The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-06-26

lhe News.
The Steamer Nova Scotian, due in the River St.
lawrence with four days later European news, had
not been signal ed when the telegraph offices closed
last night We now expect intelligence from
Europe by the following steamers:-
Nomes. Where From. Date of Sailing whre Bound
Nova sco,ian. L'verpoel... June 3D.. Quebec.
Bavaria Southampton June lS..... NeE YORK
Arabia 49,. Liverpool. -. June H.. HALIFAX
The news by the Nova scotian will be four days
later than the accounts received by the Persia and
il will no doubt reach US in time for publication in
to-morrow's HERALD. tits possible, moreover, that
the Bavaria may have been intercepted off Cape
Race, and if so we may have advices down to the
18th instant. The news will no doubt be the most
important that has been received from Europe for
years.
The steamship Glasgow, from Glasgow 18th
instant arrived at this port yesterday She brings
no news.
The steamship Fulton sailed from this port for
Southampton and Havre yesterday, with Isl pas
sengers and 81 002, lis in specie. The City of Man
chester also sailed yesterday for Liverpool. She
took out liz passengers and SIS 900 in specie.
The assessors under the Commissioners of Taxes
and Assessment appointed by the Comptroller are
refusing 10 sign the annual assessment rolls, which
by law the Commissioners are obliged to have pre-
pared for the Supervisors by the 1st of July. The
assessors are taking ground upon the llegality Of
the new tax law, and by this move will still more
increase the existing difficulties occasioned by that
law.
by an arrival at this port we have advices from
Buenos Ayres to the 18th ult, six days later than
the accounts previously received. They, however,
contain but little of general interest. Rumors Of
war with the Argentine Confederation continued to
prevail, but the opinion was beginning to gain
ground that the alarm was created more for the
purpose OF enhancing the influence of Gen. Urquiza
and continuing him in Office than for any other OBJ
ject.
brutal assault upon a young wife by her hus-
bands brother and sister, named Riley, was perpe-
trated on Friday last The family resided at 296
Ninth avenue, and when Thomas Riley brought
wife to share their home, they could not agree
but attacked her and nearly killed her. The
accused were held to bail in the sum OF 81 900 to
answer.
According to the City Inspectors report there
were 3j2 deaths in the city during the past week,
an increase of 46 as compared with the mortality
of the week previous, and more than occurred in
the corresponding week of last year. OF the
whole number II were men, So women, 1l5 boys,
and III girls There were three deaths of diseases
Of the bones and joints, rs the brain and nerves,
a of the Conerative organs, ii Of the heart and
blood vessels, 10 of the lungs and throat, of old
age, q of eruptive feyers and skin diseases, %
stborn and premature births, "a Of diseases of the
stomach and other digestive organs, 20 ofuncer-
tain complaints 3 Of the urinary organs, and from
violent causes. TIE nativity table shows that 26S
were natives Of the United States, SO of Ireland II
of Germany, and the balance of various foreign
countries.
During the week ending yesterday there were
l07 deaths in Brooklyn, being an increase Of 81
the week previous.
The June term Of the General Sessions closed
yesterday by the Recorder sentencing the prison
ers-fort S-two in number-who were convicted
during the month A report of the proceedings
will be found elsewhere. The Grand Jury made a
presentment in which they state that a visit to the
city prison and TO the institutions has convinced
them that those departments in good condi-
ton. They also recommend the passage of a
stringent law regulating the sale OF poisons, 10
which reference is made in our editorial columns
The bark Ardennes, Of New Orleans, arrived at
this port yesterday from the West Coast of Africa
in charge Of Lieut. A. w. Weaver, of the United
States sloop-ofwar Marion. She was seized on
suspicion Of being engaged in the slave trade
The annexed table SHOWS the Temperature of the
atmosphere in tlis city daring the pas week, yae
range 81 the barometer and thermometer, the
variation Of wind currents, and the state Of the
weather at three periods during each day, viz: at
3 JAM, and and Q o'clock p. Nj