The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-07-19
The News.

The City of Washington, from Queenstown on
the 18th inst, reached this port yesterday with news
day later than that brought by the Indian. An.
other great battle was expected in Italy soon, as
two hundred thousand Austrians were reported to
be in line ON the Adige with the outposts in near
proximity to the French. Garfbaldi had defeated
the Austrians near one of the passes of the Tyro,
after sharp fight Austria was about to
march her Tyrol contingent to the seat of
war, and had called on Germany to gar
rison tie mountain passes. There was still
very intense excitement in the Papal States
The Pope, in his address to the Sacred Consistory,
formally excommunicated all persons whom he
designaies as "revolutionists and conspirators."
The Pontiical General, in his report of the affair
at peruea, is evidently well pleased with the action
of bis troops.
The speech of Lord Lyndhurst, in the English
House of Lords the subject of Englands defences
and the chances OF French invasion, is of great
importance, while the remarks of the other peers
Geported elsewhere) are very interesting.
Prussia was still encouraging the German mill
tary movement to the Rhine, but afirms that she
means to propose the bases of peace.
The funds were dull in London on the It'll of July,
and closed at reduction Of one-eighth. There
was good demand for money on that day. and the
business at the Bank was moderate. Good bills
were done at q per cent. Consols 93s
Cotton was quiet on the 7th, at the advance
OF the 9th inst.
We have news from Havana to the 14th inst, but
il j. of very little interest The sugar market was
dull and decline in prices looked for. Freights
were also dull.
BY way of New Orleans we have additional news
from Vera Cruz and later intelligence from the
NortheN departments of Mexico. 1t may be found
among our telegraphic dispatches.
President Buchanan left Washington yesterday
afternoon on visit to Bedford Springs. His de-
parture has been the signal for general evacua-
ton of the capital
The meeting of the New York bar to express
their feelings on the death of the Hon. Rufus
Choate will be called by the committee for Satur-
day next, at IL o'clock.
The Commissioners Of Health had meeting yes
tGrday at which the City Inspector reported TIE
seizure of purified meat in large quantities at
Washington Market, and its removal from the city
The 18th Officer reported the arrival at QuaTan-
tine ,hree vessels from Matanzas and two from
St de Cuba, one from each Of the ports hav-
inr some sickness on board while away and on
4bc .saoe home 1t was believed To be light
spee Of yellow fever, and all the vessels wert
ord, 10 be detained five days at Quarantine il
cor nee.
III ard Of CouDcilrnen transacted c3nsidera
lie re business last evening They concurre
viii Aldermen in directing the New Jerse
Rail and Transportation Company to run
ferry N the foot of Desbrosses street TO Jerse
City A edition to the present ferry accommodI
A y,f inta
to confer with the Aldermer in relation to the col
troversy about the Wet Washington Market pr
perry, the mayor wing vetoed a resolution adop
ed oy tne aiue men approprating $4,000 to defer
'ne SUIT lie Mayor vetoed an ordinance in fav
Vi %" lg Forty-eighth street, between Broadws
~ Eighth avenue, with Belgian pavement, fndir
that the street has not yet been paved, and q
owners therefore not being subjected to al
assessment for paving It. He also returned wltho
his approval resolution directing Hudson sire
to be paved from Eighth. avenue to Canal sire
with Belgian pavement, the Eighth Avenue Ra
road Company to defray portion of the expens
BE recommends that the resolution be amended
passing an ordinance to carry the resolution I'M
effect, and by requiring the railroad company ar
the owners Of property to he each assessed on
third Of the expenses number Of "qener
orders devoid Of public interest were adopted
The particulars of an interesting case of suici
by arsenic, which occurred on Wednesday EVENT.
OF the boarding house Of Mrs. Charlotte Whit
more, No. ITO West Twentyfourth street, will
found in another column. Through the instrume
tally of Captain Carpenter, of the Sixteenth p,
cinct, and Coroner Schirmer, the case was su
pressed, and it was not until yesterday that t
ia 4lo - Ia.I,
out The cause assigned for the suppression
Lae facts Is said +. be disinterested friendship