousand-about half that Of the past
twelvemonth. We hope the Aldermen and Coun-
ciimen, under whose sanction liquor licenses are
given afterthey have concluded their praiseyorthy
efforts TO reduce the nuMber Of legalized OF
poverty and crime, will turn their attention to the
almost innumerable unlicensed groggeries hitherto
tolerated by the benevolent officials, and generally
kept by "lone widows and men who are particus
larry active on election days.
A full and graphite account of the regatta of the
New York Yacht Club is given elsewhere.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The Old School Presbyterian Assembly, which has
been in session for the last ten days in Buffalo, final
1y adjourned yesterday.
Yesterday the people Of Brooklyn voted upon the
project of supplying that city with water from the
streams and ponds of Long Island and rejected the
proposition by very large vote.
The decision of the Commissioner in the Boston
fugitive slave case viii be rendered this morning.
The most intense anxiety prevailed in that city yes
terday, although there were gatherings of people
in the public places A large meeting of clergymen
was held in the forenoon, headed by Mr. Dexter,
the person who carried the famous anti Nebraska
remonstrance to the capital. One hundred and fif-
ty regular troops remain in the Court House, and
fun brigade Of militia has been ordered to parade
to-day TO preserve the peace.
Both houses OF Congress met yesterday and ad
journed till Monday, according to resolutions pre-
viously adopted. No business was transacted.
Further particulars relative TO the terrible
explosion at Wilmington, Del, given under the
Geographic head.
THE WEST INDIES.
From the British West Indies we have files of St.
Georges (Granada) papers dated to the 9th Of May
The news is unimportant. The weather had been
remarkably dry. A few very slight showers was all
the rain experienced in the st. Georges quarter for
many weeks. The Legislature stood adjourned to
the 18th ultimo.
Our files from the French West India islands are
dated to the 5th of May. At Martinique the atten.
tion of the government was much occupied with the
subject of the currency, and monetary reform had
been announced. An official announcement in the
government gazette says In the daily increasing
scarcity of silver felt even in the mother country,
where silver money has in its turu become the OBJ
ject of premium over valuation, as was prevou-
ly the case with gold IL ia necessary in the interest
OF the colony, that elcacious measures be taken 70
check the eflux Of our silver coins and the influx OF
over valued gold coins. Forsevera months no basi-
ness at the treasury has been transacted in money
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las been rejected altogether from the chests both at
GrGdaloupe and Martinique. The Spanish douboon
slsns, on which value Of SCI. 4Qc. has been fixed