The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-08-14

The steamship Vanderbilt arrived at this port last
evening from Southampton, which port she left at
one o'clock on the morning Of the 4th inst The City
of Manchester, from Liverpool July II and Queens
town 18th, also arrived last evening. The North
American, from Liverpool on the Sd inst for Que
bee, passed Farther Point at an early hour yester
day morning. The news by all these steamers has
been anticipated by the City of Baltimore being
Intercepted of Cape Race by the news yacht of the
Associated Press. Geographic summary of her
news was gwen yesterday morning. BY the arrival
of the Vanderbilt however, at this port, We are
enabled to spread before the public this morning
additional details Of the social and political cOudi
lion of affairs in Europe.
The treaty of Vlafranca still occupies large
share Of the attention of the press and govern
ments of Europe. The Cabinets of Russia and
Prussia deny that the bases for mediation between
the belligerents, ascribed to the neutral Powers
had been agreed upon by them prior to the signing
Of the treaty, and that the project had not even
been discussed. The prelimnaries of peace had
been already signed before the principle of media
tion had been defnitively agreed upon by the
neutral Powers.
The new Sandman Minister Of the Interior at
Turin has issued an important circular to the
authorities Of the kingdom, in which he urges them
to use every endeavor to infuse into the people a
consciousness of the security of life and property
under the new government.
The Italian duchies are still in an unsettled state.
ENJOYS from the provisional governments had pre-
eented detailed catalogue of their grievances TO
Napoleon, and protested against the return of the
dethroned princes. The Emperor advised them 10
recall their former rulers, who, he said were ready
to carry out all such beneficial reforms as were
demanded by the civilization of the age. He, how
ever, assured them against armed intervention.
The Swiss Federal Assembly has adopted law
against the enrolment of Swiss in foreign military
service, under penalty of imprisonment and loss
Of civil rights for period varying from one to five
years. 1t also visits with severe punishment such
IS may engage in recruiting for foreign service.
Several disasters of serious nature are reported
as having lately befallen American vessels abroad.
The ship Glance took fire on the 2sth ult and was
burned to the waters edge near Bremerhaven. The
ship Abby Blanchard took fire at Bordeaux on the
Goth ult but the amount of damage is not stated
The ship Vancouver was totally wrecked near
Shanghai, which the crew reached in safety. The
Robert supposed to be the R. NJ. Sloman, having
sprung leak, was run ashore near Jutland. The
bark Alexander Wise was stranded near Gibraltar,
and the Saxonville was compelled to put into Maui
ritus leaky, with the loss of part Of her cargo.
The Richmond Grays, of Richmond, Va, on a
visit to this city, arrived here early last evening
They were received by two companies of the Sc
venth regiment, which escorted them to the Bran
dreth House, where they will remain during their
visit. II was understood that the Grays would be
accompanied by the Mayor and delegation of the
Common Council Of Richmond, but these gentle
men did not come with them. In view of their
visit the city authorities had made an appropria
ton of 81 500, to entertain them while here. and
their arrival was anxiously looked for by the COM
mittee appointed to receive them The Mayor,
however, il is stated, will arrive on Monday Full
details of the reception of the Grays at Jersey City
their escort to their lodgings at the Brandreth
House. and the programme of proceedings during
their stay, will be found elsewhere.
The annexed table shows the temperature of the
atmosphere in this city during the past week, the
range Of the barometer and Thermometer. the
variation Of wind currents and the state of the
weather at three periods during each day, viz at
A. NJ and and O'Clock P. N.