The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-11-30

Tue 6tIlVdi OF tuo AIIlCA Lntb port yesterday
afternoon we have three days later intelligence
nom the Crimea. Her mails ar, principally flied
with the details Of the despe -ate engagement of the
9th, since which event up to the departure Of the
last sdvices no operation Of Importance seems to
have been attempted on either side. II would seem
from Prince Menscbikof's dispatches that the
French estimate of the Russian losses in that affair
was grossly exaggerated, the number Of their killed
and wounded, according to him, not exceeding
4,000-that Of the allies being equal. A despatch
had been received from Lord Raglan, giving some
details OF the engagement, but emitting any specific
statements Of its casualties Three Eogish gen
erals bad been killed and five severely wound
ed. TIE siege operations we're continued, but,
owing to the weakened condition o. the allies,
part Of the French troops engaged ia them had
been detached to strengthen the army of observa
ton. The besieged are also represented to be in
very distressed condition, owing to the want OF
water and the falling of in their supplies Of amusu
milton; but they were nevertheless working win
desperate energy ever, repairing the breaches 10
their works fast as made, and making provision
1or every cohting ncy that might befall item. The
c,nfusion Of date. noticeable in the &C cunts pre-
viousy received are cleared up by this arrival. Pre-
pAratops it seems had been made by the allies for
m assault on the works on the 5sh but 1t anti
cipsted by the demonstration of Prince MenschikoE
II is said that Prince Napoleon to have led the
French stoImiug parry; bu. this mus. be an error,
as srosher account notices the arrival of his
Highness at Copstantnopie under the infu.
enee Of the collie Ia likely enough sort Of az
tack under the circumstances. By dissase, the
sects of privation and losses in BATTLE the effective
force Of the allies In the Crimsa had been reduced
70 $4,000 men but the most energetic efforts are
being made by both Eogland aud France to forward
endorsements, several of the mail seamers plying
70 this country aud Australia having bsen taken off
their respective lines for the purpose. A new go
yernment loan in France, Of 600 0O0 900 francs, IS
spoken Of, and it ia said that the Emperor contem.
plates raisiog new levy. Of 100000 msn. Thsss
statements, coupled with Lord Palmsrstons visit to
Paris, index to the apprehensiona en-. er
tanned by the EDgsh and French governments as
70 the magnitude of the crisis. HIS lordships visit
is said to have been undertaken in opposition tbt
views of Lord Aberdeen and several other members
Of the Cabinet, which confirms the informant IN TIA
We laid before readers fe days since to tae
probability Of an immediate change in the Ea ylish
ministry.
We have received our files OF the Singapore Rt-
Monthly Circular to the % October. The impors IS
Of god and god dust during the fortnight co1.
ss.Ad of 800 buncals from the Archipelago. The
rates reported fo Australian are $40 to 500 IS for
bars, and s2s to s2s so per buacal for dast. Ex.
ports, IS above, 500 bulcals. !
The advces by the steamer from Eur,p arrived
yesterday after business hours. Biea ls.uffs wee
less active dealers preferred waiting the receipt
OF news to operating. -Four was unchanged ia
price. Western red wheat cold at 81 a. Indian
corn was again easier, and closed at 90c. 92c
The cotton ma ket active. The sales yesterday
reached about 200 bales and 900 for the day be.
fore, making 1900 for the two days. The market
was irregular, and The average cesline dur ng the
week, ard siace the Bsliic's news, has been equal
70 oneeigbth to oLe-fourts Of q cent per pound.
Mess pork WAS G mer, with sales ON tie spot q.
9I3 o SIS IL, with time sales high as sl3 81
$l3 50-tbs latter supp -sed to meet maturing con-
tracts the coming month. fIeights were ain frmer
for English ports, with more produce Offering
Grain vas taken at SIC. &C. Ia bulk and bags;
-four ct L. 3D., and cotton at 3D., for compressed
Afterwards 5.32d. was demanded. Dead weight,
.<;nc.cAipg provisons was taken at It's. 3D., which
was in advance.
The Rev. Theodore Parker Was arraigned In the
Ukcuit coprt at Boston yesterday, on . charge Of
melting riot and with aiding the attempt to
sscue the fugitive Burns in that city. He was put
updsr bonds to appear for trial in Marsh next.
Several Of his incendiary associates are under 10.
ifictment on similar charges.
The Board Of Education last evening adopted q
resolution to adhere to all their esmatesf for school
expenditures for the present year, with the exce2.
tion ., two items, Of $4,000 and $4,000 respec-
lively aotwiths landing the objections o: the Board
Of Commissioners This is, We believe, thu first
isns that has arisen between the two boards, and
Il win b interesting to note the progress OF the
disagreement The Commissioners derive their au-
thority from theinew city charter.
This being Thanksgiving Day, the Law courts
yesterday adjourned over to Friday morning, thus
afFording rtigants and lawyers an opportunity to
celebrate the event without interruption.
The evidence for the plaintiff in the Childs d.
vorce case was concluded yesterday, and several
witnesses for the defence were examined. report
OF The testimony is given IN another column.
A IRE took place ia the rear of No. % Wall street,