The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-11-21
The News.

Further telegraphic details of European news
by the Canada have reached this city from Halifax,
where the Canada arrived early on Saturday morn.
ing. She left Liverpool on the 5th and Queens
town on the It'll inst. Among the disasters by the
late gale, which swept with such terrific violence
along the English coast is noticed the wreck Of the
ship John G. Costar, Of this port
The commercial advices indicate frmness and &C.
tvity in the market for cotton at extreme prices
generally, and slight advance in some instances.
The sales on the 5th were 10 900 bales, and f,r the
week 10000. Money was in active demand at Lon
don, and consols were slightly higher. American
securities were firm and quiet. The Bank of Fog
land had sustained loss Of esq 900 in the bullion
department. Breadstnffs were dull, with slight
advance in wheat and corn.
Great activity prevailed in England in the prepa.
ration for coast de'ences and the war with China.
Preparation at the seaports of France for the en-
balkation Of troops for the same destination had
already commenced The cholera was making ex.
tensive ravages among the French troops destined
to invade Morocco, and had carried of several dis
tinguished officers.
report was in circulation that the Pope would
grant the reforms recommended by the Emperor,
to their allegiance. The Conference at Zurich was
to close its sittings the It'll sth inst, after
which the Congress would meet at Brussels or
Paris.
The India and China mails had reached London
but brought no political intelligence. The import
trade was good both at Canton and Shaughae. Aus
ttaIisn advices to Sept. II had reached London
The supply Of gold was maintained, the shi pments
since the last mail having been 100000 ounces, OF
which 6s 400 were by the Royal Charter, recently
wrecked on the British coast
The Great Eastern left Hoyhead on the I'd inst.
and arrived at Southampton on the 4th after ex-
periencing rough sea and heavy weather. The
performance on this occasion was pronounced more
satisfactory than her previous trips. The greatest
speed attained was over fifteen and half knots, or
nearly eighteen miles per hour.
BY the arrival of the bark Princeton we have
Georgetown, Demarara, papers to Oct. 2s. There
ID Dot word Of news, political or maritime.
The administration has determined to take effec-
tive measures to quel the disturbances on the Rio
Grande and insure peace on the frontiers. des-
patch received from St. Louis states that eight
companies of artillery and three Of infantry had
been ordered to proceed Immediately to Browns
ville and that in week, if necessary these troops
would he in New Orleans
Aovices from Brazos to the 18th state that nearly
two hundred troops and volunteers are now at
Brownsville. Captain Tobin and eighty rangers
reached there on the 18th. One Of the princpaI
officers Of Cortinas, who was held prisoner, was
taken out and shot Immediately after the arrival Of
Captain Tobn.
Governor Wise and the Richmond regiment ar
rived at Harper's Ferry last evening The Cover
nor and three of the companies proceeded Il
Charlestown. The rumor of armed men having
crossed from Ohio seems to have been wthou
foundation. The numerous fires, however, in tn
neighborhood of Charlestown have induced tn
citizens to anticipate some annoyance, and tn
slightest rumor Of rescue has tendency to excit
them, however well prepared they may be 70
emergencies.
A Buenos Ayres letter of the 2sth Septembe
says:-Mr. Fancy, United States Minister, LEI
here yesterday in the steamer Mersey for Rome, b,
way Of England.
Our correspondent of Port au Prince, writing OF
the 9th inst, says that the discovery Of another
conspiracy had Frustrated business. Sixteen O
the conspirators were shot on the Sd Of September
and large number were then in prison waiting
trial for similar offences.
from Java we are told that the Governor Ge-
.lezsl was still prosecuting bis progress through
art of the country. Since the 18th of August he
psdvisited Mojoketo, Kedri, Tulong. Agong where
he respected the marble quarree), Ponorouo. Ma.
iiun, Ngawi, Surakarta and Djokjokarta, where his
Excellency exchanged civilities with the Sultan.
Some disturbances had been excited In The native