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

In addition to the five days later European news
received by the City of Washington, which ap.
peared in the HERALD of yesterday, embracing a
brief account of the recent battle of Montebello,
and of other victories of the French and Sardinians
over the Austrians, we give in another part of to-
days paper some interesting particulars of these
events together with extracts relating to the war
in Italy taken from files brought by the America.
As the characteristics of the famous battle of Monte
beiio, fought in 1890 by the French and Austrans,
resemble in many respects those OF the conflict on
the same field on the 2st ult., We have reproduced
the main points of that sangunary struggle, in
order that our readers may readily trace the COIN
cdences
The Liverpool dates by the City Of Washington
are to the 25th ut. The American produce mar
kets were generally dull, without noticeable change
In prices. The London money market was easy,
and consoIs on the 25th were quoted at 9ll 90,
an Improvement of one-half per cent
The King ofNaples, Ferdinand H., better known
perhaps by his nickname of "King Bomba," is
dead. He succumbed at length to the scrofulons
disease under which he had long suffered. He is
succeeded by his son Francis H., Duke of Caabra.
A review of the principal events Of the late Kings
reign, and sketch of his character, is given else
where. It will be found quite interesting
Our files from Bermuda are dated on the 25th ult
The regatta on the north side OF the Islands came
of with great scdt the 10Th ulmo. In the Legsla
ture, on the Esd, Mr. Zuill gave notice Of motion
TO the effect that il would cOnduce to the benefit of
the commercial, trading and agricultural interests
of the colony, and greatly contribute to the case
and convenience of the inhabitants at large if the
present currency Of the islands, consisting of four
notations Of pounds, shillings pence and farthngs
were changed and converted into a decimal curren
cy comprising two notatons of dollars and cents
The Gazette of the oath says:-Admiral Sir Houston
Stewart, X c. b. will leave for Halifax in his flag
ship Indus, on Thursday next, should the wind and
weather permit. The Devastation will accompany
the Indus. The StyX leaves early this morning for
st. Johns, N.F.
Our correspondent at Pernambuco, writing on
the 30th of April, says. Trade 10 sriShvI aud
iirmer than for some time past The receipts of
cotton are becoming very large, from which you
are to understand that several thousand acres
more than at any form er period are now under cot
ton culture, which is likely to continue increasing
Sugar is also coming to market rapidly. The
crops look extremely well. The port is rather
sckly.
lie pdTLCuidTS VI IL slloChiuH Cdsc VI Wlt NUT
der in this city yesterday are given in today's
paper. The parties lived at 222a West Seventeenth
street. The husband, named George Meyer, has, it
is said, already served a term in State prison.
The dead body OF female, well dressed, was
picked up in the bay, near Fort Hamilton yester-
day. From appearances it was evident she had
met her death by violence. The case is surrounded
as yet with considerable mystery, and the Coro
ner's investigation may lead to the revelation of a
horrible crime. An account of the finding of the
body and description of it may be found in an.
other column.
1t will be seen by a correspondence published in
another column that the Manhattan Company, Of
this city, has signied to the State Comptroller its
willingness to advance to the State sum sufficient
to meet the July, October and January interest on
the twelve million canal debt. The last Legislature
neglected to make provision for this interest
amounting to about three hundred thousand dollars
and hence the necessity Of the application to the
Manhattan Company.
Interesting notices Of the May festivals, just cele
brated in the Catholic schools of Brooklyn, appear
in our paper to-day.
The annexed table shows the temperature OF the
atmosphere in this city during the past week, the
range of the barometer aEd thermometer, the
variation Of wind currents and the state OF the
weather at three periods during each day, viz: at
ga NJ, and and o'clock P. NJ