The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-09-12

The News.
By the arrival Of the steamer Ocean Queen of
Cape Race on Saturday morning about five o'clock.
we have news from Europe - the lst instant, four
days later than the advces brought by the Europa.
Our despatch states that the intelligence pre-
sents nc features Of unusual interest. Nothing
of importance had TRANSFERRED respecting the de-
Gberatons of the Zurich Conference. The American
ship Ben Bolt from Havana bonnd for Falmouth
was wrecked at Brendoz on the 25th ut. The
Russian loan of fl2 100000 sterling had all been
subscribed for in London. and exchange on St.
Petersburg had declined three per cent. The Ba-
varian government was in the market for a loan at
$50 per cent Consos were steady. and closed on
the 3lst at 95t s55. Cotton was firm, with an
upward tendency in prices while breadstufs con-
tinued very dull and provisions weak.
Mr.. McIane, our Minister to Mexico, arrived in
Washington yesterday rom Mobile. The accounts
recently published with reference to the treaty
recently negotiated with the constitutional govern
ment of Mexico confirmed. The points of this
treaty have already been given in the HERALD, but
they are reproduced in the despatch of our Wash
iDgton correspondent, published in another column.
Advices from Rio Janeiro to the 18th Of July re-
port the markets dull and no freight Offering.
Private advices from Buenos Ayres, brought by
the 0. ]. Hayes, communicated to Us, states that
the steamer General Pntos. one Of the best Of the
Buenos Ayrean war vessels, had deserted and gone
over to the side of General Urquiza, her marines
having mutinied and shot the captain. As the
General Pintos was one of the best of the Buenos
Ayrean war fot,lla, and as many NAV be influenced
in their actions according to the chances of
of one or the other of the coutending parties. We
think it well to publish the statement, which. we
believe, Captain Shiverick, of the Hayes, confirms
We have news from Japan dated on the 5sh Of
June. The Emperor had ordered tina, the ci les of
Jeddo, Eagasak SiInoda and Hakodadi should be
united by telegraph, and line was being built
from Jeddo to his summer residence. All the yes
sells 10 the imperial feet were to De turned into
steam propellers, and one of Them the Nippon,
had already left oo voyage of discovery, manned
by o native and native engineers An Ameri.
can having discovered copper mine, was permit
ted to work it on promising to divide the proceeds
with the government.
Additional advices fr I'm Bermuda are to the Sd
inst but there no local nex
There is decided mania for committing suicides
Just now prevailing ). Ii, kearney poisoned him
self yesterday at French's Hotel Henry F. Wood
put end to his life by taking laudanum yes
tsrday at No. l52 East Twenty-fourth street.
Edward Cassenbrock, keeper Of dancehouse at
No. 81 James street committed suicide early yes
terday morning by shooting himself with heavily
loaded pistol Particulars OF these tragedies will
be found in another column.
The lecture on the history and philosophy of
Sunday laws, announced to have been delivered
last evening by the Rev. S. l.. Hatch, deferred
In consequence of some prior arrangement with
the authorities of the church where it to take
place, and Welsh congregation worshipping
there number of persons who went up tn parti.
cpate in the discussion after the lecture had to
turn. II is probable that Mr.. Hatch will lecture on
Sunday next
Rev. Charles f. Harris, pastor of the Carlton
avenue Methodist Episcopal church, Brooklyn,
preached vigorous sermon last evening to the
young men and women of his congregation on 1.-The
Moral Influence Of the OPERA" in which that
amusement was unsparngly denounced The
Reverend gentleman objected to the Opera be-.
cause: first. much of the music of the Opera is
vicious; second, it is an amusement without an i'm.
provement; third, the associations of the Opera
house are generally bad and fearfully coutamiaat-
ing The church was densely crowded, large
share of the audience beng ladies'
The auroral phenomena which Illuminated the
skies in this latitude few weeks since seem to
have extended over very wide area. They were
seen from Montreal to New Orleans and FROM st.
Louis to Cuba and Bermuda. We give elsewhere
varied and interesting descriptions of them from
different points of the earth's surface
The dwelling house Of Herman DAHL adjoining
NO. 277 East Twenty first street caught fire on
Saturday night causing the death of a man named
Patrick Gallagher and injuring boy Of Mr. Dahl's
so severely that be was not expected to survive
The particulars are given in another column.
The cotton market displayed increased activity on Satur
day and the sales embraced about 1000 bales closing
on The basis of about II &c. for middling uplands
though brokers reported small sales at II nc The
Hour market less buoyant and active and grades
oil state and Western exhibited 1rmness, though
without change OF moment in quotations Southern -four
was less active while prices were unchanged Wheat
in far request though auoalicss were somcwbat
Irregular. Prime to choice red Kentucky sold at
81 20, white do. do. at 81 40 a al al. nc,r ,rh,o
Michigan OF VI ~, aud amber coorei southern
ct q IS, and Milwaukee new club aud ch;c,ro
spring do at p t. Corn fm, with sales ne
California barley sold CSC. for old RYE wa, dan :,
SIC. 83c. Pork was in good demand and armer, with
sales Of new mess at sia 95 SIS, CLOSING Al the latter
fgure); clear n. ST., and $40 25 a sos7n or
prime Sugars were sold to fair extent without chanoo
Of moment in prices The transactions footed up abo,,
1000 hdds Cuba muscovadoe, and SO do moasses am,
Rei boxes, Part at t. and part al Sc Coffee was nru