The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-09-27
The News.

The Vanderbilt reached this port yesterday
morning from Southampton, with European files
dated to the 18th inst, containing full details of
the important and exciting news telegraphed from
Farther Point and st. Johns N. F., after the arrival
of the North American and City of Baltimore. The
reports of the explosion on board the Great East
ern prove fully the immense strength of that YES
sci, and show that the public confidence in her sue
cess was not abated in consequence of the unfor-
tunate disaster which is described at length News
paper and private accounts from China explain the
nature of the heavy disasters which the allied
forces of England and France suffered at Taku, in
the Peiho river. All the writers seem to indicate
that the Russians had part in directing the Chinese
operations but there is positive proof of the fact
II is not very clear whether the American vessels
engaged in towing the British gunboats into action
were war ships or trade towing boats owned by
our felow-ctizens. At all events it is pretty clear
that the Hon. Mr.. Ward, our Minister, was in
high favor with the Chinese government. and
had reached to, or very near to Pekin.
France was to send out twelve thousand troops
to China, and England large additional naval
force, she expecting to employ her surplus military
force in India against the Celestals 1t thought
that the common insult and united loss would
cement the Anglo Frnech alliance. very heavy
robbery was perpetrated in Havre on an American
lady, Mrs. Wright, who went out in the Vanderbilt
by her own servant, of which we give the particu-
lars.
The Moses Taylor arrived at this port at about
half past twelve o'clock last night with the Pacific
mails 50 O42 1868 in treasure, and details Of news
from British Columbia, California and New Granada
Our rafar A. ofcbo 80
correspondents given in to-day's HERALD, for full
particulars
Our advices from Buenos Ayres are dated to the
18th ult. Hon. Mr.. Yancey, United States Minister,
had proposed sort of peace conference with re-
gard to the war with the Argentine Confederation
but the negotiations broke up in an ugly row in bis
own house. The general news is not of much in
terest.
We have interesting news from Porto Cabello'
Venezuela, to the 9Th inst The letter of our cor.
respondent, published in another column, contains
brief account of the capture of Laguayra by the
government troops, after twelve hours hard fight
ing; The capture of Maracay, and subsequent de-
fence of the same by the government troops against
its enemies; the capture Of two Dutch vessels
with ammunition Of war for the revolutonists.
and the arrest of the British Consul for implication
in the revolution.
The autumn regatta of the New York Yacht Club
came of yesterday, and was rather tame affair
Only five boats.sailed-the Mallory, Narragansett
Zinga, Favorita and Gypsey. The two former were
alone in their respective classes, the Alpha and
Manersing not sailing though entered. The Re-
becca and Restless Shaving no competitors, did not
sail. The Znga beat her two rivals, and will pro
badly take the schooner prize.
The Mozart Hall Democratic State Committee
met at Albany yesterday to make arrangements
for the approaching election. Mr. Thompson hav.
ing declined the nomination for Clerk of the Court
OF Appeals, Mr.. Lewis was nominated for that
Office.
Mesrs. La Mountain and Haddock went nm in a
balloon from Watertown, N. T. on the 22d instant
and up to yesterday no tidings had been received
of their whereabouts.
The experimental balloon ascent from Ione.,
Wood, by Prof Wise, did not take place Yesterday
owing to want Of sufficient pressure IN n. -,
pipes to initiate the balloon. The exnerrnan. gas gas
consequently been postponed for the present 40
At the meeting Of the Board Of Aldermen last