The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-10-20
The News.

By the arrival Of the Europa ct Halifax yester-
day we have European news to the morning Of the
9Th inst. three days later than the accounts re-
ceved by the Great Britain, and also late adviees
from India and South America.
Nothing of importance had transpired respecting
the peace negotiations, but it wasexpected that
treaty would be signed at Zurich on the 10th or 18th
inst. The accounts "a to the beligerent aspect of
adAirs in Italy and France received by the two or
three last steamers, appear to have been greatly
exaggerated.
Tho Official correspondence of Col. Bruce, the
British Minister to China, relative to the action at
the river Peiho, had been published. He approves
of the course pursued by our Minister, Mr.. Ward.
Several disasters to American vessels are re-
ported. The particulars are given in our summary
Of the news.
American produce markets had undergone no
change of importance.
The disturbances at Harper's Ferry are at an
end Quiet Is restored to that romantic village, and
soon things win resume their usual appearance
there. The Eve prisoners who fell into the hands
Of tho troops were despatched yesterday, under a
strong escort, to Chaxiestown, Va, where they are
to be indicted for murder and tried. The Circuit
Court opens there tomorrow. Brown, who is not
dangerously wounded, 10 among them. They are
to DO prosecuted by the state and in case Of their
not being convicted capitally, are to be handed
over to the United States authorities to be tried for
treason. Tho house Of Ossawsttomie Brown was
searched, and an immense quantity Of arms
and ammunition discovered, together with the
constituton and ordinances of the conspi-
rators, and letters and documents which
show Gerrit Smith, Joshua r. Giddings, Fred.
Douglass, and other notorious abolitionists and
black republicans to have been mixed up in the
AFFAIR. Brown also made full statement to Gov.
Wise. The connection of Gcrrit Smith with the
outbreak is curiously foreshadowed in his recent
letter to the managers of the Jerry Rescue cele-
bration, IN which he speaks confidently of the i'm
minence Of servile insurrectionary movements in
the South This letter is printed elsewhere, as it
serves, along with the Rochester programme of
VIM Hseward, to lead to full appreciation of the
objects Of Brown and his crazy followers.
The quadrilateral journal Of this city, which is
always pretending to give news in advance of all
It's neighbors, has recently shot terribly ahead in
regard to the late Senator Brodercks property. It
mas just made statement to the effect that the
deceased had left property varying from 800 900
to 100000 in value, and that by his viii he gave
$4,000 to the Protestant and Catholic Ornban
Asylums Of San Francisco, with certain other mimi.
fcent requests to his friends Now that the Cali.
fornia journals have reached u.s. we find that there
Is mot the slightest truth in the statement Tho
property OF Mr.. Broderick does not, in fact, reach
$4,000, a. has been shown in the Probate Court
OF San Francisco. Besides, so far from having
made the requests invented by the quadrila.
teral journal, It has been further shown that
Mr.. Broderick died without making win at all 40
that the charitable institutions whose hopes and
Anticipation Of substantial aid have been raised
and 6attered by the unfounded statement will have
the melancholy opportunity of discovering how
they have been deceived by the latest quadrateral
intelligence.
The Republican County Convention met last night,
ana nominated Isaac 0. Dayton, of the Sixteenth
ward, for Judge Of the Supreme Court; John Slos-
son and Erastus c. Benedict, for Judges of the Su-
perior Court; Charles C. Mott, for Judge OF Com
non rieas Court; A. j. DenenhoefYer, for Judge Of
1,o marine Court, and James Davis for Superv;sor
Inc Convention then adjourned.
tBrauon Commissioners met Yesterday
Inc committee ON Castle Garden submitted . ,or,,
report ADVERSE to granting privileges n tbo l,or
Den for selling tickets to McDonnol s p;aa,.s
are agents Tor booking passengers on this s;Je -
connection with others in Europe Comn;ss;eu ~
Jellinghaus expressed desire to have the ra.'.
laid over for week to afford him an opportnn;,,.
OF presenting minority report on the subject &c
booking, and the frauds practised upon emigran,.
by that system, as there was much Of the report
with which he did not agree. After considerable
warm discussion, in which Mr.. Jellinghaus plainly
intimated that the Board countenanced the frauds
on emigrants, his motion was finally agreed to.