The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-10-14

By the steamship Canada, at Halifax from Liver.
pOol whence she sailed forenoon of LIST instant, we
have one week la.er news from Europe The COM
uercial intelligence is both good and bad-goOd for
the operators in breadstuffs, which had advanced
one to two shillings since last adyices with an
tive demand and bad for dealers in cotton, that
staple having de lined an eighth to quarter of
penny per pound, with very moderate transactions.
Flour was held yesterday after the receipt Of the
news, at twenty-five cents per barrel advance, and
wheat went up one to two cents per bushel. The
rates of rates discount had still further advanced in
London and the strngency in the money market
had increased, which will in all probability cause
greater tightness in monetary affairs in Wall street.
and lead to direiu consequences to those who have
reck,essy ventured out Of their depth in speculation
There was great panic in Wall st,eet yesterday az
ternoon-some description Ct stocks declined four
and five per ceet as will be seen by our mousy ar
ticle. This may n some measure be ascribed to the
influence of tie foreign news.
With regard TO the Eastern question, nothing de-
cisiye had transpred. The combined fleet had
passed the Dardanelles andcas anchor before Con-
stantnople: but of the effect Of this movement all
Is corie .ture /. was said the Sultan dispeased
with this proceeding, considering it unnecessary
and Gerogatory. better understanding prevailed
between the peace and war parties in the Divan
Meantime military preparations on both sides con-
tinued to 90 forward. In Paris the most alarming
rumors prevailed. The Emperor and Empress had
been well received during t1er recent tour Gen. Mar
vaez had been permitted to return to SPAIN Nothing
new had transpred in political matters on tne Pc.
ninsula. The Emperor of Russia and the King OF
Prussia arrived at Olmutz on the Gath ult
Advices from India report the continuance Ct the
famine at Rangoon and that the cholera and fever
prevailed among the natives and troops. Burmah
and Hndcstan were quiet; commercial accounts
satisfactory.
The insurgents in China continued to advance.
The Pow hasan and yandalia had proceeded to join
the Japan Expedition. Nothing late is received con-
corning Com. Pery's movements A Hong Kong
correspondent of London paper states that Mr..
Marshall had offered to the Emperor loan ola mil
lion Of dollars and active assistance
The news from Australia is anticipated.
The Canada sailed at 10 clock yesterday morning,
wind south, and blowing a gale. She may not,
therefore, reach Boston before early on tomorrow
morning.
Judge Edmonds gave his decision yesterday, in the
Supreme Court in the case of the Rev. Mr.. Walker
aganst Bishop Wainwright, refusing to grant the
injunction sough. by the plaintiff 1t is the first case
IN which the authority of the Provisional Bishop has
been disputed and will be read with much interest
The Broadway Railroad case still drags its slow
length along. The mercantile libel in the Com
mon Pleas, before Judge Woodruff, which lasted for
ten days, terminated in the jury disagreeng. In the
Circuit Court before Judge Mitchell, the jury gave
verdict Of $3.50 against man for splitting In
woman face In the United States Districs Court,
before Judge Ingersol Ii ak Roscoe was found guilty
of counterfeiting, and two seamen named Hartley
and Bell were convicted of manslaughter on the high
seas.
We give to-day the speeches Of the Hon. Edward
Everett and Hon Abbott Lawrence, delivered at the
wing meeting held IA Boston on the evening of the
18th inst, called to respond to nominations Of the
6Ate Convention for State officers. In view of the
attempted reconstruction Of the whig pexty the re-
mark Of the distinguished lex Secretary Of State
that "the old party issues-interna improve ments
United States Bank, the tariff dc.-had ceased to be
disputed questions, as between parties, which no
person wished to disturb" bears an important signi
ficance, as developing their future policy.
Our special Washington despatch announces that
General Dix the Assistant Treasurer at this city,
at his repeated and urgent Request will soon he
superseded in his Office. James H. Williams, Of
Maine has been appointed consul to Sidney, Aus
tralia, and James II. Young, Of New York, CONNER
cal agent at Curacao. The contracts to supply
goods to the Indians have been awarded to Grant &
Barton, of New York Calender, Rogers & Co., Of
Boston Thos. r. Wilson, of Trenton and E. Tryon,
Of Philadelphia.
Returns of the elections in Ohio and Pennsylvania,
az far received may be found under the Geographic
head. All the counties In Georgia have been heard
from, ard Johnson, the democratic candidate for
Governor, has been chosen by 202 majority
Governor Seymour, yesterday resigned his Office
of Goyernor OF Connecticut, to assume the duties Of
the Russian mission, and Lieutenant Governor Pond
IVES sworn Il Is chief executive Of the State
TIE role walk OF aewan Day, St Roxbury, Masa
be- 'lsp e 'roye3 By ege. Los S2ooo0.