The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-07-19
The Prussian Army Movement
Towards the Rhine.
Anxiety of the Prince Regent for
Military Fame.
Important Debate in the British
Parliament.
Lord Lyndhursts Speech on Englands
Defences and French Invasion,
&c., &c., Co.

The screw steamship City Of Washington, Captain
Petre, which left Liverpool two O'Clock in the AFTER
noon on Wednesday, the 9th Of July, Queenstown.
Ireland next day 9th inst arrived at this port 5l5
P. NJ yesterday.
Her advces day later than the news teegraphed
from Farther Point after the arrival of Indian and
published in the HERALD yesterday morning.
We have also files dated ct London the 9Th and at
Cork On the 7th instant.
The war news is not very important
Agreat battle was expected on the Adge.
Aucona had been declared in a state Of siege.
An address TO King Victor Emmanuel had been signed
by 3o5 dgn.aries and upctonares among the clergy in
the province OF Milan, who thus renounce the Austrian
Copcordat and sdop. the legtsation of Piedmont
The Berlin correspondent Of the London Tunes gives an
outline OF the peace propositions Of Prussia
also TO he known in France, the main features
advered to by tie Paris correspondent Of
ue, who says King Leopold DESTROYS of proposing
the diplomacy Of Europe that veneta must separate
independent State The erection Of Venice into separate
kingdom he deems advisable; he proposes to eec,
the settlement with the Austria which he en-
cages to obtain the bestowed upon the Austrian
Archduke .xnlan, brother the Emperor OF Austria
and the husband Of King Leopod daughter the Princess
Charlotte.
The London inns correspondent says of the Prince Of
ability he is nevertheless impressed with the idea go
prevalent among crowned heads of being great captain
and his utmost ambition Is to command as generalssimo
the army OF the Gerlnanic Confederation.
The London Post believes il correct in contrsdicting
Its Wndsor correspondent who had said that the Queen
will not visit Scotland this year. but her Majesty it is
thought will not spend than week at Balm oral az
a visit 10 Ireland is talked of.
II reported that the British mail steamers had been
requested to prepare to carry an armament
Lord Henley has been returned for Northampton with
out opposition.
Owing 10 the great pressure Of goods for shipment to
the United States the Hamburg American Packet Com.
pany have resolved to send out reserve steamer in
order TO furnish the import trade the additional factiee
required at this period The steamship Teutonia will con-
sequently leave Hamburg the 18th Of july the Ham
MONA as an extra boat the 23d of july and the
ssxona as usua on the 1st Of August making three
parures from Hamburg in seventeen days.
Bssdes the tenders sent by the Royal Mail Company
tender has been sent by Mr. Lever for the Australian
mail service, and the London Daily Nes says there
two, if not three, other competitors being Sir S.
Cunard.
The overdue Calcutta and China malls and the Bombay
mail Of the 4h June had arrived in England. The news
from India is unimportar The disadection among the
European troops was subsiding but the not
satisfied The Punjaub quiet Many rebel leaders Of
note had taken advantage Of the amnesty. force of
rebels under the Nena and other leaders defeated
and dispersed at rdwah Pass.
At Hong Kong, May s, business was dull transactions
in tea were stopped by the exorotant terms demanded
Exchange rather higher.
At Shanghai imports had much improved. Tea was
inactive