The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-07-16
New York, Friday, July i6, 1854.
The News.

ard a steamer from California, fills our disposaoe
space this morning. with from the four quarters
Of the world
The Asia brings us dates from Liverpool to July
Sd, being three days later than the Intelligence by
The last preceding mail The European news,
th ough of no extraordinary importance, is still pos
cssed of conside rable interest The British Parlia-
ment has been dissolved and writs have been issued
for a new election. The result viii probably be the
defeat Of the Derby and Disrael Cabinet, notwith-
standing they have been endeavoring to effect
Cancellation, at least arlnistic, with the free
traders.
The Protestant and Catholic riot at Stockport,
growing ont of nm old act Of Parliament lately
trumped up and revived in England and Ireland
prohibiting Catholic professions, sc is a serious
and ugly business, and may possibly lead to still
more serious troubles il the British islands We shave
had several scenes, involving the destruction of Ca
tholio churches and converts, in this country; but
thanks to civil and religious liberty" perse
cuton here only recoils upon itself. The battle for
religious freedom has yet TO be fought in Great Bril-
tain, and she will have to meet the issue,
later, when all the existing restrictions of bar
barous age will be swept away. Justice may be
delayed yet for season; but it is to come.
The arrivals Of gold from Australia continued to
astOhlsl neT SUBJECTS. [austrdllt u no
South Sea Bnbble.' but real Ophir from the
hills and valleys ofwhich the gold is rolled OUT not
by pennyweights, as in North Carolina. not by
and pounds, in California, but by the ton.
Over f1 $50 O0O or So $50 00O of Australian gold,
had arrived in London in three weeks prior to the
3lst ult. And the harvest was just beginning. In
addition to all this. the Bank Of England had in its
vaults sI5 900 of California gold. Its total
of hill, md f,nll hand lass
than the astoundit aggregate Of hundred and
ten millions Of dollars, There is absolutely pros
pect now for the payment Of the English national
debt This is the golden age, and Australia is the
real FL Dorado. Mcawbcr. in going out there, with
the FINAL hope of something turning up hit the
nail on the head. Something has /" turned up
and the of the great globe itself is
yersed. What next
France is quiet and the Continent reposes in the
heaviest lcthargy Of despotism, Emigration pro-
misses to secure its quiet for indefinite period to
come. 1t appears that government, by the war
steamer San Jacnto, has sent special instructions
for inquiry into the of the imprisonment of
Mr. King, by the authorities of Greece, for pre- ach
ing the gospel in his own house.
The noble steamship Illinois, (via Panama route)
with sixteen days later intelligence, with over three
hundred passengers, and two millions Of suAl DUST
from Cabfornia. arrived yesterday afternoon. "It
never rains, but il pours " What are te be the con-
sequences Of this still increasing influx of gold
They defy all the established data of finance and
commerce The problem must work out itself.
There is no visible sign that the California mines
will soon diminish in their supplies They 60 on
increasing in their returns, and fresh recruits and
discoveries daily charging the field of active
operations. The problem, therefore, Of Australia
and California must be left to work out itself. 1t
TRANSFER Is the limits Of human calculation.
We publish a copious variety Of the news from
California, elsewhere in our columns to-day, to
which refer readers, with the assurance that
they viii find much in it to interest them.
Accounts have been received by the way of Homo
lulu, and given in another column, of massacre at
the Galapagos islands. II is but few months
since that We announced the seizure of the whaer
Geo Rowland, at that group. We learn by the
same arrival that brought the last news, that the
United States figate Raritan, Captain Mexican,
(Com. McAuley's flag ship, had cleared at Panama
the 25th ult. for these islands, and we hope that
the guilty parties viii be made TO suffer for this
crime.
Very late and interesting news has been received
from Tahiti and Ecuador, the present revolutionary
points on the Pacific Flores has made no progress
il his steps to revelutionze Ecuador, and appears
to be acting the part Of very silly leader The
accounts from Tahiti more decisive. Queen Po-
mare, after attempt TO recover her lost position,
was compelled to take TO flight, and had arrived at
the Sandwich islands
The advices from the Isthmus Of Panama are sad.
The cholera had broken out at various points, and
carried eff quite number
We deeply regret to announce the sudden death
of Roger Jones, Adjutant General U. s Army
He was apparently in the prime and vigor Of life,
when, in a brief hour, he was stricken down. He
was an accomplished and faithful officer, an inteli
gent and amiable gentleman, and highly esteemed
in all ranks of society at Washington, good
and distinguished citizen. He was brother Of
Commodore Thomas APP Catesby Jones, and he
leaves an interesting family behind him General
Jones was about forty five years OF age and had all
The appearance Of a man destined to pass the full
term of three score and ten, when he was thus sud-
denly cut off Truly, g in the midst of life we are
in death"
The Hon. David Merriwether, who was appointed
by the Governor Of Kentucky, 70 serve ont ts,e nm
expired term Of Mr.. Clay in the United States Se
nate appeared yesterday in that body, and after
taking the requisite oath, conducted to his SCAT.
not, however, without the legality Of his appoint.
ment having been questioned The House resolu. |
tion fixing the 10th of August as the day for the
adjournment Of Congress, was taken up, and elected
considerable debate, during which amendment
was offered to substitute the Both Of August, which
was rejected by tie vote, and the resolution was
laid,over for one week resolution was adopted to
amend the rules, as to require the appropriation
bills to be sent to the Senate ten days before the
time Of adjournment This will tend TO check the
disordery Of past sessions, partly caused by
che appropriation bills coming before the Senate at
the last hour, when they had to be passed without
reading, or not passed Al all The Senate, with
Ahroe ekc.ptiols. aaople1 Lhe House Amendments