The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-08-23
The News.

The steamship Bremen, which left southampton
on the evening of the 9th inst arrived at this port
yesterday afternoon. The main points of the Eu-
ropean intelligence br,ught by this steamer have
already appeared in the HERALD, they having been
received from Quebec where the Hungarian ar
rived on Saturday night The details which we
publish to-day however especially those that refer
to the Italian and peace questions, will be found
very interesting
The Canada is due at Halifax, with European
to the 18th inst; but some delay in its receipt
In this city is anticipated in consequence of the
destruction by fire at Truro Of the horses used in
expressing the news from Halifax to Sackville,
NIB.
We have letters from Vera Cruz to the 3Oth ult
and from Monterey to the 5th inst. At the former
place matters were jogging along, waiting the re-
suit of Senior Lerdos mission to Washington and
New York. In the city of Mexico great disorder
prevails in the finances of the reactonists, and the
new issue of paper money had been stopped. Our
advices from Monterey state that General Degola.
do had reached San Luis, and that Governor
Vidaurri was preparing to leave Monterey with a
body of men to join him. person had made his
appearance in Monterey claiming to be nephew
of the President, agent for the State Department
and also for the New England Loan Company. He
had announced that he was going to set all the
Consuls right, look after the United States dis
bursting agent, and loan large sums of money to
the government and individuals in Mexico.
BY way of New Orleans we have advices from
Havana to the 18th inst, but they contain no news
of importance. The sugar market continued dull
1t will be seen by our dispatches from Washing
ton that our government has resolved TO adopt
vigorous measures, both on the coast of At
RIGA and on the Cuban coast for the suppression of
the African slave trade. The force Of our squad
ron On the coast of Africa is to be increased from
eighty to one hundred and sixteen guns, including
four steamers. Four steamers are also detailed to
cruise in the neighborhood of Cuba to intercept
such savers as may succeed in running the gaunt.
let of the African squadron. These arrangements
will be carried out with all possible despatch.
The so-caled Mortara case which has occupied
large share of the attention of the Supreme Court
and of the public for the past few weeks, was con-
cluded yesterday by the Judge dismissng the writ
for want of sufficient evidence. Archbishop Hughes
was examined, and contradicted the testimony
of Mrs. Haggerty in all its material points At the
conclusion of the proceedings Mrs. Haggerty made
a rambling statement in which the "double headed
found in another column
At the meeting of the Health Commissioners
yesterday the Mayor said there was a complaint
against Fanshaw McChesney for discharging
cargo from one of their lighters in the city, and
thereby violating the quarantine regulations and
their own contract. Dr. Gum was appointed to
Investigate the truth Of the charge. There were
no matters of much public interest besides this
brought forward at the meeting.
Mr.. Wilson Small, the newly appointed Collector
pf Assessments, was yesterday morning sworn into
office by Mayor Temann. Richard P. DonneIy
and John G. Cornell were Mr.. Small's securities.
The Baltimore City Guard arrived in tb,o "a.
yesterday, and were received and ep'- u.o;n.a ~
tie National Guard. In the ;.,oruor .hau .r =,
y. Ised on board the stes ,nhoot Connection, .,
rte for Manchester,
he will of the ~ 20 Cal Herman Thorn has bee,
,H' ed ZOE pro Jate in the Surrogates Court. 1t
Fs' Aohs contain requests of over 100000
''s % distributed among the relatives of the tes
NY none being bequeathed to charitable, re
w or other institutions.
80 teare connected with the German Turner'S
u 20. l,in Broadway, was discovered to be OF
f. an early hour yesterday morning, but by the
,4.. nly rival Of the fremen the flames were sub
dr l re any serious damage was done. The
MARSHAL is OF opinion that the FIRE was the
90. = If an incendiary.
ot.on market was steady yesterday, but compare
dy uet the sales footed up about eco bales At Anna
che OF quotations given in another column Flou
-,e good demand and more active, and closed a, a,
e Of &c. TO loc per barrel, and in come cases at 1sc
= n -four was also nrmer and In good demand, viii
80 purchases for export Wheat was in good demand
ei srntr for good To prime lots OF new, while old an
sror grades were heavy and dull. Corn was in good
gust and nrmer with sales OF Western mixed at7sc asoc
Western yellow SIC, with round and Southern yeo
o. sic. soc. Pork was in better request and frme
VII oleysby Zee Gales including new moss at $iA 81