The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-07-07
EUROPEAN NEWS.

the steamers in the service oil General Banks were
running up and down the river without interrup
ton
The ss1Rship City of Washington, from Queens
town on The 25th of June arrived at this port yes
terday morning; and the Hibernan, from London
derry on the 26th OF June. was off Father Point
yesterday afternoon on her voyage to Quebec.
The news, by telegraph and mail, is five days
later.
The interview lately accorded by Napoleon to
Mr.. Slideil. the rebel commissioner in Paris, had
induced the belief in some quarters that the km-
peror was about to make some fresh proposals 10
the British Cabinet with view to mediation be-
tween the American belligerents. This view OF
the case was strengthened by the fact that Messrs
Roebuck and Lindsay, OF the English Parliament,
had also had audience Of his Majesty in France,
they being active sympath:zers with the rebel
cause. When the Hbernian sailed there was
nothing new respecting the project. The London
Globe endorses the Napoleon project of an allied
| offer OF mediation.
| The case of the alleged priEateer Alexandra
tried in the Court of Queens Bench, London, in
volving against the owners charge Of breach of
the Foreign Enlistment act. A great many wit
nesses were examined for the prosecution. An
ex-paymaster of the Alabama told the Court all he
knew about Captain Bullock and the persons who
were concerned in equipping the notorious ship
commanded by Captain Semraes. Sir Hugh Cairns,
for thedefence said that the laws of England should
not be warped to "suit the temper of foreign
minister or the exigencies of foreign State" The
Attorney General denied that the government was
influenced by the United States. The case has
been carried by the Crown to another tribunal.
Mr.. Conway, said to be the representative of the
American abolitonists in England, denies that he
addressed his late correspondence to Mr.. Mason in
his capacity as envoy of the rebels. He wrote to
him, he says, merely as Southern American but
Mr.. Mason was rather sharp in his practice for
him.
quantity of war material, destined for the use
OF the French army in Mexico, had been shipped
from French ports. Some civil employees of the
government had also lefFfor Vera Cruz
The English and French notes respecting the
Polish instruction reached st. Petersburg on the
22d of June; but the Austrian note was not ex-
pected to arrive until Friday, the 26th ultimo.
Lord Palmerston explained to the House of Com
mons the demands made by England in favor of
Poland, which are very liberal The general i'm
preston was that Russia would refuse to concede
to the allied propositions, and that European
war would ensue. The Gear was calling forth
very powerful armaments, France was concen-
tratin8her military force, Swedish feet was ex-
pected at Cherbourg, and the situation produced
considerable uneasiness in England from its SINH
larty to that which preceded the Crimean war.
The London Post the organ of the Cabinet, indi-
Gates in an editorial that Great Britain will not
shrink from the shock of war in favor of the Poles
! Affairs in Poland were without any material
change. On the 26th of June the probability of q
war on the Polish question was canvassed actively
in London, and the funds were depressed in conse-
quence.
| The Emperor Of France had made some changes
| in his Cabinet, and it was thought that he con-
templated others.
The King Of the Begans had given his decision
in the Anglo-Brazilian dispute. 1t was alleged
that the judgment is ''more favorable to Brazil
than to England"
Captains Spoke and Grant, the discoveries of
the source of the Nile, were welcomed by the Geo.
graphical Society of England. Sir Roderick MUIR
Gibson said the Queen took the greatest interest in
this achievement of human enterprise. Captain
| Spoke introduced to the meeting little boy be-
longing of the most intelligent of the Equa.
torial tribes Captain Spoke then gave a long and
interesting account of the people of the countries
through which he passed, detailing the reception
he met with from various kings and chiefs. A gold
medal from the King of Italy was presented to
| each of the explorers.
| A weekly return shows a further decrease Of
$50 in the number Of persons receiving parochial
relief in the manufacturing districts of England.
| Consols closed in London on the 26th of June at
| 9lA . 9lT. The Liverpool cotton market closed
quiet. at decline ranging from ne-fourth to one
half of penny, on the 26th ultimo. Breadstuffs
were very dull. The provision market was fat.
MDCELLANE0Us NEWS
regular meeting of the Board of Councilmen
| was held at four O'Clock yesterday. communi-
cation was received from the Mayor vetoing the
resolution giving permission to The Anthracite
Gas Lighting and Heating Company of New York"
to lay pipes and mains for conducting gas for iu-
minating and heating and other purposes through
the streets and other public places of this city,
Laid over under the rules and ordered to be print
ed in the Corporation papers. A communication
| was received from the Comptroller, containing
the following statement Of the condition Of
the city treasury on the 3Oth ult.-Balance
June 20, tl,727,343 81; receipts, S3l7 ,007 20;
payments, $435 ,63l rs. Balance, June 30,
81, COS. 7l9 80. The Comptrolei submitted the
following statement Of the disbursements made to
the families Of volunteers the fortnight ending on
the 9th ut., during which time 29,375 persons
were relieved, at an expense of S259l. The
balance Of the fund remaining unexpendcd on that
date was COS IS. The Comptrollers usual
monthly statement, Of appropriations and ex.
| penditures and Of the balances Of appropriations
unexpended to the 30th ut., was also received
The expenditure amounted to t3.0l4,3l9 A.
leaving q balance of t5.4l4,7s2 80 unexpcnd.
ed Of the orignul appropriation Of ts,426,
T53 95. A joint communication received from
the Mayor and Comptroller. designating the Sunday
, Dispatch and Leader ~ Corporation newspapers