The New York herald., 1862-07-29

be found IN the fact that he exposed the military
blunders OF their commanders in the Crimea in lis
book on the Russian campaign.
The retirement Of the Princes Of Orleans from
the army 81 the United States is made the subject
Of severe comments in the English government
organ against their intentions in joining it, their
house and dynasty.
MISCELLANEOUS NEWS.
The steamship, Saxonia and Etna from South
ampton and Queenstown on the 10th and 18th of
July. reached this port yesterday, with our Euro
pean dles to the 6rst named day. The news by
both vessels has been fully anticipated by our te
leqraphc dispatches, but the details are. never
theiess very interesting.
The Pitor. de Ia M0ache of Cherhourg has the
following in reference 10 the reinforcemcnts for
the French army in Mexico:-" Nothing il yet
known as to the number OF troops which will be
embarked here for Mexico, or at what period their
departure viii take place. The general idea, how
ever, is that considerable number will leave this
port abont the end of August. Tie vessels which
are 10 carry cut these renforeements will he the
line of battle ships and transports now here, and
others which are being fitted out at Brest. The
Duquesne and the Vile dc Lyon, now al Brcst and
the Vile dc Bordeaux at lorent VIII shortly join
the feet now AT anchor IN our roads'cad. ii is no
longer three squadrons which viii be attached to
the corps of General Forey, but eight: they will
be detached from The different corps and formed
into marching regimenis.'
Tho Lcoc6 OF Madrid Of the l2tl of July says
that the French government has acc6 ptel an Of
fer Of Spain 10 make ase Of such resources as iia
ysna may he able 10 supply for the use of the
French army At Orizaba and that orders 10 that
effect iaye been transmitted 10 the Captain Gene
raj Of Cuba. The Eroco says, also, that there is
reason % believe that these orders he'd been sent
"a before The oIier had been accepted by tue
E!rnch government.
3'e last news from Vera Cruz. brought by the
French irigate la Guerriere bears the date OF July
IA. a. thet time i was runored Ia Vera Cruz that
after the defeat Of Gen. Acgrcte by company of
Icuaycs, General Xarugcza had made two at.
tempts 70 dive OF the French from the positions
they occupied at Orizaba, but that in both in
stances he had failed. The French army was very
strongly fortified in the latter place and it VAS
thought that the Mexican General Lad completely
given up The idea Of renewing his attack Tie
road was said to be perfectly free between Vera
Cruz and orizaha, and Tie health of the troops ex-
be found in Havana correspondence, in an.
other column.
We have received some late copies OF the Turks
Islands hogal Standard extending to the 18th inst.
They, however, contain no news Of importance.
Large quantities Of salt had recently been ship.
ped, tie most part being reighted for The United
States. The weather was excellent and the ponds
in tine condition, propretors gathering lerge
quantities every week. Tie Sto,,o,d of dc Ioti,
says:---" Or trade has been somewhat brsaer
this week than for some time past although there
has beenlhtlc Or no Improvement in the price OF
sat, many Of our proprietors being anxious to re-
alize money enough to take up their notes for pond
rentals, which become due this month. The wea-
ther has been threatening for day or Two past,
but very little damage has been done 10 the salt
interest
The funeral Of ex-Presidcnt Van Barren took
place Yesterday, in the village ofkinderhook The
religious exercises were conducted by The pastor
Of the Reformed Dutch church Of that village.
large ccaeour.a Of persons among whom were
several oi distinguished cisiaens, followed the
remains o the isstrious dead 10 their last resting
place in the ~litts village cemetery. An account
of the ceremonies sf the occasion viii We found IN
another column o. sur paper.
From tie 10Th ~ the 18th inst, inclusive the |
ollowing movemerss in sugar and cotton took |
,lace in New 0rlesna>-
svaor, hLds Coars bate. |
ilpor..d to New York; sos 1856 |
The Memphis Union ipped is Of the opinion !
hat all Of the city of yicksburg thaoyire could |
destroy exists no more.
Hon. Jehn l.. Dss son has been nouiio ated for /
congress by the democrats Of Westi uorelsnd,
'ayet.e aud Indiana counties. Pennsylvania. The |
istricvis represented by John Covotlc. II is !
elieyed br the democrats that Dawson win be /
lectcd.
The rccear raid OF guerias in Indiana iWs Gre |
ted = ground .wvll OF popular Indignation that |
III. sweep si the seoesh sympathizers " the |
tate down towards Memphis where the ,naer-
DIV will catch them and carry them Tar out on the
"a Of rebellion
We understand tlet the throwing open Oh the |
.ong Island College Hospital, in Brooklyn fol the
omission of sick and wounded soldiers, Instead of
,cing act oG pa,rietism was prompted emit rely
,y the desire OF gain. But IL the soldiara receive
he attention that their cases demand in that in.
stitution we cannot see that any fault should be
found with ths managers for demanding q rccon,.
pense.
The Supervisors met yesterday and overrtk,l
The veto % Mayor Opdyke on the subject oil ap-
pointing additional counsel in the matter ofsthe
new Court House. They adjourned til MOI lday
next whcn She subject of appointing canvs asers
and Inspectors Of election viii come NJ.
According 20 the City Inspectors Yeport, there
wcr. ~ deaths ia the city during the past eek
desrcase 81 "a as compared with the me rtality
n the week prgviogs, and II less than q ccurred
lnring the corresponding week last year. The re.
,apitulstion table gives deaths Of alcol iolism. 2
of diseases OF the bones joints, &c. s6 Of the brain
and nerves, Of the generative organs, III of the
heart and blood vessels 100 of the lun a.. throat,
&C.; ? Of old age, 27 OF diseases o + the skin
and erupuve feyefs premature birth g. 2o6 of dis.
eases OF the stomach. bowels and 9th er digestive
organ-: n Of uncertain seat and ge neral feyers