The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-06-15


The News.
By the arrival of the steamship Europa at Hall
fax N. s., we have three days later advices from
Europe. The Europa left Liverpool the morn
ing of the 4th inst, and reached Halifax at one
O'Clock on Tuesday morning. The war news is i'm
portant and interesting. Two sangunary encoun.
tiers had taken place at Palestro, near the head.
Quarters of the French. A force of q, 900 Aus
TRANS twice endeavored to retake Palestro, but
were successfully repused and compelled to re-
treat. Several other encounters had taken place,
in which the Allies were generally victorious. The
latest accounts from Turin state that the Ausrians
in full retreat were recrossing the Tcino Carl
bald ii was said, had gained another victory, and
the revolutionary movement was spreading in
Lombardy and the yaltelline. Thirtyfive Austrian
vessels had been captured in the Adriatic. The
details of the news will be found elsewhere.
The English Parliament has resumed its sittings
but business would be transacted until after the
delivery of the Queens speech on the 7th. great
explosion of saltpetre had occurred at Spithead on
board the ship Eastern Monarch. Large purchases
of horses were being made in England for the
French army. Sir Joseph Hawley's horse Musjid
had won the Derby. Mr.. Hawley is stated to have
The London money market was easier. The
Bank of England had reduced its rate of discount
from ~ to 81 per cent The bullion in the bank
had increased since the last return. Consols
closed on the Sd at SO 93i for both money
and account. Prices for American stocks were
firm, with but little business doing.
The Liverpool cotton market closed firm and
steady on Friday the Sd inst, with sales of 5000
bales. The market had advanced fully an eighth
during the week on fair and middling qualities.
Prices for breadstuffs were tending downwards, and
all descriptions were slightly lower.
Important intelligence from Mexico has come to
hand, and will be found elsewhere. Affairs continue
upside down in that distracted country and disor-
der still reigns triumphant Miramon and the clergy
had fallen out. The Church tried Mramon for sup
pressing manifesto in favor of Zuoaga who is said
to be imprisoned, and Miramon in turn imprisoned
the priests. The town of Morelia had been ravaged
and the women stripped naked and whipped to
make them discover treasure supposed to be hid.
den, by party styled the Marquee expedition
The importatons at Vera Cruz had been confs
Gated by Miramon, who had modified the ad valorem
duties. Consul Black is said to have gone to Vera
Cruz for safety, where Mr.. McLane was on the 30th
ult. decree of the Goth ult. exonerates Ameri-
cans resident in Mexico from responsibility On ac-
count of the United States having recognized the
Juarez government
Adyices from Rio Janeiro of the 10th Of May, by
way Of England, say;-Tbe Chambers will open to-
morrow President General Urquiza threatens Sc.
riously to invade Buenos Ayres, and has collected
10000 men. The provinces of the Argentine Con.
federation show their appreciation Of the war by
public demonstrations. The following gentlemen
have been named Secretaries to Embassies name
ly:-Castro at Berlin, Lisboa in the United States,
Barboza at Montevideo, Montezuma at Peru. Elk.
change on London, %, 23l, "a, 24a, Is. Drafts on
London amount to f430,000 on Paris to 1,550,o00
francs, and on Hamburg to 900 marks banco.
Coffee nominal, at $500 $500 refs; stock O,OOO
We have advices from st. Thomas to the LIST of
June commercial letter says IA better feeling
is evinced in this market Sor provisions and bread
stufs, owing to intelligence from abroad, yet we
cannot advise any important transactions. The
stock of -four is moderate, and holders are firm.
An arrival from Boston has supplied this market
with fish for the moment. Beef, pork, butter and
lard are in better request The island was healthy
Exchange on United States, at 60 days sight and
bank drafts par; days sight, per cent premium
Private-60 days sight, II to per cent discount.
The latest advices from Venezuela show that
the arms Of the government are triumphing over
the rebels all sides. Antolino Alvarez an nsur-
rectionary leader, with 900 men of all arms had
been completely routed by the soldiers of the re.
public after desperate fight of two hours There
was considerable number killed and wounded on
both sides. Senior P. j. Rojas, who arrived at Ca
racas on the 18th ut from Barcelona, brought in.
tegence to the effect that Juan Sotllo was at Pao
with live hundred men, committing shameful ex.
cesses, while avoiding collision with the govern.
ment troops. General Francisco Monapas is dead:
he fell by the hands of Baca The rebel Toilo Me-
drano had been completely defeated In the vicinity
of Cano de Chirgua, by Commander Jose Mirabal
leaving more than one hundred dead on the field
besides GA prisoners and a number Of horses. Tho
forces Of Linares shared the same fate near pace
called Baul. The government troops were in
high spirits, and seemed certain of being able To
crush out the last embers of the revolution in a
Short time. magnificent ovation had been given
10 General Paez, in the form of theatrical repre-.
sen'ahon, when Senorita Robreho appeared in ia
paHia de las Camelias," known here as Camille
Inc mouse was crowded, and the undertaking was
perfect success. General Paez had paid visit TO
Lagnayra, where he was received with the highest
demonstratons Of respect. 1t was thoncbt the Co
neral would be candidate for President a. tho
next election, but if anarchy continued IN nrovon
that he would return to this city and snond Tho ~
mainder Of his days here. The weather ,v,. r.t.e-
warm, and no rain had fallen for some limo
Dispatches have been received at W,oh;,..
from our Ministers at Chile, Peru and yenuznoIa
which state that the revolution in Chile hal e.,
terminated, and that the difficulties between vene
zneia and the United States had at length been as
justed.
Xhe difficulties with the Indians on the Pacific ara