The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-08-05

The News.

The steamship Austraasian, from Liverpool
GATH and Queenstown 18th ult, arrived at this port
last evening. The news is of very interesting
character.
The intelligence from Sicily is important. The
Sicilian army had attacked Melazo and the King of
Naples in order, as it is expressed, to avoid civil
war, had ordered the total evacuation of Sicily by
the royaist forces. Accordingly Messina and other
ports in the hands Of the royal troops had been
deserted by them. Garibaldi, it was reported,
medated descent upon the continental pos
sessions of the King of Naples, and it is stated
that the King of Sardinia had sent an aid-de-camp
TO Garibald urging him not to carry his design
into execution.
There is nothing new from Syria, save report
of the conclusion of treaty of peace between the
Maronites and Druses. Intervention by all the
great Powers to put stop to the massacres was
expected.
The question of making appropriations for the
national defences of Great Britain had been brought
up in Parliament, and Lord Palmerston delivered a
speech on the subject, which created great SEN
sation both in England and France. The remarks
of Lord Palmerston had caused increased armness
in public securities in London, and adverse effect
In Paris.
Several additional failures in the leather trade in
England are reported.
The Princess Frederick William of Prussia had
been confined with daughter.
In London, consols, on the 18th, opened at 93I
for money, and 93i a 93l for account At Liver
pool the previously reported quotations for cotton
were fairly maintained. Breadstuffs had improved
both in price and demand, while provisions were
dull
Among our summary OF religious intelligence
may be found list Of the names of the American
missionaries in Syria the country that has recently
been the scene of horrid massacres Of Christians.
According to the latest accounts received by the
American Board of Missions from Syria all, or
nearly all the missionaries, were at Beirut, and as
that port was the rendezvous Of large European
naval force the friends Of the missionaries need be
under no apprehensions as to their safety from the
fanatica Druses.
The scattering returns of the North Carolina
election received last night show that although
Ellis, the democratic candidate for Governor. is
undoubtedly elected, yet the vote of the opposi-
fion a. compared with that Of 1858, Is largely in
creased.
We publish in to-day's paper the first and Sc.
cond days proceedings Of the fourteenth annual
meeting Of the American Scientific Association, now
an session at Newport. The subjects under discus
zion were Of an interesting character.
The sales Of cotton yesterday comprised about 800
400 bales closing the basis Of yesterdays quota
lions Flour steader, and at the close exhibited
rather more nrmness, while prices were without mpor-
tant change Wheat was 0rmer and in steady request,
with some purchases for export Corn was steady and
the sales fair quotations given In another place Fork
was less buoyant and active. Sales Of new mess were
made al 80 10 sls IS and ofnew prime at sls. Coffee
wa quiet but firm An auction sale, TO come OF on tho
9Th inst tended 10 check sales Sugars closed with
rather rmer feeling, while the sales were confined 10
about $50 400 hhds The present stock Is estimated at
SO SEQ hhds 1000 meadO "a 400 boxes and about l2s 200
bags. Freghs were steady, while engagements were
moderate.