The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-07-28

his address. Hon. MIR. Grgg, ex-American Coinmis-
soper, had been serepaded. An iron vessel belong
ing to Honolulu had sailed with heavy cargo aud
passengers for the gold mines on Frazer river New
guano islands had been discovered in the Pacific by
traders from the islands. There was dread that
the natives were fast returning TO the pra,tice Of
idol worship. The coffee crop promised to be abun.
dan.
We have news from st. Domingo dated at Port AL
Plate on the llth of July. There was large sup
ply of provisions and merchandise on h md, and
trade was much depressed. Specie was very scarce
One Of the naval officers and some sailors who served
in a brig hired by Santana for war purposes had
left for New York.
We have advices from Buenos Ayres to June
TO- which say business is very dull at Buenos
Ayres-very little produce coming in. Country
quiet Amongst the projects Of law presented to
the Legislature were the following That the Execu-
tive be authorized to spend one hundred thousand
dollars in bringing the remains OF General Don Juan
lavae from Peru; that legacies for prayers for
the soul Of a deceased person shall not exceed one
third part of his property. The entries in the Gus
tom House OF Rosario during May amounted to
$ll3,233, notwithstanding few arrivals
The steamship Europa arrived at Halifax at an
early bour yesterday morning and left after for
Boston, where she is expected to arrive this after
Elsewhere will be found some additional details
of her The steamship Jura for this port direct
left on the same day as the Europa. The steamship
Prince Albert had been substituted for the American
Empire in the Galway line, aud was to have left for
Halifax on the 9th. The Persia arrived at Liver
pool on the morning of the 18th, the day on which
,he Europa sailed. The receipts of Australian gold
OF 4 cor tha had haac n and
400 COO more was daily expected.
Graphic descriptions Of the cruise of the Aga
memron, showing the great danger to which this
vessel was exposed whilst laying the Atlantic cabls
are published in the London papers. The Times
asserts that the Agamemnon is unfit for laying the
cable, and recommends the building OF a suitable
vessel at once. The telegraph feet were TO have
left Queenstown on the l7ib.
Tie British government have withdrawn the re-
ward offered for the apprehension of MIR. Allsop,
and all further proceedings against that gentleman
will lie discontinued.
The Turkish government seems determined to
punish the Jeddah assassins, and has ordered an
officer of the army proceed to that city and punish
the parties implicated in the massacre according to
martial law. When the news OF the atrocities at
Jeddah reached Mecca there was much rejoicing
among the Musselmcn. Further outnges are report
ed in Turkey, and also in Greece.
The Bombay and Calcutta mails had arrived,
the former at Alexandria with dates from India
to the 10th Of June the latter to the 4th The heat
had produced much sickness among the troops and
only &c, 600 Europeans could be mustered General
Rose, Colonel Smith and Brigadier Smith were
to meet before Gwalor on the 18th of June,
Gwalor was in possession Of the rebels, who were
estimated at 1000 strong. They also in great
force around Lucknow. Sir Colin Campbell was
about to proceed to Allahabad. The disarmed Sc
poys at Bengal were being discharged in small par
ties
There was O rumor among the Chinese at
Shanghai that the Tort north Of the Peiho had been
captured The allied fleet Off the mouth Of that river
numbered nineteen men-ofwar.
The United States steamer Powhatan arrived at
Hong Kong on the 18th Of May, and proceeded TO
the north. The sloopofwar Germantown was ut
Hong Kong, and the steamers Minnesota, Mississip-
n and Antelope were in the Gulf Of Pecheli.
We have interesting advices from the west coast
Of Africa dated Cape Coast Castle TO the 18th, Ii
IBERIA 10th, and Sierra Leone I'd Of June. The Admi
rally Court at Monroyia had, in the case of the
French ship Regina Cnli, awarded $1,000 to the
Ethiope as slave capture prize money but we are
not yet informed at what place or from whom Cap
tain Simon bought bis negroes. Commodore Pro
tet, French commander on the coast, had had an
interview with the King Of Dahomey on the subject
Of the traffic, but legitimate commerce had so raised
the price of slaves that the King was unable
TO supply them to the agents of NJ. Regis at their
maximum price. Trade was improving at lagos.
Few slavers had been in the Blight OF Benin lately.
Palm oil was very high at Accn. The officers COM
posing the English Niger expedition were all we'll at
their camp near Rabbe, with the exception Of Mr..
Davey, the surgeon.
The somewhat notorious cross indictments OF
Messrs. Cook and Wells. growing out Of an ARRAY at
Astoria some months since, were to have been tried
yesterday in the Queens County Court of Sessions,
at Hampstead Cour House Long Island. BY con.
sent Of all parties however, the trials were post
poned until the February term Of the court 1t will
h. recollected that both parties are old mcu, and
that Mr.. Cook charges Mr. Wells with undue ap.
proaehes 10 his daughter and an assault upon him.
self because he repulsed him; and Mr. Wells charges
Mr. Cook and daughter with having committed an
assault upon him the occasion OF his visit 10 their
house. The strongest feeling prevails on both sides,
and considerable excitement Is occasioned in Long
Island circles in anticipation Of the trial.
The sloop-ofwar Brooklyn, built by Messrs Yves
tervelt wac launched from their yard foo; of Houston
street, yesterday morning. Upward OF five thousand
persons were present and she glided off the ways ia
beautiful style Her appearance ON the water was
critically commented upon by several naval officers
rrcsen,, who eulogiscd the builder in high terms.
After the launch a collation. was given, at which
several addresses were made and popular toasis
drank.
An outrageous att empt was made by some rowdies
at Foft Lee, last evening, 10 steal passage the
steamer Thomas 4. Hulse, and bloody Fight ensued.
The rowdies were fortunately repulsed, but lady
passenger was unfortunately shot with a pistol in
the HANDS Of the captain. Particulars are given else
where.
The German festival at Conrsd's park was con-
timed vn.fcrdav and fhnrn uern ahnnt half Tho