The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-12-10

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The News
The Vanderbilt steamship Ariel, which left Havre
on the morning of oath Of November and touched at
Cowes afterwards, arrived here yesterday at noon
with one days later news from Europe Napoleon's
speech at the closing of the Paris exhibition had
produced great sensation on the Continent, and
many politicians were Of opinion that it fore
Swallowed the assembling Of peace congress, in
which the war difficulty with Russia would be dis
cussed with a view to settlement. However,
operations in the Crimea were still carried on
vigorously, and the Russian fire from the south
forts of Sebastopol was very lively. Victor
Emanuel, King of Sardinia, had arrived in
Paris, and was received with extraordinary
attention by the Emperor and people. Antwerp
was to be strongly fortified by the Belgian govern
ment. Omer Pasha expected to soon fight another
great battle in Asia. His army was within few
leagues of Kutais The King Of Prussia had ar
ranged loan for railway purposes, amounting to
seven million eight hundred thousand thalers.
Austrias concordat with Rome had produced great
excitement in Germany. Three hundred Irish from
America had arrived in Liverpool, assigning Know
Nothing hostility as reason for their return. On
Saturday, November "a, consols were ssl to Ssa in
London, at eleven o'clock in the forenoon.
we QlEec9 Tie atUenIiOu ot puCkcr6 Auu eApuItcIS
70 an important report Of the French Academy of
Sciences, given in another column, on the nutritive
qualities of the sailed meats exported from the
United States and Buenos Ayres, in which consi-
derabe trade was some months since done in France
It was omitted day or two since. 1t appears from
the report Of the chemist appointed by the AGA
deny to anayze them that the meats of this country
contain much larger proportion of nutritive ele-
~ No. L,Ac.,, 49, 1,r
in which they sailed, they lose their savory
essences and are consequently not reished by con-
sumers 1t is suggested that some other mode of
curing should be adopted, and an opinion is ex
pressed in the report that if this could be effected
under favorable conditions, American meats would
come into very general and successful competition
with those Of European countries. Cannot some ex-
periments be made to secure such large foreign
trade? The inducements offered are, we should
think, sufficiently tempting to direct the attention Of
our scientific and commercial men to the subject.
Our special dispatches from Washington show
that the question of who shall be Speaker remains
unchanged. Mr.. Banks friends were laboring ASST
duously, and confidently asserting that they will
elect him on the first or second ballot to-day. Mr..
Flllers friends evnce equal determination to labor
for him to the end. The Champion difficulty is still
70 transpire Immediately. The Union men are sorsr
y troubled, at finding that the leading Senator's IRE
against them, and for retaining the Sentinl as
Senate printer.
terrific gale Of wind from the northwest, accom-
panied by hail and rain, passed over the city last
evening We have not heard Of any damage being
done to the shipping in and about the harbor
Our dates from Kansas are to December G, which
M Evo ioI
artillery and one thousand muskets, had passed
through Independence with the purpose of assisting
in the maintenance Of order. The news will be
found in another column.
The brig Mary Means, Captain Hopkins, from
Salt Key, Turks Island, arrived yesterday with dates
to November "A. The salt crop was entirely ex,
hausted and the NJ NJ. ia consequently 500 bushels
short of cargo The British brig Victoria Ind also
sailed few days prior for Baltimore. with but
moety of cargo. AT Grand Turk no salt was
procurable
Our Geographic intelligence from Philadelphia In
forms us Of the death of A. H. Simmons, ESQ., one
of the propretors of the Public Ledger newspaper,
of that city. Mr.. Simmons was a native Of Nor
wich, Conn, and was 40 years Of age. He was
extensively known in this aud other cities of the
Union.
oh iuubuhJ NOV sic pAi6 " As <accosef 'NN~o
with sugar and molasses from New Orleans, for
Savannah was run into by an unknown vessel, and
80 much injured as to compel her abandonment.
The crew, with the exception Of one man, were
taken OF by the vessel which had caused the da-
mage. The disabled vessel was afterwards fell In
with by the steamer Carolina, and the survivor res
cued. The G.. L. Abbott was afterwards finally
abandoned as she was in a sinking condition
The house OF Mr.. Daniel Drew twoand.a-half
miles from Newburg, in this State, totally des-
troyed by fire on Saturday night last.
The cotton market was frrner Saturday, and re
covered fully an ! of cent middling uplands
closed at about 9tc. Ole, with sales Of 200 o
1900 bales. Flour was heavy, at the previous
days prices, with moderate sales. Wheat was
inactive, while holders Of prime lots were frmer.
The chief transaction was made in Canadian white,
at 81 20. Corn was rather easier, and ranged from
asc. 0 lOOc. for Western mixed, from store aud de-
Hverod. Rye continued firm, with sales at 81 SO a
81 50. Pork was dull and easier for mess. Coffee
was firm, but Gales were moderate. Sugars were In
better request, especially for boxes in bond for ex
port, with sales Of about 3,400 boxes In bond.
il0om TO European ports was limited aud rates
firm. Two vessels were chartered for Havre at full
rates. The bark Marmion, $50 tons, six years old,
nss sod for $4,000.