The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-08-21
ARRIVAL OF THE HUNGARIAN At QUEBEC.
FOUR DAYS LATER NEWS.
MEETING OF THE ZURICH CONFERENCE
SARDINIA REPRESENTED.
SUBSCRIPTIONS TO THE ATLANTIC TELEGRAPH
Completion Of the Monster steamship
Great Eastern.

What the English Think Of the New
Mexican Treaties,
10, 30, 10.
FARTHER POINT, August 20, 1869.
me steamship Hungarian, from Liverpool, with ad
vices Of the 10Th August passed this point this morn
mr. and WAS boarded from the news yacht and her
brought ashore here.
The Hungarian will be due ~ Quebec In the course OF
the night Her malls and passengers will reach Montreal
" morrow some time before noon,
Her general news interesting but possesses feature
Of striking importance.
The Congress Of Zurich met on the 9Th, according to
previous announcement but nothing had TRANSFERRED of the
proceedings thus far. Sardinia represented there.
This Conference meets for the purpose Of establishing
and cementng the bases Of peace laid down at villa
anca Tho three Powers engaged in thes late to
be represented, but none other
The Marquis OF Bourqueuey, assisted by NJ de Bonnie
vile, is TO represent the interests Of France.
Count Colorede charge Of the interests Of Austria
sardinia Is 10 be represented by the hevaer Dcsam
BROS.
bassadors warm welcome, and were to entertain them
Of public dinner the 18th August.
Zurich is the chief town OF the Canton Of the
name and Is pleasantly situated at the northwest exsre
nifty Of the Lake Of Zurich. The city is divided by the
river mus into two nearly equal parts, Of which that
on right bank called tho Crosse sadt and the other
The Klene stadt s Of the three ctes-Berne and
being the other twon which the Federal Diet
o. Switzerland assemblies by turn. Zurich has been
called the Athens Of German Switzerland; many valuable
books have proceeded its presses and boast
Of having given birth 10 many distinguished men Of learn
ing 1t s q thriving, busy town, one Of the most com
nsrcal and industrious Of all Switzerland, and may be
ranked in this respect with Geneva Basic and st. Gall.
me population Of the town amounts to about 5000
Zurich is historically remarkable as the place where
the Reformation commenced in Switzerland, unde-
the guidance and preaching or Ulrch Zwngi. ia
1919; and the first entire English version Of the
Bible, by NILES Coverdae, was printed here In 1888.
Many English Potestants banhed by the pernecuons OF
the reign Of Queen Nary found in this town cordial re-
oep,on during their exile
One Of the most pleasing features about Zurich is
Nc promepades and points of view. One of the best
OF them is an elevated mound, once forming part
Of the rsmparts and called Cats Baston now included In
the New botanical Garden, which is pret'y laid out In
walks and strawberries and opened 70 the public without
restrcton-a privilege not abused. 1t commands de
J,Lo - sba d,rxan
Alps Nothing be more delightful than the view at
sunset from this point, extending over the smiling and
popuous of the beautiful lake 70 the distant peaks
and glacier Of the Alps Glarus Ur and Schwyz nged
with the most delicate pink by the sinking rays The
most prominent and interesting Of the Alpine peaks
from this beginning at the cast the sents in Appen
zel Garniah Dod Harden in Glarus Achsenburg, Ross
berg ana Ur Rothstock This is the place. con the
gin OF fair Zurich waters" the peace Of Europe
to be secured for few years.
The Emperor Napoleon was visit TO the camp at
Chalons, witnessing the manouvres Of the troops.
Mazzin publishes in the several London journals
tcle under the caption Of "The European Coup dEat"
The Grand Duke Constantine OF Russia had arrived ct
Spithead in Russian vessel Of war.
In England Parliament was still debating the Italian
question, but In subdued tone.
The London papers pubah provisions Of Mr. Sidney
Herberts bill for organizing military reserve force
The Atlantic Telegraph Company have issued an invita-
tOn to inventors and manufacturers in all parts of the
world bring forward specimens Of their work for expe
rimental testing.
Tha puh Mont IN pev xanNH in
progressing very favorably.
On the long list Of the takers Of this stock we find the
names Of Messrs Barring Bros Co., George Peabody OF
Aossrs. George Peabody Co. Messrs F. HUH Il Co.;
Samuel Quincy, Of Messrs Overend Quincy L. o.;
Messrs. ~ Ro.hschd & Co., Messrs. Hankey 4 Co.,
Messrs john H. Schroeder Co.. c. N. Lampson, Thomas
Brawey, VIM. Brown.
The completion OF the mammoth steamship Great
Eastern formally celebrated the 9Th Of August by
banquet given board which was attended by large
number of distinguished men The ship is almost ready
for sea.
The London Times has on article the stipslaons Ia
ae treaty alleged to have been arranged between Mr.
hciAne and Juarez at Vera Cruz Although the Time,
thinks the treaty would be beneficial 10 Mexico ITSELF ~
well IA 70 the world, it yet fears that II would result 10
injury TO the intefeSts of foreign bondholders
It was rumored that r. L. Cole, London merch,nt In
the East India trade, had suspended.
The markets, both in Liverpool and London. were
generally quiet, without any material change In pr,ce
Atliverpool cotton steady, but not very active
IN saes Of the three days reaching To only moderate
AgAre. Rreadstuffs we're dull without material oa.ne.
In any article. Provisions steady
CorA'ols for money, 9b%.