The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-05-07

The Prussian State Gazette announces from Prague
that 10000 men to be discharged this year from
the army. The new leyies will not exceed ai,576
men, although the usual number Is 900 OF this
| amount I, 36O are to be furnished by Bohemia
l The operation of recruiting will commence in
| April, and terminate about the end of May
| II is reported that Konigsbers is about to become
fortified town of the first class and that the works
| are TO commence neXtsummer
Africa.
| The Semaphore de Marsees of the I'd April pub
fishes an account of awful hurricane on the coasl
of Africa Gran, IN which lorty-one vessels OF
| all sizes perished.
| The French trools have eyperenced a reverse at
| Tlemecea. Abdel kadcr, who was supposed 10
have retired towards Morocco, reappeared III the
vicinity of Tlemecen W it'll 5000 men, and INFLICTED
heavy loss the French troops which had lett that
l town under Gen. Bedeau.
| The precise state of the case has not TRANSFERRED,
but it is clear that the advantage gained by the Arab
chief must have been considerable, as General Bu-
geaud instantly desmtchedtwo steamers TO Gran lor
| renforcemenis. The Gazette DIES Ii1b,nanr con-
/ tans frightful account of the decaptaton OF no
fewer than fory-our Arabs at Constantine, tor IN
puted offences, most of them of very trivial char
acter, without either trial or nquiry!H
The Niger Expedition.
| The latest letters from Ascension February ~
state that the Albert had arrived there on the 18th
l January No deaths had occurred in the interim
The Wilberforce is said to be in better condition
than when she left England, and it Captain Al
II
coast in March. From thence he proposed reas-
cending the river, which he would probably be able
| to do in April.
| The Leipsc Gazette of the 4th April contains
letter from Consantnople, w hich states that the
British government had solicited permission from
Egypt and the isthmus of Suez. for the purpose of
facilitating their arrival in India. The Pasha Is
said to have replied that he could not grant the
quest without the consent of his master the sultan
oh, eE
is, to represent to the Sultan the inexpedency of
granting similar permission, and 10 suggest the
proprety of erecting line of forts the coast Of
| the Red Sea.
| The Levant Mail, with papers from Malta to the
| 9Th inst has arrived.
| Sir Stratford Canning had presented very strong
notes TO the Porte the alleged misconduct OF the
| Syrian authorities.
| Prince Mavrocordato had not yet had his audience
| OF the Sultan. He is looked upon as sort OF unn-
vied guest and could not expect very cordial re-
cepion, but it is agreed that the Porte will not throw
any impediments to the fufllment of the object of
his mission.
The complaints made by Sir Stratford Canning
are to be inquired into and settled by Selm Bey,
| when he arrives in Syria. The accounts received
from this quarter are conflicting all parties accusing
each other.
! The Mussulman population were quite elated at
| the revcrses of the British in Aflghanstan.
! Syria was in a state of inslrrection and the con-
| fusion more COMPOUNDED by the employment Of AL
banlan troops to reprcss 1t, they being in fact little
| better than banditt themselves. Mehemet Ali was
| at Dumanhour. Admiral Walker had returned the
sword presented him by the Sultan, on the ground
that it inferior in value to those presented to
| other officers.
The Brussels papers contain this statement:--
So Letters from Odessa announce that revolution
1 had broken out in Persia; that the Shah was de-
| throned; and that thirty thousand insurgents were
| on their march to Teheren. This seems to need
! On the authority of Berlin correspondent. upon
whose information, derived through letters from
Moscow, great reliance is placed, the Times states
/ that the Shah of Persia has marched against Herat
at the head of 60, OOomen; and that Russia has fur
nshed subsidy of 100000 rubles in order to en-
| nable the Shah to make the movement.
India.
l A letter dated Bombay, March l. from general
officer to relation in England, communicates the
| following intelligence =
Accounts have come that Ghunzi had been
| taken, and the garrison, 1000 strong, put to the
| sword. General Not 1t is also sad Is preparing TO
retreat although In Candahar, at the head of 900
| men, he ought to hold good his position for years,
| as with such force he might command the country
| round"
The Calcutta Englishman, of the 10Th February,
received by the Falmouth mail, states that nelli-
gence had reached Lahore on the 9th of January,
to the effect that Akbar Khan had come down upon
Iellalabad in great force, and having been met by
the British troops on the plain, battle had been
! fought in which he and great number of Aiighans
were killed The truth OF this intelligence was
doubted.
The London Evening Mail of April 10th, says
From inquiries made at the India house yesterday
on the subject OF the fall of GhuZnee described
in letterlfrom Bombay of the LIST ult., we are led
| to believe and hope that it may only prove TO have
been an exaggeratlon OF the news last received
thence and that the country may be spared this great
additional disaster. The writer OF the letter refer
red to was General Brooke, and of its genunenesss
l at least, we can entertain no doubtr'
lAffn dot tho let nf AnrlI from rItrrfn
ed on correspondence from Moscow, states that the
| Shah of Persia had marched against Herat at the
head of 1900 men. Ii further states that the Rus
sian government had furnished a subsidy of 1000
OO rubles in order to enable the Shah to effect this
| movement.
| The Calcutta Englishman, of the 10th February,
by the Falmouth mail, states that intelligence had
reached Lahore on the 9th of January to the effect
that Akbar Khan had come down upon Jellalabad in
great force, and having been met by troops on
the plain, battle had been fought, in which he and
| a great number of Afghans were killed
Markets.
LONDON MoSrr MARKkr April Is..The rational stoo ks
were steady Saturday, with small amonnt of BUSH
Consos for money closed 9l ditto Account Oh
reduced 90 Il Three and half per cents reduced 90
New Three and Half per cents loOs to i Long Annui.
da Stock ?42 to DAB.
Some natncss existed in the foreign market, and the
prices OF Peruvian and Buenos Ayres suffered reaction
the latter 10 nearly the extent of per cent.
letter from Paris dated Boursc Saturday four o'clock
| says" The advance in the English market has given
confidence to the French Bourse The three per
have advanced to slf 2oc, and the SIS to llsf s5c.
for the end Of the month. The adv in the funds
here would be considerable but for the apprehen
| sion which every specuator naturally has of the
| tremendous fall which must take place in Of
any unoward event arising.
The market closed iolows:-Threc per cents, for
cash. s for account sf Soc Bank of France shares
337OG Neapolitan, lo7f. SOC. Spanish %
The Three per Cents were done the Madrid Bourse
on the 9Th inst at 2a % at different dates and the Five
cents with II coupons at % IL for cash. aed % 1916
| 81 at different dates.
LoNDoS MoSrv M.RREr, April I9.-There was slight
advance in the value of the national securities
purchase Of 5O0c0 Reduced having been made on pri.
vae account, otherwise business generally unimport-
| ant Consols Tor money closed 81. to ditto, for the
account 81 to per Cents. Reduced 90i to 81 per
Cent? Reduced, 99i to New 3. per Cents, 1905 Long
Annn'ues N9sp'rSg January O. lsSo) II ZIG; India