The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-05-29
The News.


BY the arrival Of the Palestine in the river st
Lawrence, and the Arabia at Halifax, yesterday,
we have European advices TO the 10th inst, one
week later than the accounts previously received.
The news is highly interesting.
Gsribaldi had landed at Mnrsaa, in Sicily, where
he encountered the Neapoltan troops His two
steamers were attacked by Neapoitan naval
force, and one OF them sunk and the other cap.
tured The latest accounts state that Garibad had
aapiured the most important places in Sicily,
except Messina and Palermo, and he was
moving on the last mentioned city. Naples
was "a a state Of panic at the report of
Garibaldi's progress There were indications OF
general instruction, and the royal family were
preparing for fight II is stated that the King Of
Naples had applied for foreign Intervention. &C.
cond expedition, to reinforce Garbald, six thou
sand strong, was fitting out lie Sardinia.
The Savers and Heenan prize fight has been ad
iusted by the principals. Each Is TO have . cham
MONS belt presented TO him, while the original
belt ia 20 remain In the possession OF the referee
Theodore Parker, tho Boston abotionlst, died at
Florence on the 10th. We publish sketch Of the
deceased In another column.
At London the disturbed state OF Affairs on the
Continent had caused decline in consols while at
Liverpool cotton was dull, and provisions and
brcadsturs were quiet.
The steamship Pocahontas, from Vera Cruz the
10th inst arrived In New Orleans on the Esd. Her
news In important Uraga, with considerable
force, some 900 or coo men, was advancing on
the capital. Miramon had collected all his availa-
BILE forces, and on the 10th marched out to meet
him. The next news win in all probability bring
rs idipes Of great battle between the contsnding
nsTfsus. The forces on each side are about equal,
hut the liberals are said to have a more numerous
artillery. Mramon bad with him, as prisoner, Pre-.
sideut ZuloaA Zulcsga issued, few days pre-
vicus,y. decree, deprlving Miramon OF his post
ss President substitute, whereupon that personage
had lin seized and imprisoned, aud IN his departure
rom the capital forced him to accompany the
rmv. oblisiDg him, ss some accounts safe, to
marcel In his court dress. Gen. la Vega has not
zen executed. rs had been previously stated, bu,
as a prisoner at San Luis Potosi in the hands Of
ne liberals. suffering nom q severe wound
nothe, forced loan had been decrced by Minmon
NO DAYS before leaving tbs capital yiscount de
abriac. the French Minister LEFT the city Of Mexico
the STU and was az Jslapa at the latest accouns,
rating for means to reach the coast He Is said
have made quite fortune during his residence in
e couhuy. The Trot a. Union OF Vera Cruz las
Ten ttpNltu ioE VIM W liANtA~ w Aeht "
lived letters and addiiional files Of Mexican papers
the schooner BriIliantc, also arrived at New Or
ans.
The Atlantic Royal Mall Steamship Navigation
binpspys steamer Brazil will sal from 81. Johns.
ewfou ndlsDd. for Galsay. on or about the even.
Of the 29th inst, and messages let with Mr..
orre stoker, European telegraphic commercial
eut, No. Broad street, up TO four p. NJ. this
viii be promptly forwarded there. and imme-
scly upon the arrival Of the steamer at Galway
,ersphed TO any part Of the Continent OF Eu-
>. Messages thus sent through Mr.. Stokers
roy, will without doubt, reach any part Of the
nnent In aboat six or seven days after leaving
Johns. Telegraphic messages from New York
New Orleans were delivered In London, liver
Hayre and Paris within seven days, on 70
voyage OF the Prince Albert from St Johns e
ray.
BOARD OF Aldermen yesterday adopted
hutton authorizing the Brooklyn Ferry Com
10 purchase the lease Of the Peck Slip ferry
b run the said ferry 10 and from Fulton street
allyn.
Comptrollers report, exhibiting tho reve
and expenditures Of the city for the year end
LIST Of December, 1869, was presented ard re
10 the Committee on Finance. We give ta'
elsewhere. communication was also re
from The Corporation Counsel In regard y
pwrru Of Aldermen, stating that each Alder
an ex-oficio Justice Of the Peace. tn
Iilmsn were also 10 session yesterday. A n
a their proceedings Is given IN anOthe
Commissioners Of Health held q secret So
esssrday afternoon. Their proceedings, no"
rslstsd exclusively TO city meters
Police Commissioners had a meeting ycster
crpoon. but transacted but little business