The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-04-26

ARRIVAL OF THE AFRICA.
ONE WEEK LATER FROM EUROPE.
AFFAIRS IN THE cRIMEA WITHOUT CHANGE
-~~~~~~~~
The Probable Failure Of the Vienna
Conference.
-~~>o~o-
Most Extraordinary Manifesto
from Louis Napoleon.
Answer to the Famous Pamphlet on the
Crimean Expedition.
---~~~~>~~~~-~~~-
ANOTHER H1gGLIsH LOAN.
~~~~o~>~~o~~~~~~~~~~~~-~-
Fall Of One per Cent i'm COnsOIs.
Steamer North Carolina Foundered off HOlyhead
-~~-~~--~~~-~---~~~~~--
COsTNUED ACTIVITY IN COTTON,
&C., DC. &c.

BY THE HOUSE PRINTING TELEGRAPH LINE 81 WALL STREET
HALIFAX, April 25, 1856.
The Cunard mail steamship Africa, Capt Harrison,
rived at this port last night route for Boston, where
she will be due about noon on Thursday.
The Africa left Liverpool the 14th instant, and
brings the Of her arrival out there Satur
day evening" the 7th instant
The Africa passed. April IA, American ships Mddlesex
and Ariel 17th passed brig with Bremen colors, lat
5049 Ion 10 49, bound East 18TH passed R. NJ steamer
Asia, lat so, Ion. 27 49, from Boston; also, ship Con-
queIor, bound East
The st Louis sailed from Southampton for New York
early the morning of the 12h having been detained
some hours at Hsvrs account of the 18th being
holiday.
The ws is of considerable importance.
Tie latest dates from Sebastopol to the 9th of
April, and although skirmlshss still constantly
taking place, the condition of affairs had undergone no
change of moment.
There confirmation of the reported great battle
at Eupatoria and the death of Omer Pacha.
The Vienna Conference reassembed on the sth but
without any result. No instructions had arrived from
St. Petersburg. Il not known when another meet
ing would take place. Farther complications in regard
to the attitude Of Prussia reported.
The ost extraordinary piece of intelligence by the
Africa is the manifesto of the Emperor Louis Napoleon
relative to the Crmsan expedition, which is evidently
reply the famous pamphlet which attributed to
the pen of Prince Napoleon, the Emperors cousin Our
despatch says:-
The Paris Moniteur cntains remarkable document,
in which the military conduct of the allied governments
since the opening OF the is explained. It also pro-
mses that the various phases, motives and objects Of
the negotiations shall be made known. The document
occupies ve columns. 1t states that the plan Of the
campaign was
FsT-To march and meet the Russians on the Balkans
SEcoND-To seize the Crimea
THRD-To land a. OdessR, some other point on the
Russian coast of the Black Sea- but not to proceed fur
ther the Danube unless Austria joined the alliance
Gallpo'i first occupied with intention to check
the advance Of the Russians to Constantnope but the
retreat of the Russians from Sstra rendered the fur
ther occupation of Gallpol and varna unnecessary.
The allies could not have operated in Bessaraba without
the aid Of AUSTRIA and not to remain inactive the exps
dit'on against sebastopol undertaken.
The remainder Of the document is occupied with point
ing out the immense difficulties the siege and exho
poratng Napoleon who planned the campaign 1t also
contains q copy Of Marshal st. Aruauds private in.
srucons The document has excited much interest at
home and abroad, and is regarded as an apology for
raising the siege.
The American steamer North Carolina came in collision
with arother vefsel of Hoyhead and sunk Fortunately
no lives were lost.
Liverpool cotton market activity which
prevailed Of late still continued, although at the close
the market had assumed rather duller tone, without
however, reducing the quotations Tie weeks business
amounted to 900 bales.
In breadstufs the demand had been quite limited,
cepng for Indian which continued in good request
for Ireland. Prices Of all descriptions somewhat
easier, though not quotably lower.
In provisions generally fair business had been done
at previous quotations.
The london money market rather easier, and con.
soils had declined to 91K.
The packet ship Nonparel arrived at Liverpool on the
11th, in fourteen days from Philadelphia.
The Russian prize ship Sitka arrived in the Downs
the. Sth inst.
The ship Robert bound to New 0riea us had put back
to Liverpool In damaged condition, having come in
collision off Holyhead with the steamer North Carolina,
from Philadelphia for Liverpool. The steamer sunk in
about ten minutes, but no lives we're lost.
The Africa sailed for Boston OF O'Clock this morning
Wind s. E., with very heavy rain.