The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-02-14
The New.

The New.
OU columns to-day, present panorama of the
doings of the whole family of mankind. Three
steamers arrive at this pot yesterday, bringing us
new from all parts of the world, and which our
readers willrfad transferred to our columns. The
eBgrossing erant in Europe was the approaching
nsptials of Napoleon III. to the lady of his heart
Throughout France the people have responded with
enthusiasm 10 his resolute, but unkingly, act of
choos PARTNER for himself, and the greatest pre-.
rations re being made in Paris to give ecLat to
lie nnptias3 The city of Paris had voted valua-
bic present Of jewels to the Empress, which she has
nobly declined accepting, suggesting to the council
that their cost might be better expended in some
work of Cd arity. Tire rimpGatrice! A great peace
conference held its first sitting in Manchester, on
the 9th, At which hlr Bright made long speech
in which he discussed the probabilities of war be-
tween England and the United States. Though the
orator is not much of an authority on such points
yet think the topic of sufficient interest to give
an extract from his speech. Mexican affairs, it
would seem, are attracting much attention in Eng
land. There had been no late arrivals from the gold
regions, though several ships were being looked out
foE among those on their return to England
arc the Great Britain and Sydney. On the Europe.
The progress Of the Montenegrne hostities are the
SAef points Of interest just now. We turn over the
whole news to our readers, who will find in it much
Seattract and engage their attention.
The steamships Northern Light and Uncle Sam
arrived yesterday morning, bringing US San Fran
cisco papers to the 18th of January from which we
gather full details of the news hitherto briefly fur
nished by telegraph from New Orleans. The intel
a ipf, ip<ar 10
( done its fell work within the snow beleaguered
0rges Of the mountains, and some of the miners had
absolutely died of starvation. The restitution was
Ht confined to solitary and scattered instances bat
seems to have affected entire communities, situated
remote districts, which had been rendered almost
inaccessible from number of causes, the principal
(which the inundation of the roads and the de-
81 Iuction of bridges by the immense floods. Each
VI sseI its arrival at the port of San Francisco pre-
Bel tied bill of mortality that was truly alarming
On the passage of the steamship Cortes from Pana-
ma to San Francisco no less than twenty seven of
her passengers were consigned to the rolling waters
Of tn. Pacific, all Of whom died from dysentery and
ever Diseases which were engendered in the transit
across the -isthmus. On the steamer S. S. Lewis
eleven deGshs occurred on the steamer Panama
here ere eight Deaths and on the California five
besides four on the Winfield Scott, and number on
sailing vessels. The news is very interesting, and
will requ lite attentive perusal.
The ste amers from the Isthmus brought late and
interestin advices from the territories Of Deseret
and Greg, N; tine Hawaiian Kngdom Tahiti; New
Zealand; he Asthmus Of Panama, Jamaica, &c.
From tn Honolulu papers we CLEAN the particu-
bars of sew aras serious maritime dsasters-among
them cont rmation Of the reported loss of the whale
pn1 r,II~ A.
ness of the immense whaling feet recently moored
in the vicinity Of the Sandwich Islands, synopsis
of the new constitution of Hawaii, and many
otIler items of considerable interest to the general
re sder.
The rumored reyGt of the natives of Tahiti against
the, French, is pronounced q hoax. The enterprs-
ing: zpit of the age is manifestng itself among
The &C. 81 well nearly all the other inhabitants of
the Pacific islands Their railroad and other pro-
jects of Improvement are rapidly advancing.
TIL ere appears to be end to the discoveries of
gold ud ether precious metals. 1t is now announced
that &c VI ard aurferous quartz have been found in
New "a ulas, and belief prevailed that the island
teemed With treasures.
Accord ing 20 some Of the British West India
papers. her Iajesty's colonies are in fair way of
becoming tkpei 'ulated in consequence OF the exten
sive emigraijon % Australia.
Adrices Fl on BIO Janeiro to tho I'd ult announce
that the yelltvw aver was still raging with great
yirulenoe.
The strike ohg the railroad employees and me-
chanics Of BaltiDorc, which has been in great
measure settled xtet led to the Norfolk and Ports
mouth boiler and car manufacturers. No compro-
mise has vet been uEsie with the operatives in the
latter places.
Dispatches frsSa, Baltifs1re and Washington chro-
rdcle the binding over of couple Of naval officers
ON suspicion Of the Secretary of the Navy that they
intended TO fight duel.
Spectators in fancy stocks would do well to read
carefully the money ARTICLE insIis days paper. A
little caution may save many from serious losses.
New stocks have been brought out 80 fast, with such
large capitals, and upon slch slim foundations that
the market is over supplied, and one OF these days
There may be stampede amon.y holdass which will
scatter the whole crowd.
The anniversary Of the Sunday School Missionary
Association was celebrated last evening, st the |
Blocker street Presbyterian church The copgre-
uation was toIerably numerous. The proceedings |
we're opened with prayer and singing, after which
he Secretary read the report Rev. Joel Parker, ID.
D. the Rev. b. B. Camp6eld, IT,, the Rev. Mr. Bart
ett and the Rev. Mr. Bosrdman then addressed the
hiIdrp, and .oeinted 9nt lhe benttss Which would