New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1845-09-22

discussions Ia the Congress OF the Zoll which
i It'll sitting. ltappears however, that the majority
Of the Congress is IN favor Of an increase oil import
duties on foreign products, to protect domestic
manufactures; but the precise manner in which this
is to be accomplished j. not yet settled. diminu-
ton will probably be made IL favor OF colonial pro
ducc
The new religion is continuing its career with al
ternaie success and defeats At Halbersiadi, Ronge,
the leader OF the movement was nearly a--a--naied
when preaching q violent sermon against home
bus al other places he has bad greater success The
Government is alarmed at the aspect the business il
assuming and has accordingly given orders that the
preachers OF the new faith shall not be admitted into
The Protestant chapes and that the newspapers with
a few exceptions, shall refrain from writing about II
In some OF the minor DHchies the same proceedings
have been adopted and in Austria they were adopted
months ago.
BELGIUM
BRUSSELS, Aug. 3l.-The King is absent in Ger
many.
The potato crop will be destroyed this year. hav
ing been attacked by a malady which breaks out in
the leaves and gradually turns into corruption the
whole plant
RUSSIA
Accounts from 81 Pe,ersburgh Of the 18th OF Au-
gust state that the Emperor after much hesitation
and with infinite regret had al length consented to
the Journey Of the Empress TO Italy, which had
been recommended by her medical advisers The
Empress, IL - slated, would lcdNt Si Itttfspui
on the "a of September, and 90 direct 10 Berlin
The Emperor would Likewise quit the Capital about
the same period and repair to Sebasiopol IN order
TO inspect the Imperial fleet.
The WAR or The CAUcAsUs-We learn from
Constantnople. that intelligence had been received
from the Caucasus. announcing that the Russians
had undertaken a new campaign 10 the Interior oil
Daghestan. After a vigorous resistance at the en-
trance Of deiile the mounlaneers Withdrew to the
a.. xal. ,l..A
siderable loss was sustained on both sides.
letter from St Petersburgh OF the ith says
the Journal du Havre) has been received at this
port making a bulletin from the army OF the eau
ca-us, which announces the capture of Dargo' the
residence Of Schamyl As this place was defended
by pc barbados formed of felled trees, each OF
which had 10 be carried by the bayonet, this sue
cess has cos, the Russians dear 1t is said that they
had two generals killed and a great many superior
officers wounded.
TURKEY POLAND. AUSTRIA. &c.
Accounts from Turkey state that the Porte has
decided upon plan for the paciiicaton OF the Leb
anon which has received the approval OF the repre-
sentatives OF the Five Great Powers.
By advices from Constantinope of the 9TH, we
learn tina; the disposition to revolt against Turkish
governors manifested so frequently OF late had shown
itself in various quarters The drouih has been so
great that water usually very abundant sold as high
as ID per gallon. The surrounding districts suffered
severely.
There is a complete famine in Poland, so that no
supplies of Wheat can be expected from that quar-
ter.
From Austria we have intelligence that immense
foundations have happened in Hungary, and have
done immense damage, as well as caused an extern
sve sacrifice of human life.
ALGIERs
The Courier Francois reports from official docu
ments that the agricultural population European
of all Algeria does not amount 10 seven thousand
souls that the colony Is far from raising enough Tor
its subsistence; that in 1874 an importation from
abroad of 100000 bectoitres of grain, and Of
more than thrty-fve millions pounds OF flour was
necessary that in the event of maritime war, the
colony and troops would be starved that Marshal
Bugeaud has expended in the five years past five
hundred millions of francs and that the crtc'frc OF
his armies have never been less than eighty thou
sand men.
OVERLAND MAIL FROM lSDIA.-Ihc Overland
Mail arrived in London Oh the II inst
The tract of country on the western bank OF The
Indus recently ccded 10 the Governor by Nicer All
Moorad having been invaded and pundered by the
neichborng tribes il had been deemed expedent
to send a wing OF the Bombay Native Infantry for
the purpose OF chastising the maraudcrs.
The imperative necessity which exists for afford
Ing some new and improved means OF communica
ton across the Egyptian Desert, Is becoming more
apparcnt every day The Hindostan steamer was
detained for two days at Suez by the loss OF two of
the mail boxes for Calcutta The accident is attrb
uted to one OF the cames having strayed during the
night.
The Cholera continued 10 rage particularly IN
Scinde The mortality at Sukhar was so great that
the bazaars were deserted.
From Ailshanistan we have no news OF interest
The notorious Mohammed Akhbar Khan had ex
pressed his intention of performing pilgrimage to
the shrine OF the Prophet at Mecca.
At Lahore, Jowahir Singh, having attempted 10
seize Gholab Singh. had been defeated after san
culinary battle in which he lost 900
Private letters from Mauritius OF 2sth May, state
that in consequence of the scarcity OF rice at Bour-
bon the Government had offered a premium on the
importation Of that article.
The Calcutta Mail brings dates TO the 9Th OF July
A native paper reports most horrible case OF daco
tv or gang robbery, in district near Calcutta.
band of dacoi,s attacked and entered the house OF
Brahmin. whose family comprised an unusual mum
Der of women. Alter mutilaiing ten or twelve wo-
men in a horrible manner, they retired with their
booty Some of their victims have died from their
wounds.
WAR IL MADAGAsCAR.-ln the beginning OF May
last Ranayalo Maniaka, the Queen of Madagascar
issued orders that all the English and French
siding in her dominons should, within eleven days
become her subjects, by having themselves regis
tered and naturalized as Malagaches or that they
should Immediately quit the island
Three hundred and fifty men, OF whom 100 were
French soldiers and the others belonging 10 the
three ships landed the afternoon OF the 10Th inst
and advanced across plain, under sharp fire from
the fort and battery Of grape and musketry. The
enemy was driven out of the battery and the guns
spiked.
Another circular fort mounting 80 guns was then
discovered which was also stormcd and taken. The
guard house custom house, and a considerable part
of town was burnt The loss OF the natives was
very great-that of the English and French some
90 men killed and 90 wounded.
COMMERCIAL.
The Cotton mar kettle great barometer of public
feeng-has shown symptoms of improvement
Fine weather has had smaieral influence In strength
enng this feeling, and in dispelling the melancholy
forebodnys about the harvest that had taken posses
sion of the public mind. The sales up 10 the end OF
the week exceeded $4,000 bags-a daily average OF
more than 5000 In the four days since nearly 40-
000 have been sold, and prices are very evidently
getting up. Ii is true that spectators had bought
freely as will be seen on reference TO our report
but this is only natural course 10 be expected now
that the harvest is considered secure.
The weather during the last few days has been
nearly all that can be desired. The change seems
miraculous The warm weather, we rejoice to say.
has set in with every prospect of continuance and
lust In time 10 secure a good harvest. During the