The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-06-28
"A Parliamentary Committee on the
Danish Sound Dues.
Execution Of William Palmer, the Poisoner.
IMMENSE REDUCTION OF THE FRENCH ARMY,
&C., &C., &c.


&C., &C., &c.
The Cunard mail steamship Asia, Capt Lott has arrived
The Asia sailed from Liverpool after o'clock p
H. of the l4h with the mails and ninety passengers
srriYed at half past O'Clock yesterday morning.
The steamship Fulton, from New York for Havre touch
led at Southampton on the 14th inst
There is much excitement in England respecting Ame-
trican affairs.
liverpool and Manchester have issned peace circular
addressed 10 the citizens America and the feelings Of
the people active and moregeneral in favor
'o6 peace.
Lord John Russell has given special notice that on
Monday he would inquiry to what is the in
tenton of the British government this question mas
much the almost universal feeling Of the British people
IS in favor Of peace
Palmer was hung on Saturday morning He died with
out q struggle. He made no confession.
The London Times OF June II, says
Her Maesty's ship Shannon 81 Is the chief object Of
preparation in Portsmouth dockyard The artifcers
busy (and numerous) bees upon her. and are set
ting up her rigging and internal httngs with astonishing
OF the cecbrat ID victor in the action between the old
Shannon and the Chesapeake, visited the new shannon
Row days and this has given currency TO report
that he will sfor nuld lang syne" be appointed to the
command OF this the largest and most powerful steam
higate In the world.
der Macsty's ship imperieuse 81 Captain B. Watson
C, and the squadron Of steam despatch gun vessels
cruising under her of Falmouth have received orders
prepare for service that may suddenly be required Of
them They were lying in Carrck Roads coaling, &c.
Tuesday bn there having been only limited supply Of
coal at Falmouth, the Impereuse went to plymouth to
complete her stock and procure stores for the squadron
which she will rcjoin to-day.
Her Maes,y's corvettcs Cossack 81 and Tartar
=, Captains Fanslaws and Dunlop, le Spthead yester
day afternoon for Halifax; and the Py'ales, 81 Captain
ptync"urt, was under orders and ready to follow at
O'Clock last evening, and the Nile, 81 Captain Mundy
chs morning.
The Oriai.ne Of Turin, OF the 9th inst, says
We learn that when General do hbormda passed
Through Vienna his way 70 Warsaw no e't his card
at Count Bucs who sent TO request interview with
him. Ar GencI nj Unbor mda had mission from his GO
seis nature and old that it l to satisfactory
soui,on VI the present difficulties They convcrsed about
ce eeques,aions in Lombardy each maintaining his own
opinion unfircbihgly General de- lahornlii in conclu
sion sid the ory solution pbe the repeal OF the
decree oC sequcstraon by Austria aler which the two
dplOmatisis separated.
letter from Galaz states tin, tho international COM
mission regularise the limit Of Bessarabia has
completely suspended its sitng consequence of the
protest Of Russia against Muh pach George Stourdza)
Ncaing is known TO when it is to resume its abors.
On the evening Of the 18th OF June the Lord and Lady
Nayoress of London entertained at dinner at the Mansion
house. the presidents of the learned societies. and lite
raYy party. Mr.. John Forster, in acknowledging com
pment behalf Of tho press, called attention to the
dtabe part which had taken in every question Of mo-
msn and particularly % the Waich al present
sau sxefng influence TO arrest and .ay the greatest ofau
Assmaa eaIamaies--sar. (Appause.)
A letter from Berlin, OF June 1lth, says -
At Frankfort on the Maine a committee OF respectable
merchants has been formed in connection with similar
committee In New York. and with the assistance Of An
American lawyer Of ominence TO watch the interests
-fthose capitalists who have invested their money
In American railway shares the dividends OF which are
Forthcoming. During the la two no less than
eighteen railway comIauics in the Cnitcd States have
failed meet their engagements or else only partially
fulfilled them.
According, 10 statistical returns lately published ont OF
twelve and half million passengers who travelled last
year on'frussian railways, aot killed, and only
<hrce hurt Ia consequence OF their carelessness On
tho chcr hand great number Of the railway servants
have lost their lives, been less severely in
iurod This has given rise their establishing mutual
insurance association the mcmbcrs Of which contribute
two pence, four pence, eight pence month; and, in
resurn they their families cnttei in case Of acct
dcnt TO Of f3 1os, Ct Ella according to the
amount OF their subsc iptons.
The French government has resolved reducing the
army by nearly 900 men. The discharges are de-
nitivc aud none, including ou-commssioned on
GERS will be allowed to again enter the army except
private soldiers
The Ministers or the Legislative body are, is whis
,ercd sauabblng amongst themselves 10 the
xhcy shall give the victims Of the inundations, some
proposing collective OF oo0oof tf4,oo0, others
1oOtf each, and others, that each member shall give
what he peascs. Count de Montaember and his friends
are in favor OF giving collective sum.
The alterations about be proposed in the French
tariff embrace cotton aud woolcn aud merchau-
disc brandlcs and vessels for service cxceped. The
roect has yc, be submitted 10 the Council OF state.
letter from Constantnoplc June 2 states that the
differences between England aud Persia are likely to be
ucttlcd BY the Intervention Of the Porte. Two confer
onccs have already been bed. Lord suaord conducts
che afnir.
Tho Paris Cnai,uonnd of the ilth insi has the fol
Iowing,-we quite JUSTIFIED in expressing hope that
the difference between spain and Mexico will not be SO
serious as was supposed We learn already by letters
from Mexico that General Almone has been appointed
Minister rcn~cptary cr that rcrhlc a, the Court of
Spsiu There be 40 aoubi that tho presence OF this
persouagc Madrid VIII powerfully contribute
all the oifeu,cs thai have arisen between the two
countries.
The Brcsiau Castle asserts that Austria intonds to re.
call her Charge dArnrc- from Turin, on scooun, OF a
new note said have been addressed by Count Ca
your the Court o - Petersburg, and containing
ant against AUSTRIA Of the attitude she has
assumed with regard 10 Sardinia.
The silk harvest 10 fialy complete failure but the
cereal CROPS very abundant
TIE Prince snragni Presdcn, o. the Court Martial at
Parma has resigned account q his inability
CHE his duties Judge with the Austrian military aulho
rites
C@respondencs from Turin req eseuts Tho sazzlnian
par,y a. agtaling very actively With sew Of compro
y,,slns p,cdmcnt The clerical PARTY have beaten the
fberss n ne parliamentary elections al Gani Al Tour
mai. sl-o, TIE same party has trgmIlcd.
the sc.p has sen, 90 ooo francs through the Turkish
srss-.saor rsss, for NE luasrsr ~ sAs foundations