The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-02-17
Melancholy Death Of Mr. Arden, Of the American
Legation, at Berlin.
INTELLIGENCE FROM ROME.
The Accident to the Atlantic.
THE YSTAL PALACE.
AFFAIRS IN SWITZERLAND.
Tn DAMAGE DONE In THE JANUARY GALES.
The Prohibition Of the Expectation of
Silver from Russia,
DC. &c. KC.

All the particulars connected with the accident
to the steamship Atlantic, will be found in another
part of this mornings Herald.
The gales of January have been very severely
felt on the Atlantic. Our files of English papers
are filled with disasters to ships. Our readers will
find, under the marine head, the details of the
damage TO American vessels.
Advces have been received that ukase, pro-
hibiting the expectation of silver from Russia,
would be issued at st. Petersburg, on the 10th
ultimo. This measure, it is supposed, was re-
solved upon to calm such popular apprehensons as
may have been excited by the discussion of the
California question in other countries, since the
price of silver at IS. I'D, and the exchange at
st. Petersburgh 3sid, there is no inducement to
cause silver to be sent away The decision may
be regarded as being significant of the views of
Russia as to the probable future production OF gold
not only in California, but in the Ural Mountains
No alteration being contemplated in the existing
comparative rates at which gold and silver are re-
spectivey legal tenders, one result Of the ukase il
any very great ultimate disparity should arise, will
be cause the smuggling of silver across the From
tier of Russia.
The King of Belgium is likely to experience, in
his turn, the embarrassments Of ministerial crisis
The ministry had undertaken to reduce the present
army expenditure Of Belgium to % 000, 900 francs
and had entrusted the Ministry of War to General
Brialmont, who, instead Of carrying out the views
OF his colleagues, announced in the chamber that
he could not realise any of the reductions pro.
posed.
The London Post says
few days ago, we asked In what manner had the
them BY the agent from Novs Scotia We are glad
TO have to announce, on good authority that tho
case Of that colony has only been brought under
Lord 0rey's notice. by the Hon Joseph Howe, within
the last fortnight; that embraces several questions
o. slsst Importance; and that II 10 no, under consi-
Among the persons who were killed by the late
accident on the Cologne and Minden Railway, is
MIR. Arden, Secretary of the United States Lega
tion at Berlin.
II 10 said that the Pope means to abdicate. Car
dinal Antonel is busy drawing up justification
of the establishment Of the Papal hierarchy in
Englsnd Three ntp Cardinals are to DC created
for Ama3a. The Pope is anxious to come to an
understanding with the KING of Sardinia.
In France, the President, finding that he cannot
manage the Assembly, has chosen his ministry
from those who Rave seat in that body.
The Emperor Of Austria has accepted the resig-
naticn Of M. de Schmerling He is likely to be
succeeded by M. Lichtenfels, Procurator of the
Cozr OF Cassation.
We learn from Greece that the representatives
of Samos have refused to recognise the new Go.
vernon. They have presented petition Of rights,
and insist on a redress Of their grievances
The only English papers admitted into Rome
are the Lo~de~ Times and Chroutcis, which are
permitted d only TO the English Club.
The manager Of the opera at Rome has been
ordered 10 cease giving the ballet of Faust, be-
cause the devil appears in 1t in the shape Of
Mephistophiles.
Our adyces from Dresden state that the German
Executive s to consist Of eleven instead Of seven
teen votes; Of which Austria and Prussia are to
have two each; Hanover, Wertemsurg, Saxony,
and Bavaria, one each and the rest to be disposed
among the minor States. Austria and Prussia to
preside alternately. The object is evidently to
medatse the smaller States; and il is hinted tina,
the constitutions are to be got rfd Of We have no
doubt that this will be the case IN Austria, but
the Prussans will be wiser.
The London Times Of the 2sth ult., gives the
following from its Vienna correspondent, under
date OF the 23d -
AsI considered that II related to matter already
" eb.ter'. note to thi. government coDc.rsiss Mr.
Mann sn American agent here, during the Hun
The matter can but assure YOU ,Ss, Mr. Mann has
every reason 10 be satisfied that he escaped we'll,
for knor n certainty that phhe here, his step
toatehed aud that ~ had crossed he Hungarian frontiers
hs woud hare been treated rh scarf ceremony ~ the
-ss rfsn comrrandes rhom special orders gven
that y, as 10 be considered plotting the dovnaA of
the STATE.
One Of the leading houses in London, connected
with the South American trade, received an order
by the New York steamer, on the 2ls ult to effect
a running insurance for G300, 900, to cover quick.
silver TO be exported from Mr. Forbes mine (the
New Almader) in California, along the Pacific
coast. The shipment Of this supply will probably
take place during the ensuing twelve months and
.as IL will be absorbed in South America, and will
give an extraordinary impulse to the production Of
silver IL sferds further commentary on the folly
OF those nations who attempting by legis-
lation to regulate their future position with regard
to the precious metals.
The steamship Trent, at Southampton, from the
Gulf Of Mexico and the West Indies, had the fol.
lowing amount Of specie in freight -
Specie, bullion. and gold dust, received across
the Tsthmus from California aud the South
Pacific ports. ts...........,........ ....... y 0s,6OI
Oe from Carthsgtns. .s.ss.sssss... Eo
De. from Jsmsics. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. s,pss
Do from Santa Marths. hs................. lI8
40 from other parts Of the Wet lndies.... l4sso
'Iota. ............s.ss''.. sSs't
Among those who have recedily left Liverpool
jor Australia, is Mrs MITCHELL wife Of the Irish pa
iriot Of tia. name, who is proceeding with her
-yovpg family to join her banished husband in that
colony. Mrs. Mitchell is said to he very beauti.
ful woman, looking little more than % or p years
tfage is highly accomplished, and greatly con
trbuted to instil into the mind Of her husband
the idea Of those designs, for which he Is now sut