The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-08-22

As was announced in yesterdays HERALD, the
steamer Hungarian arrived in the river St. Law.
renee on Saturday, with European advces to the
morning of the 10th inst. four days later than the
accounts previously received, together with news
from India, China and Africa. The intelligence is
interesting, as will be seen by our telegraphic
summary in another part of to-day's paper.
The first formal meeting of the Conference at
Zurich commenced on the sth inst representatives
of Sardinia assisting in the deliberations Nothing
had transpired respecting the proceedings. Quite
an Interesting debate had occurred in the British
Parliament upon a motion adverse to England
taking part in any conference for settling the de.
tails of the peace. The motion was finally with
drawn by the mover.
1t is reported that the relations between Austria
and Prussia have assumed almost the dimensions of
rupture, and were regarded as dangerous to the
smaller German States.
The King of Sardinia entered Milan on the eth
instant in great state. He received with every
demonstration of delight.
The elections in Tuscany passed off peacebly.
All the Ministers chosen are in favor of independent
Tuscany.
The subscriptions to the new stock Of the At
lantic Telegraph Company were coming in rapidly.
financial and mercantile houses of Great Britain.
The mammoth steamship Great Eastern is at last
completed The event was celebrated on board
the ship on the sth instant by banquet.
The American produce markets exhibit no
change of importance. Consols had improved
threeeighths to onehalf per cent.
By the arrival Of the overland mail at ST. Louis,
and the Tehuantepec Companys steamer at New
N in yyo hovo
from Mexico, California, Fraser river, Oregon, Car
son Valley and the Plains.
We learn from Mexico that President Miramon
had dissolved his Cabinet; but the reasons for this
step have not reached US. General Marquise had
rebelled against Miramons authority, and was at
Guadalsjara, besieged by the liberals. General
VOL had been defeated in Tamaulipas, with the
loss of all his artillery. The liberal party had been
accommodated by the Archbishop of Mexico.
General Degollado had assumed command of the
liberal forces, and promised if he could raise
100000 and 10000 men, to capture the capital
by the month of October. The bonds of the ma.
tured debt had risen ten per cent. The decree
against the church property was being executed.
The mails and passengers were robbed while cross.
ing the Tehuantepec isthmus. Advices from Vera
Cruz to the 14th inst. have been received but they
remained unchanged.
The dates from San Francisco are to the 9Th inst
The steamers John l.. Stephens and Orizaba sailed
on that day for Panama, with over 100000 in
treasure and thousand passengers, bound for New
York. The money market was easy, but business
was dull, with downward tendency in prices.
Large transactions in sugar had taken place. and
nearly million pounds of the article had been ex.
ported to Valparaiso and other ports during
month. Grain was in demand for export. The
mining news was favorable but the receipts of gold
-inst comparatively light Subsequent to the 3Oth
,'imo the ships Amos Lawrence, Northern Eagle,
pheus, Flying Eagle, Ocean Express, aud Chariot
g. Fame, from New York, and the Dashing Wave,
.l.-.,l Boston, arrived at San Francisco.
accounts from Fraser river are represented
n orc favorable. New gold discoveries had been
a., north of Fort Alexander, and rich xuartz had
be received from Queen Charlotte's Island; but
iy. thstanding these reports, miners were leaving
.rtish domnions for the new diggings at North
lie Oregon, where from eight to sixteen dol
- pr day were made.
- vices from Oregon say that Stout, demo
- s elected to Congress by forty-one majority
Mullon was progressing finely with the new
rom WalfaW to Salt Lake.
larson Valley the people were forming pro-
Wis government, it being their intention to
4 of all allegiance to Mormon authority. They
Z .Hcd electiDg Governor, Judges, and all
: necessary officers.
party Of Californians from 81. Louis, bound for
ealifornia, were attacked near tho South Pass, on
DC 10Th of June, by the Crow Indians George
stephenson, of Pittsburg; David Moore, of Lancas-
or. Pa and c. NJ. Hail. of Cincinnati, were killed.
a.J tioseaee, Of Carlisle. Pa, was made prisoner.