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

Usw York, Thursday, August H. lS5Ss
The News.
By the arrival of the steamship Arabia at Halifax
we have three days later intelligence from Europe
The news is interesting. 1t is officially announced
in the French papers that the Emperor has decided
that the army and navy shall be restored to peace
footing with the least possible delay. These mea
sures were regarded in London as presaging
return to a condition of security and peace, and
were received with much satisfaction.
Important projects of reform entertained by
the Emperor of Austria in the administration of
the internal affairs of his empire. All the provia
cial Councils are to be convoked, and their views
had as to what would best ameliorate the internal
government of the States They will have COM
plete liberty in their deliberations, and are ex-
pected to truly make known the wants and wishes
Of the people.
The abdcation of the Grand Duke of Tuscany in
favor of his son is officially confirmed. The result
of the deliberations on annexing Tuscany with
Piedmont has been made known from l4l places
including Leghorn and Florence. There were 800
affirmative votes and Is negative. Modena has
been withdrawn from the Sandman authority and
municipal government established.
The King of Sardinia was expected at Milan,
anu pItpdlduOus NeIc peHiS iAauc iol "a StaHu
mination in honor of the event.
The date for the Zurich Conference had not been
fixed. The Austrian representative to the Con-
ference reached Marseiues on the 9th aud pro-
ceeded direct to Zurich. The Sandman penipo.
Tertiary reached Paris on the GOTH
The English Parliament chiefly occupied
with debates on the treaty Of Vlafranca and the
national defences
Accounts from the Cape of Good Hope state that
several shpwrecks, attended with loss of life, had
occurred on the South African coast, but no Anne.
rcan vessels are mentioned. 1t was stated at Sin
gapore that the inhabitants of Bangernissan had
risen, and murdered nearly every European Mum.
bers of Chinese, who had refused to pay the resi-
dents tax were arrested at Melbourne. The affair
caused considerable excitement. The mails from
India China and Australia arrived at Marseilles on
the 29th. The dates are, Calcutta, June II; Hong
Kong, June a; and Melbourne, May 10.
The race in Great Britain for the Goodwood
stakes was won by the American horse Starke.
Prioress ran for the Goodwood cup, and came out
third in the race-the cup being won by Promised
Land.
The London money market had become slightly
more stringent, with an increased demand. The
bullion in the Bank of England exhibited decrease
of f236 900. Consols on the 10Th were at 94E 95s
for money and account. There was an improved
demand for railway bonds, Panama being eagerly
sought for by spectators. Transactions in State
stocks were limited. Sales Of New York Central
shares were reported at 6s.
The Liverpool cotton market closed on the Doth
with good demand No disposition evinced
to press sales by holders, although they offered
freely, and the market closed quiet and steady at
quotations which are given elsewhere. The sales
of the week footed up GO 900 bales, with very
trifing advance the finer descriptions Prices of
yarns and goods had advanced at Manchester, with
an active market The market for breadstufs
was dull in view of fine prospect for favorable
harvest; wheat had slightly advanced but the quo
tations were barely maintained There was more
doing in beef at lower rates. Pork dull and quota
tons nominal. Lard was steady
We have to chronicle another railroad disaster
this morning, which occurred on the Alexandria,
Hampshire and Loudon Railroad yesterday, by
which two persons were killed and twelve wound
ed Three of the wounded are supposed to be ia
tally injured. The despatch is very meager, and
gives somewhat unsatisfactory account of the
disaster.
Our advices from the Sandwich Islands are to the
Goth of June. 1t was uncertain when the new tariff
would 60 into operation. Under it the duty on
spirits will be reduced to So gallon, and the duty
on merchandise raised to from five to ten per cent
The rates at which foreign gold and silver coins are
to be received is also fixed The Hawaiian king
dom has no coin of its own, but has adopted the
American silver dollar as the standard of value.
The Chamber of Commerce of Honolulu has at.
tempted to encourage the introduction of American
dimes and half dimes by making them current at
their actual value.
The anniversary of the battle of Bunker Hill was
duly celebrated by the Americans in Honolulu.
The volcano was quiet. Some of the local papers
are of opinion that Honolulu is making much ma
teial progress.
We have overland mails from California to the
10Th ut details of which, including commercial,
Ponacal and other news, will be found elsewhere.
our advices from Oregon are to July Z. 1t was
peheVeo mat Logan, the republican candidate for
congress was elected by decided majority. Lieu
sena"' Hiunehs party at last accounts was at the
Dahes' anu would winter at Bitter Root Valley.
Our ua'es from British Columbia are TO july IL
We give details OF proceedings in the Uouse q
Assembly. Governor Douglass had renealod some
of his late obnoxious promugations 'NA'0
From Utah we have papers to July G. We o;ro
some interesting items concerning the Mountaio
Meadow survivors and matters at Camp Flova
One of the counterfeit checks on the s.,b. rro,
sury at st. Louis has been received in that CITY
from Utah. The counterfeit is said 70 be an ad
mirable imitation of the genuine check. The
parties implicated in their manufacture are stated
to be Mormons of high standing.
From Arizona we learn of extensive ravages by
the Apaches, who had stolen one drove Of nearly