The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-06-12
The News.


1st OF June, reached Quebec yesterday with news
two days later than that telegraphed from St.
Johns after the arrival Of the Argo from Galway.
There is nothing Of great importance from the
seat of war in italy.
Garibadi continued his advance in Lombardy.
Reports of bis defeat by the Austrisns had been
telegraphed from Berne, but they were con-
tradicted by reports from Turin. Nothing
decisive had been received in Paris. 1t was
said Napoleon would return to that city in
August He was to remove his headquarters
from Alesssndria to Casale. 1t was said
that the Austrians had occupied Bobbio in force;
but which Of the places of that name marked ON
The maps is not told.
1t is indicated that England and Russia would
Boon endeavor to put an end to the war.
The Emperor of Austria had left Vienna and ar.
rived in Verona, having in attendance the Arch
duke Charles aud General Hess.
English man ofwar sailors had quarreiled with
some American seamen in Florence in consequence
OF the latter wearing tricolor rosettes.
The British Parliament met On the SIst Of May
and unanimously reelected Mr. Speaker Denison
Government had offered new terms to the Atlantic
Telegraph Company.
There had been a rise in the market for English
railway securities, and purchases continued. Elk
pectatons were entertained that for the present the
value of money would be comparatively easy but
that demand might arise which at a later period
would carry rates mp to four and half or five per
cent One of the causes that contributed to rise
in the funds was an impression that Austria was
getting the worst of the conflict and that an early
and general advance of the allied forccowould pro
badly take place. During the month ending on the
Slst uit., the upward movement in Consols he'd es
tabished an advance Of three and three-1uarters
per cent They closed on Tuesday, Nay 81 at 93E
95s, both for money and account
Cotton had advanced from one-sixteenth to one
eighth Of penny. Breadstutfs were declining.
The Paris Bourse had advanced over one per cent
The news per steamship North Briton, which was
sent to the agent of the Associated Press in New
Orleans by the National Telegraph line (ofice 81
Wall street,, at ten minutes before ten o'clock yes
terday morning, got TO New Orleans at nine o'clock.
AS the difference of time between New York and
New Orleans is dfty-fve minutes, the despatch was
but FIVE minutes in going seventeen hundred miles
The Quaker City arrived yesterday evening from
Havana with news dated the It'll Of June. Seven
hundred and lightweight coolies had been landed
from Macao ExConsu Robcrtson's remains had
been shipped for Philadelphia. Brgadier General
Echiviera was about to sail for Charleston, whence
he would visit Washington, New York. Saratoga
&c. Havana was healthy Sugar market dull
and declining Exchange on New York was at Il
o g per cent.
News from California has been received at New
Orleans by the Jasper, which reports that the John
L. Stephens had left San Francisco on the 10th ut
for Panama, with four hundred passengers and
ST 800 900 in treasure. Business was good in San
Francisco, and the miners were doing well. Dis
couraging accounts were received from Fraser
river. The United States sloop-of-war Decatur had
arrived at San Francisco, also the merchant ships
Lookout Storm King and Derby from New York.
and the Golden Rocket and Nightingale from Bos-
ton.
The Santa Fe mail, with dates to 23d ult. reached
Independence yesterday Great preparations were
making al Santa Fe to receive Hon. j. S. Phelps of
Mo-, who was to visit New Mexico on special in.
vitation of the Legislature. The democracy of
Santa Fe, in meeting, had endorsed the adj
mnistration and the Congressional delegate from
New Mexico. No rain had fallen 80 far this year
III that region.
Two additional vessels-the Mystic and Sump-
ter have been added TO our squadron in the Gulf
OF Mexico, which now comprises thirteen in all
The squadron has been strengthened with a view Of
teng aOie 10 pTOtect American interests generally
in the Gulf in of emergency, as it is thonoht
that an effective force in that quarter IL exert
beneficial influence. Nothing is positively known
With regard to the policy our government will pur-
sue in Mexican affairs II is denied that the French
and English Ministers are endeavorng to obstruct
the action OF the Juarez government.
There is report in Wall street that Commodore
Vanderbilt has after all the fuss secured the Mica
ragua route, and that immense promises arc held
out OF opening the transit on the 9Th of October,
with several OF his best steamers. Whether this
statement is calculated to knock down Pacific Mail
Steamer stock or not remains to be SEEN
The Milwaukee Light Guard arrived in this city
yesterday morning by the steamer Isaac Newton.
from Albany. They received by Company C.
American Guard, Capt w. J. Coles who escorted
them to the Lafarge House, where a bountifuI
breakfast was in waiting. After breakfast thew
made parade In Broadway, and were reviewed at
eleven O'Clock by tie Mayor and Common Coun
oil. In the evening they visited the Metropolitan
Theatre After the performances they were ca.
fertained by the City Guard, at the armory Of the
latter.
The trial of Felix Sanchez for the murder Of his
ts'het-inlaw, Harmon Cannon, in Sullivan street.
hsl January. which was commenced ia the General