The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-08-18

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of the ith instant The Paris Constitutional con-
tains very important aItice the position Of the
Emperor Napoleon towards the people of Italy,
Austria, the revo'utionists, and Europe in general
on his conclusion Of the peace OF Villafranca III
it the Italians are plainly told that they are now
"free from Austrian rulen f,hey have sense enough
to understand so, and il not mach the worse for
themselves, for if Napoleon withdraws his protect
ing hand nothing can save them from austrian do,
mination from Turin to Messina' Active pre-.
partitions were being made for the Conference at
Zurich The disarmament of the French navy was
in operation.
The Asia is due at this port, with two days later
European news
We have news from Puerto Cabello, Venezuela.
to the lst inst. One Of the revolutionary chiefs,
Gen. Falcon, assisted by Gen. Guevara, was aboul
to attack Puerto Cabello aided it is reported, by
the government officials in the city.
AT the meeting of the Academy of Medicine last
evening, DR.. Henry Smith, of Cincinnati, read an
interesting paper the subject the present
Condition Of the Croton water. We give this paper
in our report of the proceedings of the Academy.
The telegraph informs us that IN the neghbor
hood Of Boston, on Tuesday night, the thermome-
ter marked as low as 40 degrees. In New York at
present the weather is remarkably fine, with com
fortabiy cool nights. Western and Southern lner.
chants in large numbers have already arrived in
town purchase their fall aud winter supplies OF
goods, Of which the retail shop windows display an
attractive variety. The Wholesale establishments
exhibit great activity in all branches of trade
The merchants state as a gratifying fact that this
general rush of business this season is several
weeks earlier than usual
The Young Mems Central Republican Commit
Zee met last evening at their headquarters. But
little business Of importance was transacted. Tie
resolution offered at the preyinus meeting censut.
ing the Police Commissioners for their course ia
not allowing the members of the department to be
long to political associations was called up, bat
after some debate was finally laid on the table. A
resolution vas offered to appoint committee Of
ten to wait on the Governor Of the State and ask
to have the Twelfth regiment reinstated, but on
vote Of ~ to Is it was laid over until the next
meeting.
The friends of Lieut.. Stanford, late of the United
States revenue cutter Harriet Lane, whose death
was reported in Mondays HERALD, charge that
his decease was owing to the culpability of dea
fist in SLING tooth with some arsencal prepala
ton to kill the nerve. full investigation Of the
matter il is said, will be made. The remains are
still eposcd in tn" receiving vault at Greenwood
TO await their removal to WASHINGTON by his
friends for final inte1uent and such other ac-
ton the latter may sec ct to take in the pre-
misses.
The steamship Persia s. led from this port yes.
terday for Liverpool with l49 passengers and
s376.tss ~ specie.
The ship Hannah Gro ober arrived yesterday after
noon from Eew 0Iea4s VIA Havana. -Four Of her
crew ere taken sick with yellow fever at Havana
two Of whom died. one in port, and the other on
the voyage to ills city. She was detained at the
Lower Quarantine anchorage, and makes four YES
sells Dow detained tlorc from infected ports third
death has occurred among the yellow fever patients
confined on the floating hospital Florence Nightin
gale. There Lave been eleven cases Of yellow
fever in this hospital, of which seven still remain on
board
The Commissioners of Health adopted resolution
yesterday prohibiting the employment of any lighters
except those licensed by the Health Officer. They
also passed resolution permitting steamers arriv.
ing from infected ports to come to the city and IN
load after they have spent term, to be named to
each Of thcu by the Health officer in Quarantine.
The corner stone Of new Methodist church, To-
Gated in Fourth street, near Macdouga, was Laid
presence CT a large concourse Of people Bishop
James presided, and DR.. McClintock delivered the
address The church is for The congregation of
methodsts now worsippng in Sullivan street
The Emigration Commissioners met yesterday at
Castle Garden but did no business Of any conse.
quence. They determined to send to " ,rds Island
all the blankets not in at the Marine Hospi.aI
The number Of emigrants arrived during the last
roalr plp Al
year so far 1912. The balance of the commute.
ton fund is now $4,000 81. The Auditing Com.
mittee reported to the Board that their whole in
debtedness to the county at present is s55 600,
which they hope TO diminish in the course Of the
present season, unless the expenses at Quarantine
are greater than is anticipated.
The various cattle yards were we'll stocked with
peer caitie during The past week. but the supply
was OF IN average quality, and prices generally
"eo low though for prime quality previous rates
were Iuay maintained. Prices ranged from &c. q
9sc' lor inferior TO good and l0c. IO}c for prime
lows ana calves we're plenty, but dull of sale
veal caves were in good supply and in fair request
~ &c. &C. SIC, according to quality "geep and
lambs were abundant, with bris,, demand A. go a
"a 80 per mead Swine were plenty nd very dull
of sale at decline of half a cent per pound.
Tho cotton market vas inactive yesterday. and saes
uorfped to geo 500 bales, mainly OF ~. h slsdun,
1lTc. for middIDg upisLta rae receipts II ,ha r.,
since the LIST Of September last $50 COZ bs.,
sgans4 a,c6soco 1868, Ia 1885, and ~, COO
In 1865. inc export bsce reached ao3 ccabae. aos,
1866 eco In 1885, eco ia 1887 2o.s 200 IN 1855
The stock hand embraces 1856 zoe bales, sssiss
Gee Ia ises, 760oe Ia 1857, C0e 1855 au' fz 500
I'm 1855. mo exports arc The largest, hoN f. qra1r.y