The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-11-08

The News.
Elections are held to-day in New York, New Jer-
sey, Massachusetts and Wisconsin We give in to-
days HsaALD q list of the names of the candidates
in nomination for Office in this city aud Kings coun-
ty, together with mass Of information important
to voters.
The Vanderbilt arrived at this port yesterday
noon from Southampton, bringing our European
files 10 the 18th ult, containing tho details of the
news ,elcgraphed from Father Point after the
North American passed there, published in the
HERALD yesterday morning. The Vanderbilt
brought three hundred and seventy-thrce passen-
gers, and had an exceedingly wintry voyage
Various severe comments on the position Of Eng
land towards Italy and Europe in general had ap-
pearcd simultaneously in the rural papers of
France. 1t is said that they proceeded from an Of
fetal source, and were purposely directed against
tie entente cordialc. Napoleon finds his Italian
policy rather embarrassing, it is said, having EGG
land disapprovipg of it on one hand, the republic
of Italy On the other and the clergy of France
as q third and distinct party. Onr Paris corrcspon
dent states that the Emperor is to grapple boldly
wi Ii the bishops, and remarks that even now
the clergy are satirized on the city stage, and
the Mcnite7,r warns the people against 'proud and
bigoted clergy, willing to grasp all temporal and
spiritual power"
The war between Spain and Morocco excited
much attention in England, and leading London
journal threatens Spain with an English attack on
Cuba, provided the former complexities the question
of Gibraltar with her hostile operations in Algeria
Schamyl was greatly delighted with his reception
by the Russian Court and people.
terrible gale prevailed on the British coast on
the 26th alt. IL is reported that the steamer Royal
Charter from Australia, was shipwrecked near
Bangor during the storm, and that Of over four
hundred persons on board only ten were saved.
She had also on board half million sterling in
gold
We have very interesting letters from our naval
Correspondents on board Of the frgates Powhatan
and Mississippi, in China, dated at the PeiTang
river on the 10th of July, and at shanghac on the
10Th of August. Previous to the receipt of the I'm
perial edict permitting Mr. Ward to go to Pekin he
had several interesting conversations with the
Man1arias and local authorities, all of whom used
vast amount Of official duplicity in dealing with
him. When about to set cut they endcavored to
have him abandon the overland route and pro.
coed by steamer; but lie would not SO he set out
with his suite in o wagon without sprngs-not in q
box-for the capital. courier who reached
where hc was attended By FIVE hundred Chinese ca
vairy detailed as an escort for his service.
The Russian naval officers who arrived at
the PeiTaDg from the Amoor stated that
the influence Of the Car in pekin was
much ovcrrated, as no Russian envoy could an.
proach the place without special permission and
by the road indicated He also added, that If the
Chinese possessed any real native courage, they
could, by their numbers, endanger the Rassian set
Elements at any moment. Great efforts were being
made to man and arm the Taku forts. The arma
ment was nearly complete, and the Peiho agar
filled with distractions. So that tho English ant
French will have to fight hard for victory yet. The
Chinese had taken several guns from the stranded
xunboats of the English, and also purchased
twenty-five large ones from foreign traders il
EhaDghae. They offered much as six hundred
dollars a month to foreigners having knowledge
of artillery practice who would enter the Empe
ror's service. Shanghae and Ningpo were greatly
disturbed and trade interrupted. A very severe
opthalmia prevailed on board the Mississippi, will
some slight cholera. The Mississippi was under
orders to leave Shanghse and 60 to the Peiho tc
Soin Commodore Tatnan
BY the arrival Of the bark hman at Boston We
have news from Buenos Ayres 70 the Esd Of Sep
tember. Our correspondent states that Mr. Yancy
the American Minister, was expected at Buenoi
Ayres on the Gath from Rosario. he would leave
FOR home by tho next packet, via England. Ur
quiza, with between twelve and fifteen thousand
men, was at Rosario, but was to march on the 25th
for st. Nicholas, whom he would commence often
sive operations He had been waiting for the rains
Is there WAS no gram for the horses The Buen0