The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-07-29
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Sew vcrk. Erso-y, JsssS 40 1885,


The News.
BY the arrival of the Jura at this port and the de-
livery of the mails brought by the Europa, we were
yesterday pnt in possession of European files
to the 10th inst. and dispatches from our CORES
pondents at London, Paris, Berlin. Brussels and
Florence. They contain very interesting accounts
OF the efect-political financial and Legislative
produced in the Old World by the signing of the
peace of vilafranca between France and Austria,
all of which are spread before our readers this
morning in the columns of the HERALD.
grand swindling scheme, conducted by knaves
In this city, who used the name of Rothschiiis, the
great European bankers for their purposes has just
been discovered. The scheme CONSISTED of pre-
tended loan of 900 900 forms by the Grand Duchy
of Baden, connected with lottery. The swindlers
had received numerous letters, with remittances
through the Post Office, chiefly from the South an
West, but as soon as suspicion began to be a'0usea
they took the alarm and decamped. We give
full account of the matter in another column.
The Beard of Aldermen met last evening The
Mayor sent in message vetoing resolution au.
tboriSing the New Jersey Railroad and rransporta
ton Company to run ferry from the foot of Des-
brosses the foot of Harsmus street. Jersey
City. The committee on the subject reported that
tney Ntre MOI piepdreu 10 rtpOTt ou uOtnind-
lions for the Croton Aqueduct Board. Generals
SANFORD and Even sent in a remonstrance against
the reorganization of the Twelfth regiment Ii
was referred to the special committee the sub
ject. preamble and resolu hons, authorizing the
City Inspector TO advertise contract for removing
night soil for period of five years, presented
and laid over. Some routine business was then
transacted and the Board adjourned TO Monday
next
At five o'clock yesterday, the time appointed for
the meeting of the Councilman, there were exactly
five members assembled in the chamber Of the
Board; whereupon, no quorum being present, the
clerk adjourned the Board till Monday next
The joint committee of the Common Council and
Supervisors appointed to agree about the building
of new county jail failed to meet yesterday
the Aldermen absentng themselves.
The second floating hospital ordered by the
Quarantine Commissioners to be constructed for
the accommodation o' the sick arriving on ship
board, the character of whose disea has not
been fully ascertained, has just been completed,
and to-day will be towed to its permanent anchor
age, midway between Castleton and Long Island
1t will accommodate fifty patients. new steam
boat, the Rescue, has been hired to convey the
Health Officer to and from the lower Quaran-
tine anchorage, and to carry the newly arrived
sick to their assigned ocaltes-the latter
not having been heretofore performed by the
bark Pilgrim, which is now converted into a
floating hospital. The wholesale dismissal of the
employees of the old Quarantine hospitals made by
the Commissioners OF Emigration on Wednesday
caused good deal of Indignation yeste rday among
The unfortunate decapitated. Outside the Quaran-
tine walls the rejoicing excelled the expressions
OF indignation inside, the step just taken is
looked upon as tie final and complete ousting of
the old Quarantine power
Virginia Stewart Macdonads unfortunate vic
tim, was sinking fast at the City Hospital last
night. Although perfectly conscious AT intervals
her case has assumed an Enthusiastically fatal
aspect. During yesterday she conver.ed fire.
quently with her a:ii tied mother, who told her she
had 30 sn to die, and must prepare to meet Him
whom she had gTievoIsly sinned against. The
sufferer appeared to be painfully conscious Of
her critical position, but expressed her perfect
Of having been shot by Macdonald.
Me Commencement exercises az Yale College
yesteroNy were interesting. as will be seen by our
report Vhe literary societies me, in the afternoon
and in y1e evening Judge Strong, of Philadelphia,
seli>ered an Grafton on American Legislation before
the Phi Beta Kappa Soce>y.
The widening of Duane sSyeet on tie east side is
progressing finely and the wMkmeu have succeed
ea>in demolisbing the entire blotk of hea.es from
Centfc>to Chatham street, on tte east SIDE Other
portions os the work from CShtre street to Broad
way is going Reward Satisfactorily
Dealers in cotton yetserdsy disposed 70 await the
receipt OF private ste due by the Earop. before dong
The enbsnoed views Of holders aio .enied 70
chscF eaes, which embraces sboa. 7C 800 bales co.
ing ouis.iy the bspr quotations given smother
column. There was some reaction In low and nsdi IN
scare, snd held al better prces rhe nUkst no.e
sctye, ana closed a. the revised quotations given r
another place. Good rev wheat eiso &c.
70 &C. better, while old and inferior qualities were
duE and neglected. Intrn corn was in fair demand with
eAes or Old mixed at rec rsc and new A. SOC SIC,
and Inferior TO GOOD SOUND yellow Mt 7e, &c. Rye
and barley we're du TIE market for norg exa;uited a.
irregnayity and more ane the osrt Of holders New
sod In small log NJ sis 80 Thin mos, Al AVA 20
clear do at SIS and prime 1T $40 6sh slo rs c,,
trsct 600 bbE was reported 70 nave sa.
petNed nj SIS 37h Sugars we're brin, with sales OF
about zoo bids moulded IN which were 600 FOR exp,r.
terms given In another column. Toe public cslise Ga
held yesterday proved 10 be quite spirited The catalogue
Of 5000 bags RIO was sod through &c loo lkc
averaging los7c and 900 bags TRACE disposed OF
stsv the sale Al l0kc and 2co mats OF lava at Isks
1Sks. Freight engagements mode! s.e and raies
without alteration OF moment Among toe shipments te
Liverpool goo bslss cotton o. va l0- compressed
sAa al s-s2d- for urcolapceesea