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

The News.
We have three days later news from Europe,
brought by the steamship Europa, which arrived at
Halifax on Wednesday night. The advices are to
the forenoon Of the 9th ul but they contain little
of importance in political point of view.
IL ia reported that the French and Austrian Com
,o;ssioners to the Zurich Conference had regulated
a settlement Of the affairs Of Lombardy on a basis
satisfactory to Sardinia and that the affairs Of the
Duches are to be treated Of directly by the Courts
Of Paris and Vienna. 1t was expected that the
Conference would concluded It's labors early in Sep
TENDER.
Lettersfrom Vienna express the apprehension that
the difficulties of the Italian question will not be
settled at Zurich, and give as report that the fur
louehs granted the Austrian soldiers returning from
italy had been suspended, and that seven out of
the twelve Austrian corps d'arn,ees are to be re.
tanned on war footing.
There is nothing important from France.
From Italy we learn that the Council of Ministers
at Turin, at which the King Of Sardinia presided
had decided that before accepting even provision
ally the Provinces which desire to be annexed to
Piedmont, IL was proper to consult the allied Pow.
ers, particularly France.
VI
terest. The American trotting horses Jack Rossi-
ter, Mountain Boy and Dreadnought, were beaten
in race near LIVERPOOL by an English horse named
Dan Mr.. Ten Broeck's horse Umpire had wen two
more races at Stockton, and was the fayorite for
the next Derby.
at London the money market was CASTOR and
ccusols on the 26th were quoted at 95a 95s,
American securities were weak, without change in
prices,
AT Liverpool the cotton market, according to the
brokers circular, dull without change in prices;
otLer authorities, however, report decline Of
one. sixteenth to one-eighth of a penny. Bread
stufs are reported very dull, while provisions ex-
hibited decided downward tendency.
Captain Jones, of the bark J. W. Page, from
Honrovia Liberia, the 3lst of July, has furnish
Cd US with very interesting news report and late
papers from the west coast of Africa. Smallpox
prevailed extensively in Monrovia, and large pub
lie health meeting had been held in order to devise
measures to arrest its progress. The Quail, new
war steamer presented By the English government
to the republic, had arrived from Plymouth, and
the journals ere loud in their protestatons of gra
ttude to Queen Victoria and Lord Palmerston con-
trastirg their berality with the policy Of the Uni
ted States towards their country very unfavorably
to ourselves President Benson Immediately went
on visit to the chiefs to the leeward in the Quail
Everything was quiet at Cape Palmas. Indepen-
deDce Day was celebrated with great eclat the two
military companies in Monrovia turning out in
grand style to hear, with other citizens fine ora
ton. The English cruisers were taking slave
prizes on the coast. A number of vessels from the
United States, as Will be seen by our shipping re-
port, had arrived at Monfova, landing many distin-
euished African travellers, good cargoes, an iron
sugar mill, lot Of Bibles, and number Of settlers
from our Northern and Southern States. Several
native students had distinguished themselves at
the late high school examinations.
The bark Henry Trowbridge, Captain Frisbe, at
New Haven, brings us adyices from Barbados
dated on the 18th Of August. Our correspondent
writes-There has been slight improvement in
cornmeal during the last few days, and some sales
have been maze from store-509 bbs., at 81 IS; but
any large mportatons would not realise this
sgure. Flour is in light stock but very dull of
sale. Goldfish is in supply, and lotting at 81 so,
Coed mackerei would be saleable. Herrngs and
alewives are plentiful and dull White pine lumber
is abundant and declining Dealers are still fairly
supplied with shingles. The weather continues
showery and generally favorable for cultivation.
The public health is generally good
We have Havana adyices to the 4th instant su.
gars continued dull
Accounts from Jamaica to the 18th ult state that
reinforcements of troops had been sent for the
protection Of the northern part Of the island from
the recurrence Of negro riots.
Our correspondent at Georgetown, Demarara
writing on the 18th ult., says:-The growing crops
look very fine, owing to the favorable weather
with which we have been ble5t for the last month
or xix weeks. Business is quite inactive owing to
the old stock of sugar and moasses being exhausted
A half yearly meeting of the British Guiana Bank
was held yesterday, when dividend of the rate Of
per cent per annum was declared for the half
year ending July /. The affairs Of the bank are in
q very hourishing condition. The balance in favor
Oi 'ne pank Is sl2e,520. The directors have wisely
resolved tnat In the present unsettled state of
Europe, wMcn renders the value of even the best
securiues liable TO constant fuctuation. II will he
1nole penonema 70 the substantial interests of the
ProPrie.ors 70 strengthen the banks reserve fund
than at this moment to increase the diyidenan
The Board of Aldermen met las. ayor;rn
transacted considerable routine business ~. -
it, however, of much general interest 4 ronar. 90
the proceedings is given in another column
1.-THE Board of Councilmen met last evening 49,,
disposed of large number of routine papers. NJ
Lent presented an ordinance directing that every
cesspool hereafter constructed in the city Of New
York below Thirty fourth street. from The East to
The North, river shall be connected with the sewer