The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-06-06


By TIE arrival OF the Africa at Halifax yesterday
Afternoon, we have weeks later news from En-.
rope. The ibtellge is important, both polti
caly and commercially. The Vienna conferen es
were to bs re opened, at the suggestion of the
Austrian Minister. che 26th ult. is mentioned as
the time for tie first preliminary meeting. It is
understood that Austria viii present a compromise
upon the third point which refers to the power Of
Russia In TIRE Black Sea.
An exciting debate took place in the British
House Of Commons on the 24.o ult., upon motion
Of want Of confidence in the ministry, brought
forward by Mr.. Dkraeli. On the vote being taken,
the ministry were found to have one huadred ma
jority out Of five bundled and thirty eight
similar motion was brought forward In the House
Of Lords, by Earl Grey, bus subsequently with.
drawn.
D The intelligence from the Crimea is enlivening.
Three additional French divisions had arrived, aud
the allied force at last accounts numbered 200 600
nep. Gen. Pelissjer, the new commander Of the
Frercb, is very popular, and it Was re ported that
he meditated an attack upon Liprandrs corps.
Before Sebastopol series Of brilliant enterprises
between the French and Russians mark the progress
of affairs. The French said 10 have carried the
QosrsDtine bastion by assault, and to have gained
other advantages. Gortschak5f reports, with his
usual brevity, hat the fire OF the allies had weak
eped. Both parties had suffered severely in che
night attacks.
The commercial intelligence is Of great import.
aSce. Du,ipg the week preceding the departure OF
the steamer $50 900 bales Of cotton were sold at
Liverpool at an advance in priss Of farthing to
one eighth of penny according to quality. This is
abe largest qnsntty Of cotton sold in the
space of time. Owing totoe reopeniog of the Vienna
conferences consols had advanced about two per
CENT, the quo,sti, being OLE. Br ssdstufs AMI
provisions remained without any change OF mo-
ment.
TIE Know Nothing National Convention nat q.
Philadelphia yesterday. Little has transpired rela
tive TO the proceedings bot our dispatches indicate
that the right eprit prevails. The convention will,
1t ssid. remain in session fortnight, and. ERE
70 IL is no. probable that any important business
will be transacted Tor a day or tao.
We hsve some additional ne vs. from California
by telegraph from New o lsans The Northern
Light had u arrived at San Jusu when the Pro ne
the rs left. She Will probably req b this port in
day or two viii about million OF treasure, brought
dosn on the Pacific side by the Uncle Sam. TIE
CslifoIniars were making active pre- oarst,ons for
the c,mog Sta election, in which 1t Is quite lksly
the demo rate, through their digssnsions, will be
completely swsmped by tire K-ow NothiDgs.
We give full account Of the Po tlaSd liqaor riot
in to'day's paper. The coroner's jury on the body
Of Ro obins, the man who shot by the military,
rendered verdict yesterday. They fad that he
was shot by order the Mayer ana Aldermen ia de
fence Of the city property, aud thus seem TO justify
Neil Dow, but leave The citizens interviewing CON-
pittee TO pass upon his conduct. We haze com.
meDted upon this shocking affair in the edi soral
columns.
The returns Ct the judicial election held in Illinois
on Monday iDdics'e tina, the Prohihisory Lag has
been sust sined by very decided msjoiy.
Col Kinney and ex Corsul Fabs1s vsre called Ia
the Uoitei States District Court yesterday, TO al.
swsr for ssttiog on foot uolssf expedition 20
Nicaragua, but neither appeared. rnsr b,cds
were declared forfeited, asd bench rsnts issued
for their arrest. The government blockade in che
East river 10 still maintained but with diminished
force on the part Of the naval sluadron, as the
revenue cutter Washit gton has sailed away after
The Corwip. The steamship United Safes has the
additional notice, 9 beware VI the Dog" chAked
near her paddle box and the mariners on the war
vessels have taken 10 liver fishing. Cap Graha Ms
worhmen will hold grand mass mee,ipg this even,
ing to express their opnion respe citing the
in which that gentleman Is treated by the Cabinet
as Washington.
We publish, in another part of todsy's paper, N
interesting ac,ount OF the great submarine telegraph
which II is proposed TO lay across the Atlantic fro
st Johns TO the southern cosst of Ireland, dis
lance Of over sixteen buD drsd miles. Toe expense
Of the Undertaking ia estimated at ten millions OF
dollsrs; but this is trifng compared with the i'm
merse amount Of the anticipated receipts.
We have received the instructions OF the Sec.
rotary of the Navy to Commodore McCauley, whose
recsnt departure for Havana was accompanied by
quite flourish, but whose diplomatic achievements
have Jet To be recorded. They speak Of the friog
upon the e. DorsDdo as the exercise Of right, but
visit and search Of vessels will not be tolerated
and II approvei by Spain will disturb the friendly
relations existing between the two governm ,n's.
Trey direct that II any officer in command OF q
chip is present when such an outrage Ia committed
be will promptly interpcse and repsl the outrage By
force.
In the Circuit Court yesterday Judge Nelson de.
liveTed charge TO the Grand Jury, IL which he
alluded particularly to the oeoce OF equippipg yss
sells for the slave trade. This business It appears
has been carried extensively o; tots Dor, for a
series of years, ard with great success; aud the
&c strongly impressed upon the ju y the necss.
sity OF breaking up she infamous traffic. The o.
pslty for the offence Is fine not exceeding i've
Thousand dollays and Imprisonment. not exceeding
seven years 10 q Stat prison.
wises majority in Virginia has been reduced 70
about nine thousand Eve hundred, with two wing
counties to be heard from.
proposition for building Croton wafer reservoir
On Blackwell's IL ard was off1ed IN the Bia OF
Ten Governors yesterday. 1t Is proposed TO have
tbe Dbor performed BY the criminals and paupers
CD The island.
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