The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-07-15
now York, Friday, July 10. 1859.


The European mails to the I'd INST, brought by
the steamship Ca NADIA reached this city yesterday
afternoon, and we publish this morning letters
from correspondents at Paris Berlin, Vienna
and Brussels, showing the state of affairs at those
important capitals We learn from Berlin that an
order regulating the concentration and stations of
the Prussian and federal troops on the Rhine was
issued on the 2Sth ult The total number of troops
in marching order in Prussia, Hanover, Oldenburg
and the southern States of Germany amounted to
1853 900 men, with reserve of l45 900. The sta
tons indicated place the troops close up to the
French frontier. The order was agreed to just As
the of the last defeat of the Austrans reach
ed the Prussian capital. We also publish additional
details of the great battle of Solferno, which we
have illustrated by an excellent map of the battle
field and the famous strategetic square, to which
for some time to come the conflicts of the comba-
tants will be confined. We likewise give the
speeches delivered in the British Parliament on the
question of the neutrality of England in the war,
and the addresses of Mr.. Golden with reference to
his recent visit to the United States.
In to-day's paper we publish despatch from the
State Department, some resolutions adopted by the
Democratic General Committee of this city, and a
letter from exCongressman Zollicoffer, of Tennes-
has of late occupied large share Of public atten-
ton. The despatch from the State Department was
recently sent to Mr. Wright, our Minister at Berlin.
It has especial reference to the case ola natuaizcd
citizen of the United States, who is native of
Hanover and who, when he left his native country,
was neither in actual service in the Hanoverian
army nor had been drafted to serve in it,
but who has yet, upon his return to Hanover,
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TO perform military service. The Presiden
and Cabinet concur in the views express
ed, taxing the ground that the moment a foregne
becomes naturalized his allegiance to his native
country is severed. He is no more responsible for
anything he may say or do, or omit to say or do
after assuming his new character, than if he had
been born in the United States Should he return
to his native country he returns as an American
citizen, and in no other character. In order to en-
title his original government to punish him for an
offence, this must have been committed whilst he
was subject and owed allegiance to that govern
ment. The offence must be complete before his
expatriation. 1t must have been of such charac-
ter that he might have been tried and punished for
it at the moment of his departure. Our Minister is
instructed to demand the release of the naturazed
citizen in question.
Our correspondent at Havana, writing on the Sth
inst, states that DR.. Gallairdet the person who
was some time since convicted of deadly assault
upon Mr.. Hiram Cranston, of the New York Hotel,
in this city, but who managed to escape from the
policeman who had him in charge, had taken up
his residence in Havana.
An explosion occurred yesterday at the Wash
ington Navy Yard while the gunner's crew were
engaged in battery practice, bursting sixtyfour
pound army gun, and killing two men, parts of
whose heads were blown off, and their bodies
thrown considerable distance. Eight others
were severely wounded, and two slightly.
In the Board of Supervisors last evening, an i'm.
portant opinion was received from James T. Brady,
TO the effect that the act passed at the last session
OF the Legislature authorizing the City Comptroller
to appoint Tax Commissioners, &C., is unconstitu-
fional. We give an abstract of the opinion and
the action of the Board thereon in our regular re-
port.
In the Board of Aldermen last evening MESA GO
was received from the Mayor vetoing the appro-
priation of $1,000 for defending the city's title to
the West Washington Market property. The Board
however, notwithstanding the Mayors objections
passed the appropriation by vote of twelve to
two. The vote was afterwards reconAdered and a
cilmen on the subject was appointed The semi
annual report of the Street Commissioner was sent
in and ordered to be printed. Owing to the press
of matter we are obliged to defer the publication
of this interesting document An ordinance autho-
rizing the Hudson River Railroad Company to run
city passenger cars passed, and the the resou-
ton from the COuncilmen, directing the sale of the
Grand street and Division avenue, Williamsburg,
ferry lease was concurred in.
In the Board of Councilmen last evening good
deal of work was done, and there was very fair
attendance, notwithstanding the warm weather. A
resolution was adopted calling on the Street Com.
missioner for schedule Of bills paid or pending
for work ordered by the Police Commissioners
without authority since New Years day. Resolu.
lions oil thanks to Corporation Counsel Richard
bnsteeo Tor his services in the Washington Market
controversy were introduced and laid over. Gro.
Ton mains were ordered down in Bloominpdale
ROAD from Seventy-third to Tooth street. A COM
muhication from the Mayor calling attention to an
obstruction OF the harbor by the wreck OF the
schooner Oliver, off the Battery was 20.
ierred 70 the Committee on wharves. The
comptroller sent in statement of expend;.
lures on city account, also on the several
speciai aud trust accounts during the six months
ending June 80. The expenditures on citv ar.
count foot up $3,1s2527 70, and the trust and
Bpeciai accounts S. ,75l ys77 rs. The COMPTROLLER
also transmitted letter from Thomas B. Stillman
in relation to the lease of premises in Pearl street
IcT the ! ~ ~ UIesA--ct s.auonhvuse. lhe Tenth