The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-10-11
The News.

By the arrival Of the Indian in the river St. Law
renee yesterday, we have news from Europe, Asia,
Africa, Australia and Japan.
The advices from Liverpool are to the morning
of the Gath ult The American produce markets
had undergone no material change in the
preceding three days. The London money
market was unchanged, though it is re-
ported that the San Juan Island affair
somewhat affected it. Consuls had advanced
fraction. Colonel Hawkins, the envoy of Governor
Douglass, of British Columbia, had reached Lon.
don, and communicated with the government.
It was stated that the Zurich Conferences would
be brought to a close in few days, when de-
6ntive treaty Of peace would be signed, and in all
probability Congress Of the European Powers
viii shortly assemble at Brussels
The China mails, with Hong Kong dates to the
10th of August, had reached London. The rela-
tioHs of the Allies and Chinese had undergone no
change of importance. A Hong Kong paper reports
that our Minister, Mr.. Ward was still board his
ahip but Russian despatch, published in St. Peters
burg, states that he had arrived at Pekin, where
he was kept in confinement The Russian state
ment is probably the true one. There had been
some speculations in tea at Hong Kong, and at
Shanghae black teas were thirty per cent higher
than last season, though the quality was generally
inferior. The French and English are preparing to
invade China with an army of between twenty and
thirty thousand men, ! a corresponding naval
force.
The dates from Calcutta are to the 22d Of Au
gust but the intelligence is devoid of general in
terest.
The accounts from Japan are to the 18th of July.
ksac,c .-sI.- Al
as the government had attempted to confine all
foreigners to small island some ten miles from
eddo, thus evading the stpuatons of the treaties.
They also sought to establish a new coin as the
only one to be used in commercial transactions
with foreigners. The British Consul had protested
against these measures and suspended trade with
the Japanese.
The advices from Melbourne, Australia, are to
the 10th of August. Business had been very quiet
for month previous, but an improvement was
observable on the arrival of the mail from England.
The dates from the Cape of Good Hope are to
the 2lst of August DR.. Lvingstone's expedition
was progressing favorably. coolie ship, the
Shahjee-han-pore, had been burned at sea- The
officers and crew were rescued, but the poor
coolies, numbering three hundred and fifty, per.
ished.
party of Mexican guerilla outlaws made a
descent upon Brownsville, Texas, on the 2sth ult.
killed FIVE citizens, broke open the Jail and re
leased the prisoners, and committed other outrages
Gen. Caravajal and others from Matamoros came t.
the aid Of the Texans and persuaded the guerlas tt
leave Brownsville but it was feared they would
renew the attack and many of the inhabitants had
fed to Matamoros for safety. The outlaws were
led by Cartenas who it was said was, instigated by
revenge for injuries he had received.
AT the meeting of the Board of Aldermen yester-
day reports in favor Of the issue of additional
and Central Park stock were presented and laid
over. The quarterly statement of the Street Com.
missioner was sent in, from which it appears that
the requisition Of the department upon the Comm.
troler for the quarter ending Soth nit Amounted to
$343, S72.
The business transacted IN the Board Of Council.
men last evening was principally of routine ma.
ture. A resolution was adopted inviting the own
ers of the Great Eastern to visit this city, and
practicable to bring the vessel to New York.
A union prayer meeting was held last evening
in the Church Of the Purit0ns, corner oil Fifteenth
street and Union square, at which about one hun
dred persons were present After prayer The
meeting was addressed by several speakers