The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-10-22
New York. Saturday, October 90, 1859.


The News.
We have no intelligence from Harper's Ferry this
morning Old Brown and his fellow prisoner. hav.
ing been conveyed to Charestown, where their ex.
animation trial will commence on Tuesday next.
Our reporter at Charlestown gives an account of
another dialogue with Old BrowN, which is quite
as interesting as that published yesterday. The
pursuers of Bill Cook imagined yesterday that they
had eptrapped the fugitive in Pennsylvania. He,
however managed to successfully elude his ene-
miles, Gov. Wise returned to Richmond yesterday,
where he was received with enthusiasm. He made
speech to the people that caused much excite
ment. The Governor intended to distribute arms
throughout the State Of Virginia in order to be
prepared for any futnre outbreak.
The mails of tie Europa reached this city from
Boston last evening. Our Paris correspondent fur
nishes very interesting letter. containing ample
details Of late events in Europe, Russia, Turkey
and China. The British official reports OF the ex-
element against foreigners which existed In Pekin
previous to the attack on the Allies in tho Peiho
river, prove that they were not unprepared for
such an event. 1t is now said that Napoleon will
not send force to China unless England joins him
in a European Congress On Italian affairs. The al
(,
given elsewhere is very strong in its denunciaton
of the opponents Of his Holiness The Great East
ern would not, we are informed, leave England on
the 10th instant, as last reported.
Our advces from Buenos Ayres are to the 9th Of
Augustine days later than news already receiv
ed. The unsuccessful negotiations Of the American
Minister for peace were being followed by the most
active movement of troops. Urquiza had concen-
trated his orces in the province of Santa Fe where
he had already assembled $500 men. Eotwith.
standing. a new attempt on the part Of England,
Brazil and Paraguay was about to be made to set
tie the question amicsbly. Commissioners would
shortly be sent from the various places. Some Of
the parties imprisoned in consequence Of the late
prison mutiny had endeavored to escape, but the
attempt frustrated, not. however, before seve-
raj soldiers and others were killed and wounded.
This affair is set down to the account Of Urquza's
intrigues. Reinforcements were being continually
sent from Buenos Ayres to the island Of Martin Gar
cs and the Notifications and redouts erected there
were considered equal to any emergency that
might arise. The Buenos Ayres squadron had
been enriched by the purchase Of the steamer
Primer Argentine, TO be joined to the feet Of ope.
ration. Peace was much talked of, bu. judging
from appearances war seemed TO be far more Ger.
tain.
We have Havana advices to the 18th inst, but
they contain nothing of general interest. The
health Of the city was good Sugar was firm and
active.
The city was thrown into great excitement yes.
terday in consequence OF the bursting Of the main
Croton water supply pipe, between the distributing
and receiving reservoirs In Seventy-ninth street,
,cbf
that locality and created the greatest conster.
nation among the inhabitants in the holows and
low ground near the break Information of the fact
was soon communicated to the Croton Aqueduct
Board, who took the most energetic measures to
repair the damage, and at ten o'clock last night
had SO far succeeded as to keep up the supply of
water. For a while It was thought that the entire
city would be deprived Of water, which caused the
greatest CONSERVATION and alarm. Water was
brought from Jersey City, Brooklyn and Williams
burg and readily seld for one dollar per barrel
On Thursday we were visited with q pretty de-
c!ded change Of the atmosphere, which made
every one think that cold and frosty weather was
at our doors. The wind blew iercey from the
north and continued throughout Thursday and yes
terduv. On Friday morning ice was discovered In
various places, which was made during the pre-
vious night. Yesterday morning the Thermometer
marked 81 degrees, and at eight o'clock in the
evening Al.
The Grand Jury were discharged In the Court Of
General Sessions yesterday, but previous 70 which
they made two presentments- one recommending
q change in the law relating to the election Of
Ward Justices, and another having reference to
disreputable tenement houses, which they very
properly denominate moral nuisances"
We have received communication contradicting
the charges made against the Bishop Of Hartford
in a suit recently instituted against him by Mrs.
Hannity, at Providence, and showing that the pro
scouting testimony was fully controverted by re
liable witnesses. The jury in the case could not
agree, but stood ten for the defendant to two for
the plaintiff
The powder mills at Wilmington Dell exploded
yesterday with fearful crash, killing seven men
and horse.
Inc cotton market was again rner Yesterday though
we nearo Oh no further receipt Of despatcbes regarding
the occurrence Of frost at the South by private bands
The transactions embraced about 800 aoo halo, an
the basis OF l11Sc. Ike. for mddng unlanda r7o
flour market was unusually active while the rece,na
were moderate. There was good consunpton and az
port demand, and the market closed al an advance e.
eoms descriptions of from &c. 10c per Dbl Sop,ha-r
-four in good demand, ami closed at nrner rata,
Wheat was In fair request, while saes were moderate IN