The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-08-11
NEW YORK HERALD TUESDAY, H. ls6s-TRPLE SHEET.

| main strength speaking OF West Austria only in
| Bohemia, Galica, the Tyrol and the Sloyene lands
| The centralizing party dominates In this city, in
| Lower and Upper Austria and Syria.
| The Hungarian Diet sti industrionsly continues
its sessions in spite OF the alurements OF the grain
harvest season. IL II mainly occupied with finance
the organization OF the army and the terms OF the
The International Telegraph Conference which has
been IN session In this city for some weeks has ter
minated the business which called It together and
adjourned until 1871, when Florence will be the
devious One OF the resolutions OF the conference
allows Of the OF the Hughes printing apparatus
along side or that OF M0rse's on all International
lines Another resolution is to recommend the excu-
sive of wires OF the thickness Of five milimetres
II Is claimed that these two reforms will contributed TO
lend both speed and certainty to the transmission
the dispatches. The delegates were received by the
Emperor at schonbrinn and were well dined and
speeches to them. Almost all OF the speeches were
In French, that language being the one most gener
ally understood The delegates combined pleasure
with business In truly Viennese style. While here
they took trip over the far-famed Semmering Rail-
road Pass and Immediately thereafter were invited
by the Hungarian Minister OF Commerce to come
over to Pesth and enjoy themselves there. This they
the Ofen Mountains One may almost say that they
wandered from the domain OF pleasure into that OF
politics when they paid visit to Francis Deak.
The revival OF confidence In the government, and
the lower rate OF interest obtanable by investors in
State stocks since the passage of the coupon tax fol-
ment securities, has enabled Finance Minister Bres-
ell to give notice that from and after the 27th OF this
month the interest on the Treasury certificates
issue, will be reduced from five to four and half
per cent and that for those repayable at four
date the rate viii be reduced from four and half to
four per cent.
The turmos at Trieste have increased and led to
lost their lives and several others have been severely
wounded. The cause OF these seditons Is the Ill
blood which exists between the slovene population,
population Of the lower town and quays. the
fal 10 mart ar Al0H 0fAA do
proclaim their desire for union with Italy, while
the Slovenes are as loud in their proclamation of at
controlled by the Italian party and it has put forth
highly cOlored narrative Of the facts censurng the
conduct OF the military: on the other hand, the Stat
has put forth q counter statement throwing the
blame for the commencement Of these troubles upon
number of young men Of the merchant class and
the Italian party, who made an attack upon peace
full gathering Of slovenes assembled in one Of the
coffee houses OF Trieste. deputation from the Town
Council OfTreste has arrived In this city Tor the pur
pose Of comforting with Minister Gskra to the
measures which should be adopted for restoring tram
quillity to their town. Trieste Is one Of the many
places in the ambit OF this empire which is chronl-
cally troubled with faction fights OF race and ma
tionality.
The Expedition to China and Japan-Agricu-
turnl Science-Result of the Telegraph Con.
ference.
VIENNA, July %, 1858.
OF the expedition which will shortly sail from
may interest those who devote themselves to agri-
cultural science and silk culture At the request of
the West Austrian Minister of Commerce the Vienna
Agricultural Society has handed in four letters OF in
struction for the behoof Of those men OF natural
science who Will be entrusted with the duty OF max
ing Investigations and reporting thereupOn. These
four letters embrace respectively the following sub
jects, namely:-Agricuture horticulture, vine Gull
ture, silk culture and the rearing Of bees
In the first letter the following points
brought into relief namely, the application of
human excrement for manure, and new fodder her
bage; In the second letter the following topics,
namely, the result of cultivation by terraces well
Of the lateral warming Of the soil, artificial water
ing, sorts OF manure means adopted against destruc
tive animals, degeneratons and rots tools and appa-
ratus; in the third letter, information concerning
mulberry trees also those oaks OF Japan whose leaves
serve for the food Of the silKwornl, namely, the
B0nobyr Tdn,a-Maf. It is requested that acorns,
and, II possible, young trees be brought TO
Europe. Further, concerning the transport OF the
cocoons, the reeling OFF OF the silk and spinning
plants (spinn-pfanze. In the fourth letter informa
ton Is sought for concerning the habits and breed
ing results OF the apis dOsdd dig honey beef and Of
the meu,pona mtnutd (the stingess honey and wax
producer), and the transport OF some OF both these
communities OF honey collectors to Austria and Hun
gary.
A uniform communication published In oil the
Vienna papers this morning. Including the ONciai
Gazette gives some more information concerning
the transactions OF the International Telegraph Con-
ference. The revision OF the treaty contract or May,
1866, was rendered necessary In consequence OF the
wish TO extend Its operations over the Asiac lines.
IN addition TO this revision OF the treaty contract
complete set OF rules for the service Of the compa
MES was elaborated. Further, between neghboring
States series OF special treaties for the reduction
OF the despatch tarins and for the fixing OF the
modes OF reckoning the costs was concluded.
The principal result OF this conference is probably,
the closer connection which mas been established be-
tween all the Geographic boards OF directors In Eu-
rope and Asia, so that complete unity has been Sc
cured. not only in political respects. but In the whole
manipulation for all the telegraph lines OF the Old
World. Among the special provisions may men,
ton the Introduction OF the Hughes apparatus for
correspondence the long lines and, secondly the
reduction OF the tariffs which. especially for the
respondence TO India IL considerable The forward
ing OF kilograms by mail TO those places In which
there Is no telegraph station Is TO be done gratit
ously. Hereby ihe principle Is laid down that in
consideration OF the payment OF the cost Of telegraph
ing. which IL the for every country, the tele
gram viii be forwarded to every place which is ac-
the telegraph offers as widely difrused
means II communication as the Post once
does For the drawing up OF statistical tables.
will examine and criticise the improvements, or
alleged improvements, In the system OF telegraph
ing, and finally for the purpose OF making circular
communications concerning the opening OF new
lines and stations. central ONCE has been cstab-
Swiss government.
on the other hand, the political and diplomatic ne
gotiations are entrusted 10 the presiding govern
ment for the time being, which FOR the next three
years will be the Austro-Iiungariar The new
ARRANGEMENTS VIII only come into operation January
!, 1862
The delegates before separating waited on their
president, Herr Won wattenwyl. TO express their
thanks for the kindly reception they had met with nc
the hands OF the Imperial government, end at the
same time presented him with silver table service,
adorned with appropriate inscriptions.
The ONcidt Gazette OF this morning announces that
the Emperor has awarded 10 Mr. David Hughes. In
acknowledgment Of the value of his telegram print
ing apparatus, the order OF the Iron Crown OF the
thru class.