The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-11-05
The News.


The America reached halifax on the evening o.
the Sd inst with European advices to the 22d ut
three days later.
Her news h important, as far as regards the
serious aspect which the Italian complications were
fast assuming. The terms Of the treaty of Zurich,
as already announced, are q mere detail of the
yillafranca agreement between France and Aus
tria We give them at length The chances that
full European Congress would alter or amend them
are lessened by the statement that in such an as
semblage the representation would be limited to
the great Powers, with Spain, the Pope, and Naples
added, under certain restrictions; and also that
England is not now disposed to send an envoy 10 II
At all, Lord Palmerston being displeased with the
Zurich paper, and announcing the fact that he con
sidered Napoleon in much danger, owing to his
Italian policy. General discomfort, distrust and
excitement prevailed in the provinces as well as
Piedmont, and civil war or revolution against the
Papal power was apprehended.
From England it Is announced that the Great
Eastern steamship would not leave on her trans
atlantic voyage before next spring at the earliest
A voyage to Lisbon was spoken Of.
A series of electrical experiments on the Atlantic
cable, near Valencia, had raised hopes of the
citation of the old wire, and gave much encourage
ment for the laying of new line.
Spain was about to declare war against Morocco.
France was to send eighteen thousand men to
China, but the expedition would not leave before
the end Of the present year. Diaheartening &C
counts had reached Paris from the Cochin China ex-
petition. Napoleon continued his ornaments on
large scale.
A Russian merchant had failed for 81 200 900,
and afterwards, it was reported, committed suicide.
Two hundred and three Circassian emigrants had
been drowned by shipwreck in the Turkish waters.
The London market was somewhat more strin.
gent, and consols had declined to 95f So for both
money and account American State stocks were
inactive, while railroad securities were dull, but
with unaltered prices.
revival in cotton in both the Liverpool and
Havre markets is reported. At the former there
was an advancing tendency for all clean descrip-
lions, and middling qualities we're oneeghth of
penny higher. The breadstuns and provision mar
kets were dull, with decline in the price Of -four
and wheat. There was considerable speculation in
Sugar, and refining qualities had advanced sxpence
to one shilling in the London and Liverpool mar
kets.
Our special despatch from Charlestown, Va
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rators, has been found guilty of conspiring with
Aaves and murder, the count alleging treason hav-
ing been abandoned. Copeland, the mulatto, was
next placed on trial but the case was not concluded
at last accounts.
Inc steamboat Champion, previously reported
Sunk in the Sound by collision with the propeller
Abatross has been raised, and brought to the city
n tow of two steamtugs.
At st. Louis, on Thursday night, twenty-five
wooden tenements on Greene street between Fifth
and Sixth streets, were destroyed by fire. The
buildings were of comparatively little value. the
entire loss being but about $4,000.
The annexed table shows the temperature Of the
atmosphere In this city during the week ending
October 20, the range Of the barometer and ther.
mometer, the variation Of wind currents and the
state Of tho weather at three periods during each
day, viz: at . "A. n, and 8 and 8 o'clock P. Nj