The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-08-20
The News.

We publish elsewhere some very interesting cor
respondence from on board the United States frgate
Niagara detailing the incidents that have occurred
since the sailing Of the ship with the returning
japanese Embassy. A letter from Tommy to his
friends in America will also be read with pleasure
expressive it is Of the simple yet earnest graft
tude Of the young Eastern stranger. 1t will be
seen that Tommy aspires TO be educated at Anna
polls, and signifies his intention to return to
America for that purpose. The chief Ambassadors
were applying themselves diligently 10 the study
Of our language, under the careful superintendent
Of the chaplain Of the frgate, and the voyage thus
far has progressed very satisfactorily.
The steamship Etna, from Liverpool on the 9TH
and Queenstown on the sth instant arrived at this
port early yesterday morning. Her news, although
not 80 late by one day that received by the
Glasgow and Published yesterday, is much more
complete than any we have received. COM
plete and literal translation Of the two proto-
coils Of the Conference on Syria, held on the Sd
inst, at the Foreign Office in Paris, will be found
in our columns. The second one contains the
solemn engagement which the contracting Powers
have taken upon themselves, TO seek neither terri
toral ACKNOWLEDGMENT nor exclusive influence nor
commercial advantages for their subjects by the
Intervention. The first regulates the details Of the
intervention itself which Is limited beforehand to
duration Of six months. Troops have already
sailed from France. The news from Sicily Is not
important
The steamship Quaker City Captain schufeldt,
arrived at this port last evening. She left Havana
on the 18th. There is no news Of any great inte.
rest. A contract TO pave the city Of Havana with
Belgian pavement has been made with Mr.. Fair.
,ts 80, al III, al
very good FOR the season. News from st. Thomas
by the same steamer is TO the ist inst. On the day
previous severe shock of earthquake was expe.
rienced. No damage to property or loss of life is
reported. The weather at the island was very
pleasant and the health remarkably good.
The Porto Rico correspondent Of the Diqrio de
Ia Norma, writing on the % inst. says the yellow
fever was raging there with great dereeness, at.
lacking not only foreigners but natives The new
Governor, Senior Echagae. was expected every
day. He had arrived at st. Thomas. and steamer
had been despatched there to take him to Porto
Rico.
A letter from Cieufuegos, dated August |, says
Accounts from the interior are very satisfactory,
and Mind nature is supplying us with plenty. The
shipment OF sugar and molasses continue active to
the States and to Europe; but in two weeks ces.
cat on viii take place until the new crop sets In.
which Is at present very promising. Political az.
fairs are quiet and with the Cubaus much indiner.
ence pervades the town, and bearing particularly
towards all nations except France, with whose
Representatives the dignares Of this island are in
inscparable friendship.
News from Buonos Ayrcs /. 10 June 90 and the
political events Of the month have been interesting
A compact of union between the Argentine Con.
federation and the province Of Buenos Ayres was
celebrated al Parana on the 9th and ratified by
both governments on tie 18th. A decree immedi.
ately issued for the assembling Of convention al
1oc within thirty days. the result Of whose deliber.
atons was 70 be submitted TO the next National Con
eress, 20 which Buenos Ayres. aner having sworn
10 The constitution, would send members. Unit
Congressional action shall be taken. Buenos Ayres
rcmaius as a, present, and with entire control o
her own arEy aud Custom House. Early next
year Buenos Ayrcs will have surrendered her quasi
independence and become once more a member OF
the confederation. Business had been Stacker than
for many months previously. owing, in some mea.
sure, 20 the winter season which was setting In and
90 the fluctuations 10 currency which, SAYS the
Commercial Times, have almos, psralyzed opera.
tons in some classes Of produce. At the very
latest dates ounces were at s333I.
From Paraguay the news by the last mail from
Ascension was satisfactory. Railroads through the
most productive regions were being vigorously