The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-07-02

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Tho steamship Hammonia, Capt Schwersen, from Ham
burg 10th and Southampton 10th inst arrived az thi
port last evening.
Dispatches from London OF the Goth Of ure-tht
iatcst-contein the following news items:-
Two hundred aud eleven ladies bad the honor OF boBe
presented to the Queen at heF Msjssty's drawiDgroom
yesarday. The Queen wore black psramatta train
with a deep trimming Of craze Her Majesty's hsad-
dress was formed of black Grape veil and black feathers
The seconi reading the church rates abolition has
been carried by majority Of fifteen this session. and
Abe third rea,ing last year by majority of nine
Tue Loodon H,zoM points to the division as a
proof that the tide has turned in favor OF the pro-
church rate party.
The London Times ascrbes the slight reaction Ton the
church rates question partly TO the untriRg Efforts OF the
clergy AMI partly to TIE number OF persons in end out
Of Parliament who have come noetrum to recommend.
There very few members who not committed to
some scheme compromise oonoedng the whole prlnci
Pile at stake and Teservng scarcely shred Of sentiment
10 fight for. After such blows nave fallen upon any
tax ard such ebmiss have been by its very
ndvooates Its fate s setsd However long 1t may lnger
before its death
The London 1ins expresses bone that the Bank
rupicy Bit viii no. be rejected, as notwithstanding the
alteration IN the Lords the p.ovsioas for the punishment
o. fraudulent and other features or the
are much Toe valuable to be lost.
In the Houte of Commons, on tho 18th Of June,
Mr. Pesse asked the Presaen, OF tho Board OF Trade If
were true that the United states steamer Saratoga mad
Captured the Congo river, the ship Nightingale Of
liveypool. and other particulars.
Mr Gibson aid he had made icquries OF the Customs
Authorities at Liverpool and he found that the ship
Nightingale ceare1 CUT from Liverpool On the 2ath OF
November 1890, for St Thomas He was Informed tina.
ere vag an Anaer,can vessel aud bound to 81, Thomas
ana the coast Of Africa But neither the Admiralty
nor the Foreign Office had received any Official accounts
that the vrteel hsd been captured by any cruiser
We have the following reports OF the condition OF the
crops in France aud Belgum:-
The weather france is as favorable as II could be
Fcr she crops. The hay harvest has c0mmencod best
roois promise well. Cola plants rpenng under
Celent Conditions, and the wheat is fast ding The
jour nails OF the departments OF the south and centre
present shat the rains Of the last few days (before 10Th
of Jupe have Done great good 20 the crops All sorts
vegetables aud the second growth OF grass have par
tcuar benefited As TO tire vines they stated 10 be
tne wherever they have escaped Injury from frost.
Tue Belgian ournais state that tho appearance OF the
crops very satisfactory all parts Of the Kingdom
Wheat aud rye In particular good condition. and
potatoes promise abundant yield There will, how
ever this year be but little sione fruit owing to tho
frosis and changes in temperature in the spring.
Tho London Gmdena's Chronicls speaks thus OF the
growing crops in England
Recent rains the change at length OF an obstinate
north wind fast clothing the country with iuxarsn
growth Moving has commenced il al our southern
counties, and II good haymakiug should ensue
large produce Of good quality VIII be saved MOST
CROPS aye COW fully fed wheat especially needs no moro
raih--and dry sumner would now nsurosa good har.
vest. Sroh ~osiher however, rs no. wanted iu the n
teres Of other crops nevertheless nothing be better
for every crop grow than the present condition OF
cha land
Tho Limerick RpTter announces the death OF sirs.
Srath O'Bren, wife of the irish ag,tator.
The Grcenock (3cctlaod) Advertiser saysAs the cab
containing rori Ssyers WAS leaving Howes Cushing's
Circus at Greenock on T1estay 1t WAS assaied with r
shower OF stones and bricks. The back window OF the
cab smashed and its panels damaged; the man who
holding the horse got his arm severely hurt and
the driver made several The miscreans
who committed this outrage are unknown.
b. Bioodin made his second provincial ascent at Brad
ford Yorkshire, yesterday evening, in presence Of large
assembly,
The Persia reached Liverpool at twenty minutes past
seven on che morning OF the I6ih June.
The steamer Canadian week overdue when the
Etns LEFT Liverpool end had not beer heard OF. The
Nova scoan would take her place from Liverpool the
20th ultino.