The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-08-10
The News.

The Europa arrived at Boston last evening and
we publish elsewhere telegraphic summary of
that portion of her news which failed to reach us
from Halifax.
The battle between the Scilians and Neapolitans
before Melazzo, took place on the 10th and 18th
ultimo. Both sides are reported to have suffered
severely, but the royal forces were compelled to
withdraw TO the citadel, Garbaldi having attacked
them fercely with the bayonet. 1t is said that
Garibaldi was wounded in the heel during the COM
bat. The report of the evacuation of Sicily by the
Neapolitans was premature. The citadel of Mes
sina was still in possession of the kings troops.
The mails by the Europa will arrive in the city
this evening.
By the arrival of the overland pony express we
have adviees from San francisco to the 18th ult.,
and later accounts from Japan, the Amoor River
country, Oregon and British Columbia. tele-
graphic synopsis of the news may be found in an-
other part of today's paper.
By an arrival at New Orleans we have advices
from Vera Cruz to the 10Th ult. but they contain
no news of importance. Miramon was still at
Lagos at last accounts, unable to effect his escape
from the country.
The brig Ella Capt. Warren, from Portau-
Prince with our files and correspondence to July
IS, arrived at this port yesterday. President Getf
rard had returned to the capital from his provin-
cisl tour. He was met by enthusiastic crowds
everywhere Messrs. Arduin and Dupuy, Hayden
Ministers to France and England, had been well
received The coming crop Of coffee promises to
be good.
The Pennsylvania Democratic State Convention
met yesterday, and was largely attended. The two
factions Of the party agreed to form an electoral
ticket, headed with the names Of Breckenridge or
Douglas. as the electors at large and that in the
event OF the success OF the said ticket, the vote Of
the State shall be cast for Breckenridge and Lane,
or for Douglas and johnson, accordingly the re-
suit shall show which of the two tickets shall have
received majority of the votes cast for both.
A State Convention Of the Maryland democracy
was held at Baltimore yesterday, TO fill vacancies
in the Presidential electoral ticket. report was
presented that all the electors nominated two
had declared for Breckenridge and Lane.
meeting Of the Douglas Central Campaign
Club was held last evening. There were very few
persons present. ExGov. Foote was announced
Is a speaker on the occasion, but he did not at
tend. Some formal business was nsacted, aud
the meeting adjourned
We devote a considerable portion OF our space
this morning TO the publication of reports of the
proceedings Of the American Scientific Association,
which body has been holding it, fourteenth annual
meeting at Newport during the past fortnight.
The papers presented for the consideration OF this
body OF savants embrace variety of interesting
subjects. including mathematics. geology, physic,
natural history and the recent meteoric phenome
ma The proceedings Of the Association we're con-
ouded on Wednesday. The next annual meeting
4 - L. III
The Long Branch mystery is mystery no long
err. The affair turns out to be simply hoax, con-
oocted 10y the serysn,s Of one of the hotels who
procured some blood and quantity Of hair from
a BARRIERS shop and mixing them together, smear.
ed the mixture over a club and boats sail, and
thus caused belief tlat an airocious murder had
been committed.
Tie Excise Commissioners have delivered over
goo licenses up TO yesterday and the names Of
the persons who have neglected to take up their
licenses have been handed over 10 the police for
immediate criminal suit. Next Monday Il the last
day for the delivery Of the licenses The Com.
missioners will not commence any more civil suits.
but throw the whole responsibility of enforcing the
law upon the police department. In Brooklyn the
Excise Commissioners have granted $50 licenses.
pizc fight for sl00 took place at Weehawken,
N. j.. yesterday, between couple of pugiiis,s
named Fox and Donelly. a brief account Of the
AFFAIR Is given in another column.
The cotton market yesterday was steady, with more
doing chiefly In the lower grades Toe transactions foot
cd up about 500 bales closing the basis Of quotations
given In suOther column. Flour opened with seadiness,
and good requtst but Western aud state brands closed
dell, and IN at easier rates southcrn -four
was more active and finer. Sales were pretty freely
nsnd export but closet heavy, With sales Ia
cases at rates The receipts Of large,
having reaching about 40 900 bushels The market
nr with free sales at quotations given another place
Pork exhibited more buoyancy, and the market
closed with rather nrmness. Sales OF
new mess were made at si9 tie i2H,
clear do. go 1875 $50 Is, and new prime at sii $,
ears exhibited rather more buoysncy aud activity while
pricss were unchanged The sales comprised loo