The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-08-15
New York, Monday, August 10, 1859.


The News.
By the arrival Of the Vanderbilt at this port on
Saturday evening we were put in possession of the
details Of the European news TO the Ath of August
telegraphed from ST. Johns, N. F., after the
City Of Baltimore was intercepted by the news
yacht Of the Associated Press, published in the
HERALD on Saturday morning. Although the adj
vices by the Vanderbilt thus anticipated, our
files contains some very interesting extracts, the
first instalment of which was given yesterday and
the remainder this morning. The prospect of an
unfriendly feeling between Prussia and Austria, In
the German Confederation, looms up strongly. TIA
Iian affairs seemed more complicated than ever, and
the only leader there having defined position and
seemingly an open and straight course was Carl
baldi
Our St. Petersburg correspondent, writing on the
25h of July, states that the people there were
greatly and disagreeably surprised at the announce
ment of the treaty of yillafranca. Napoleons popu
Iarty, which had stood very high in the city was on
the wane, as the inhabitants thought that Austria
had not been sufficiently Inundated. 1t was said
however, that the Car did not share in the feeling
as, previous to the treaty day, active correspon
dence had been kept up between his Cabinet and
1he Russian Ministers in Paris and Vienna. Russia
wished for peace in Europe for at least space of
three years, when her internal reforms of serf
liberation, finance and railroads will be completed
The Russian Ambassadorto Pekin had enjoyed a
most splendid reception. Government and the
people we're very proud of the friga:e General Ad-
miral, the latter learning all about her proportions
from her description published in the New YORK.
FERALD, and copied into the Morskoi Sbornik.
The Archduke Constantine had left for Spithead,
London and Cher ourg
The Overland Friend of China in an article re-
ferripg to the great rebellion in China, remarks
that there was no very clear evidence that would
s1cceed or no great certainty that the government
avorld be able to subdue it. letter from one of
the provinces in partial possession Of the rebels
states that the insurgents were publishing the Bible
or certain parts Of it, demoshing idols or certain
Budhistic images, opening schools, &c. II is said,
however, that the insurgents have imbibed gross
errors, and that the Bible printed by them is the
version of GutzlaG, in whole or in part, in which
his PHYSIOLOGY and that Of others blended per
IlexiDgly.
The Granada arrived here yesterday morning
from Havana, with dates to the 9Th inst. Nothing
of importance had occurred there from the time of
the sailing OF the Quaker City.
The new Sunday order issued by the Superinten-
dent of Police, which went into effect yesterday,
produced slight change as far as relates to the
sale of toxicatng liquors on Sunday. There were
fewer liquor saloons open than on any of the past
few Sundays. Various city hotels and public houses
on the Bloomingdale road, which heretofore pub
icly kept their bars open, had the same closed.
No interference was made with the lager beer
saloons or sacred concerts. The day was remark
ably fine, although rather warm and hundreds
sought refuge and recreation in the Central Park,
Jones' Wood, and other places of resort of the
toiling thousands, who, pent up during the week.
look upon the Sabbath day Of relaxation and as
means of enjoying the fresh air and pleasurabe
sensations derived from a stroll into the green
fields and shady recesses of the country
The Richmond Grays attended divine service YES.
terday morning at st. Johns church, where seats
had been reserved especially for their accommoda
zion. They wore fatigue jackets, caps, and white
pantaloons. After the service was over they re-
turned to their quarters. To-day they will visit the
public institutions, escorted by the First and Sixth
companies of the Seventh regiment
The war upon hog owners and bone boilers has
at length reached Brooklyn, where active measures
are being taken to abate those nuisances Up.
wards of fifty arrests were made on Saturday
Some of the parties arrested were extensively en-
gagged in the hog business owning in some instances
from hundred up to thousand hogs. The num-
Der in Brooklyn has been greatly increased of late
owing to the foray upon the piggeres in the upper
wards of this city by the police. war upon goats
has also been inaugurated in Brooklyn, whose DO.
lice for some days to come will have lively time
in abating nusances.
News has reached St. Louis, by the arrival Of
the steamer Spread Eagle at st. Joseph, Of san.
culinary fight between the Sioux and Aurakaras
Indians on the 22d ult. In this engagement up
wards of forty savages were killed, and as another
battle was expected to ensue between them, the
probability was that the weaker party would be
exterminSted. The Spread Eagle reached point
On the Missouri $50 miles higher than had pre-
Siousy peen attained by steamboats,, and $50 miles
above the mouth of the Yellowstone.
Inc New York yacht squadron left Newport yes
teroay morning for Holmes Hole The Hasweu
arrived at Richmond last evening
OF the heads of departments Al wosh,,.o, o,,,,,
lnree are present at their posts-namely, secre.
tares Cass, Toucey and Holt The health ~ Tho
Secretary OF War is said to be improving.
The GALES Of cotton Saturday embraced .,o,, mn
bses, the markx closing without animation =, .hou,
IL cents for middling upands The higher prades ~
tnued to be held with 1rmness Flour was again bsav
and lower, especially for inferior and common prada.
Southern brands wee unsettled and prices irregular with
fair :. GALES. The wheat market was without
change OF Importance inferior grades and essier
New prime red and white in good demand at steady
iIoes Corn was heavy and lower round yellow solo 1t