The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-03-26

The Cnnard steamer due at this port with three
days later news has been ont nearly fifteen days
nom Liverpool. Owing to the startling announce
ment published in London just previous to the sail
ing of the Pacific, TO the effect that the Russians had
taken Kaefat and put all the Turks therein congre
gated TO the sword additional information is looked
for with the most intense anxiety. The fluctuations
in the various markets consequent upon every
slight change in the aspect of Eastern affairs,
also causes the mercantile community to
await further information with much nervousness.
There was another advance in the price of -four
in this city yesterday of 12tc. lsic. per barrel
making total rise since the receipt of the Paciiics
Of about 25c. SIC. per barrel. Common
brands Of State closed firm at 81 80 a 81 56l. Corn
remained firm at the advance previously noticed.
Wheat continued to be held at about five cents
advance. II was inadvertently stated yesterday that
cotton was ic. TO 4c. "dearer;n whereas there has
been decline on middling and lower grades, since
Monday of last week, Of fully &c. to &C. per pound.
The politicians at Washington are represented as
having been thrown into the most unparalleled state
OF excitement and confusion by the publication Of
Col Clemens letter, in which he defined the Presi-
dents position with regard to the Nebras ka Kansas
question. This extraordinary document, according
to the despatch published under our telegraphic
head, has produced perfect firore at tine White
House. Gen. Pierce sent for the author, and en-.
deayored to impress upon him the belief that he had
misunderstood his (the Presidents views. Bu, the
Colonel, il is alleged, adheres to his statement in all
its essential features. This being the case. grand
aareup between the parties and their particular
friends may be expected at no distant day. Read
the despatch, and then await further developements
Nth mn
Pierce is in peculiarly perplexing predcament.
BY the arrival of the steamship Northern Light
yesterday are enabled to give the details Of two
weeks later news from California, which was fore.
Swallowed the day previous by telegraph from New
Orleans. complimentary dinner was given in : K
Francisco on the 18th ult to General Wool and
GOV. foote, by what may be termed the hard shell
OF ou nunker branch Of the democratic party in the
ne" STATE Inc inning intelligence is rather mc 4
favorable ana the WORK Is represented progressing
with more activity and attended with more satsrac
tory results but the shipments OF gold sim app,,r
70 be lessenng in amount, the sum which left $ n
Francisco in the two vessels of the LIST inst il W;
&c seen, barely reach one million of dollars A -
more months viii settle the question in regard t,
falling offin the production Of the mines. The h.
mary Of the news which we give in another par. o.
'he paper, will be found highly interesting. II
we learn from Oregon and Washington Ter'
mes mat the weather was extremely cold duFia
the month Of January and part Of February
eiection had been held in the latter country and 4
was peheVed that the democratic nominee for dCc
gaze 10 CohgTess-Mr' Lancanter-haG been sue .es..
iui, though y was supposed that the whites w5lll
have small majority in the Legislature. Bushes
vas very dull and money scarce ii Oregon; never
H.
able reports from tie Southern mines tic pc,pls
nanagca 70 keep up considerable excitement Tho
Legislature which adjourned on he "a ut, alters
Session q #>ty dayq, ordered vote to be taken
r'Nt '4Ae 81 ihe ofc .ion q forming 4 State gav
nmeft. ehatcrW.s ..9ated fora rsn .9m
AH!q'a % Portland, quo VARIOUS o.hey acts we're