The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-11-25
The Nexra.

The steamship George Law srrived last evening,
bringing weeks later news from California, and
over million and hall in treasure on freight,
which will tend to revive, to q certain extent the
dropping spirits OF certain stock operators in Wal
street. The news is Of very little moment, beyond
ne announcement Of the amount Of specie whi,h
hiss arrived which will be landed to day. aud before
The going down Of the sun will be scattered and
swallowed up in the ranf cations OF trade, and the
arrival Of the next steamer will be ss anziously
booked for IS the present was, and the wo,der will
grow IS to the PROBABLE amount OF specie she win
bring TIE Anglo French feet had arrived in S IN
Francisco, aud had brought with them Russian
prize ship, which WAS taken off Petropolo wskl, the
Russian port which they had lately b,sieged Co.
Fremont had been invited to public dinner, viii "a
he declined In letter full Of gratitude for the pre-
nrs honor. Admiral Dss Pointes, commanding
the French squsdrop, had paid friendly visit {,
Gen. Wool, ard it was said the General would re-
turn the compliment on board one os the French
vessels. The money pressure was felt in San Ffsa.
CISCO bu. the markets. not sthstandipg, wse rather
more buoyant than had marked the transa s.ions Ia
trade for some time past.
By the arrival Of the George Law we have also
intelligence from the Sandwich Islands, Singapore
special importance from the Sandwich Islands, Is
the arrival OF the first ship of the Whaling feet
which brought fav rabe accounts Of the business OF
Che season, all having met with more than averigs
saccess. Nothing further respecting annexation
had transpiIed. From Singapore we learn Of ths
capture OF a Russian merchant brig by q British
cruer in the Straits of Sunda, the first prize taken
IN those waters. The European residents had or
ganizsd thee selves for tue projection of the colony
IL being in q defencelsss condition. Our aavic's
from Peru are interesting, and give an account or
attempt made at Lima on tie 18th ull., to ovAl-
throw the government.
The steamship Hermann, which left Southampton
on the 9Th ixst arrived here at nine o'clock yeser
day morning The news brought out By the Cana
dian, telegraphed +, us from Portland, Mins, con-
tanned summary Of all the len ling events in Eirops
mp TO the 9TH Of the present moath aud our advi,es
by the Canada, telegraphed from Halifax, had put
Che public in possession of the latest intelligence
fiom the seat Of war, with English commercial re-
ports dated to the llth of November. Our files by
tse Hermann, however,, co,sNn some very iatnes,'
lag extracts, amongst which will be found the oli-
cial reports OF Admsrals Dundas and imein, vi b
tina. Of Lord Rsglau, et,ng the progress of the
siege OF Sebastopol for the fl 8, yo days, bo.h b.
sea aad land. return Of the Casualties Of the NJ
lied officers Is also publish ed We also give the his
tory OF the Soulc AID Napoe, difficulty, With the
&C nsaSons and explanations Of the French g)yera
ment in relation thereto Doctor Rse has written
letter 10 the London Times, in which he deeads she
melancholy accuracy of his original s,stemeot re-
gaIdng the remains OF bodies fou,d With sae E'qu'
maux being those of portion ,s Sir Joho Frank
Inns party.
TEE absence Of private letters by the Caoa IN and
the iDciemency OF the weather had the effect Of
oheckiDg transactions yesterday 10 mos branches
u TIA e. Flour advanced about Is cents per barrel
for common State, aud Indian c,rn, With free sales,
advanced cents per busheI. Wheat was quiet.
Cotton sold 70 tho extent OF about 200 bsics the
market closing easy. Pork was dan at about
Sl2 62a. The dealers in provisions finding trade q.
the moment rather heavy, yesterday bantered each
other about Erie stock, when one party sold 100
shares to another At 90, sellers option, six months
The ship Omer Pscha, arrived yesterday from
Antwerp, hsd sixty-six cases Of CHOLERA on the
passage, tnirty-six Of which proved fatal.
The ship Helene, arrived from Bremen, reports
that when in lat. 4s 40. Ion. ~, spoke ship Glen.
burn, Captain Gray, Of Richmond, from New Or
leans, fty four days ont, boand to Havre, who Ie.
ported having lost onefourth Of her crew by
yellow fever The G. has since arrived at Hlvrs.
The brig Thomas T. Knox sarrivei from Tampi'
90, had three Of her crew sick from fever for the
last ten days, the captain, mate and boy having
been only able to do duty.
The clipper ship Flying Cloud arrived at this port
yesterday from China much to the relief Of the un
dsrwritsrs, who, from previous accounts respecting
her. and from the fact Of her being overdue, had for
some days entsrsained fesrs for her safety. TIE
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