The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-06-29

last night TIE dates sre TO the 18th i.si III.
pe~s. which Is unlmportant, has been anticipated
oy the arrival Of the Indian at Montreal. The
cotton market was quiet, but steady, at previous
rateA Breadstuffs were firm, with au adv .pcina
terdetoy, while provisions generally were dull
Consols are Quoted at 93t for account The British
Parliament were engages In considering the Je ~
oafh and DISABILITIES bill. Toe Roman Catholic
amendment was defeated, aud on test vote the bill
was sustained by BAL to POI. In France the an
preaching election continued to absorb public stten
uon. The Neuchatel treaty had been ratified by
Switzerland. kUmors were rife in Austria of a IN.
fetnce OF the poteutates Of the Italian Ststea II
was said the Pope would attend il. Lesser from
Sebasiopol asserts that the vessels raj ed in that
harbor were those which were grounded in shsllow
water, they having received but slight damage,
while those sunk as barriers were nbedded in
he sand, and would be removed with great diff
Guilty.
The prevailing warm weather has developed the
pugnacious Propensties of certain CLASS in this
CITY to an alarming degree. A, Hudson Park,
near spuytenduyvil creek, yesterday, a party Of
Germans, who were enjoying pic mic. were attack.
ed ~ rowdies. when battle royal ensued. in which
several of the former were seriously Injured. The
Eicvrntn WhTd Wcs tce scene Oh h dangerous T11t.
gang Provides attacked Captain Mckinney. of
the Thirteenth. ward Police, and nine of bis men,
and succeeded after bloody fight in rescuing pri.
soner from the custody Of the policemen. Captain
Mckinney was, it is believed, fatally injured In the
melee, and seven Of his men were dangerously
wounded. The rot grew out Of the arrest by the
police of fellow who was acting as ring leader
TO gang Of ruffsns who were assaulting the mem.
bers Of Hose Company No. Z. They SUCCEEDED
in rescuing their comrsde and beating
the policemen. A. Williamsburg the Ger
mans and Irish engaged in fight in which three
persons we're stabbed The fremen of tina. usually
peaceful suburb also INDUCED in free fight Oh Sd
taTday night, but without any serious results. at
Brooklyn two rival fire companies engaged in cou-
fct. Stones, clubs and other missiles were freely
used, and several persons were injured.
TIE rumored outbreak at Seguine's Point and loss
Of lie 10 attack upon the Quarantine Hospi-
tai proves to be urfounded. The ordering out of
the military and fire companies, however occasoned
great excite uent on Staten Island, the particulars
OF which are detailed elsewhere. The Sheriff was
guided in bis action by q notification from the
Quarantine Commissioners Of an expected attack,
they claiming to have been notified by the Metro
politan Police Commissioners, who in turn deny that
they originated the rumor. The whole response
bity Of the hubbub, therefore, rests with our
Albany officials, beyond doubt.
The steamship Philadelphia arrived yesterday from
Havana, with adyices to the Goth Of June. On the
le;h instant the Spanish feet destined to operate
against Mexico was sighted by the British steamer
Dee and the war ships we're expected 10 port hour
Iy. Santa Annals friends were much elated, and his
banker had engaged quarters for the ex-dctator 10
Havana. Dutch brig had landed one hundred and
nnety.swo coolies from Macao, after losing forty
nine by death on the passage. Orders had been re.
ceived from Texas for coolies, and q supply would
be soon Forwarded. Sugars were 6rm at last advces.
Exchanges had improved
Our Washington despatch states that treaty
With Nicaragua IL under confederation, having for
i's object the reopening Of the transit route. The
steamship conmo5ores are, it is said entirely ignor
ed as regards this matter.
The letter OF oCr correspondent at San Francisco,
received by the Illinois, which arrived at this port
on Saturday evening, ana published this morning,
gives a RESUME of events trsnspiring in California
Defalcsiions and politics we're the principal topics
discussed. There was considerable talk thrcughou.
the State OF getting up another expedition to Sonora
10 avepge the massacre Of General Crabbe and his
companions The illinois brought 81 s52,s67 in
treasure. The semimcuthly shipment amounted to
90 ,26s,le The yield Of geld is increasing, and
promises 70 be larger than ever before known.
Among the passengers by the Illinois ives Licosc.
nant Mowry, formerly in command Of Fort Yuma
He is the bearer of pumcrousy sigucd petition Cor
the erection Of Territorial government in tho
Gadsden purchase.
of Ii 80 ;.& ~
St. Lawrence, on Saturday last was one of the most
deplorabe disasters that VIC have been called upon
TO record for long time. The Montreal left Quebec
at o'clock IN the afternoon for Montreal having
board between four and FIVE hundred passengers,
nearly all Of them enigran.s, and many Of them
Gently arrived from Scotland About o'clock,
when abreast OF Cape Rouge, the wood work
| Of the furnaces was discovered 20 be on fire,
! ard at the same moment the flames burst
! forth, causing the utmost CONSERVATION. The
flames spread with great r,.pdi,y, and numbers Of
the passengers prccipitated themselves into the
river ard many in such Cases were drowned. The
steamers Napoleon and Alliance went to the res
cue, and the former took OF one hundred and
twentyscven. Several of these subsequently died
Of their wounds. II IL thought pro liable that some
of the passenger may have reached land by swi u
Eing. Captain Rudolph, Of toe Montreal, and the
puTser swan TO the Alliance and were saved.
Nothing further Is known concerning the FIRE at
Tort au Prince The steamship Illinois merely spoke
re Abby and Elizabeth from said port, in passing
her. snd learned the facts which appeared in tao
| HEsAiD isteTdsy.
The Legislature Of Connecticut adjourned on SAT-.
urday morning.
The value Of foreign goods imported at the port Of
Boston during the week ending 2sth inst, amounted
to ssl9,07G. The value OF imports during the cor
responding week in 1856 was 81, 032,5G0.
The sales or cotton ou Saturday embraced sbou 1000
bales mo market closed Hrm, with a stronger fool
ing on ihe part Of sellers. There vas quite sudden
turn four The receipts larger, whio the demand
vas moderae, end price, gave way common and me
dun grades from loo. ltc. per bbL, and with q fair