The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-07-12
New York, Sunday, July Ia, 1887.
The News.

The News.
The screw steamship Anglo-Saxon, which left
Liverpool on the LIST inst arrived at Quebec at noon
yesterday, with four days later advces from Europe
and highly important details of the last news from
India. In the Liverpool market cotton was firm at
last prices. Breadstuffs were dull, and sugar had
declined Cd. to Is. There had been large specua-
lions in tea at an advance in prices. Consols were
at 9s to 92s for account with active market for
money in London.
The Vanderbilt steamship Vanderbilt and the
Collins steamship Atlantic, both of which vessels
left this port about noon on the Goth of june had
had creditable run aoross the Atlantic-the Van
de<bit having arrived at Southampton soon after
noon of the 3Oth of June and the Atlantic at Liver
pool during the afternoon of Wednesday, the LIST of
July.
Twelve persons had been killed and over one hun
dred wounded by two railroad accidents in England.
The shipping of the Atlantic submarine telegraph
cable on board the United States frigate Niagara
was being carried on with great despatch at Liver.
pool. Captain Hudson, accompanied by his OFF,
GERS, attended at the Manchester Exhibition during
a state visit of Queen Victoria, and were very well
received.
From India we have full confirmation of the re-
port of An extensive mutiny amongst the native
troops. As already announced, they had captured
the city of Delhi and massscred every European
and English officer on whom they could lay hands.
A powerful government demonstration was being
made against the mutneers, and fourteen
Thousand additional troops would be sent
out from England Immediately. Meerut and
Delhi were placed under martial law. A report was
current in London at the latest moment, to the ef
fec. that government had received news of tran
guilty being restored However, Lord Granville
acknowledged in the House Of Lords that the affair
was Of most serious character, and that the con-
Migration was produced by dread on the part of
the natives Of forced conversion to Christianity.
During the emergency France was to aid England
by forwarding fourteen transports to China with
British troops.
In China the weather was so hot that no active
military operations could be undertaken before
October next. The British ships in the Canton
river were often assaHed by the Chinese. The
native rebels had advanced TO near Foo Choo Foo.
From Singapore, E. l., we are told that the
United States sloop-ofwar Portsmouth was in
in that port, taking in the ratification of an Ameri
can treaty with SIAM but ostensibly to look after
the dill Guilty relative TO the hauling down Of the
American flag on board of the Dutch ship Henrietta
hhihs hASi sue Whs ICiNfto W VIC sup NUui VIC
Leon. a. heretofore published.
The Spanish Mexican negotiations were still pro-
crossing in Madrid.
Two Italians were to be put on trial in Paris
charged with conspiring TO assassirate the Emperor
Napoleon. ---.
The steamship Queen Of the South, from South
anpton for New York, put into Halifax yesterday for
supply Of coal. She would leave last night on her
Cho has txrn h,,rAV and ,xtv -fcnr
sengers-
We have files from Bermuda TO the 30th ut.,
but the papers contain no local news Later advices
from the other West India Islands had been received
there. planter In Barbados calculates the excess
of the value Of the sugar crop Of than island this year
over that Of last owing to the advance in the price,
at not lese that $3.50 OOO There were disturbances
a, Dominica arising on. OF public dissatisfaction at
the Legislation the subject Of the rum duty. The
Governor had been requested TO dissolve the Assem-
bly,. but declined. Riots ensued and some blood was
split In Granada a colored man had been elected
TO the House Of Assembly. AT St vincen. the
cane crop, already reaped, reached ten thousand
hogsbeads A. W. Perot, Of Demeran, had pur.
chased plantation Success, in that colony, for
81, 900.
II was announced that a special meeting of the
.bOdfu OF OvuuChutu WOuiu NC utiu ltst tNtuluRf
lyui after twenty members had waited an hour the
President declared the Board adjourned till ,ndsy
afternoon.
A large amount Of business was transacted In the
Court Of General Sessions yesterday by Judge Rus
sell, a. viii be seen by reference 10 our report.
Judgment was suspended In the case OF John Gross,
alias Scstchard, convicted Of misdemeanor, in
attempting TO release Charles B. Huntington from
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wAs sent 10 the State prison for two years; James
Moore was sent tor the same term, on a charge OF
burglary Jeremiah Mcdonald indicted for high
way robbery was discharged, as the complainant
sought 10 compromise the matter, and failed 10 an.
pear. John II. Cook, young man, was tried
and ACQUITTED of robbery in the first degree The
complainant was robbed near a house OF illfa ne
and accused Cook who was at the door OF the theft
Bishop Onderdonk swore that he was a decent
youth. VIM. Smith, alias Stookey. and Michael
FeeDy, were convicted Of burglary and sent each +,
fhe State prison for FIVE years. James Tigh alias
Skinner, charged with grand larceny, was acquitted.
winifred Sullivan, notorious domestic thief was
cent TO the State prison for three years and ten
months. Fiftytbce cases have been disposed Of by
the City Judge during the past week. The Grand
Jury were discharged for the term.
ninquest was held yesterday spon the body of
Patrick Kerrigan, who died from the effects OF
wounds received during the riot in the Sixth ward
on the Fourth. This is the eleventh victim Of that
ARRAY.
In the controversy between Philip R. Pauldng. OF
westchesser county, and his wife-who IL viii be
remembered left her husbands house in April, 1856
as 70 who shall have custody Of the child, Grace
M. PsuldiBg, q large amount Of testimony has
heen taken before the referee, Charles Stuart, Bsq
Among other witnesses examined as TO the good
mora character and social standing Of Mr.. Psulding