The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-01-26

ance ard loss our side unparalleled during the
war; Lieut. Col. Fordyce Lieutenants Carey and
Gordon of the 74h Highsnders and Capt Dsvsnish Of
tho Leyes fell The Colonel did not survive his wounds
will become Of my poor regiment" The whole colony
depores the loss Of this noble officer Of con-
doence have been addressed to the officer in command
Of the 74th
After this affair the weather having become very
severe General Somer,et withdrew his troops to the
camp at Blinkwater. The next movement Was to be
combined OF the two divisions under General 5omer
ret and Colonel McKenna, across the Kye, against
Krelis the principal chief in Kafirland. The force
to consist OF thousand cavalry, and two thou
sand infantry They to the I'd ut for the
Unwani and their operations, 1t was expected would
Another reverse had been sustained by the English
troops at the Lagas the coast of Africa In an attempt
to chastise the native king for slave dealing The fores
consisting OF 2sO officers and men, were repused, with
considerable loss
was quiet and the draft Of ordinances for constituting
Parliament at the Cape had been received with great
satnfaction. large meeting wss held at which
humble address drafted, to be presented TO Hsr
Majesty praying that the main principles of the consti
tuition may NOT be altered but carried into effect with
cut delay Within half hour, four hundred sgua.
lures were ut tached to 1t.
Interesting from France.
Affairs in France continued steaifsst and tranquil
The President gave grand banquet at the Tuieries
the 5h to four hundred the delegates OF the depart
ments.
The latest advices note rumor which prevailed ia
Paris the 9th of January, OF marked eooiness be-
tween the President and the British Minister, in rela
ton to Belgium; and Gahignani's Messenger had an
that Lord Norma nby would leave the following
DAY for Iglard not to return This has caused the
utmost regret among all parties and contributed to
fall of one per cent in the funds
later report has it that the absence of the English
would not extend beyond few days.
1t was announced that further delay Of ten days
would take place before the PRONUNCIATION of the new
constitution would be made. This delay vari-
ously accounted for One opinion averrad that the
President contended for azng; while another pre-
vailed that he for restricting the legitimate guaran
ties of the constitution progress had been
made ia the constitution of the Senate The President
had determined resist family influence and political
intrigue By bllng up the blanks that remained with
names commanding public confidence aud respect. In
the meantime profound anxiety continued to be felt in
regard to this matter we'll to the constitution
and the public funds had greatly fuctuated in
| qutDce, but closed firmly on the 9th
Several government prisoners have been liberated
from St Paaye and etated that nine hundred of the
prisoners recently arrested political grounds
and syery to h. h ayr, Thsnce thay sre
to proceed to Cherboury, or Bres with view to thsir
transport alton TO Cayenne.
By decree of the Minister of the Interior the repub
mottocs had been erased from tho public edid,es
nd the ancient historical ones restored
The stock OF the Paris and Lyons Railway has been
uch sought after since the die position OF it to public
company by the Minister Of Public Works.
Germanic Affairs.
The affair between Germany and Denmark is termi-
mated although the treaty between Denmark and the
great German powers had not been sigued In conse
quence Of this arrangement, the German troops will
evacuate Holstein in the Of this month; but
body Of Ausrian will remain Professionally at Hamburg
and in the peghborhood This measure will have the
effect to secure the conditions imposed Denmark
ameng which the convocation of the Provincial States
schieswig and Holstein Is the most important.
The German Diet in its sttings Of the 31st ult decided
the support the federal feet Austria had proposed
to form the German navy into three divisions he
nanded respectively by Austriaps Prussans and Ger
Of other States but Prussia opposed this
mert, when the above final resolution was adopted.
Prussia has declared her readiness under take the
port of the fleet for one month
The .9asridx Lloyd's boasts that il Prince
schwarzenburg who virtually dismissed Lord Pal
merton
Ramors Of ministerial crisis prevailed in Berlin. It
IS said that Montaienl will resign the Presidency or
that Won Roumer will quit the cabinet
The German Journals announce that great sensation
has been caused at Vienna by the receipt Of the inte
that Don Juan lnfante second son Of Don Carlos
has away from his wife with English governess
The wife is sister Of the Duke Of Modena.
Success of the Russians In Circassia.
The Prussian Ga-efe Of the 9Th, says that Rs.cbid
Murat the bravest OF Schamyl the Crca san Chief
had surrendered Internationally to the Russians and is
a
Commander In Chief, and Governor Of Bess Arabia
ceved from the young chief the possession Of the fort
Wsues Prya and his detachments of soldiers
The NeapOlitnn Trials.
The Neapolitan State trials has proceeded to the
seventh day The public kept out of earshot OF the
prisoners, and no notes allowed to be taken The
recent events in France would hasten 1t thought,
the fate Of the accused who expected te be
the gsileys for life
The Markets.
THE LoSpov MoNer MARKET presented new featurs
Stocks firm but not very active Consos closed
the 9th inst at 971s to e74 for money and account
Bank stock, 2l6 2l61s.
L. AMERICAN SECURITIES there had been change in
price, and the market has been rather inactive.
CorroN-Subsequenty to the sailing Of the Arctic
the 7h the cotton market at Liverpool continued in
animate with a turn in prices in favor of buyers
though hardly to quotabe extent in American quail
ties above middlipg which with all lower grades have
declined one sixteenth OF penny per ID since the
mepcement Of the present month. The eaes Of th e
week ending on the 9th stated at 1910 bas, of
which spectators have taken 600 bales and exporters
47'0 bales, The authorized quotations at the close OF
the market, the 9th inst, sd for New Orlca ns
fair 4ss for mddliDg ia for Upland fair Il for mid
ding. The sales the 9Th were 5000 bales at full
rates
GRAM Fro, The -four market firm at the
rates at the sailing of the steamer Arctic bat
market was less buoyant There was aa improved and