The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1862-05-18

our government, should hostilties be continued
after its reception; and that then the Emperor
will propose that vote be taken by States on the
question Of final separation or reunion, the vote
to be conducted on his favorite Italian plan Of
universal suffrage"
England, it is said. will not join the emperor in
any such scheme.
Forty deaths from restitution have been re-
ported by the Irish Coroners from one district Of
that island. The cases were submitted to the
House of Commons by Mr.. Mcguire, NJ. P.
Spitalfelds (England) weaver had just died from
starvation. The report of the case is melancholy.
He worked, independently and manfully, at his
loom the earnings of himself and his wife being
only one dollar and quarter week, until he sank
with hunger and died in few minutes. His family
had sold and pawncd all their clothing sooner than
go to the poorhouse. Allahis suffering is attributed
in England to the war in America, and the work
people were becoming greatly agitated on the
| subject.
MISCELLANEOUS NEWS.
The Great Eastern made her dock at this port
yesterday afternoon. She reports having sailed
| from Milford Haven, England, at two o'clock on
the afternoon of the 18th instant. Her very latest
news-which is two days later than the advices
by the Niagara-is dated at Liverpool on the 9th
instant, and was telegraphed to Milford Haven.
| The Liverpool cotton market was dull, and un-
| changed from easier rates. On the 5th inst. the
market closed with decline of from one-eighth
| to one-fourth of penny. Flour declined sixpence
| per barrel on the 9th instant. Provisions were
| heavy Consols closed in London on the 9th in
| slant at 93S q o..
| Victor Emanuel enjoyed fine reception IN Ma
pies. He assured the people that. anxious as
Italy was for the possession of Rome, Napoleon
was equally anxious to withdraw from the militia
nv occupation of it. Garbaldi had resigned the
chief command of the Genoese volunteers. The
Pope returned to Rome on the Sd instant. Twenty
two persons had been arrested in Warsaw, by or
der Of the Russian authorities, for singing Polish
national songs.
The British West India mail steamship Planta-
genet arrived at this port last evening. She
brings files from Jamaica dated at Kingston on the
18th of May. Her Britannia MaJesty's steamer Ed
gar, with the flag of Rear Admiral Sir G. Dacres,
was to leave Port Royal, Jamaica, on the Sth in
slant, for Bermuda. There are complaints of dry
weather from all parts of Jamaica. There have
light and refreshing showers generally; but in
the agricultural districts they have worked but lit
tie advantage. The sugar estates In Trelawney,
which depend upon the rivers for their motive
power in working their mills, have al been COM
PEELED to suspend operations.
A very large and enthusiastic meeting of the
members of the New York bar yesterday re-
sponded to a call of Mr.. Edwin James, ex- Queens
Counsel and ex-Member of Parliament, England,
to hear his explanation Of several anonymous
charges that have been made against him. and his
response to committee of five of the Law Inst
tute, who have moved his expulsion from the
New York bar in consequence Of those ascusa-
tons. report of the proceedings is given in
another column Of our paper this morning.
In the General Sessions yesterday, Recorder
Hoffman sentenced Edward Riley to the State Pr-
son for five years, he having been convicted in
February Of forgery in the second degree. james
Walker, convicted in April of forgery in the fourth
degree was sent to the State Prison for two years.
Joseph Myers, who was engaged with others in
robbing John keenan, of $50, was sent to the Peni
Tertiary for one year, by the City Judge. Joseph
Hart, proprietor of the Volks Garden, in the Bow
cry, was brought before Judge McCunn on a writ
of. habeas corpus, charged with violating the Con-
cert Saloon act, in permitting lager bier to be sold
during theatrical performance. His counsel con-
tended that the Legislature meant only to exclude
intoxicating drinks, and, as the Court of Appeals
had decided that the national beverage Of the
Teutons was not intoxicating, the defendant
ought to be discharged. Assistant District Attor-
ney Whitehead briefly replied, contending for
strict Interpretation Of the statute. The Judge
reserved his decision.
stocks were steady yesterday, without material
change. Pacific Mail "a per cent, closing ll5a
i'd Bonds were active and higher. Money very
easy at previous quotations Bills London, 1884 a.
cold, 1881. =. The bullion export OF the day
s792, 1903.
The cotton market was unchanged yesterday, while
The sales about $50 bales closing the basis
.f27Ic CSC. per 10. for mddlng uplands. The mar.
ket for breadstus heavy and dropping Including
sales before after the receipt Of the Great Easerns
news the -four market exhibited decline of about SC.
a 1oc rer Dbl. Wheat heavy and lower with
a fair business doing at. the concession. Corn
was also lower with sales OF Western mixed
at soc &C., in store and at SIC. 52tsc., delivered
and at 55c for round yellow and at 5sc &c. for Jer
sew yellow. Pork was dull and heavy, aud prices in
clined 10 drcop Sales Of moss made at sl2 80,
and OF prime at 90 rs 80 SIX. Sugars we're in good
demand with speculative move ment The sales
braced los hhds. and 155 boyes at full prices Coffee
vas more active Sales of 5000 bags Rio made at
D. t. said to have been at full prices, and 200 do.
choice quality do. &c Freights were quite steady
with fair amount OF engagements.
President Lincoln and His Happy
Cabinet.
It Il. a remarkable characteristic of those