The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-12-28

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TIE London Herald Of The 4th inst says:-Mr.
Golden has never been Sendy 70 our naval or mill.
tary establishments; and he has given the most
convincing proof in his recent letter that he desires
not the reduction, but the abolition OF by Tar the
nothing which the other great maritime Powers
by which We mean Russia, America and France
90 much desire; nothing, We sOlemnly believe, ON
which they are 90 much bent, - the reduction Of
England's naval superiority.
The Paris Uniceys Of the 5th inst. observes Tho
Catholics Of the United States have voted ssasse
for Mr.. Buchanan. Their decision exercised con-
siderable weight in turning the balance In favor Of
this candidate; and his triumph 3 consequently
tantamount to . complete defeat Of the fanaticai
party Of Know Nothings. The Steele viii be visited
with vexation ON perceiving the presidency Of the
United States occupied by the elected Of the Catho
lies.
LIE Nord Of December 4, replying to the London
IL should this day in Justice be invoked. but BY
France against England and against Austria. The
Morning Post may in very fine language talk Of the
evil that is done, and Of the cost and tabor gone 70
in the late war being lost, but 1t can deceive no
reasonable person. Il can have no other result than
to irrtate against the peccant Powers the sensible
and honest portions Of mankind, who viii be little
disposed TO permit two governments TO persevere in
accusing third Of crime OF which they themselves
are alone guilty.
The following, abiding 70 the expedition from
India to the Persian Gulf, has been published in the
Teheran Journal Of Court Nesrs:-Reports are cur
rent here that an EDglish shipof.v var had arrived
on ,ns issn o. Sps%Gsr ID the psaa o amer
that a. many as twenty other sailing and steam ves-
sesw0old shortly leave the latter place for the same
dest nation, and that each would have on board 300
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from people Of this country and we are able TO infer
from the prevailing tone Of conversation here that
81 soon as l. should be proved that Great Britain, at
treaties Of friendship win Persia and bad notwith-
standing the conduct of the latter Power which has
never acted upnstjy, committed an act contrary 70
the harmony which bas existed for so many years
between them: in that case the Persian nation, pro
would he obliged, to It's ereas regret, firmly to op-
pose The proceedings Of The British government
The London Times OF November llth, says =
SureIy,a man can scarcely feel spite against the
tlveness against Central Railroad. Mr. Arrow
smiths conduct endeavor to explain it how will,
nuststii remain quite as pn'nteigibie II ms as his
story Das appeared 20 our Transatlantic friends.
A London letter says:- From The moment Of the
energetic blockade Of the ports OF Brazil, by the
orders Of Lord Pa!mers,on, at that time Foreign
Secretary, no exeTtion has been spared by che
shareholders IN that country 70 supply the def
cheney immediately felt in she slave markets
and after another the many notifications in
which The traffic in human flesh has since de-
velcped itself, have one by one become known
TO The pubic by the agency Of the press.
The London Tsmss OF 18th instant ssys:-rbe cor
rsspcndence tet@een The directors and auditors OF
the Great Northern Railway gives further illustra
tion Of the pseessness OF the existing modes Of
audi, OF railway accounts. The au0itors in this
insst that Mr.. Redpaths department was wholly out
Of Their sphere. aid SO clear is their convection on
the subject that they refused after the discovery of
bis delinquency, 10 promote any exsminavpn until
the directors had distinctly expressed concurrence
with this view.
A document addressed by the Russian government
AZ the latter end Of October 10 all the Powers that
signed the treaty Of Paris nas emerged This me-
is an expose of the steps taken by the
Cabinet OF 81. Petersburg with view 70 the fulfil
ment of the articles 20 and 81 OF the treaty Of the
30th Of March.
/. A correspondent OF the London Times, writing
informed of what is passing behind the scenes state
that the BogIsd question Is to be put 70 the yose
in the new conference. Whas Is meant is, that the
Of the seven Powers-Ehgiand
France, Austria, Turkey, Russia, Prussia and Sar-
dinia--wIl have to DECLARE whethe, the Bolgrad
mentioned 10 artiae 20 of the treaty Of peace Is the
place marked on the map used on the 6th and 10th
81 March, or whether IL Is q now town on the Lake
Of Yalpuck, to which Russia now lays claim.
The London Nacs Of the 9th inst says:-The
English Minister ought TO declare at the outset that
be at ends the Congress OF Paris 20 obtain for Tar
key all thai promised her by the treaty Of Paris
that he asks fer nothing more, and that he will be
satisfied with nothing less. In taking this high
ground be will be pretty sure OF the support Of Tur
key and Sardinia, and France will scarcely venture
TO shrink from supporting the claim while conscious
that the eyes OF all Europe are upon her.
OF all the seventy vessels that were scuttled or
sunk in the harbor Of sebastopol, there have been
only one steamer-the Chersoneee-and Q few
transports raised. The result Of the examination
which the others have been subjected BY divers,
shows them not to be worth much expense being be-
slowed upon them. The ships Of the line which
sunk at the entrance Of the harbor had already
been ten years afoat, and have nov been imbedded
in the sand there for two winters, that they
not he worth much.
The Board OF Directors of the new Russian Rail.
way Is 20 be onebalf Of Russians and the other half
officers TO be appointed by the foreigners; capital,
275, 100000 OF silver roubies, 100000 000f;
shares ct l25 silver roubles 500f 20 and PROBABLY
1913 Pfussian dollars. The first issue Of 100000
subscriptions in Russis- are divided a follows
225 coo shares for Russia 600 shares for England
60 600 shares for Holland 81 600 shares for France
7s 600 shares for Germany, &c.
The Frankfort Post Zeifxng learns from Berne
that paper which Is in connection with General
Dufour gives some particulars respecting his mis-
sion. Count waiewsk was Of opinion that the
Swiss Confederation ought TO consider twice before
u gave definite reply to the request OF Prussia
that the aist prisoners should be set at liberty
Inc br1tlsn t0nsul AZ malaga writes 70 the L0E-
don Time, saying:-I transmit notice relative to
one of those fatal accidents which not unfrequently
occur at sea through the explosion Of the gases
generated in the holds Of coal laden vessels. My
obet is 10 warn shpmasfers of the danger 20 which
they expose themselves their crews, and their YES
sells, when carrying Goals, by neglecting to attend
TO the ventilation Of such carg9es.
NJ. Miller, librarian 10 he Legislative Body of
France, was some months back sent on a mission TO
81 Petersburg for the purpose Of examining certain
Greek manuscripts, and has procured several
original letters Of Voltair and unpublished cor
Tespondence Of Dderot although unsuccessful In his
first effort. In addition, NJ Miller has brought back
with him from Russia the copy of q manuscript
journal, in French, Of the first years Of the eigh
ieepfh century, which confirms and completes GER
tain passages OF the memoirs Of Dangeau and Saint
Simon.
According 70 accounts from Helangfor, the Rus
sian governments has resolved 10 establish an official
journal In the Finnish language The Official journal
has hitherto been Published Ia Swedish.
The total quantity Of coal from all The mines Of
Belgium In 1866, was s,25s, 416 tons, being about
Ash 600 tons more than the total production OF the