The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-07-13
The News.

The steamship Star Of the West arrived at this
port at an early hour this morning with the semi
monthly mail from California, and upwards Of a
million and half in treasure. The general news is
of no importance.
An attack was made late Saturday night upon the
Metropolitan police force and the hospital buildings
at Seguines Point. About ore hundred oys.ermen
and others hostile to the selection of that locality
FOR a temporary quarantine, participated in the
assault. The assailants fred over a hun!red
shots upon the policemen, and were finally
driven away by Cptain Walling bringing out
bis cannon and howitzers II Is supposed
tina. several of the assaiants killed and wound
ed. None of the police were injured, although q
number narrowly escaped being fatally shot In
another column viii be found full particulars of the
murderous assault The greatest excitement
relative to the attack prevails upon Staten
Island. The Sheriff Of the county and the
Quarantine Commissioners have been notified
Of the occurrence and making active prepare ions
TO resist any future attack also TO ferret out the
perpetrators Of the present assault 1t is believed
chat the present affair is but the beginning of de-
termined and fearful battle, and that will result
In the shedding of much blood before it ends
Another fearful not occurred in Second avenue,
near Fourth street, last evepieg arising out of diff
6culty of the Germans with the Metropolitan police.
Clubs, pistols and guns were freely used, and one
man il known to be killed. while large number are
wounded. Full particulars Of the ARRAY are given
elsewhere.
Our advces from Washington state that an ar
rangement had been made, through the mediation
of the administration, between the Hargous and
Garay and the Sloo interests in the Tehuantepec
route the particulars of which are not made public
The terms of the despatch are somewhat ambigu.
ous there two claimants Of the Sloo grant Of
Tehuantepec- one represented by Colonel Sloo who
is now in this city, and the other by company in
New Orleans-snd it il not stated which party has
coalesced with Hargous and Gsny.
We also learn that the commission of Colonel
Cummings as Governor of Utah was made out on
Saturday and will Immediately be forwarded to him
in Missouri. The other appointments for the Terri.
tory have also been made, and nothing now remains
to prevent them from starting Immediately for their
destination.
The steamship AngloSsxon, which left Liverpool
on the LIST Of July arrived at Quebec about noon On
Saturday the 18th inst, with four days later advices
from Europe. full report of the news was pub
lished In the HERALD Of yesterday-Sundsy morn
ing. We are informed by this arrival that the
steamships Vanderbilt and Atlantic, which left this
port on the 20h of June, had made a good run
across the ocean, the Vanderbilt arriving at south
ampton shortly after noon on the 30th Of June, and
the Atlantic reaching Liverpool in the afternoon of
Wednesday, lt Of July.
When the AngloSaxon left Liverpool cotton was
firm in the Liverpool market at last prices. Sugar
had declined. Broadstufs were dull. There were
extensive speculaions in tea at advanced prices
In the London money market, consols were a, 92l
92' for account, with an active demand for money.
The Atlantic telegraph cable was being rapidly
shipped on board the United States frgate Niagara
at Liverpool. Captain Hudson and his officers had
been exceedingly well received at the Manchester
Exhibition during state visit Of Queen Victoria.
Twelve persons had been killed and over one hun
dred wounded by two railroad accidents in England
The report OF an extensive and formidable mutiny
amongs the native troops In India is confirmed.
Delhi City was captured by the mutineers,
and ell the European residents and English
officers on whom they could place hands
murdered. Meerut and Delhi were under martial
hv. Fourteen thousand troops were 10 be imme
diately forwarded from England 70 the scene Of the
mutiny. Lord Granville acknowledged in the House
Of Lords that the conhagration was produced 10y an
idea which seized the minds OF the natives 70 the
effect that England about TO make a violent and
forcible effort 10 convert them TO Christianity.
During the emergency France was TO aid England
by placing at her disposal fourteen transports, in
order TO carry out troops At the latest moment il
was reported in London that quiet had been restored
No military or naval move nent Of importance could
be undertaken In China until next October In conse
uenoe Of the heat Of the weather The Chinese unks
IN the Canton river often assailed the British
spe The native rebels had advanced 10 the vicinity
OF ToocsooFoo city, causing great alarm and much
interruption TO trade.
The United States sloop Of war Portsmouth was
Singapore &c. IL 10 look after, as reported, the
Sculty arising from the hauling down Of the
eriosn flag when hoisted on board the Dutch
Henrietta Maria, lately relieved by the ship
de Leon. Some persons said that the Ports
carried out the ratification Of o treaty made
government with that OF Siam.
r ITALIANS were 70 be tried In Paris on charge
ol Wing W MURDER the Emperor Napoleon. The
,spi 'exicsn negotiations still lsnguished IN
ah-A Ncut result
Ia vii much political trouble in Genoa
ere wa Nm Central America that great rejoic
leani place in the capital Of Horsurss
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