The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-06-05


The News.
The first battle between the hostile armies on the
plains of Italy has been fought and the arms of the
Allies have gained a signal victory. This important
news reached US last night 1t was brought by the
steamship City of Washington, which left Liverpool
on the 25th and Queenstown on the 26th ult., and
was intercepted of Cape Race on Thursday evening
last The battle was fought on the 2lst ult., at
Montebeno, between 5000 Austrians, under Gen.
Stadion, on the one side, and 5000 or 1000
French and a regiment Of Sandman cavalry.
under Gen. Forey, ON the other. The battle con-
tinued during four hours, when the Austrians re-
trated behind the Po leaving, it is reported, $500
or 1000 dead upon the field. The French loss is said
to be between GOO and TOO, inc udng many officers
A number of Austrians were taken prisoners, and
had been forwarded to Marselles Several other
engagements are reported, in which the Allies were
victorious, but they are unimportant compared
with the event at Montebello.
The King of Naples is dead, and his successor,
Francis H., occupies the throne.
There are reports of differences between Lord
Palmerston and Lord John Russell, and the defeat
of the Derby Ministry at an early day is predicted
The reports from the seat of war had operated
favorably upon the funds The London money
market was easy, and consos on the 18th were
quoted at 9l2 a 90, for both money and account
an improvement of one-half per cent. The trans
actions in American securities were quite unimpor-
tant.
without change in prices. The sales for the three
days preceding the oath amounted to Is, 900 bales.
Business was generally dull at Manchester. With
favorable weather for the crops, the breadstuEs
market was dull, but prices remained unchanged
The provision market was quiet.
We have news from Havana to the Both ult.
Three French war vessels had sailed suddenly ON
the receipt of dispatches from the United States.
The United States steamer Walker was in port.
Elk United States Consul Robertson had died ia Ha-
vana. Sugars we're very heavy and dull, with
3O5 900 boxes on hand. Freights were very active,
L
The overland mail has arrived at St. Louis with
San Francisco dates to the l3t ult. Business had
improved, and the mining news was favorable. No
arrivals from Atlantic ports ase reported
despatch from New Orleans states that the re-
port of the prevalence of yellow fever in that city
is untrue. Not single case Of fever has occurred
there this season.
The iron steamtug Margaret Kemble recently
known as the Star, while lying at the foot of Gou-
verneur street yesterday afternoon, exploded her
boiler with terrific report man named Raj
ney the cook, and boy, blown into the river,
and were seriously injured. Three other persons
comprising the crew escaped uninjured. The boat
was completely shattered that she sunk in five
minutes after the explosion.
Much excitement has prevailed for several days
past at West Farms, Westchester county, in conse
quence of the arrival there of box containing the
dead bodies Of two men, two women, two children
and negro The box was on Thursday last picked
up adrft in the East river, near Port Morris. A
Coroner's inquest was held upon he remains, and
a verdict Of death by unknown cause was returned
by the jury full account of the affair is given in
another column.
In the Supreme Court yesterday decisions were
rendered in the Of Stephens, the wife poison
er and Glass, charged with the murder Of Owens
In the case of Stephens, the Court affirmed the
Judgment of the Court Of Oyer and Terminer, and
directed that the cuprit be hanged on the 22d of
July next, between the hours of nine A. NJ and four
Pm. The Court denied the motion for . change
of venue in the case of Glass, and he remanded
for third trial in the Oyer and Terminer. A mo-
ton for new trial of the case of James Shepherd
convicted of arson, brought up, but at the sug
Qestion of the Court its consideration was post
poned.
Mr.. Amos Pillsbury has accepted the post of
General superintendent of the Metropolitan Police.
ne steamship Vanderbilt, which left this port
Yesterday for Southampton and Havre, took out
1886 passengers and sl,452,664 in specie, and the
City of Baltimore, which sailed for Liverpool car.
ried out 265 passengers and 100000 in specie.
According to tho report from the City Inspec-
tors Department there were 357 deaths in the city
during the past week, q decrease of az compared
with the mortality Of the week previous, and IL
ess tbau occurred in the corresponding week o.