The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-06-30

The News.
The steamship Argo of the Galway line, which
left this port on the 23d instant for Galway via St.
Johns, N. F., went ashore near Trepassy bay in a
fog on Tuesday morning, and sank in the evening.
All the passengers and crew were saved by prompt
assistance from St. Johns, but it was found that the
vessel and cargo would be total wreck. The cap
tain and crew behaved admirably. We give else.
where full particulars of the occurrence, with list
of passengers and description of the vessel.
The additional news from Europe, received by
the Arabia, which we publish this morning, will be
read with deep interest, as it clearly shows that
desperate and momentous conflict was about to
take place between the belligerent forces. In
deed, was believed in Paris that decisive battle
would be fought within week. Kossuth had left
London for Italy, where Gen. Kapka was busily
engaged in efforts to seduce the Hungarian SOL
diers from the Austrian army. 1t is reported that
Garibaldi's forces had been repulsed by the Aus.
TRANS but it is also stated that he was threatening
the Southern Tyrol.
The British Parliament reassembled on the 18th,
when the Ministry officially announced their resig-
nation, and the houses adjourned till the 2lst The
new Ministry has been announced semi-offcially.
Their names may be found in our Geographic des-
patch.
The Arabia arrived at Boston about eleven
O'Clock last night and her mails will reach this city
by the New Haven railroad at an early hour this
evening.
The weather was excessively hot yesterday, the
thermometer at one time marking as high as 96. In
the evening, however, We were visited by a very
welcome shower, which tempered the atmosphere
to delicious GOODNESS.
The Quarantine Commissioners have effected
arrangements by which the patients at Quarantine
have been removed. The smallpox patients, with
the exception Of one who was overlooked, have
been taken to Blackwells Island, and the typhoid,
erysipelas and fever patients to Wards Island.
The Falcon hospital hulk for the reception of vel
low fever and other contagious diseases, is nearly
complete. 1t remains to be seen whether the Com.
missoners of Emigration will accept her,,
The Commissioners of Health had q meeting yes
terday, at which the arrival of two vessels-one
from Bahia and the other from Port au Prince,
both of which had sickness on board on the pas
sage homeward-was announced by the Health
Officer. One was ordered to be detained for OBJ
servation, and the other to have a stream permit
A variety of miscellaneous business came before
them also.
The Commissioners of Emigration held their
weekly meeting yesterday. An appropriation of
$1,000 was made to purchase three lots on Wards
Island from John Post who holds the title to them
The Vice President was directed to purchase $50
tons of COAL at 50 80 per ton for the annual supply
of the department. The number of emigrants ar
rived during the week was SSH, swelling the
number since December to 39,145, and the number
of inmates in the institutions are 753 The over
draft now amounts to sl9,066 95.
The Commencement Of the University of New
York was held at Niblos yesterday, and notwith-
standing the oppressively hot weather, attracted a
large number of spectators. An interesting de-
scription of the exercises will be found in another
column.
The Chamber of Commerce held meeting yes
terday, when the Special Committee on the Quaran.
tine made an interesting report, which may be
found in another column. A memorial to the
federal authorities relative to casualties at sea was
also presented, which likewise publish in our re-
port of the proceedings of the Chamber
The 18th anniversary of the College of New
Jersey was celebrated yesterday at Princeton when
interesting literary exercises took place, and d.
plomas were conferred on ffty-fve graduates, to.
gether with honorary degrees upon several distin-
guished gentlemen. report of the proceedings is
given in another part of to-day's paper.
1t will be seen by our report of the cattle market
that with enormous receipts prices have declined
trife.
The favorable news received by the Arabia regarding
the state of the market for cotton In Liverpool and OF the
trade in Manchester had the effect Of strengthening ths
article yesterday which closed at full 10. advance The
GALES embraced about 400 500 bales the basis Of
use. for mddDg uplands. The flour market was heavy
and easier for most descriptions and especially for
mon and medium 10 fair grades Of State and Western
brands Good fresh ground scarce and better sus
tameo Southern -four was In good demand and medium
10 good extras were held with frmness Sales OF
new req and white Georgia made at 81 70 81 &c.
ana milwaukee Club at 81 TO- Corn was more active and
nrmer; mixed Western yellow sold at &c. &c.,, and
yellow Jersey and Southern at SIC. $780, Pork was
heavy and ower new cold check on the day At SIG
and In the usual way at SIG l2k SIG 90 and prime A.
$H SIX $l3 rs. Sugars quiet, and sales con-
fined to about 800 hhds at quotations given in another
column. Coffee was firmly held, while the sales en-
braced Ill bags Rio at Ike and 20 bags Maracabo a,
l2c. Freight engagements moderate and rates nm
changed. To Liverpool 500 boxes cheese BY steamer
were taken al 25s. and spirits turpentne at &c. The
and -four reported engaged for Liverpool In yes
terdsy paper was conradicted Our informant we con-
sdered to be fully reliable and do ye but subsequent
investigation has led us 10 suppose that he himself
mistaken With the exception Of spirits 70 London
nj 6s some engagements to Bremen, and two or three
timber ard csal ctSr;srs ,Sers sss Little else doing