The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-04-15
ARRIVAL OF THE HERMANN AND AMERICA
>>S~~~>>~~1~~.>>N~>~>o
ONE WEEK LATER FROM EUR0PI
-~>~-~~~~~~~~~~~~~~>-
HIGHLY IMPORTANT NEWS
-~~~-~~~~~>-~~~-~>~~~.~~-
Declaration Of War against RussiI
by England and France.
GREAT FALL IN C0NS0LS.
over Forty Thousand Russians Crosse
the Danube.
NN>N~~~>~~>>.>~N~o-o->
Reported Defeat Of the Russians al
Turtukai.
~>,~,~>~o~~~o->~~~,>>>o, |,
THE RIGHTS OF NEUTRALs)
ASSASSINATION OF THE DUKE sOF PARMi
NEWS FROM CHINA.
-o~oo<>~~~~~~~~o~~o~N~~~
TWO WEEKS LATER FROM AUSTRALIA.
r.>oc~o.>->l~~cN1~(-o,~~~~-
ADVANCE In AMERICAN FLOUR.
observation-disclosures
DE CLINE IN TTON,
&C., DC, DC.
--~---~-~>~>S~-~-.>.>>~N
NEWS FROM CHINA.
TWO WEEKS LATER FROM AUSTRALIA.
DE CLINE IN COTTON,
&C., Gc., DC.
THE NEWS BY THE HERMANN


THE NEWS BY THE HERMANN
The United States mail steamship Hermann Capt Il
Higgins arrived at this port at II O'Clock yesterda
morning, having left Bremen (where she was delaye
thirtysx hours by heavy gale of WINDY the 26th an
Southampton on the Goth ultimo.
The Hermann has $50 passengers, and a full cargo
German French and British merchandise
The United States mail steamship Nashville, Capt. Bel
ry arrived at Southampton her way to Havre, t
9th umo after passage of IS days from this port
The Andes reached Liverpool on the 2sth.
The Collins steamship Arctic, from New York on th
18th, arrived at Liverpool at O'Clock the mornn
Of Thursday the 30th ult.
The political intelligence by the Hermann is Of th
highest importance.
The Cabinet courier despatched with the ultimatum
France and England to the Emperor of Russia had re
turned to London with official announcement that
reply to the joint demand of the two Powers wouldAS
made
In consequence of this message from the Queen wa
sent down to both Houses of Parliament the 9th
announcing the failure Of oil negotiations carried wit
Russia and the consequent necessity of adopting othe
measures to enforce compliance.
The message concluded with declaration that tn
Queen relied upon the bravery Of her army and navy u
der the emergency
The message was to be taken consideration on
31st ut and reply from both houses Of Parliament
will be voted in answer to it,
In the meantime an official declaration of dgain
Russia appears in the London Gazette Of the 2Sh, and
all the London papers Of The 29M.
On the day the President of the Corps Legislat
in Paris presented message from the Emperor Napoleon
to effect that the resolutions of the Cabinet
st. Petersburg had placed Russia in state Of wit
France the responsibility Of which belonged entirely
to the Russian government
The British feet under Sir Charles Napier has passed
the Great Belt and anchored off Kie the 9th March
The Havre journals publish the following important
telegaphic despatch from the Minister Of Marine to
chief of the maritime service at Havre:-
PARIS, March Is, 1854.
Inform your Chamber of Commerce that letters q
marque will not be delivered by the United States and
that the federal has formally declared to
representative of France that acts contrary nter
national law will not be tolerated the territory 81
the Union
The Paris Monitem states that the 18th of Mare
Prince GortschakoG attempted to take island in tn
Danube opposite Turtukai. The fire of the Turks how
ever, destroyed this bridge, and 1000 Russians werd
slain. The loss of the Turks insignificant.
Atelegraphic despatch from Bucharest dated the OATH
OF March, states that the 23d, at O'Clock in the
afternoon Russians crossed the river from Bra
to Gedshid without meeting with any resistance from,
the Turks
Another telegraphic despatch from Vienna dated the
9th March, afrms positively that $4,000 Russians
crossed the Danube Matschin, the 3d. without
meeting any resistance. The march OF the Russians
from lbraIa continuing that it was expected
considerable corps would be assembled between Gedshd
and Matschin General uders supported the movement
by demonstration from Galatz.
The text of the convention of alliance between Turkey,
France and England received at the Foreign Office In
Paris the 9th ut 1t is believed that communica
tion to that effect WILL without much delay be published
in the Moniteur
1t stated that Prince Demido who for several years
past has resided in Florence has written to the Emps
Nicholas placing at his Majestys disposal his for
tune and his sword" The Prince is the husband of the
Princess Mahlde, daughter of the exKng Jerome, and
consequently first cousin to the Emperor of the French.
In the London Stock Exchange prices of all public
securities were declining, and money very tight
Consols were last quoted at so,1 to se4a fall Of t.oo
and three eighths in four days.
The excitement in the markets for Russian produce
undated, and hemp and tallow had again risen.
tallow being quoted at lis. 3d. Linseed and palm oils
were also rising considerably in value.
The London market becoming little steadier.
At Mark lane, the 9th, the show Of English wheat
insignificant and factors unwilling to accept
the reduced rates Of tho previous Friday and milers
refusing to pay higher prices, only few sales were
closed at to three shngs per quarter below those
current the goth. Owing to being about to be
declared there inquiries for foreign wheat
and large business done at two to three shllins
quarter lower than on the 20th American -four was
inquired for and placed without difficulty at the
decline noted the Oath. Barby one to two shllings
lower At Liverpool large speculative purchases OF
American -four had taken place, and there was con-
sumpve and speculative demand at three shings per
barrel advance.
The Liverpool cotton market the 27th decidedly
fat and one eighth Of penny lower for American de-
scriptions with sales of 900 bales The market tho
following day very fat.
At Manchester transactions had been almost suspend
ell. There had been general and heavy decline.
The accounts from the manufacturing towns for the
past week showed the general effect of the pressure
the money market combined with the apprehensons Of
At Manchester transactions had been almost sus.
pended At Birmingham, however, business brisk.
AT Nottingham there general stagnation, both
regards the home and foreign demand Great dullness
prevailed in the woollen districts In the Irish linen
market there slight improvement owing to an in
crease OF foreign orders.
The Overland Indian mail reached London on the 29th
ultimo with dates from Burmah February 2, Calcut-
Ia February TO- Madras "a, Bombay ~, Shanghae y
Hong Kong IL, Singapore 49,
Bussem in Burmah, was in q disturbed state Trade
Mt Calcuta was fair indigo had fallen exchange 2s Id
declining
shanghae was st in possession Of the PATRIOTS ana
the rebel army wintering at Fech Lin, hundred
miles from Pekin Exchange at shanghae 81, and at
Canton As I'D, falling.
The Overland Mail brought late and important CONNER.
cial news from Australia the dates from Sydney being
to January 2 Melbourne January &c. Adelaide February
The returns from the gold fields In New South Wales
we're increasing and rich mines had been found at Tam
borowa. Trade in Australia improving, with brisk
demand for goods at Sydney. Gold was quoted at
CO It's per at Sydney and 90 1es at Melbourne
telegraphic despatch from Turin states that tho
26th ultimo at a quarter TO Eve O'Clock in the evening"
the Duke Of Parma was stabbed With dagger. Tal