The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-09-02
The News.

The Africa arrived at this port Yesterday morn
ing, with details Of European advices dated in Paris
on the 10th and in London on the Goth ult Az
though the main features of the news by the Africa
had been anticipated by our Geographic report
from ST. Johns, N. F., brought by the Jason to
Cape Race, and published on Wednesday, the
papers by the Africa contain some very interesting
reports which we give this morning. The inca
hde Russo senlioficial organ of the Gar contains
highly important article urging the necessity of
general European Congress- empowered TO cor
sider the actual relations existing between the
oinerent governments and peoples, and also to dis
pose finally of the case of Turkey, "sick man.
now declared beyond cure.
As already announced, nothing of diplomatic
consequence had ensued from the Zurich COME.
rences.
The letters OF our correspondents at Paris gra
pheaily describe the imperial f6tes in honor of the
trlumphs OF the army in Italy and those from Lon
don, Florence Berlin and Brussels reflect truly the
state OF feeling and progress of affairs.
we nave hles OF the Salt Lake VALLEY Tan to the
sd inst. The news is somewhat interesting A
mass convention of the Gentiles had been held at
Fairfield, and strong anti-lIormon feeling was mani.
tested IN speeches. an address and resolutions. Dr.
Garland Hurt, formerly Indian Agent, was nom
mated as the anti-Mormon candidate for Congress-
ard list of local nominees was selected. The re
turns of the election had not been published Nc.
kenzie had been committed to await his trial be-
fore the Circuit Court on a charge of making and
issuing counterfeit checks on the Sub-Treasury.
circumstances placing the matter out of the iuris
diction of the court martial. Delos Gibson had
been found guilty of murder in the first degree
IT was rumored that Capt. W. H. Hooper would be
sent as delegate to Congress in place of Dr. Bern
hlsel. The Indians were quite troublesome on
the California road, and Gov. Cumming had made
requlsltion on Gen. Johnston for small force to
guard the road. The sale of government animals
continued at Camp Floyd, and the Vauey Tan
says the prices paid were nearly up to the full
value of the stock
The State Convention called to deliberate upon
the canal question organized at Rochester yester-
day. report is given among our Geographic des-
patches
Another brilliant exhibition of auroral light was
to be seen this morning at an early hour. The an
pearance of this phenomenon on Sunday night last.
however, has famliarized to our readers as to
render any description unnecessary
The Tammany Hall Democratic General Com.
mtee met last evening, and the report of the pro.
read with great interest by all concerned in politi
cal affairs It was agreed to hold TIE election for
delegates to the convention to select representa-
tyes to the Syracuse Convention on Tuesday even
ing next, between six and eight o o'clock
The Mozart Hall Democratic General Conui+toe
met last evening, and appointed Monday evening
next, between eight and ten o'clock, as the time
for holding the elections for the choice of delegates
to the Assembly District Convention. which will.
on Tuesday evening next choose delegates to the
Democratic State Convention.
The Hon. Howell Cobb, Secretary Of the Ire
sury, has been in town for the last two DAYS
official business connected with his department :,
visited yesterday the Gus tom House, ASSAY or e.,
Surveyors Office &c. Last night few of his ny
sonal and political friends gave him grand -
no'ei' .he music ben
SNfFN - oaHu ~ 'ne close If the
N..', ~ :. "'~e. 90 'en one u Tue GO ndtoI
=. ~ accept le hons
in's nu'u - - "ao 10 nc sAouiu nol pe re qnired
coded to. Those WHO were foremost in of,in,
the serena de merely wished to show tn air reene
ioi inc oe cre'ary, ana qua not want 10 draw bi
out into any political manifestation. And 90
was arranged that instead of formal sneooh =
Cobb e.. .,l ~ ''S "s -an iour with NJ
went ON : h,su.e.,,' ~ - .oms everythin
occasion, n, sn1 O.. lnaue :" most of tn
dav or to.m,r. 90 S''''s fe'ufiS % Washington t.
committee Of the Wing Generf i
this city waitea upon the ineyi tsh,o ~ OF
Bolts last evenin. and fecitat "a hi, 'oun MINOR
position in the poh teal world Mr.. po.. upon ms
ed, and briefly SKI 'tched plan for 4 ieSpond-
opposition elements in order to annib,la,. of the
mocracy. We give IL e speech in another ,o ,ue de-
The native America s, or Commodoro 81. .l'iin'
party, Of New Jersey, met at Camden voa. ssA'oh
Ten counties were repre- sented. After res,s;'y
accep tthe invitation of tn New Brunswick -. "
cans to adjourn without max ing any Nomination
meet with them at Trenton on the 9TH ofseptembaa
they nominated Peter j. Clar (, Of Hnterdon =.