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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-07-22
Vhe Eject or the ArImistice on the Com
mercisl and Financial Movements In Ne

York.
the shock OF moderate sized earthquake had shake
the city, or clap of thunder aclear bright day hs
descended into Wall street, into the haunts CT Oh
could not have created greater surprise than did tho
nouncemcnt Of the armstice between Austria and France
yesterday. All expecting to hear Of another gr ss
battle or at most Of progressive signs and Of furths
triumphs on the part Of the Allies and ahe abus'' and
"bears" In stocks, in cotton and in produce generally
went 10 bed the night before With calculations Of ga
and losses based upon the continuance and
Of the war; Imagine their surprise Ga reading next NOR
Ing In the herald, In large capitals, "Iuportant fro
Europe-Armistico concluded between France aud Al
tria" What surprised The proposal, VOC, for the
sure, 70 esanate from the victorious Emperor What
70 be in efsctS That would DO told before %
down. The result was that cotton advanced
quay Ter cent per pound, with sales OF 3,
1.les. While II thus gaddened the hearts
tho bulls" in that article sent dsmay and panic ami
tho 'bears," well as the receivers and dealers In
and grain. II sent down aour from 10 70 2b cents per
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-07-22

Of commencing the fiscal year on the lat of July,
as proposed by the Street Commissioner; but
we are disposed to think that the latter mode
would be the simplest way of getting over the
difficulty under Which the financial concerns of
the city and The efectave working of the depart
ments now labor.
The reports presented yesterday will be found
worthy Of little study by taxpayers aud our
citizens generally
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-07-22

TIE COMPTROLLER AND STREET CoMMIs-
s1oNER-AN OFFICIAL MISUNDERSTANDING
the proceedings of the Board of Aldermen last
evening, communication of the Street Commits
sioner was presented in reply to previous one
from the Comptroller, relative to the bids for
roofing Tompkins market It appears that the
Street. Commissioner stated in his recent report
that, in consequence Of the Comptroller refusing
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-07-22

FINANCIAL AFFAIRS OF THE CITY-THE COMP
TRoLLER's REpoRTs.-At the meeting of the
Board of Aldermen last evening Mr.. Comp
Toller Haws presented his annual report for
the year 1858, showing the financial condition Of
the city. We publish this interesting document
in another column. 1t appears that the total re-
ceipts Of the Finance Department for the past
year were $2l,990,7l3, and the disbursements
for the same period $l7,s1O,434, leaving a
balance Of S4,ls0,279 in hand at the end of the
year. Among the other sources of revenue that
from taxation amounted to ss535,614, with the
addition of interest to the amount of $l66,
The total Indebtedness of the Corporation, ex.
elusive of the floating debt Tor arrears) is shown
to be over twenty-five millions, Of which the
Commissioners Of the Sinking Fund held
S3,7S6,l52.
The Comptroller draws attention to the fact
that while the increase in the valuation Of pro.
perty since 1858 has been only at the rate Of
twenty eight per cent, the increase in taxation
has been at the rate Of seventy per cent. An
amount exceeding three millions of the taxes
raised, however, is composed Of items over which
neither our local legislature nor the Finance De-
partment has any control, such as the State tax,
the common school tax for the maintenance
of schools in the country districts, the Aims.
house, and the Board of Education. For the
particulars Of these onerous sources of taxation
we refer our readers to the report. In con-
clusion the Comptroller refers to the condition
Of the books and accounts in his department. in
the keeping Of which be has introduced several
needful reforms, not yet quite completed.
The Comptrollers half yearly report of county
expenses was also laid before the Board Of Super
vsors yesterday, by which it would appear that
the total expenditure for that time was S2,O1427s.
tissuggested that in order to facilitate business,
the Legislature should henceforth make their APP
preparations at the beginning of each year, and that
the supervisors should make their valuation of
property before the LIST of February, and the
tax books be placed in the hands of the Receiver
of Taxes before the let of April This plan, the
Comptroller thinks would obviate the necessity
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-07-22
The Balloon Atlantic.

WATERFOWL, N. Y, July 81, 1862
Mr. In Mountain Is here, reconsrucing the Atlantic for
an ascension from this place on the lto Of August Par
ties from New York are here and propose place Ia
bands any amoun-not to exceed twenty Thousand dol
larsor the immediate construction Of a new balloon for
the trans atlantic voyage this season.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-07-22
In Concord River,

Two Persons Drowned In Concord River.
BosroN, July 81, 1859.
VIM and Clinton Rurd, father and son, while fishing In
Concord river yesterday afternoon, drowned They
belonged in Wayand
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The Ship Sarah Minor.

Boston, July 81, 1859.
The ship Sarah Minor owned in this city by VIM r.
Weld Co., and insured in State street for $50 Co.,
She was eos tons burthen.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-07-22
Neyvs from Mexico

CHARLESTON, July q, 1859
tespatch from New Orleans says the State Of rsmAu
lpas desires American force OF three thousand 70
aid them in the prosecution OF the Some AmsrssAs
bad already arrived at Tampco 70 aid the liberals &C.
neral Degoiisdo had arrived at TAmpico Gsrxs
at Vera C,uz. is asserted positively that
Mr.. McIanc bias made no definite treaty with JuArez.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-07-22

The Mary land State Democratic COnventisn.
BALuMoRx, July 81, 1859.
The State Democratic Convention yesterday at Freds-
rick, nominated Abraham Jarrett for Comptroller. II
also adopted resolutions endorsing the policy OF the
minstraon with regard to the rights Of naturalized c
zeps in foreign countries.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-07-22
Seizure OF Supposed sihver at New Bed
ford.
NEW BEDFORD, July 81, II

NEW DEUfUhW, I0vS
The ship Atlantic Capt Sylvia, which cleared at this
port yesterday for the Indian Ocean, seized dag
by the United States government suspicion of going
voyage for slaves 70 the Of Africa steamtug
Ia alongside TO tow her back 70 port
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-07-22
NEW YORK HERALD.
JAMES GOaDpS az y q r. Il ~
EDIrOR AND PROPRIETOR

OFFICE N. W. CORNER OF FULTON AND NASSAU Sis
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Boston, July Fl, 1850.
On the arrival Of the steamer Eastern City here 70 day
with the remains Of RUFUS Choate board minute guns
fred, the bells tolled and flags displayed at haK
mast
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-07-22

WOODS MINSTREL BUuDlNG, 6Si And 66S broAdway.-.
ESH0PIAH Sores, DANCES kG.-DAxKIEs LBvEs
PALACE GARDEN And HALL. Fourteenth sire t-
CosoERT noIRKE DINsAsTE
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-08-29

THE CROTON WATER.

In another column We publish the results Of a
careful chemical examination analysis, ana testing
of the Croton water, msde at the request OF the
Water Department. BY Professors John Torrey aud
James K Chiffon. The whole story is very sim
pie one, ard the results just what We anticipated
The bad taste which for time prevailed in the
Croton was owing to an extraordinary quantity of
vegetable matter theIein-a Spaces of ag%, or
water plant of minute description, having become
suddenly prevalent in the river Bat the chemists
ray that, after fully experimenting, they are certain
that, although slightly unpleasant TO the taste and
scent, this plant is in no mspner unhealthy or ipju-
rous 10 the system. Prof Torrey exsmined moro
particularly with view to detecting this vegeta-
bic substance, while Prof Chiffon made careful
snsy sis of the water for the purpose of asceetanlpg
the amount of solid matter in IT, 1t seems that tho
water is now more free from inorganic matter than
ever before, although the difference is not material
Three gallons from cerentplsces, treatedseparate
ly, each produced about q grains of inorganic mat
ter: to which add something less than grain of
vegetable matter. ard We find not quite 3i grains
of solid matter 20 gallon of water, a quantity
entirely unapprecsble TO sight or taste, with the
single exception of the pungent TASTE of the living
plant During their examination they Observed
among the green aga some living snimslculae such
as he microscope usually reveals in unftered water
from fresh ponds but Prof Chiffon says that 80 far
as he has observed the apparent number of living
forms is much less in CrotOn water now than no
has noticed in former examinations. However the
flavor of which the people complained is rapidly
Disappearing and in those parts of the city where
the wster is freely Used, is entirely gone; so the
excitement about the Croton may be considered
at an eDd.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-08-29
LOUIS NAPOLEON ANDITALY.

Every day throws new light on the words and
acts Of Napoleon III. 10 Italy, and helps US TO un
derstand what freedom from the Alps to the
"Adriatic' means on his lips. The war, so far as
he was concerned, was only another French expe-
dition to Rome-on gr,nder scale in all respects,
to be sure, but in motive and results not ds,milar
to that Republican" enterprise. Having saved
France from European war by concluding the
treaty of Vllsfrsnca, the Liberator is now abou. to
"save" Italian society by the compulsory restora.
ton Of the princes, whom word from the Tuileres
drove from power AID BY the military suppression
of popular movements in Central Italy and the Lee
cations. While the British press was reemiug with
vague coplectures and on dts 40 to the probable
changes which the sipulations of Villafrancs were
likely TO undergo in the Conference at Zurich. and
Lord John Russell, with the incorrisible indis
creton that induced Lord Palmerston t. nrrus, the
seals of the Foreign Ofice 10 him, felt himself
warranted in the solemn declaration to the House
O! Commons that Bonspirte would abstain from
lending bis bsyonets to the dethroned princes the
b'enr Zeitung of Angus. appeared, headed BY
the following official declaration:
The Zurich Conference is about u meet. in order
dthDitvsy TO conclude the peace OF which the main
features were agreed upon at Vilsfranca 1t is diff
cult for one who considers this evident significance of
the Conference TO understand how tie press not only
abroad but even IN Austria. could have felt a. liberty
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-08-29

BY the steamship Moses Taylor, we have Califor
MIA letters and journals to the 9Th inst, and later
adyices from South and Central America. The
chief points of interest in the Californian news
relate to the political contest, which was raging
hotly, Senators Broderick and Gwin being the
principal champions, and to the arrival aud recep-
ton of Mr.. Horace Greeley, who reached Sacra-
mento on the LET inst where he was the guest OF the
city, as he had been at Plscerve. We copy from
the Sacramento journals full account of what was
said and done BY and to Mr.. Greeley, including
report of speech on the Pacific Railroad, which
be delivered on the night of his arrival 70 the clt
zens of Sacramento, who seem, without distinction
Of parties, to have been seized with wild and (in
some of its manifestations curious enthusiasm for
the "head of the grea. American Press" as The
Sacramento Union terms the edi.Or-in chief of THE
TRIBUNE.
From Central America, We learn that the Amer
lean treaty has been ratified by both Houses of
Congress, and the Lamar Zeledon convention con-
frmed, and that the Belly convention, as modified,
has been confirmed and signed by the President of
Costa Rics. There are further accounts about the
geld found in Indian grsves, and it is said, 10
mines, in the Chirgui region, and the popular eI.
element had in nOwise decreased. From South
America there is no news specially noteworthy.
The Noses Taylor brought upward of two millions
in Traasure
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-08-29

"a Psris rsler. Hs Eesry OF spending
the, money sad shedding The blood OF
their TOES f,r tbs Isain cause" Tas
ives strong orguHeEtHn ad hom'H'm 80
Victor EmsDud aud # he has hot directly sc
cepted tie tack ses before hin. there Is soma
reason to fear that be bas :, least promised TO pave
TIE Way for srmed French Intervention. If the IN
t.ligsrce contained in toe telegram datSd Parma.
Avg. 9, according 10 which the Piedmcntese
:" have been driven from the city, aud toe Red
" Republic proclaimed, bile property holders and
the friends ofOlder taking ght. is to % relied
upon il is omibous ofthe future. But true or false,
itmsy vel be tie signal for the Savior of Order and
Property to intervene. to march his ZOuaves
against the - incorrigbe anarchists, aud to clear
the road for the returning princes, one of whom,
the son in whose behalf the Grand Duke of Tusca1y
sbdicated has met with cordial reception at
the Tueies And the French troops, who are on
their way home, have received orders to stay ia
Italy so that the obstacles in the way of successful
negotiations at Zurich viii soon disappear.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-08-29
THE ZURICH CONFERENCES.

On the 18th inst, Conference of the Ausrisa a,
French Plenipotentiaues took place, and lasted .~
hour.
courier from the Cabiuet at Paris arrived % N A,
day.
The second Austrian Penipotentisry, 81. M,seu
berg, had not left Zurich for Vienna, as reported.
On the 18th there was Tt Devm in honor Of Il,
fete Napoleon. All the penpotentiaries and membec,
OF the Federal Council were present.
The French Embassador, NJ de Turgot, at on N I,
right, and the Austrian Niaister on the lea Of d,
President, M. Ssamphesi.
The Paris correspon lent OF The LondoS DAILY
Ners asserts that the Conference had como to dead
icck.
The Ministerial Jomnoi of Vienna insists in vs,
strorg terms the spulstons of the treaty u vil.
francs being carried out at Paris.
The Emperor Napoleon lad exhibited symptoms Of
annoyance at the conduct of the Court of Vienna an
recent articles in the French journal, in prsss Of
Kossuth and Garibadi are attributed TO this feeling
On the 18th and 18th insts the Plcaipoter tsri,.
held 10 frmal sitting, bat were engaged at festivities.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-08-29

The mails by the siesmship Canada, which ar
rived here on Saturday night, put US in possession
of our full files of London aud Liverpool journals
to the 10Th and 18th inst respectively, from which
we have made copious extracts. But the most
valuable portion of our budget Of news will be
found in our correspondence from Paris, Genoa,
and especially Royigo, town of Austrian Italy
The writer of the letter last mentioned, who Is
native Venetian, paints in coors such as only truth
supplies to the pallet, the suffering which the
poor, aband ,ned Venetians are undergoing at the
hands of the Austrians. Not only were their hopes
of freedom blasted just as they were beginning to
bud, not only they deprived of all the priv
leges of an unmatched existence but they are
plundered of their property and in daily danger of
prison or of death. st. Marks square is deserted,
excep. when the Austrian master resorts thlther
to hear Austrian music; and families sit with
closed doors, weeping over the oss-not of liberty
but of the hope Of liberty. Our correspondent tells
of heroism as well as of despair, and presents
picture which all Bonapsr.sts will do well to.
study.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-08-29
coOlNesS BETWEEN FRANCE AND AUSTRIA.
The Parma Ri,iug COntradicted.

FATHER PofsT, Aug d 1859
TIE steamship Iaiian, trou Liverpool on The nii
inst. srriv.d of this poiu, g. II o'clock this norsos
Her dates are four days later thas those BY n,
steamships America and Aetna.
Tie Indian efl Liverpool at half past |! oe'"ok 70
The Afternoon OF the l'ih ms, AMI the City % Wssh
ington about an hour later.
The Ariel s,led from Sou hampton also, on The afss
noon Of the 18th inst.
The Africa arrived at Liverroo! at haf past ~
o'clock in the evening Of the Bin inst.
The steamship Borussa, from New-York, to1chei
at Southampton on the 18th inst and then proosed.d
on her way 20 Hamburg.
The ste amship North Briton. from Quebec, anv Il
at Liverpool on the 10Th inst.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-08-29
MALICIOUS FALSEHOOD.

We have been informed that there many Peon engaged
In uanu.sturng sn imitation Of SEwSG-1AcHIsEs and
selling them s very low price, calculated 70 deceive persons
who are COT familiar with our machines
w. have been aware Of this time and have foborne do
, .rx,ing hut this evil gown such extent that we
6ud nee, sssry 10 put end these ptcs fellows who by
the ccnr they pursuing dsceng the poor and unwa
into buyrg worthless machines
The guarantee given by these pirates TO those VINO oy from
them ia false as they will fud in short time; we SHALL
n,M,ers and If not settled shall take the
machines away from them.
We hereby give this timely notice that from this date we warn
a. who are .pufsturug snd selling the,e swndng mposi
tons az well as those who bought shall purchase hen
that shall forthwith suit against and prosecute
them TO the utmost extent the New York. Aug & 1852
l. Co.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-08-29
FROM THE RIVER PLATE.

Correspondence of The NJ Y. Tribune.
BUENOs AYREs, June 81, 1852
cold Winter succeeding as il does very dry San
mer, is very unfayOrabe for the movement of troop
Accordingly war must wait for the grass to grow.
Meantime troops are assembling at river pois,
Buenos Ayres occupying San Nicolas, and thsCa /
federation occupying Rosario. At the latter puee
the troops have been practiciug by fighting 'b'
battles on the plan of defending the city frou "a
is with these respective sssemblages and bHps
of some impOrtance-a surprise-s not distant
During the instruction in Uruguay in 1853, sfef
the defeat which crushed it, large number Off
sons implicated took refuge in the Confederass''
Many of these were military men, aud took Pis'es
in Urquizas army. They were unwilling to give to- |.
aid to the war against Buenos Ayres and propose.
to return. Accordingly, Captain Mursture, VIZ
lately took the ammunition and arms designed br
Urquiza out Of the Lord Derby, was sent with "a
steamer BuneOs Ayres to meet and convey ikn
to this city. The project was perfect suc's'
and one General Don Nenancia Flores, and nhs
family, three coiOnels, five captains, four ~
enants, and eighteen soldiers, in all, thirty
were brought hither.
In the midst of the strifes and excitementso "1
the Government is driving on improvements.
English bark Teszer has just arrived, bringing
the railroad now in operation here two new
large locomotives and other helps to active vol
and project has just received legislative ri
baton for the construction Of another raSf
from this city. 1t is TO extend to San Fern
about twenty miles, and Government guarScl
annual dividends of per cent, with man!FI
quistes by W hich the dividends b. augmented "A
Brszilis pre- pairing to send seven war 'teamenLl
the River Plate, for what purpose does not sFs,@
except, as she hss possessions bordering 81
river, il may be rather to prevent BrsS'i"
than 10 carry one on.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-08-29

The steamships City Of Washington and Bavaria,
with advices from Europe TO the 18th inst have
passed Cspe Race, but We have only meager alb
stract of the news. Nothing was yet known
of the doipgs of the Zurich Conference,
except that it was msAing sloE progress with
the business which it has taken in hand
The young "GIand Duke of Tuscany" had
arrived in Paris and met with a cordial re-
ceptlon--a fact not without significance to Central
Italy The last quotation Of Consos is at 90 a 95g
The Cotton and Breadstuffs markets were dull
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-08-29
Cx.pre>idcnt Pierce-Dr. Dana.

BosroS SATURDAY, Aug y, 1897.
EEy President Pierce aid wife arrived IN the America
He vas serensded this evening at the Fremont House
by bis friends and ia response made very eloquent
ard telling speech. After slluclrg to the death OF
Mr. Choste he stated that the object OF MS visit to
EaIope-the restoratios of the heath OF Mrs Pierce
ersfcstion al being on New England soil once more,
aud closed By er joining upon AL h appreciate the
great blessings w1ch this counry affords to her cit
Zens.
The Rev Dr. Dsra an eminent Presbyterian cer
gyman Of Newburyport, died this morning. HIS aye
was 80 wears.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-08-29
THE LATEST NEWS
RECEIVED 81
MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH
From, Washiugt0u.
RECEIVED By

SPECIAL rs2s.ch y The n. Y. fribalns
WASHINGTON, Aug. y, lS55.
Attorney General Black, IN conver'at'-n Win ;
Democratic editor in Penusy lysls, said thst he
Vas in receipt Of a letter from Nice'Presiden'
Breckjpridce. in which no said that he WAS nos,
SID would not be up6er any circumstance 8 can
didste for the Presidency, THIS Is from source
entirely tIustw Or.hy.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-08-29
The Turner's. Movements.

DAlIliohk, huS' % i',''
The National Anniversary Festival OF the German
Turner'S commenced last night by 8 procesSion fire
works, and the reception of delegations from distant
points.
Meu bers Of the Board OF Trade, merchants, AMI
busir es men generally united in q eau for Gown meet
ing 10 insure order the coming election and to put
in nomination reliable men in opposition to club nomi-
uees. The call has been signed by thousands
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-08-29
FRANCE.

The Paris .etes had commenced, aud the eary Of
the troops headed by Napoleon, very succ ,1iuI
The Emperor had granted full amnesty to eli p,-
litica Offenders
The grand military spectacle at the thesers, Which
was prohibited out Of consideration to the Austusa
Minister, had been permitted to reappear.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-08-29
Extensive Burglary.

WAsHISGroS, Saturday, Aug q, 1879.
The store Of Benjamin Barton, at Alexandra, was
robbed last night Of watches and ewelry of the esti-
mated value of 81 500 An entrance effected into
the store from an adjoining unoccupred building.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-08-29
Arrival of the Southern Mail.

WASHINGToS, Saturday, aug. -, toJy.
The Southern mail has arrived with New-Orleans
papers Of Sunday.
An announcement is made at New Orleans, that from
the let of September next ali free persons OF color
arriving in that city must be immediately lodged In
ail and there remain until the departure of the boat
or vessel on which they came.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-08-29
The Destitute i'm the Azores.

BOsTo>, saturday, Aug. -, lo0''
private letter announces the arrival At taya,
July Is of the bark Azore Capt. Burke, from Boston
with the contributors Of citizens for the destitute
of the Azores. The arrival WAS hailed with lively
demonstrations Of gratitude.