The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-06-22
Our London Correspondence.

23d-GdrSbdldss Star in the Ascendant Volunteers
Leotins Genoa-7he Waterloo Contest to be at Messna
and Cald1Id-Dicoroy Of Room Filled With Tortured
Human 3eings-Generdl Alarm Amongst the English
Agreements 81 Louis Ndpoeon-Scaherin9 His Monsy
/reftsse'y AZ Erg!dn3-Haue Russia and France Dis
tncf Cndersaad,nes-Rumors Gat Prince Alfred is 10
De King ef Sioly-Report Of 'aipbuild,ng in ne
United x n9dom-7he atlantic Tegraph-Loaloa Cos
sip dc dc.
The Great Eastern does not leave for America today
We have lad series OF storms whlrlwinds, gales and
general combat Of Boreas .Eolas Auser, and all the
other gods AM detes that represent the tpsts such
in fact as June has rarely witnessed in this country Dur
ing this lcafy smiling flower month Of June three feet Of
snow has fallen the Cheviot hills and lain unmcled IN
all the dignity of Arctic immense
been blown down IN the london parks, houses levced
with the earth Of vessels have been wrecked, and
hurdrcds lives lost Some days at least twenty distinct
rain storms have occurred IN single day. Yesterday
was debating whether would take my umbrella from the
Office started out 10 take boat for Westminster II
was then beautifully pleasant and clear the shining
brightly ard all 80 ain rs summer morning" Rcmein-
boring how had been served previously rejoicing in
new hat of glossy silk took the sky finder with me-
and less than three minutes and before reached the
boat, II was pouring with rain. This uncxamped
series Of has made almost impossible 10 carry
the work of repairing and finishing the Great Ester
very much Of it being deck among the rigging paint
ing the outside, and otherwise in the open air-excep Ut
brief intervals Finding il impossible to complete the
works their satisfaction the Directors have very wise
ly concluded delay her departure tin the Goth or 23i
the high tide New York ami arriving out a,oo
The Fourth of July This too viii make the voyage of the
Great Eastern almost simultaneous with the journey Of
the Prince Of Wales 10 Canada. II Is better that thi, DO
KY has taken place. The vessel goes out in better order
and under more favorable auspicos lcuger time
given TO Mr.. Yates the secretary, and tn agents at
New York; TO prepare for her reception and if the sea-
Of her stay is somewhat abridged the people win
have 10 show the alacri.y paying their visits
trial trip is 10 be made today Monday but as have
heard moth definite with reward it, shall not pre-
sent.
Garihalds star IS still in the ascendant and have 10
doubt but Sicily has passed forever om the hands Of The
Bourbon Iou viii that the pfesen, King has earned
the title of"Bonba' legitimatey, in the way his
father dd-the modern Donysus the First
by bombarding Palermo and slsughtering efenceiess
women and children, besides destroying an immense
cmcunt Of private property. Really the Devil seems TO
have possession Of that young mans soul and Is urging
him to bis OVID destruction.
Seven eight thousand men, with full and forida-
bic equipment and ammunition about leaving
Genoa for Sicily in two large steamers. These TN
doub,ely more than permitted" by Victor Emanuel.
Louis Napoleon already begins talk that If the King Of
Sardinia annexed Sicily and Cabria his Imperial Majesty
have another slice or Piedmont As ii the Italians
choosing Victor Emanuel Cor King gave Louis Napoleon
a claim to eny of his neighbours territory Sicily
fallen but the real Fighting Is W cone-at Mcssina, in
Ciiabria, and in Nal les Itself
4 gentleman writes 10 n London paper that he was IN
Palermo ia 1873, when room broken open in Jail
BY the cxaspcrited populacc. and there he with others
saw . sight that for uncxampoa horrors 10 tongue or pen
IL. 1 u
persons some hanging raci up to walls, where
they voro cruciecd alive others torn in peccs and IN
all states and mu,,'iou decay. Tho room
had been l IA this state with the doors and windows
walled and brckd up but was discovered h soft
plaster ihc wall 81, al adjoining apartment against which
flirn'ufc stood. The 'yrtnt and his myru,lohs
had antc pacd that tbs would remain sealed forgotten
and unknown mystery forever hcd of darkness rarely
escape the lglt.
For the frt time among the Eugiish people and
rulers sicrable alarm Reform bids, paper duty
peal "prcroga'Nc Of the commons, and Ct!
these subjects are matters OF minor Importance
viii the intentions Of Louis Napoleon form the
gro nj OF well founded terror throughout Europe
NY word for H., that Gcspot finds his Waterloo before
tmtc years tno rule and terrorize
over EUROPE This rate year acr year With IMMUNITY
Ny opinion b.. hc of the monster steamers
twod take ut lcst three years 70 complete thcmyes-
ecs hall the ssc # ilc Great Eastern, s. an gag"
sell, blind. Iis Napocon's money is poured ike
water here in England. IN the press, among statesmen.
business men. ship owners and other classes He has
an army concentrating on the borders of BIZ
Eiain AMI Ehcnish Prussia, and he has lately sent
number ct ~ hoad rG.) policemen into pusinm 10
inquire loNincit liIGly hrOtiof leopold
ran 90 anything tor hing Perhaps DC cls--let him
alone,
Eussa has from oooo0 80 os men GA ,he borders Of
Turkey. and the English french and Russian tmba--,-
dors az the 'te particularly active. ihere s
only ~ on. hat h.. whether !ss Ia and France
hasoa dtur 'rTs ,uding ~ to their future opera.
uous RIA f.. II H. fll'y agreed here that England
can" d. ct rs rrt ssc Sicily Naples -cir,d
\ tuo, rru'ia aoscscd on the Rhine, or
,srn,id .ucers are iootc, on isvorshly
BE- 10 ~ nj tmtN winlcycr nay be- the designs
ct iit Nftsp. Dc w1ua i,hcr haN" ,hc rough rk
than he r himself u ccr,ai,s uncertain. in the
cN 81 even 80 rrch success, v - Iaf babl aud bis
cumratrcis viii i've 70 reap the reward their yalor.
May God help The right
IN Paris there i strong and growing belief
that there y plan. and that nazxni is al the
bottom Of 1t, ~ wh Prince MfredQiccn Victoria >
second sonai The ir0pe cf sicily. scarcely think that
~ dchcra;. plan here: but such M event may
ake lacc hereafter. would Ear rather sicily under
British rale than French.
Many think that Lord Palmcrston has no desire 70 b.
NJ The head II The government n there - firo-
Ionn war II sccns uncertain whether he y no, defeated
on The Eei'rm BILL and dissolution ensue in consc.
quchcc NJ event Whatever, domestic frcign need
excite svrirc; or rather, think, may be prepared
HE o,, Il, register OF nri,ish shlpping ias, russc,
for issa shows rather singular condition. q c prosr,
ef hip building ia The United kif dom for the past year
The following Is the record:- o
| fuit steam. ..........................I5o $500
| R"h Ni''sg..'......... ..............Tss I!Ts6i
To,sl.."............. Iss,9N
Ihcn W. have ilIc wrecked and broken sp,--
ressfs Tyas
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 50 l5os7
Saf........................ IC33l5
Total. .............,...........sa ls926,
The acua increase IN the tonnage has only been ,o-
tois about third the IN c- Ike the
Great Eastern. Tho tonnage II sailing vessels has fallen
a ~ g4S tons. white vessels have t~n
" to 81 - Osd tons ~ the y or steam
vessels built 90 leo tors itun vessels being lO6 In
number While the wo-@.Ca steamers numbered a. and
Amounted tonnage IN only .si3 tous. being only
shade tfy tons vessel the average. all sInai
river hoasIcrc oscsi. s,cwhie thc 100 iron t.s,m
averaged 350 nns each Tiosc facts show tho dirsr
ou that sh.pbuildmg ,akos. uf the $50 sailing vessels
s5J " vcoc lbs .2I3 tons and "A only of iron
aggregate ulq col tors. The wooden sailing ycssclsaycrn
lsO each. while the "a irvn sailing vessels average y
icrs each. You That for large siz-d vessels run