The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-12-01
The News.

The steamship Atlantic arrived last evening" with
European advices to the 18th ult, one week later
than those previously received. The news is inte
resting, but not important. Financial matters were
in very fevsrish and unsettled state. Weak at
8s,n is the latest report Of the price Of consos.
Cotton continued firm, and an Improvement in
breadstufls Is noticed. From the Crmea there is
scarcely word of tue least importance. Omer
Pasha has gained victory over the Russians in
Georgia. In the absence of more imposing achieve
nents this has been loudly extoled by portion Of
the press The Paris Exhibition closed ON the 18Th
inst, with great ponp. We give elsewhere list
Of those Americans who have received tes timonias
The delay in the receipt of the Atlantic's news
tended to parayse come branches of trade yester-
day. Cotton, nevertheless, sold to a fair extent,
without material variation ia prices, which, how
ever, at the close, showed the turn of the market
rather in favor Of purchasers. THE sales embraced
about 200 ! 500 bales. Flour advanced about
Ia cents per barred for common and medium grades
Of State brands Wheat was rather heavy fer all
kinds except strictly prime to choice Of which sales
were moderate at unchanged rates. Corn was Arm
en- with sales at y 05 81 0G, aoat and delivered.
Pork was without change Of moment. Coffee was
again frmer with sales Of ECO bags Rio at an adj
vance Of about io. The stock in this market was
estimated at about 50 900 bagn Rio. Sugars were
also firm, with good demand for boxes at full pri
ees Freights closed firm and with an upward ten
dency in rates for English and Continental ports.
The steamship George Lew arrived yesterday
from Aspinwall with more than two millions in
treasure, the California mails to the 9Th ns., and
full complement OF passengers. She brings, also
Few hours later news from San Francisco, and late
and interesting intelligence from New Granada and
the South Pacific. From San Francisco weaLcar Of
Me failure Of prominent commercial house en-
gagged In the Russian trade. The question Of the
United States Sena torshp The theme Of discus
Bson In political circles. From Panama and Aspin-
wall New Granada) we have files to the Goth ult.
Gen. heo was ri Aspinwall, en- route for Greysown,
where he viii spend his term Of exile, and not in
Venezuela, as before reported. The exports Ct the
republic amount to $ll 1875 ,00G annually. The ex-
esutm0 Of Bogota bad annulled the shipping tax.
A looCn and tender on the Panama Railroad
we ne Krecpitated into the river, near Panama, on
the 2kt utimo. No lives we're lost. The isthmus
asad b sas very dull, rents Icy, and the people
heal Thy
0, uflGs from the South Pacific are-Valparaiso,
18th; 6sao, 18th; Guayaquil, 27sa and paita, 2s.h
of O.. xanar The newa from Chill is not impor
liant. twenty-five capitalists had subscribed
4l04,0 20 % build railroad from Conception to
Yalcah Ea1o. IL Was aco proposed to build GO
vernmt nj dockyard and arsenal ut Valparaiso.
The pr Gnct for next years cropc was good, but
1t was tas Tered premature ospeak with certainty.
An Am, tiosn carpenter banned Twentaman, killed
fkllow Ncf xman named Lewis, on the Goth OF Sep
tmher, il Aadispute that arose between them. The
act.does sot appear to have been committed with
any malc, : eTwentamsn was in prison i'm Valpa-
raise, 1t was urged on the Executive to spend
5000, 600 Tor ahe creation o. mole a. Valparaiso.
Seven essa VI 'of good order Of merit had been
sent in ON tine N bject Of public instruction." and
premium Of 81 600 had been awarded for the best
10 two Chilean 1rothers. Four French war ships
had arrived during the month. In Valparaiso BUSH
ness had been unusually dull No transactions OF
the Least importance had transpired. IL cottons
WoOsens and line-s, the stocks were large and
sales very heavy. Metals in abundance. The
Lima papers contain nothing Of interest. The
Religious Liberty biz had been voted down in the
Legislature. censts of the population Of Peru
was abaut &c be taken. The number OF vessels at
Me Chfchas had been unusually small during the
year. later accounts from Panama mention
report of revolution at Arequipa in favor Of Gene
al vivaneo. Bolivia was peaceabe, and trade was
cooking up atNalparaiso.
The United States steamer Massachusetts,, Ler-
tusant commanding S. Swsrtwout, left Acapulco on
the hH alt, for San Juan del Sur, under orders
roa Getting the designs of General Walker II was
repo ted at Aspinwall that tse Nicaragua steamers
wouk ,:au at Panama during the present disturbed
ssasexf affairs an Nicaragua.
In Cs,tua Rica President Mora had, on the 18th OF
October, issued decree declaring null and Of no
value ts prctenions Of "usurpers' to take posses.
sion s6 any OF the territory Of the Republic. Costa
Rca, ha as ready to defend herself against tres
1a@e0s.
We hay news from Buenos Ayres to the 23d Of
EsStcm,ber. On the 2sth Of Augnst a revolution
broke out which resulted in the abdcation of Pres-
dent Flores and his ministers. AT last accounts or.
der lad cen restored, and business had resumed its
usual couI We.
Private dsiees from Mexico state that proceed
ings were to- ~ instituted against the psrties who
sold tbe crop cller Benjamin Franklin and her con
sort to the Me xican government for the recovery OF
the money paid by Santa Anna, on the ground of
non.deEyery Of said vessels. The BENJAMIN Frank
lin left Norfolk not long since for Vera Cruz, pro
pably W.T. the deser Of fulfilling the contract gaid
10 have been made.
our desvstches from Washington give XII npse
az the field soi ponies AID oil tue naeuNfes Oh sae
wireyulIers The main point Il the organization of
the H'oxse. Plots and combinations, candidates and
aaoiran,s multiply with astonishing rapidity. The
can cuses ,ens far have resulted in nothing save an
interchange Of opinions between members
We have by telegraph exciting news from Kan
sas. A collision has occurred between the free
State apd pro.sla very men, near Hickory Point.
Blood hss been shea on both sides and dwellings
given 10 the flames. &aa military has been ordered
out and tie whole count. Y Is In arms. Many fami-
lies were flying into Misao mi Tor refuge. Il is al
legged that in this instance the free State men we're
the aggressors.
ybe Board Of Counclmen wereNyo have assembled