The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-04-15
Q Ameflcdn merchants resident at Shanghae


ceived
Further had been received of the discovery or
coal In the western division OF Borneo
Accounts from Banda notice the occurrence there On
the ls 1th and 10TH Of light shocks Of earthquake
The Bode says:-On the 25th November the American
war transport ship Lexington j. Flesson commander
arrived in the roads Of Mcnado This vessel coming from
New York and bound to China had provisions board
for the North American squadron in the China Japas
waters besides presents from the government Of the
was locomotive and other railway necessaries. At
about two hundred miles distance from Menado the LEX
ngton fell in with strong pirate feet. The invitation
repeated in the shape Of two shots being fred at Them
upon which the pirates, by dint Of rowing right against
tho wind, disappeared After taking in provisions,
water and wood this vessel sailed the night che
Goth from the roads of Menado and secred for Macao
TRADE IN sYDNEY-CoLONIAL RAILwAYs-THH
NORTHERN GOLD FIELDs-FRENCH NAVAL MOVE
MENTs-GoLD QUOTATIONS.
The advices from Sydney to the 25th Of January
and from Melbourne TO tho 30th of the month.
The Constitution act for New South Wales had passed
through committee and had been read third time ON
the 21st December The plan Of nominee upper house
for life had been modified to appointed by the Grown
for five years The Council prorogued on the 22d Of
December till the 7th of February His Excelency Sir
Charles fit2roy, in his closing address expressed his
satisfaction that the act had been framed with a.
anxious desire To assimilate the constitution Of tho
colony far rs local circumstances permitted to thaS
OF the mother country.
The revenue in all its branches continued to he hiesv
productive. Notwithstanding the increased expenditure
nd the loss incurred by the reduction Of the gold license
fee there was reason to hope that the receipts would
provo equal to the demands of the public service.
the Australian steamer had arrived at Sydney IL
9th Of January.
The executive government had advanced Go 0OO to d.
fray the expense Of sending specimens Of Australian pro
ductons 10 the Paris Exhibition Of 1855. q
There il no Intelligence Of interest from the goldheds
province there had been revival of the diggers agta
ton against the gold license fec and the regulations act
but the plan Ct action had not been determined tbs
congTess that leads the had recommended tho
miners to take out their licenses for the next three
the bottoms by deep sinking had produced M
results i is stated the trials had not been made
The valne of the gold exported from Victoria during
the year 1863 about GA 900 sterling New
South Wales &c part Of which, it Supposed
South Wales fields had been for months decreasing
Business at Sydney dull the 10th of January,
!, particularly Of soft goods wines and brandies
Tho accounts OF the harvest from most of the districts
Of the colony were favorable The weather had been
The works OF the railroad from sydney to Paramstta
were progressing rapidly.
for 1858, f9oS,575 19s. I'd.
The Sydney banks hsve agreed TO raise the rates Of s
months and under, per cent; four months and under
per cent; above four months, per cent.
The propretors Of the Bank of New South Wales havs
agreed to transfer necghth OF the capital the
bank to the London share register
Accounts had been received Sydney Of considerable
reinforcement to the French naval squadron in the
South Seas.
On the 25ih Of January business had slightly improved
by the arrival Of orders from the interior and from the
impression among the mercantile DO iy that there would
be for some time suspension Of extensive shipments Of
goods from Europe.
The question of railway communication throughout
the colony exciting more attention In Sydney than IL
has ever done before. plan for great trunk line
from sydney 10 Melbourne had been discussed but had
not been submitted to the public In any distinct form
Since the river Murray has been opened to steam nava
ton there is probability of Sydney losing Of It's
trade by the the part Of the province OF
New South Wales being sent down that river for ship
ment at Adelaide or its port
The intelligence from tie northern goldfelds
favorable The dggers returning to work after tie
Christmas holidays and the escort returns showed
slight increase rich gold quartz vein had been dis
covered at Tambaroora in New South Wales.
Price Of gold At sydney Port Philip and Ovens
gold f3 Los. to IS los. Sd. per
Commercial Intelligence.
LONDON MONEY MARKET, MARCH 2S-One O'Clock
The English funds continue their downward course.
and the tone Of business to-day is very heavy Com
cent from the closing quotations of last night sinss
then, however, they have further receded to %
to u, intelligence which is considered authenti-
Gated having been received announcing the passage Of
the Danube by the Russians. Exchequer bills fiat 1t
p dis to par. India bonds 3s. dis. to par
The tone Of the foreign market is depressed bat with
the exception Of further fall Of per cent in Russian
prices not essentially changed from last evening
The Five per Cents are now 81 to a. Four aud Half p
Railway shares have Likewise been affected by the fan
in consos aud prices have generally declined to the
tent Of from los. to 81 per share.
Mining shares Cat, and banking about Ell per share
lower
of gold, value GI43 900 The Maitland is also
ported from Sydney, with about eco ounces,
TWO oCLoCx.-Consols have further declined y per
cent, end are quoted s5sl TO e. Tho tendency OF busa
ness continues downwards. Money in demand out oE
doors.
Russian Five Per cents 50 10 a.
The state Of the share market is most unsatsfactosy,
but prices remain steady
Tho Admiral Is tccgrapLcd having arrived in the
Gowns from Melbourne with a. 500 OF gold es
mated at upwards of el62oo The dates to the 10th
TuuT o'cocS. -consols for money aud asooun.
S6H to 4
Prom the London Times March col
IoNDos MosEy MAEwET, TUESDAY EVENING MAaGn %
Noen! fluctuations have characterized the stock market
today; but although ono period there intense
aggIasation OF The downward tendency stability
was ultimately reganed aud the closing quotations. were
only tiiehiS lever than those OF yesterday conscis
With left OF last evening al SOS TO 81, opened this
csniug 81 SssS to8 GH ts royal messag uncing
Tia Of war; together with To teesraphc
Danube yeratng as stimulus TO the spectators to
per their s,es The price then cQntinucl to give
CURED 10 sc Gt from which there vas no Iteration
up TO ie official termination OF busnesa Subsequently,
howevsr Some nIge purchases were siIeeed asd the
rlac4 10 sc "a sea. This movement wa, fairly main
lrsd ard the latest moment hsre still buyera
81 sc& The transactions OF the, day again OK
s,mcly large and heavy amounts OF stock disposed
81 both iy The public and the spcsuators statement,
however sbeh circulated curing tho afternoon, ot
enormous tales having been mssie by leading firm
cnrely groundless the parties in questton having
On The whole been rather haycrs than sellers Three
and quarter per cents loft IN at s5x N So India stock
125 India bonds S. TO rs discount and cxoaoquer blla
/ Is. discount 20 2s premiums
Tho dividends the stocks lately shat will be paid y
the public Saturday the 9Th Of April. At the sann
time, the Of 5000 SIS win be payable by the gov
ernncnt TO the dssenen holders Of old South Sea
nues this being last transaction remaining in con
necon with the conversion scheme Of 1853 Meanwhile
thcre particular for money out Of door
slLouxL No demand iox IL v active III sxsting rAtsa-
In the foreign R4eAAngoa lis AfterpOQa tAexs Va