The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-07-27
New York, Wednesday, July "a, 1859.


The steamship Europa arrived at Halifax from
Liverpool at one o'clock yesterday afternoon.
Her news, which is TO the 10th inst, three days
later than that received by the North Briton, was
Immediately expressed to Sackville N. B., where
it arrived about four o'clock this morning I'm.
fortunately, however, owing to the prevalence of
thunder showers at the eastward it was impossible
to telegraph the news to New York from Sack
vile in time for our morning edition. 1t will in
all probability be published in our afternoon edi.
tons of to-day.
The steamship Moses Taylor is due at this port
from Aspnwa, with the semi-monthly Pacific
mails and passengers and treasure that left San
Francisc on the 9Th inst.
We gave yesterday history of the Italian war.
To-day we give an account of the revolutionary
elements that entered into it, and the course of
events which they have followed. 1t will be found
at this time particularly interesting.
By the arrival of the British bark Nugget, Capt.
Doane, we have news from East Caicos, Turks
Islands the 10th inst. Capt. D. reports that very
heavy rains had prevailed previous to his arrival,
but the weather had become settled, and salt was
making fast in the pans. The stock on hand was
about 100 900 bushels. The captain Of the port was
having buoys laid down to facilitate the departure
of vessels with southerly winds, which will be of
great benefit to navigators.
We have advices from Great Salt Lake City to
the 10Th ult. There were prospects of an abun-
dant harvest, and Elder Orson Hyde had counselled
the people to commence storing grain for coming
famine. Emigration was unusually brisk. Fifteen
of the surviving children of the Mountain Meadow
massacre had left for Fort Smith. Brigham Young
and his three brothers preached at the funeral of
their sister Fanny, in the Tabernacle, the 18th
ult, when Brigham gave utterance to some spiritual
istc sentiments.
In the Board of Supervisors last evening, the re-
port of the committee for raising money to meet
county expenditures was taken up and referred
back No business Of importance was transacted,
and the Board adjourned to Tuesday next.
By our report Of the proceedings of the Police
Commissioners yesterday. it will be seen that the
Board have abolished the Office of roundsman. By
this movement some ninety additional men are
added to the active patrol force while the sergeants
and other officers are to exercise the functions !
that formerly devolved upon the roundsmen.
Coroner Jackman yesterday held an inquisition
in the case Of Robert c. Macdonald, who shot yir-
GINA Stewart in Broadway on Saturday last. The
evidence was clear and conclusive against the pri
soner, and after the rendition of the verdict of the
ury and the usual prelimnaries, Macdonald was
committed to prison to await the action of the
Grand Jury. Throughout the proceedings the pri
soner was quite collected. bliss Stewart yesterday
was in the same condition as previously reported.
At Singapore, on the 18th of May last, gold dust
ia Gill NIL
iian, s3l per bunkal.
BY direction of the City Inspector, yesterday
the Superintendent Of Sanitary Inspection, aided
by strong corps Of health officers and policemen,
proceeded to dispense the pigs and demosh the
bone boiling establishments up town. They sue
ceeded tolerably well, and placed quite number
Of pigs in the public pound, and also induced the
proprietors of the piggeries to agree to submit
peaceably to the laws. But alas! for the laurels
of the Superintendent and his forces; while they
were refreshing themselves after the fatigues of
the day, and complimenting each other in speeches
and the Rowing bowl was brskly passing around
the INSCRIPTIONS hog owners broke into the
pound, released the imprisoned swine, and led
them, grunting joyouIy, back to their own com
Portable styes. Such the accounts from the seat
of war, as reported in another column.
The cotton market WAS again firm yesterday and closed
with an upward tendency prices The saes embraced
about SEQ bales closing stiff the basis Of quotations.
given another column The receipts at tie ports since
the LIST Of September last amounted 900 bales
against $4,000 in 1885, eco in 1851 GOO
in 1856 The exports have been 900 bales agant
25l20o0 in 1858, 22o6 eco in 1857 0CO in 1855
The stock on hand embraces III C0 bales against 1875 900
in 1885, 10000 in 1857, rs 900 in 1885, and 900 in
1855. State and Western brands OF -four were again
heavy and lower but active at the decline 50 No
purchases Of the lower grades made for export
Some Georgetown received the nrst OF the sea-
son. was Of handsome quality, and held at ST. Old
Southern brands were heavy and prices irregular
Prime wheat in better request and prices frm
while old dull and neglected. Corn was heavy and
cheaper though win less pressure tose the part Of
rooefs Pork WAS inactive with moderate sales, in,lud
ing new mess n sl5 So clear mess at sls thin do. at
eAf oo ana prime at so $40 75 Beef and lard were
ou sugars were FIRM and fair demand from the trade
ano LOT iepnlns The GALES embraced about 100 hhds
ana eeo bozes Havana and 500 bags pernambuco all at
rates gwen IN another place Coffee in view of an auc
Non eae foon 70 come of, was quiet the stock comprised
44oo bags, Of which about COO were Rio and IA mn
mats OF Java Freight engagements were moderate ana
rates unchanged There some wheat AMI aonr -,,a
TO be shipping, but no engagements Of either trans.
spred There were fair engagements made for Hanh,r.
by steamer, particulars of which given esevbere
CHEArER BREAD.-The peace in Europe, and