The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-07-07
Hew Yovk, Thursday, July 2, 1852



Hew York, Thursday, July 2, 1852
The News.
BY the arrival of the yigo Off Cape Race, and the
Adelaide at ST. Johns, we have highly important
news from Europe. The dates are TO the 25th ult,
three days later than the accounts brought by the
Vanderbilt
The Emperor Napoleon telegraphed to the EN-
press the Oath ul intelligence of great battle,
and great victory over the whole Austrian army,
numbering 100000 men, and TIE capture of cannon,
flags and prisoners. The battle lasted from four
O'Clock in the morning till eight at night and
covered an extent of five leagues along the Mincio,
the left bank OF which the Allies had established
themselves A despatch from Vienna confirms the
fact of battle, but gives particulars. 1t is be-
lieved that not less than four hundred thousand
combatants were engaged in this terrible conflict
Prince Napoleon had advanced as far as the Dor
ders of the Duchy of Modena.
IT is announced that Prussia was about to move
army to the Rhine, ard that she had threatened
to suppress any insurrection in Hungary that may
occur.
The Swiss mercenaries sent from Rome to Perugia
had had sanguinary collision with the inhabitants,
whom they shot down indiscrinainate,y.
The London money market was somewhat strn-
gent, ard decline in lie funds, both in London
and Paris. is reported. American securities had
undergone no material change.
The steamship Glasgow sailed from this port yes.
terday for Glasgow. She will call at ST. Johns and
convey the shipwrecked passengers Of the Argo
from that port to their destination.
In Liverpool American produce was generally
depressed. The decline in cotton was One-six-
teenih TO one-eighth OF penny.
The steamship City of Baltimore, from Liverpool
for New York, met with an accident to her pro-
peller and put back to Queenstown. The Vigo, Of
the same line, took her place.
The Adelaide left st. Johns at daylight on the 9th
inst. for New York. She has over five hundred pas
sengers on board.
The following named steamers are now expected
at this port with news from Europe:-
Names Whsrefrom. Day Of sa;l;n9.
Aeis ............ LIVERPOOL June -
tgo ammonium. oaeenstown .....'.. June -
AoeRice ............ Galway. Jone Is
Cty Of Baltimore. Queensto ....-... June 2s
Weser .......-......... Southampton June rs
By the arrival of the overland mail we have news
from San Francisco to the 18th ult No arrivals
from Atlantic ports are reported. Business con-
tiDued very dull, with decline il the prices of
most of the leading staple articles Of merchan-
disc. The political excitement throughout Cafor
MIA was at fever heat. We have already published
the republican nominations for State officers and
members of Congress. There appears to be no
prospect of harmonizDg the democratic party.
Governor Weller would probably be renominated by
the administration wing of the party, and John
Curry By the ant:-Lecompton section. The Iegisla
ture of Oregon adjourned without choosing United
States Senator to succeed Delazon Smith The
mail brings later accounts from Fraser river,
which are regarded as decidedly uptavorable Large
numbers Of emigrants were leaving the country for
California and Oregon and Washington Territories
The Persia sailed from this port yesterday for
Liverpool with 2S0 passengers and s753 $50 in spe-
Gle. list of the names Of the passengers may be
found in another column.
The New York Republican State Committee met
at Albany yesterday, and appointed the 7th of Sep
tember next as the time, and Syracuse as the place,
for holding the State Nominating Convention. The
Convention is TO be composed of two deIegatesfron
each Assembly district
The Emigration Commissioners met yesterday al
Castle Garden. An invitation was received from
the Committee of Germans who are making ar.
rangements to have mock obsequies in honor of
Baron Won Humbelt on the 18th inst. inviting their
attendance at the ceremonies. The invitation was
accepted. The President of the Board took occa-
sion to contradict statement which appeared in q
morning paper TO the effect that the Commissioners
OF Emigration declined 20 receive the Falcon, and
also TO mention that they have yet taken no action
in reference to the floating hospital. The number
of emigrants arrived during the week was s5s,
making the number since December 40003. The
number which arrived during the month of June
2,3Gl, and of these ,476 arrived in steamers
and 1856 in sailing ships. The balance of the CON-
mutation fund now amounts to 81, 1853 Oh.
The interesting exercises which took place at the
commencement of Geneva College, in this State
are fully reported in paper to-day A list of the
names Of the graduates and honorary members is
also given.
AT the meeting Of the Health Commissioners yes
seroay the City Inspector presented reports from
the Health wardens, stating that the streets
throughout the city are cleaner than they have
been within their recollection. The Board dis
charged some miscellaneous business Of no marked
1nterest, which is mentioned in our report OF their
proceedings.
In the Board Of Education last evening Com
missioner Waterbury asked permission to present
a minority report on the Bible question, which was
denied after warm and prolonged discussion.
Our report contains an abstract of the debate, To-
gether with the other proceedings of the Board.
Beef cattle were more active yesterday, at an ad-
vance Of half cent pound, in consequence Of a
falling of in the receipts Of 744 head, and slight
Improvement in quality. Cows and calves were
unchanged In every respect. Veal calves were in
moderate supply and tar request OF &c. to &c. for
LieriOr to coed, and SIC. to &c. for first quality