The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-06-28
NEW YORK HERALD, SUNDAY, JUNE %, n57

her and lockwood II sse lane, London, The SOLICITORS
having the conduct Of the prosecution
While, - will be seen BY the above adveItsemoas'
ings against the defanlting directors ana manages
of the thing miscalled bank, the creditors AND
shareholders Of the concern will be glad 70 learn
that the bill brought in by the Attorney General 70
fair win very shortly be passed into law.
rntsresting Discovery Or tho Coast Of China
correspondent Of the Mon,tear &c "a f.o;,s, o.
Chinese seas, states that some Of the sailors had
discovered on isolated point on the coast OF the Bay
of Canton the ruins Of Roman Catholic buria!
ground. Among the Few tombs which had resisted
the rayages Of time was one partly concealed from
view by shrubs and grass. on which they read an
INSCRIPTION in French notifying that the remains OF
Elizabeth Vauqueln, who died in Canton, aged IL,
on the I'd May, l779, were buried there. MIG vaa,
ouelin was the daughter Of the FIRST consul appointed
by France to Canton, Pierre Vauqueln, whose nom.
ination was connected with an historical fact OF
interest. The latter was the son OF naval ocer OF
merit, who distinguished himself at the defence OF
Louisiana and of Quebec, but owing to intrigue fell
into disgrace, and was thrown into prison.
In spite Of the petitions addressed to the
French government by his relatives and by
himself, he was never brought to tT1al, ana
died in confinement. HIS son Pierre distinguished
himself by his historical researches and Eeographi
cal requirements IL happened that in ITS Qneen
Marie Anteinette was present at the first communion
of the young girls of Meudon, when she was pati'
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sent to her Majesty splendid bouquet Of wate
roses. The Queen inquired Of the young girl II he
could render her any service; and the other, rho
Piled, MAY implore your Majesty to cause jus
tice to be rendered to the memory Of my gand-
father2' The Queen was touched by tins rply,
and promised to exercise her influence on beha OF
the Young petitioner. A commission was cose-
quentiy organized by the King to inquire into the
circumstances of the case, and the result was nat
the Injustice done to the old sailor came TO light
The King then took Pierre Vauqueiln under lis
protection. and charged him with mission 70 To-
rocco. Subsequently Vauquetn was appointed ca
sui in China, where he had the misfortune 70 Ice
the daughter whose grave has now been discovered
Holland and Japan.
TIE official journa! Of the Hague OF the 9TH Coz
tains long report to the king from NJ. Meyer, Mb
lister OF Colonies and NJ Covers, Minister OF Foreig
AfaiEs relative TO Japanese affairs, and his majest
has approved OF il. Annexed TO the report are III
teen articles agreed TO between the Dutch and Japa
nese agents, which articles are 70 form part OF the
treaty between Japan and Holisnd, concluded on
the 30th Of January, 1856. Tbese articles among q
other things stlpu}.te that The Ouch shall be al
lowed 10 exercise their worship freely, and that they
shall no longer be subjected TO the imp10us custom
of ira apng under foot 6he image Of our saviour Oh
the Cross They also euact that the Dat3h shall be
and purchase from Japanese traders. Also to tax
their wives and children to the said ports. The ~
tices oTther declare that the importation OF foreig
and the expectation Of Japanese money shall he a
lowed thst the Japanese government may levy IA
derate import, transit and export duties and lastl
that the Dutch 1T Napgasak may maintain free rel
tons with foreigners, both on board vessels and
Decline. The report DDS that the Japanese goven-
meAt bas declared itself ready to conclude treats
with ali he foreign governments that may wish r
them.
miscellaneous Foreign Items.
The different European governments who have sigrd
the convention Of Vienna relative 10 the etary sys,n
coramon to the whole of Germany are about TO paoh
the document, well as the laws and decress rended
necessary by the notifications made in the monetary So
| ten or the various count!cs-
| 1t appears that up to the slst Of December last
amouri ssued for public works In Ireland, G96e0U,
o. which 81 3l 3s been remitted, and ca 95s 2.s
the amount OF principal 10 be repaid The total rcpf-
sns OF principal and Interest 70 the exchequer up 70
Slst Of December, 1855, amounted 70 the sum Of - 81
| 400.
the Psrs DtJos contains article the approaching
marriage of the Princess ROYAL of England The wrir
says-The union OF Prussia, Russia and England u c.
iarly ono Of tie most ardent wishes OF the King of Pr-
sin, ard q powerful and numerous party EXITS in !.
Petersburg ready 10 second the Efforts OF the ing I'd
! irShne the Emperor Alexander towards that aliaD.
SSH the results anticipated by Lord Palmersen may
Iriory Cor political marriages do not always respond
| the hopss q thcse who negotiate them.
Tho Paris Ccnslssiozn,l concludes an Article on Il
| recent dssturbsuces in Belgium with the following ~
snge;--Tep years oil wisdom viii not rcpir the harm
effects may be Concealed bs. they win never be dcsrcye
The island Of order Is steep as that OF honor, and VINE
| once abandoned, q return Is nexi 70 impo 'sibic.
general decline in prices which has taken place ON d
Paris pourse during two pas months has not been ~:
rned by circumstances, and tina. u must be attribute
alone 10 the daring and porseveriDg operations OF Ia
/ bears.
Some attention has been excited in Bombay, Iodia
the subec, Of the guano deposits Of the kooria Moor
group oil Islands the Arabian cnsst, which we're fo
maly coded 10 England few years ago by the late Inau
OF Musca; and which have been leased by tho govor
nen 10 their dscovcrer, Captain ord for some year
upon the ment Of roy ally Of CO ton on all cgoe
The character and value OF these deposits renal
| however, in much uncertainty, ADD 5peculators VIII
well TO hesitate before embsrsing IN the business.
Accounts from Constaniinople to the oath OF May tn
that the schcme Tor establishing Greco Armenian BIs
had failed In consideration Of the exhausted state Of
treasury the Sultan had imposed M annual Ia OF thrt
four piI each Christian and Jew, ot every age,
exemption IRON military service, and two years PAYNE
was demanded Ia advance.
About two roonihs ago ten railway carriages, Gcd wi
between three and rols huudrod swedish and segie
omgrnnt-, arrived al the ketford stauon Tous gro
frmsby fer Liverpool thence per ship for America end
Sunday morning, June y the same number Of carriage
with about number Of occupants arrived agn
AZ Reord, on the sarne route and the same errand
both these OCCASIONS the emigrants were accompanied
hs mates Of the vesels in which they had respective
rallied from their fatheriapd 10 Epgland, also cust
| huIse Cffcer, and Tour oyeTseeTB.
The AusriausLloyds Company, at Trieste, have def
contracting uaw lean OF 400 600 f0riDs, demanded
| the proposed extension OF their commerce.
The Russian Minister Of Foreign Affairs has sransm
10 the Governor cnera OF Bessarabia AMI ew Rusei
imperial order, suhoiznS him 10 hx the end Of this
ss The last limit OF the stay OF foreign trado:s ai
I topol The works for cleaning the porn and ser |
the sunkep vessels nj Sebasiopol arc being eoergef
carried en-.
A. W. Twyford, who Tns the only Englshnsn 70
| late scientific expedition 20 discover The sources e
| White lille, has returned 10 England. he had prod
up the Nile with The stsansrs and boats under his o.
a. far ~ the fourth cataract, {kereo) whom he W.
cslcd BY The P@ha Of Egypt, who had doorrnb
break up the expedition.
| Advices from Bseehu state that the great anpuoi
fair nearly concluded, about 70, 900 c~l havifn
,cd up 10 the eth inst, chiefly 10 manufacturersvo
and foreign. Prices "a the average had exhibitfe'
ducion of7H per cent
Said Needed, recently proclaimed ImSnm q Nusnd
Zanzibar, in the room OF his deceased father, hecn
officially recognized by the Court OF Persla Thean
government bad At nrst declared In favor OF thehcr
OF said Med iAd, but the young man having rencu as
| pretcnsons, and himself admitted the authori MS !
brother, Il va decided n Tebersn oncislly 10 MISE
the new procc.
Tie rsfbc returns OF railways In the xnitcd ion,
published tor the week ending June O. amounted ,334
d,,0x of1 IN