The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-07-03
Hew York, Friday, July 3, 1855.
The News.


The steamship Bavaria arrived at this port yester-
day. She left Southampton on the afternoon Of the
18th ult, and brings London papers of the morning
of that date containing advices day later than
those brought by the Arabia There is nothing in
the Of startling character with reference to
the war in Italy, but the telegraphic dispatches
contain important matter respecting the move
ments and designs Of the hostile forces. We give
among our extracts the concluding dispatches of
the recently published British "Blue Book con-
tanning the declaration of the French government
on the commencement of the war, and lucid
exposition of the general views and sentiments
entertained by the British government on the SUBJ
ject. These documents are of great interest, and
will more than repay perusal.
The arrival of the Vanderbilt at this port, with
European news to the 22d nlt is momentarily ex-
pected
The grand balloon voyage from St. Louis to the
Atlantic seaboard commenced on Friday evening.
The balloon passed over Fairport thirty miles east
of Cleveland Ohio, at halfpast nine o'clock yester-
day forenoon and since that hour nothing has been
heard of the aerial voyagers. They doubtless
effected landing but the prevalence of Lightning
last evening prevented the transmission of inteDi-
gence of their whereabouts.
General Superintendent Of Polce Plsbury, has ap-
pointed Mr. John B. Fry his Private Secretary.
Mr.. Fry was Secretary under Gen. Tallmadge, while
that gentleman was at the head of the Police De.
partment, and was for considerable time Secretary
to Henry Clay.
The Ocean Queen sailed from this port yesterday
for Southampton and Havre with 227 passengers
and 81 o26,02s in specie. The Kangaroo, which
left yesterday for Liverpool, took out ISL passen-
gers and s7e0,OOo in specie.
The Board Of Aldermen will not meetuntil Thurs.
day next. The Board of Supervisors are compelled
by law to meet on the first Monday in July to re-
ceive the tax levy.
The Falcon hospital hulk had her furniture put
on board yesterday morning, and was towed down
to her anchorage. She is now moored about two
miles from the Great Kills, and three and half
miles from Seguines Point Princess Bay light
bears northwest, and Staten Island Narrows light
east by north. She is in four and half fathoms
water, half way between the buoy of the Great
Kills and the buoy Of the Old Orchard Shoal.
According to the City Inspectors report there
were $50 deaths in the city during the past week
an increase Of 81 as compared with the mortality
of the week previous, and AZ less than occurred in
the corresponding week of last year. OF the
whole number 76 were men, 81 women, LAG bows.
and Ito girls There were three deaths of diseases
of the bones and joints, 20 Of the brain and nerves
II of the generative organs, of the heart and
blood vessels, l03 Of the lungs and throat OF old
age, 81 Of eruptive fevers and skin diseases, 40
slborn and premature Births SO of diseases of the
stomach and other digestive organs, 2s of uncer.
tain complaints, Of the urinary organs and 20 from
violent causes The nativity table shows that 2eI
were natives of the United States SO of Ireland 10
of Germany, and the balance of various foreion
countries.
We give elsewhere an account Of the assault IN
Heenan, the pugilist, at Boston, on Friday night
last. 1t appears that a sparring exhibition was
given at the National theatre in that city on the
night referred to for the benefit of JENNY Massey
which broke up in row because Heenan tho
Benecia Boy, and Woods, another pugiist, adver.
Used in the bills, would not appear. Heenan waz
In stage box and on leaving was attacked bv a |
large crowd OF rcughs," and though he hit ont |
right and left terrficaly, was finally Knocked down
by slung shot or billy. His friends fn,ur,
rallied, got Linn into hack, and conveyed him
INTO an apothecarys shop, where his injuries were
lressed. His scalp was badly cut, with other
Oruises,lut none ofthem ale dangerous
Tie snnexed table shows the temprrature a, tba
atmosphere IN this city during the past week. u,s
ange OF the barometer and thermometer. tn
ariation Of wind currents, and the s.ate -
'eAtler st three periods during each Of the
A. ~, and and o'clock Pr !. day, yix: at
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