The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-08-30

The City of Washington arrived at this port last
night bringing details Of European news to the
18th inst and Geographic advices from London and
Liverpool to the 18th. The intelligence is int
resting.
1t is reported that the Zurich Conference had
made no progress in the business for which it met
and London journal states that the representa-
tives had come to a dead lock.
The entry Of the victorious Army of Italy into
Paris took place on Sunday, the l4th. The specta
Gle ia described as being grand, gorgeous and bril-
liant. graphic description Of the scene is giver
In to-day's HERALD. The fetes were initiated a
Milan and Zurich. The Emperor Napoleon hai
Hignalized the occasion by granting full aud com
plete amnesty to all political offenders against his
government and by restoring to freedom some
twelve hundred persons confined in prison for
various offences.
Italy was tranquil. The reported red republican
movement in Parma is not confirmed, and it is
probable the story fabricated by Austrian jour
nails to serve some Interior design.
AN advance in the funds OH the London Stock
Exchange is reported. There had been no change
in American securities. At Liverpool cotton was
dull and breadstulIs quiet.
In another part Of to-day's paper will be found
some interesting intelligence from Venezuela. Pre-.
sdent Castro had been seized and compelled to
surrender the Presidency by the constitutional
party, after which he was thrown into pri-
son, and close guard of one hundred
men set over him to watch his movements.
Some severe fighting had occurred, resulting
almost altogether in favor Of the constitu.
honalists The utmost alarm prevailed in the
country, and the general expectation was that very
sauguinary engagements were about to occur
Three thousand men were under arms at Caracas,
resolved to deliver their country from the federalists
or to die in the attempt
The Empire City arrived at this port yesterday
from Havana with news to the Gath inst. 1t is,
however, of little general interest. The markets
continued very dull, aud freghts had declined
triae. The Empire City brought s776,o3l in specie
Our intelligence from the island of Jamaica Is i'm
portant. Rioting, lawlessness and bloodshed seem
TO have become the normal condition of the people,
The anniversary Of emancipation was celebrated
by of turbulence and riot, in the course Of
which several persons met their death. Quiet had
been temporarily restored, but no one could say
how long it would last The Governor of the
island, like most of his predecessors, was rapidly
growing unpopular. Former Governors have had
to contend with the planters; the present one.
cal fraternity. Dr.. Alexander Fiddes, of Edinburr,
one of the most efficient surgeons of the day, has
just been put in the Crown Office by his Ex,el.
lency.
The body of a German ragpicker, name unknown,
was found dead in the hallway of the tenement
house NO al Baxter street, yesterday morning,
under circumstances which lead to the belief that
deceased had been murdered There were several
marks OF violence about the head and face, and
post mortem examination Of the body showed that
several of the ribs had been fractured, causing a
rupture of the spleen. Death had been caused by
the last mentioned injury. The Sixth precinct
police are aiding Coroner Schirmer in the nyesti-
CATION Of the mysterious case, but so far no
Developments have come to light which can in any
way explain the matter. The inquest was post
poned until eight o'clock this morning, when it is
hoped deceased will be identified, and some clue
anorded to the perpetrator of the murder.
Inc members of the family of Mr.. Hewlett
fe'ers' OF 2So Clinton street, consisting of five
suNi.s ana Tour Children were all poisoned yester-
a, e'en'hg' while partaking Of tea. The prompt
"ppn.auon :" remedies, however, prevented fatal
U. nv, upon investigation 1t was ascer
fained that arsenic had been ,n;vaa ,,,;.h tho
sugar used in the tea but by whom IL was o.
could not be conjectured w ~ '-''>'"
A special secret session of the po,;ce co,,,,;,
hioners was held yesterday afternoon tn act nna.
upwards of eighty complaints against memhers -.
the police force, which have been Accommodate =.
during the past month. Seven patrolmen u,oro
dismissed, including the two who permitted 49,
murderer Macdonald to visit house of i'll renr,s
while In their custody. -Four designations were &C
copied, among them that Of Capt Samuel Carpen
ter, Of the Sixteenth ward, who was recently par
italy tried for undue familiarity with the propre
fress of house Of designation. Many others
found guilty of comparatively light offences, were
punished by timing them from one days to ON