Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1858-09-02
THE NEWS.

Dispatches from London by the Atlantic
Telegraph, dated August 9th, contain the
substance of the terms Of the treaty Of peace
agreed upon by the English and French pleni-
potentiaries and the representative of the EN-
peror of China. The treaty guarantees ample
indemnity to the allies, for the expenses Of the
war, permits the establishment of foreign en-
bassies, t~olerates the Christian religion in all
parts Of the country, aud opens the vast and
populous Chinese empire to the trade Of all
nations.
We learn from India that the Gwalior in
surgent army has been entirely broken up, and
that much progress has been made towards re-
establishing order throughout the disturbed
districts.
As yet no commercial news, neither for the
press nor tor private parties, has been trans
mitted ever the Atlantic cable; nor will any
private dispatches be sent until the line is for
mally opened to the public.
People in India are still highly gratifed at
the success Of the Ocean Telegraph. Queen
Victoria's message to the President had not
been made public. Napoleon's tour in the
French provinces was a continued scene Of pop
ular ovation. From Torrent be went to visit
his old prison at Saint Luis. From China we
have continued reports Of the progress Of the
allied ENJOYS up the Psi-ho river to ~lien-sin,
near Pekin, where the peace treaty negotia-
items were commenced. Lord Elgin and Bar
on de Gros occupied an imperial temple pal
ace in Tien-sin, amidst all the pomp Of victori-
GUS war, whilst the United States and Russian
Commissioners were living in republican style
in a small yamun which they had rented on the
banks of the Pei-ho.
By the arrival at Baltimore from Porto Ca
bello We have important news from Venezulea.
| On the 18th inst, the British steam frigates
| Buzzard and Tartar, and a French war steam
er under the command Of Capt. Peel, of the
Buzzard, blockaded the port of Laguyra, tax
ing captive q large number Of small c~oasting
vessels anchored therein. On the l4th at 10
A. NJ, the same fleet blockaded Porto Cabel-
10, likewise capturing a lumber of coasting
vessels. At the latter port there were thir-
teen sail taken. On the approach of the war
steamers the shipping was deserted by their
officers and crews, most of them jumping over
board and swimming to the shore. The
blockade was caused by the VENEZUELAN gov
eminent refusing to give up the person of ex-
President Monagas.
The screw steamship City of Baltimore,
which left Liverpool on the 28th inst, arrived
Lat New York on Monday last, and the steam.
er Propeller, from Galway 2lst inst, reached
st. Johns on Saturday last. The new brought
by these vessels is interesting. A British yes
sci of war has bombarded Jiddah, a Turkish
town, in order to obtain satisfaction for the
massacre of the English Consul and other Eu-
Iropean residents there. After shelling the
place for five hours the Turkish authorities
agreed to punish the murderers, and accord.
ingly eleven of them were executed. The yes
Il of war then left the port. The affair crea-
ted an intense sensation throughout Europe,
but more especially in France.
By the arrival of the steamship, Moses Tay-
lor on Friday last, from Aspinwall we have
news from California. The Moses Taylor
brought 81 .434, 674 in treasure. The statistics
show that, Notwithstanding the great rush of
miners to Fraser river, the yield of the Cali
fornia placers the present year is in excess OF
the year previous, During the month of July
the receipts of the dnst were as large as Gus.
tomary. There were a better demand for
lgoods in the San Francisco markets, but no
The news ff ffta f AZ EgeefgqafFade fp f us sfiffateresting.-
Another shipment of $50, 600 in gold from the
new diggings had reached San Francisco
The tide of emigration to the northward had,
however, been partially checked by the dis
couraging reports circulated by the ~disappoin,
ted gold hunters. During the fortnight pre-
ceding the 9Th inst, 1900 persons had taken
passage for Victoria, while 1000 had returned
from the same point.
Oregon was under full sail as a new State
of the confederaeY, the news of the failure Of
Congress to admit her into the Union not hay
ing reached that remote region. All the ter
%ritorial officers had relinquished their post, and
the State officers were in the complete exer-
else of all administrative functions.