The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-06-25


The steamship Melita. from Liverpool on the
18th and Londonderry llth inst. passed Farther
Point yesterday on her way TO Quebec.
The steamship Grea, Eastern was to leave on the
10th. and Was expected to reach here in ten days.
The evacuation of Palermo by the Neapolitan
troops was TO have been completed on the llth
inst. The Neapoitan government had decided to
concentrate all the military forces at Syracuse and
Messina. Palermo had suffered greatly by the
bombardment. The Neapolitans had committed
great atrocities, burned three hundred houses and
several converts. and Killed many women and
children who sought to escape from the confagra-
ton of their dwellings. Garibaldi had called all
Sieilians to arms between the ages Of IL and 50.
II was rumored in Paris that France and Piedmont
had accepted the mediation proposed by Naples.
under the conditions Of liberal constitution for
Naples and separate government for Sicily, under
a Bourbon rule.
grand military review was to be held In Paris
on the l4,h to celebrate the formal anne xaton Of
Savoy and Nice, after which the Emperor would
leave for Baden to meet the Prince Regent Of Prus
sia and the German sovereigns.
There was good demand for money at London,
with no change in rates. Consols closed at 93l q
o3i for account, ex dividend The cotton market
a, Liverpool was dull and unchanged, with unfa-
vorabe advices from Manchester as to the state Of
trade. quotations being barely maintained. Flour
was steady. with upward tendency in wheat and
a downward one in corn. but prices unchanged.
rise had taken place in the Partisan wheat Market
on account Of unfavorable crop reports.
The steamship Champion, Capt Fletcher, from
San Francisco and Rio de Janeiro, arrived here
yesterday. She left Rio on the I'd inst, and we
have full files of Rio papers to that date, three
O'Clock r. NJ. Yellow fever had subsidized. There
is no news Of any Importance.
The news Of the nominations Of both Conventions
was received at Washington with every demonstra-
ton OF enthusiasm by the politicians Of both Sec
tons OF the democracy. A serenade was given
Mr.. Douglas on Saturday evening. when he made
speech suitable to the occasion, and which we give
elsewhere. The vote cast for Mr.. Douglas on the
first ballot in the Convention was lI3i, and on the
second 1914.
The Senate confirmed number OF nominations
on Saturday evening among them that of Major
Emory, to be Lieutenant Colonel by brevet. Mr.
Chucbells nomination Minister to Guatamas,
and that Of Mr. Nicholson as Consul at Turin, were
not acted upon.
The United States Steamer Seminole under
by the government naval constructors, and pro-
nounced seaworthy.
II l. now looked upon certain that the Post
Ofice Deficiency bill will not be passed at this
zion Of Congress. The total amount included in the
bill for the expenses Of the last six months Is seven
million dollars. The bill for ocean mail service to
California has also failed.
Private advices state that the Chinese were
making great preparations to resist the French and
English forces, and were confident Of their ability
10 resist. An impression prevailed at Shanghai
that the internal troubles OF the empire, which had
caused much alarm, would not prove Of q serious
nature. Every disposition was manifested by the
Chinese 10 adhere to and carry out the treaty stpu
latioos with the United states.
The cotton continued dull and sales were limit
ed to soue 800 soo bales unchanged prices We son
ascss midding upands about loxc loysc There was
hardly enough doing however, 10 give fair basis for
auossions and the week through has been among the
dulles, Of the season Both buyers and sellers seemed
iapoAed 70 hold % for later foreign adviccs should the
weather now become favorable 10 the crops In Eng
had, with ss appreheasons Of political disturbances
srowlnz out Of Italian snairs h supposed tina, some
vc.ct,oa vii be realized. Tho China war,
p~o,r.cted, by being confined 10 only q portion OF
abe coast Il not expected 10 produce any serious
dEturbsnce in the trade Flour was Arm on saturday,
ana god demand, but less active. Wheat In good
Request, but somewhat iess buoyant Tor the common
grades the sales embraced parcels for both milling and
export Corn better, with good demand and tcle-
rally free sales Pork was hrncr, with saiee Of new
mess ~ sis 81 ss co. and Of new prime at sis cav
Sugars stesdy With sales of 200 shds. At steady
wces Ccrr~ Vas Arm, with limited sales Of Rio and
Isxuayr. Freight engagements steady; among the
shp@suts 10 Liverpool were 5000 bushels wheat, 10
bvlx, INA, aud scoo bis -four At Is Oh L. II. I'd,
vh sone hoss reported At o., and 1000 boxes cheese,
By steamer, 81 tos. and 70 London, 5000 bis aour n
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