The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-04-09
sew sern, sunday, April o, 1859.
The News.

The Europa, from Liverpool, arrived al this port
yesterday afternoon, bringing our London and Liver
pool Rcs to tie 25th Of March, with Geographic ai-
vices from Paris, Vienna and Berlin to the oath of
the same month. No formal declaration Of war had
been made by England, nor had the Car given any
further official explanation of his ulteror policy. 1t
was said that two thousand English cavalry soldiers
with one thousand artillerynen would march
through France, to embark Mt Toulon for the East.
We have referred at length to the points of the
in an editorial article.
During the past week inaage nl stock specula-
lions have met with lt0 engagement in Wall
street. Almost every an Of stocks, of the
fancies especially, baF declined day after day, and
the board closed dull a0 heavy yesterday. To add
to this dscouragng pect Of affairs, the intelligence
brought by the Europa is not by any means cheer
ing, either to the bulls Change the dealers in
breadstuffs produce and cotton The decline in the
last named staples and also in consos, at London and
Liverpool must produce corresponding depression
IN the American markets. Our -four market it will be
seen, was somewhat more animated yesterday; but
the European news will, perhaps, pull down prices
tomorrow to lower figures than they have reached
for some months. The war, most likely, viii also
further depress the value of cotton notwithstanding
the announcement made in New Orleans despatch
that the receipts are five hundred and seventy-ve
Thousand bales less than those of last year at this
time.
The poatmen and others interested in business on
Lake Erie gratifed with the prospect that navi
cation to all ports on the coast will open sooner
than anticipated. A despatch from Buffalo
states that the Ice is about breaking MP, and tho
packets are in preparation to resume their trips.
Large quantities of flour and grain may, therefore,
be expected to pour in upon us before great while.
The loan Of two millions of dollars for the COM
plction of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad was
taken Yesterday 1870, 800 at ! a per cent pre-
MUM, and the balance at par.
These who are fond OF rare fun which at the
came time is imbued with spirit of strong morali-
ty, combined with sound common sense, should not
fail to peruse the letter elsewhere published from
" The Man wot Nominated Frank Pierce II con-
tains so much wit, and at the same time so much
practical, straightforward Shakspearian reasoning
concerning the Cutting and Breckenridge difficult
ty, and also relative to the newspaper organshp,
that it cannot well fail to make far greater i'm
preston than is generally created by the compare
lively common place productions OF other letter
writers.
Seventyfve buildings, including twenty-three
stores were destroyed by fire at Jacksonville Flori-
da, the 9Th inst. The loss is estimated at three
hundred thousand dollars, about onehalf Of which
is insured, partly in the New York and New Eng
land Offices.
We Yesterday received advices of late date from
different parts of South America. The letter from
our Curacao correspondent will be found interest
ing to those who take pride in American enter
prise. Tie yellow fever had disappeared from that
island, and salt, which was scarce, was selling at
ono dollar per bushel. Another revolution it was
anticipated would shortly manifest itself in Vene
Zuea. The Rio Janeiro papers to the 10th of Febru
two days later-contain nothing Of special
interest.
Srortsmen and others who delight in fast horses,
win lie astonished at the time made in four mile
race ct New Orleans yesterday. Lecoml te won in
I'm. ?es. and I'M. 3sls.; beating Lexington, the
winner of the late State stake Of twenty thousand
dollars. This excels the performance Of any other
horse on iecord-bcng six and a half seconds less
than ever accomplished by Fashion in her palmy
day. She beat Boston Ii I'm. S2as., and Peytona
beat her in I'm. sos,
,ne total number Of deaths in this city last week
was five hundred and eight, being, we regret to
notice an increase Of seyenty-two upon the NOR
tally of the previous seven days. On referring to
the classification Of the principal diseases, find
that consumption carried Off g. being decrease o.
.: commissions 52-increase, Z; Group, 2I-increase,
3; concessions, 13-decrease, 0; dropsies, 3s-in-
crease, 90: various fevers, 25-ncrease, Z: infam-
nations, 6S-incfease, G; marasmus, 23-increase,
10; premature births and stiborn, 35-decrease, 3;
smallpox, lG-inctease. l. Many other diseases are
mentioned in the Inspectors report as having
proved fatal; but the number in each instance being
very small it is unnecessary to specify them part
cularly. The excess Of deaths among children over
adults was one hundred and twentyfour. The list
shows beyond doubt that no malady OF contagious
character exists, with the exception OF the small
pox ard complaints usually incident to chill
dren, and even they so few as to create no ser
ous apprelensions. With clean streets and proper
precautions on the part of the city authorities and
heads of families, may expect, after making due
allowance for the increase OF population to pass
Of the most healthy summers ever experienced in
New York.
The following are merely the headings Of por-
ton of the immense variety OF interesting matter
with which our columns are today crowded-Iegs-
lative tour of inspection among the city institutions:
full report of Hon. Caleb Lyons speech ON the bill
for the construction Of six steam frigates Letters
from Havana: information respecting the difficulty
between Honduras and Guatemala, sc.
The steamships George Law and Star Of the West
arc about due, with the details Of two weeks news
from California and the Pacific coast II is report.
cd that they have treasure on freight to the amount
Of nearly two millions of dollars.