The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-04-13

dispatches
vssa we're momeniarily expesssd 10 arrive A
Cabinet council vas impedissely cAlled, and mes
sengeTs sent or post hsss 10 hunt mp the sbssntess
Neither the nature or the intelligence nor the 70
sun Of the delibsrs'ions had transpirea, bat II was
not expected hat either would set the Potomac or
the Tiber on IRE.
The news brought by the Washington dos, not
alter In any material respect the sspec. Of Euro
pean Affairs. But little positive vas known OF the
progress ard actual results 20 tar Of The Vienna
conferences, although Of course We have sbundance
Of rumors aad speOuAtions ON the saAjecL The d.
iberahors on the third PORT are stated 70 have
commenced, and an suppression appears b have
prevailed 10 Vienna that they vere anything bat
satisfactory. In our leading article we advert more
fully TO the prospects Of these negotiations.
From the Crimsa, although the physical condition
Of the allied forces seems 70 have undergone de-
cided improvement, stil hear Of nothing but con-
plant ana modification expressed Of the state OF la.
ectiyy TO which they reduced by the peculiar aod
nnpreced ented system Of tactics adopted BY their
commanders. The Russians are obliged 10 assume
the offensive to relieve the tedium caused by this
psseiveness OF the besiegers. On the 18th they
made an attack ON the whole line Of the allies, bus
were repulsed with loss. Notwithstanding this
check other advantages had been gained by the lat
ter which chow that the prospects Of the besegers
are more hopeless than ever. The seizure and for
t6caton Of the right bank OF the csreening harbor
was most daring ana hazardous operation, bat
they have nevertheless succeeded In maintaining
their ground there, although frequent attempts have
besn made 20 oisodge shsm. Lord Raglan writes thst
tie roads on the northern side Of the place are GOV
cred with stores of food snd 1uniton, which he s
unable 20 intercept. so that there Il now danger
Of the garrison falling short Of supplies. Whilst the
besieged are pushing forward their advanced works
with the greatest activity, and holding their own ON
every point, fresh Russian divisions are sdvansiDg
from the Dnieper 81 Perekcp. And yet, with the
hnowledse Of these facts, no effort had been made
by the sllied commanders 10 precipitste matters.
The period fixed for the assault seems adjourned 70
thfke' fs.s,sments which hsd obtained currency
with regard TO the secret hostility OF the Russian
nobility 10 the policy OF the late Gar ID deci
sively ccniradicted by the address presented by O
delegation Of that BODY 10 the present Emperor,
pressing their detsrmnation to submit 10 any sacr
fees to sustain him IN carrying out the political
views of hia father.
Il was reported at late hour last night that the
steamship America had been sienalized on Halifax
81 seven o'clock In tie evening. Unfortunately the
telegraph wires ceased working soon after. aud we
are, therefore, obliged to wait until the iue is re-
paired before We can receive the news. IL win pro
baby appear in our evening edition.
Dates from Mexico to the Sd inst, have come 10
hand, by telegraph, from New Orleans, but the
news is unimportant-
Mr.. More, United States Consul at the Cape de
Verd Islands, writes to Boston paper contradict.
ing the report OF famine said 20 exist ~ SAL and
denying the necessity Of "a appeal for aid lately
made TO the American people by our Wise Consul at
that island, who is ssbject Of the King Of Po-tu-
gal. Mr.. More dates from Porto Prays, and says
tina. during the late visits OF the United States
sels Constitution, Dale, and Marion, their CON-
msnders heard no complaints Of distress.
The bark Spripgbok, at Boston, brought our files
Of Cape Town &C. G.. H.) papers 10 the 25sh Of
February. Trade reports are very encouraging
The coiony was pescesble, and the towns In the
interior improving. Wool and the other local
stsples were being brought 70 the sespor,s In large
quantities. The colonial patriotic fund supscrip-
lions had reached f2,0o0 On February S, Mr..
Hoffman, President Of the nev republic on
Orange river, opened the Legislature, but he va,
soon sf.er obliged TO resign on account Of dissen.
sions between his cabinet and the people. Tbs
English Arctic exploring ship Eaterprize had
sailed from Table Bay, bearing home swo Japan Lap
dogs and IN Esquinaux sledge dog n presents {,
Queen Victoria.
A treaty Of peace, commerce and. extra iition, be
tween Spain and the republic Of 81. Domingo, vas
signed at Madrid on the 26th OF February, IA Sc
qnes'rasion point presenting no difficulty " the
Cabinet Of the Queen--as the Dominicans became
independent Of Hsyti and not Of span there was no
sequsstrstion Of the property Of any Spanish sub
ifc's. The treaty Ia unconditional aud the rights
Of Domir lea with regard 20 Hsyti are scknow
lodged fully. Political offenders are excepted in
the exys5ition clause aud no mention ID made Of
fugitive slaves.
Advices from Maaritius indian 0cean) OF Feb
ruary 8, state tina. the country vas passing
through severe financial crisis.
Tue trial OF Theodore Parker aud other abolition
jsts, who were indicted for melting the Burns RIO.
m Boston, has ended In smoke. Yesterday Jodee
Curtis, Of the Circuit Court Of Massachusetts,, de
cid4d 10 quaeb the Indictments on the ground that
the process wss not sufficiently set forth and als,,
tha. It was no: alleged that Commissioner L,ring
had legal cogDizsBce in the Burns case. The order
cischs rgiug the accused was received with applause
by The spectators, who thronged the conrt room.
THE cctton market was again active yesterday,
with spesulstivs feeling. The sales embraced
shout 5000 bales, Including 5000 70 5000 In
trsnsin. The market closed firm. Flour was in
fair demand At stesdy prices. Pork was again
active and closed at an advance. There WIS .
speculstive movement in sugar, and sbout 1000
bids. Cuba muscovsdo were sold at Ale. . 5Is.
csgfly at &c. s5ic. Whiskey closed ct SAGE. for