The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-02-14

The news from Europe, brief synopsis Of which
appeared in yesterdays HERALD, is four days later
than previous advices. The arrival OF the Persian
Ambassador at Paris; the order for the evacuation
Of the Danubian Prmcipaties; the proclamation of
IN Austrian amnesty in Italy, the order assembling
the British Parliament on the Sd inst and the
feverish condition of the money market, are the
main features of the intelligence. The Arctic ship
Resolute had been dismantled and converted into a
hulk.
With regard 10 affairs at Canton, despatch from
Hongkong, dated Dec l6, states that the Chinese
had fred on another vessel bearing the American
fag, and that the Barrier Forts were totally demo
hshed by the English in consequence.
The Persian Ambassador had been received by
the Emperor Napoleon, and his Msjesty's reply to
the address Of the Minister considered significant
of an approaching peace between England asd the
Shah. Later sdvices from the Persian Gulf, how
ever, tend 10 show that wsrlike operations were
being actively carried out. The island OF Karrack
was occupied by the British the ith Of Decemhe'
and on the 9TH Bushire surrendered TO the Eusi!.n
feet after bling bomhardcd for an hour.
The news from California is interesting. Govern
or johnson, in his message 10 the Legislature
denounces rcpudiation and recon mcnds the payment
of Che Illegally contracted State debt The entire
State debt amounts 70 but trine over three nit
hons Of dollars. The election OF Messrs. Broderick
and G. yin TO the United States Senate had elected
severe annadvcF-ion from tae neutral press. These
gentlemen arrived in this city in the George Law,
and yesterday received the congratulations Of their
personal and political admirers. on the 9TH ut-
California was shaken by violent earthquake. The
shock was attended, however. with bu; lit e dam
age. The George Law brought 10 this por. 81 097.
800 in treasure which i some 1900 GOO les than
The seml.non,hly shivnen. at corresponding pc
Rod last year.
The 81, amship Sierra Nevada had arrived AZ Pana-
una frcm san Juan de- Sur, which port she left on
the 18th VT. Her officers report Cen. Walker 10 be
At san JORGE near Riyas, 200 strong, well sup
Piled ard MS neu in good spirits he had not yet
heard e tho capture OF the boats at Grey.Own and
the san Joan river bu; from the fact Of the lake
steamers rot having returned TO Virgin Bay, he
suspected that something bad goae wrong. He had
n schooner Of eighty tons burthcn, with which 10
operate on the lake. No at,emp, had boea made BY
the Costa Rcsns against Virgin Bay up 10 the 18th
ait. The deserers from Walker gave a more I'M
favorable report Of the condition OF his men.
TIE British steamer Of 2Oth ul.. from Crcytown,
had arrived ct Aspinwall ,ut reported no news
whstever Of the proceedings Of Col. L,ckridge and
his party on the San Juan river. Our accounts BY
Col. S'agers were 10 the 2lst-
From New Granada we have rumoFS Of an in-sr-
rciion sgains. the government Of 0spina the Pres.
dent elect, but the liberal papers sircnuously deny
their tith and say that they were gotten up by the
conservatives for political purposes. There Is no
news from Mr. Morse, the new commissioner, sent
out to Bogota Ny our government lNisirs on ue
Isthmus continue Quiet.
The advices from Perm bring x nothing decisive
about the revolution in that republic. General Vi.
vance seems TO be making some progress, and his
steamers have made a demonstration suains, the
shipping in the port Of Callso. 2He had taken pos.
session OF the Chincha Islands but sent q circular
90 the foreign ministers 10 say that al interests
would he protected. Freedman, with letters
from the wife OF Vivanco, arrested in the har.
Dor of Callao while endesvorng 10 get board the
rebel steamers. II said that the intercepted Letters
compromise Mr.. Sullivan, the British Minister, and
Mr. Clay, the American Minister.
Chile continues prosperous. The Costa Rican
Commissioner wa. still of Valparaiso, perfectine
the new policy Of the south and Central American
S;ltes with reference 70 The suppression OF Yankee
albusoerism. Meggs, the California defaulter, wa
said 70 be employed as workman on the Santiago
Railroad. BOLIVIA was quiet.
The news from Australia i satisfactory. Flour
~as dull at Melbourne a. 81 per ton. The harvest
PROMISE well. The gold nine yiellei abundlntly.
Prices ranged from e. les % 60 lss. per ou1,e.
New rangos o, quartz bad been d.aoovcred Pre-