The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-07-25


The steamship North Briton arrived off Farther
Point early yesterday morning. She left Liverpool
Oh the morning of the 18th, and the news which We
spread before the public this morning is conse
quenty four days later.
The North Briton brings the important intelli-
gence Of tie termination of the war in Europe, and
that a treaty OF peace had been concluded between
France and Austria. The two Emperors had an
interview at Vnafrapca on the morning of the
llth instant, and peace was concluded, according
to despatch from Napoleon to the Empress on
the following Isl" The Italian Confederacy,
under the honorary presidency Of the Pope; the
Emperor of Austria comedies his rights 10 Lombar'
dy to the Emperor Of the French, who transfers
them to the King of Sardinia; the Emperor of Aus
tra preserves Venice but she will form an integral
part of the Italian Confederation
Copsols rose in London on the receipt Of the
peace news 30 9Sa, but its full effect the money
market bad not been ascertaned when the steamer
left Commercial enterprise was expected to be.
come active, and lead to higher value of money.
The discount market was well supplied with money,
and first class bills were taken at 81 per cent. The
cotton market was firm and rates at last advices
sustained Breadstufis in Liverpool were dull aud
-four offered at lower rates.
In the House of Commons that body agreed to the
amendment of the Atlantic Telegraph bill, as also
to the government guarantee to the Red Sea Tele
graph Company
Mr.. Ward, the American Minister to China, had
lett Hong Kong for Shanghae He was expected
to proceed to Pekin in company with the English
Minister. Nothing was known as to the intentions
OF he French Minister, who at Macao. The
Americans had chartered light draught English
steamer to proceed up the Pei-ho, carrying the
American flag. The Mississippi, Powhatan and
Toewan at Shanghae.
Turkish steamer, with $50 passengers on
board is reported to have been lost on her way to
Cuns,antinople and II of the passengers to have
persisted The Christian passengers were assas-
sinated ard pundered by the Turkish crew during
the salvage. Another steamer with $50 passengers
from Cons,antbople, had not been heard Of
The steamship New York left Southampton for
this port on the 18th inst. The Anglo-Saxon, from
Quebec, arrived at Liverpool on the 1lth.
BY the arrival Of the bark Rowena at Philadel-
phia and Of other vessels at this port we have news
from Venezuela to the 9th of July The republic
contained prey to anarchy. Armed factions
overran it. Puerto Cabello had been attacked by
one of these bands, some people murdered and
robbed, and others terribly frightened. Business
was at standstill, and many families were leaving
the country. The renowned General Paez, becom.
ing Disguised with the condition Of affairs which he
could not remedy, again babe farewell to his
country and returned to the United States He
arrived in the bark Rowena, with several other
Nenezueans Before leaving he issued farewell
address, which, with other important and interest
ing matter, we publish to-day.
corresuOndeut ar f;onaves xyri.ip, n, ~
18Th inst, says that provisions were in good SUP.
ply, with moderate demand. Produce was gener.
ally scarce, owing to heavy rains and bad roads.
Coffee 81 IS to 81 40 per 100 lbs. currency Log
wood $50 do. per 1000 lbs. Country quiet The
new law changing the export duty on coffee from
the fifth to 81 IS Spanish per 100 lbs. went into
operation on the 10th inst. News was received at
Gonaives that the government stoIehouse for cot
fee at Port au Prince was burned on the Sth inst
with 1900 bags coffee.
Virginia Stewart. the courteZan who was shot in
Broadway Saturday by her paramount, Robert Q.
Macdonald, still lies in precarous condition at
the New York Hospital. She had somewhat re-
vived late last night but little hope of her recovery
is entertained 10y the surgeons. who have been un-
able To extract the bullet which is supposed to be
lodged IN the substance OF the brain or in the back
OF the head. Macdonald was removed to the
Iopps yesterday where he was waited upon by
several Of his friends with whom he freely conver.
ed on the subject Of his incarceration making fro
quent inquiries after the fate Of his mi,tress An
The details Of this shocking affair are given else.
where.
No further attempts than during the pas, thraa
Sundays were made yesterday to enforce the s,,.
day laws, Mr.. Pisbury, the Police Superintendent,
not having yet issued any new edct. Nearly tho
liquor saloons and low groggeries were SHUT. and
there but few arrests for drunkenness and dis
orderly conduct. We give elsewhere report NJ
how the law was generally observed in different
secios of the city, from which it will be seen that