The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-08-28
The News

treaty Of peace agreed upon by the English and
French penipotentiaries and the representative OF
the Emperor of China. The treaty guarantees ample
indemnity to the allies for the expenses o. the war
permits the establishment Of foreign embassies, toe
rates the Christian religion in all parts of the
try, and opens the vast and populous Chinese EN-
pire to the trade of all nations.
We learn from India that the Gwalior insurgent
smy has been entirely broken up, and that much
rogress has been made towards re establishing
RIDER throue bout the disturbed districts.
The Emperor Napoleon has returned to Paris from
herbo,rg. Queen Victoria will return to England
from Prussia on Monday next.
as yet TO commercial news neither for the press
nor for private parties, has been transmitted over
the Atlantic cable nor Will any private dispatches
be sent until the line is formally opened to the
public.
The European mails of tae Canada reached this
city from Boston yesterday morning. Oar files con-
tain some interesting reports of the working of the
Atlantic cable ac the yalenia end Of the line, which
we publish today. Additional details of the grand
naval tour Of Napoleon from Cherbourg to Brest
are also given.
By the arrival Of the steamship Moses Taylor at
this port yesterday from Apinwall we have news
OIccou anu w dsulIStOu
Fraser river, Central America, New Granada, the
South Pacific and the Sandwich Islands.
The Moses Taylor brought 81 ,434 GA in treasure
The stats lies show that, Notwithstanding the great
rush of miners to Fraser river the yield of the Cali
fornis pacers the present year is in excess of that
Of the yesr previous. During the month of July the
receipts of dust as large a. customary. There
was better demand for goods in the San Francisco
~l.ta t.,V Il. Il.
prices. The Californians were in the height of an
intense political excitement. The democrats met at
Sacramento Oh the 9Th inst. to bold State Conven
ton TO nominate candidates for Judge of tho Su
preme Court and State Comptroller, when the Doug
lasBroderick faction split off from the adhsrents
Of the administration and declared their determi-
nation TO go into the canvass on their own hook.
The feud was very warm, and was daily increasing
In bitterness. As sample Of the relative strength
OF parties msy state that at the election in San
Francisco Tor delegates to the State Convention the
aggregate vote in the city 1000 for the admins
traioa delegates and less than 900 for the Douglas
or suti-Locorpion men.
The news from fraser river isinteresting. Another
shipment Of $4,000 in gold from the new diggings
had reached San Francisco. The tide Of emigration
TO the noithwari bud, however, been partially
checked by the discouraging reports circulated by
the disappointed gold huntess. During the fortnight
preceding the 18th inst. 200 persons had taken
passage for Victoria, while 1000 had returned from
the came point.
Oregon was under full sail as a new State Of the
confeeoacy the news Of the failure of Congress to
admit her into the Union not having reached that
remote region. All the Territorial officers had rein.
pushed their poets, and the State officers were in
the complete exercise Of all administrative functions
No new demonstration had been made by the
hostile Indians in Washington Territory. II was
Supposed, however, that they were concentrating
their forces preparatory TO war with the govern
rent troops. Gen. Clark the commander OF the
Pacific Department, was at Portland, Oregon, making
arrangements for the winter campaign against the
savages.
From Central America we have news dated In
Guatemala on the 2sth and San Salvador the 3Ist of
July, with reports from Nicaragua Of the LIST and
Costa RIGA the Sd Of August. Hon. Mr.. Clarke
United States Minister in Guatemala maintained a
friendly footing with the President Colonel Knorth,
OF the Guatcmalan army had been sentenced TO FIVE
years Imprisonment for having ordered the shooting
Of Girls Lilly, at one time noted pugist Of New
New York, but who, at the time Of his murder, was
in command OF trading vessel On the Central
American coast. Nicaragua was still in dread OF
another Walker invasion. The letter of our cores
pendent contains full details Of the news from this
republic. Trade was very dull in Costa Rca. The
seat Of the San Salvadorian government was trans
ferred from Cojutepeque TO the old city Of San Sal
vador, which, it viii be remembered, was destroyed
by an earthquake few years since.
Our adyices from the South Pacific are dated at
Valparaiso on the 10th, Callao the 9th. and Pata
the 30th Of July, with GuaysqIil news Of the 1t
Of August The political agitation had srrbsided
greatly in Chile, and the general aspect OF affairs
was much brighter abundant crops were expected
Congress had under consideration the proposition 10
establish force Of towing steamers in the Straits Of
,iagelen. The army was under its legal standard of
strength. fearful election struggle for the Office
Of President was looked for in Peru. IL was thought
That Il would end In revolution Castillo had stu
The best chance but the country was much agitated
by factions and secret societies working for all the
candidates history Of some Of the leading com.
mercial transactions Of Mr. Lomer, lately convicted
TOT hhDusteristn, was sent from Callao 10 Panama
paper. The United States frigate Merrimac was at
Cslao' Harvey Brown, citizen Of the United
states, mad been Kidnapped in Ecaudor and com.
PEELED TO serve on board the war steamer OImedo.
Our hles from New Granada are dated at Panama
and Aspinwall on the 18th Of August. Mr.. william
Nelson, Commercial Agent for the Panama Railroad
Company had sailed for Costa Rca, for the purpose
OF concluding the railroad contract with thai vo.
v~rment A land slide on the Panama Railroad
had been repaired, and tho trains were running AZ
usual. There Is no political news Of importance.
We have news from the Sandwich Islands dated
NJ Honolulu on the 10th ult David L. Gregg, late
United States Commissioner, had been appointed
by the King Minister o Finance. The Legs
hiure bad adjourned until December. The
Youth o. July was celebrated (on the sth)
Win great Spirit at Honolulu. During the years
lsSs sne 1877 there vere 229 aliens naturalized Of