The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-12-30
SPECIALLY PREPARED FROM THE FILES OF
THE NEW YORK HERALD.
JANUARY.

Chinese force and twelve or the seized Consul
Psres proceeded board and insuted and threat
ened with violence. In consequence Admiral Seymour
bombarded Canton oath OF October 1885, and took the
city The Chinese authorities having fired the Amer
can steamer Cumfa the United States ship Portsmouth
bombarded and blew up four forts War existed be-
tween England and Persia and 5000 British troops sailed
from India for the Persian Gulf Export duty from Per
nambuco Brazil raised seven per cent. n
6Seoond Peace Congress OF Paris closed its sittngs,
having signed sprotocol which terminated the Bograd
boundary dinculty. The following is summary Of the
arrangement-Russia cedes Bolerad and Tabak to Mol
daya, and receives the town Of Komrat, the right
bank OF the river Yulpak with territory or three hun
bred square versts The Isle of Serpents decided
belonging to the mouths of the Danube and goes with
them,
s-Count de Morny OF France married in ST.
Petersburg Princess Sophia Troubetzko of Russia
"a conference the Sound dues question held in
Copenhagen. General Santana, exPresdent of San
Domingo brought from the province OF to San
Domingo city and put IN prison on charge oil conspiracy
against the government Of President Baez
e-Serious difficulty between Prussia aud switzerland
growing Of the revolution in Neuchate and the cases
OF the prisoners implicstedwhch had greatly agated
all Europe settled through the mediation OF France and
England The prisoners to be released with sentence
OF punishment qualified by proviso that their political
status may be modified by the ultimate arrangements OF
conferences In shall the question of the indie
pendence of Neuchatel subject discussion. Prussia
undertakes to abstain from all military demonstrations
with condition that the Federal Assembly shall not take
acton IA the affair The King of Naples ordered
tensve police search OF the city when three
forty persons arrested suspicion OF political
sh vessels of forced the entrance or the port OF
Nangasak Japan where they remained at anchor No
thing known of the causes wfaDh led to this
l0Empcror OF China declared the five ports hitherto
open " Europeans In a state OF siege.
SUNDAY, ll.-General Santana, of San Domingo, left
the country midnight, under sentence OF Punishment
passed him by President Baez The exPrcsident
placed board the vessel ozuma
son from the people lett the city for Caserta In China
the suburbs west OF Canton burnt by the British
forces large fire had also taken place inside the city
The handsrins issued in districts, bcodthrsty
edcts against the English and offered large rewards 10
those who succeeded in assassination ncendiarsm
Ali Chinese ordered to quit the service Of foreigners and
return 20 their homes Her Britannia Majesy's steamer
Samson on her way up the river at Hong Kong fell in
with large 0eet Of Chinese unks which she engaged for
time but could not follow them the creeks The
steamer hued by numerous shot and the Chinese
pilot who 10 the British service throughout the last
war, killed -.at"
I3.-Both branehe. of the Swiss Legislature adopted
resolutions the release OF the Neuchaei prisoners
The foreign anchorage at whsmpoa China, given up.
H-Mexican revolution OF san Luis posos-which had
progressed from the past yeaSqueuod The insurgents
ced after many OF their leaders were shot
l5ir Edward Buwer Lyiton installed Lord Rector OF
che University OF Glasgow. launch Of General
waksrs arrived at Fort san Carlos, with eight nibus
ters who positive orders TO the steamer Virgin 10
return 10 Virgin Bay without delay. The launch and
crew fell into the hands OF the Costa Rcans .Advces
from China reported that the naval forces OF the rebels
aud imperass hal been united Whampoa against the
foreigners Chinese feet attacked the Eng
fish squadron, and subsequently retired IN good order
under the forts OF Canton.
BY bis stat sailed from Bombay for Bushire in Persia
gdpsh Secretary of the Northern Railroad Company OF
England. sentenced 10 be transported Tor ine Tor
swindling.
IT.-Rev NJ verger tried in Paris for the murder OF
the Archbishop. He convicted and sentenced To
death. In Switzerland the royast prisoners escorted
~ detachment OF Swiss troops were conducted TO the
French frontier which they crossed no and
Persia sgned at reheran This treaty eedes 70 Russia
sct Of and on the frontiers Of Turkey aud situate be-
tween .yazi and Nakhshivan giving 70 Russia complete
commAnf Of the strategic road from Trebzond on the
Bsos So. - the Persian frontier by Er zcroum
h-rhe british war steamers evacuated Tho BACK Sea,
Aad 49, Russian troops quilted Serpents Island.
ges nesting u unemployed artisans chiefly connected
vith tn baildtng trade, held In London. The
Charae aAaare- OF spain in Mexico city demanded bis
passporA. owing alleged delay On the part OF the
M tue trial OF prisoners charged with
rage on Spanish subjects 18th Of December. Dplo
matte relations between the governments suspended.
caon held its arst central meeting at Exeter Han The
Congress Of Venezuela met At Caracas Advanced guard
OF Colonel Crabbes expedition destined Tor the invasion
sou OF sonora, Mexico, eft san Francisco
z2-There no, single English war vessel 70 be
the Black sea- according 10 the treaty Of Paris
steamers and Juan river possession Of
the Costa Rcans by the fact that the steamers Virgin and
San Carlos 10 Virgin Bay and fired on his post
22-Forukh Khan, Ambassador from Persia, received
by the Emperor Napoleon At the Tmleries Paris a
sy.iea lor Germany ana the Austrian states tentatively
signed st Vienna This treaty viii expire at The end CT
1878. -
SUsD.r Is The Emperor OF Austria signed q decree
nlsu granting full pardon all persons In the Icu
bsrdoyeaean territory condemned nor treason or other
political ofences and dtssoving the special poltco mill
cary tribunal Aantua Battle of Obrse, IN Nicaragua
General Walker having heard that obrsis in pos
session OF about nine hundred a the enemy, des
patched s,rsy rangers 10 find out their position and
90 dsisdge them-lbe battalion being under the COM
snd Of General Henningsen Amer lighting most Of the
uxht unitl siein IN. morning killing nearly two hun
ored o. the enemy and wounding N many more, and
DOLLY having two men Killed and I'VE wounded .enersi
" Rvss.
% -Ns~ Year. Day in China passed quietly at Hong
2Ts-Fr.t meeting ~ Mercantile Law Conference, al.
tended by delegates from the principal manufsour ns and
oonmerc Al towns Of the United Kingdom held " Ion
don Upwards OF hundred "tcket o. leave CON
voe met London for the purpose Of explaining the dt
fcues experienced by ticket Of leave holders IN their
eudsavors obtain living By honest labor General
HeeBngssn fell back on Rvss from oersie, and the
sege l0f sAyAs began The amount or church pro
perty adadiosion, " Nsrco up 10 this day numbered
tro ssossssa n',. hundred ana thirty ssyen and ,ns
States Minister 10 New Granada, presented 70 the
President n fogota !. In BOLIVIA < A. the Electoral
College, convoked 70 verify the election Of senstcrs
officers Of thr army entitled TO elections.
2s.The aRssirosd u the East (Buencs Ayres) insu-
gursted
IA number Of unemployed work men Of london
formed The British workman's Society Tor the pur
pose Of facatauug free emigration . In Peru naval
acton fought IN the hsrbor ~ Cslao, between the
RoS ernnent aud revolutionary parties IN which but liz
de damage resulted 10 the vessels ~ either party, but
some dozen persons wounded. The mission Of the
Minister ~ Lama from Costa Rca vho wen, 70 negotiate
loan. unsuccessful, and considerable bad feeling engen
dered ny the coauuci OF The the treatment -
nm ny The Peruvian government Battle of san Jorge,
NioNegus, soa by General Walkers troops !. Attempt
by Chinese bskevs in Hong KONG poison the Euro
peans by mixing arsenic M their bread.
Os-tsensral Walker marched from Rivss 10 san Juss
dei sur s#
Sine london papers published The news Of the cap
lure Of Bvrhre and the eccupaton " the Island of Kar
rack, IN the Pers IN Gulf. by Brush roops Bushre
surrendered 9Th Dg~embcr 1850 Ksrrsck vas taken
AIN Of Toe sane nscnth. rhe English had twenty men
and four odcevs- ncsdng prgadier Nopford-knied Al
Bushire News rosn China of 18th ~ December stated
that the Chinese had Cred and burned large portion NJ
the ossy ~ Canton was aDo shelied by the British,
vbo tpok the French "Foly fort and attacked bv the
United states naval squadron the taking the Barrier
Ports IN gallant Style severe earthquake visited
lhe Gales a " cpicc Parrna and Padua, IN Italy.