The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-06-26
The News.
ARRIVAL OF THE ATLANTIC.

The News.
ARRIVAL OF THE ATLANTIC.
The Atlantic arrived yesterday, with four days
Ater ews from Europe. She also brought some
additional intelligence from China and Japan. The
adyices from Europe not decisive in their charac-
her, but the movements on both banks of the Dan
ube indicate that an important battle would be
fought at Silstria towards the close of this month.
No striking event had occurred on either the
Baltic or Black Seas
The news from China ia important, so far as our
commercial interests concerned The signal
punishment the imperialists received from the
AngloAmercan forces will be of vast benefit to the
merchants at Shanghai Foo Choo-Foo, Annoy, Hong
Kong, &c. It will convince the Chinese of the ne
cessty of respecting the rights Of foreigners. The
affair at Shanghae however, was attended with
some painful results-n the killed and injured.
Mr. Griswold Gray, who was SO seriously wounded
while calamity loading the howitzers, is native of
this city, and has been but short time a resident
of Shanghai. Our Consul at that place, r. G. MUIR
ply, Esq, and the officers of the Plymouth, indeed
all engaged in the attack on the mperiasts behaved
noby, and deserve well of their country. We refer
the public to the interesting details of the affair
published in another part Of the paper.
An interesting account of the Japanese exped
ton, from our own correspondents, will be found in
another part of this mornings HERALD. They give
a full description Of the landing of Commodore Per-
ny, and the interview which took place between
him and the Japanese officials. From what they
have seen of the condition of the people
and the military resources of that country,
it would appear that all accounts that have been
published about it heretofore have been greatly
exaggerated.
Our file of the Singapore Btmonthiy Circular
dated on April 10th has been received. The i'm
ports Of gold and gold dust during fortnight end
ing on that day amounted to one thousand and
twenty-five bnncals, received from the Archipelago.
The reported rates werefor Australia, 500 to $40 25
per buncal for bars, and s2s to s2S SO per buncal
for dust. The exports as above, amounted to six
hundred and sixty.one buncals.
COMMERCIAL AFFAIRS.
The commercial advices brought by the Atlantic
exhibit slight decline in cotton, corn and wheat.
Flour was again dull in our market on Saturday,
and all inferior grades ruled in favor of purchasers.
Common State sold at 81 25 q 81 so, and common
Canadian sold at 81 %. Another parcel Of 500
bushels new South Carolina red wheat sold at 81 90
Prime white Canadian sold at 81 in bond. Corn
was unchanged. Prime Southern white, which was
scarce, sold at 90c and mixed brought Sic. SAFE.
rieibheS W llfcIpoOl NeIt StiH III lS 80. LOT
-four, and sgd. Cd. for grain. There was a good
demand for guaDo vessels, and many as twelve
vessels it was said, ngaged the past week. to
proceed to the Chincha Islands in ballast and re-
burn with guano, at $50 per ton.
CITY AFFAIRS.
The services in connection with the ordination OF
Mr.. c. F. Martin, under appointment as missionary
to the Copts in Egypt took place last evening, at
khe Church of tho purifana ha rraaan,o 80
large congregation. A sketch of these interesting
proceedings will be found in another column.
Yesterday the itinerant preachers were allowed TO
proceed in their exhortations without molestation.
Meetings were held in the Park and in Washington
Parade Ground, but not the slightest manifestation
Of disorder was apparent. In Brooklyn the day
passed of without any disturbance of the quietude
of the Sabbath.
Dr. Jas Il. Wood ia a prominent wing candidate
Tor Governor of the Almshouse Of this city.
MIscELL ANEous.
The steamship Prometheus arrived last night
from Punta Arenas, bringing between five and six
hundred passengers and million and q half In
treasure from California.
The past few weeks have proved prolific of pub
Tic addresses. Not among the least important is
that to be issued by the Wing State Central Com
mittee Of Massachusetts, which shows the drift of
one fragment Of that party at the North. Follow
ing the cad Of the Seward presses in this CITY, the
rallying cry of the repeal of the law obliterating
all sectional distinctions among our people il pro-
minently put forward, coupled with the express
declaration Of an intention to continue the factions
and disorganizing agitation against one portion of
the confederacy which has already brought the
Union to the verge of dissolution. A brief synop-
sis Of the address s given under the telegraphIc
head.
To-day 1t is expected that the ten million bill
win be taken up in the House of Representatives
and Mr.. Benton unless he is cut of by the previous
question, will no doubt deliver one of the most in
terestng speeches that ever fell from his lps The
proceedings in Congress during the coming week
viii be very important.
a boat, With six men clinging TO her bottom, was
discovered In the Delaware river yesterday. The
men were rescued by the captain OF the steamer
Star, at great risk.
On Saturday the Know Notbings and wings OF
Norfolk, Va, succeeded In eiectng their enrire
ticket tor municipal officers,
There were twelve cases Of cholera in Philadel
n last week