The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-10-25

The News.
The steamship Africa arrived at Halifax yester-
day with European advices to the 18th inst. The
commercial intelligence is important The depres-
sion in the cotton market amounted almost to
panic, and prices had declined fully one farfhing.
We have commented upon this feature OF the news
in the editorial columns, to which attention is d.
rected The war news, though unimportant, is in
teresting From the preparations making it is evil
dent that the allies have made up their minds to
winter in southern Sebastopol. The Russians mean
time keep up brisk fire from the north side, causing
no little annoyance. There was an absurd runner that
The Russian army, with the exception Of a small
garrison in the forts, had been withdrawn The
allied feet, consisting of eight ships of the line and
twentyseven steamers, anchored of Odessa on the
Sth inst. but no news of the bombardment had been
received in England up to the latest dates The
allies had made demonstration upon Perekop, but
retired ON meeting the advanced posts Of the Rus
sians. Gortschakof states that sixteen Of his bat
talions were thrown into disorder. In view proba-
bly, of an apprehended popular rising in Naples, q
British naval force had been despatched to the coast
Of Italy, under command Of Admiral Stafford. It is
announced that the Danish government has invited
all maritime nations, including the United States,
to meet in Copenhagen in November, to settle the
Sound dues question.
We publish this morning some exceedingly inter-
esting information in regard to the state Of things
IN the Crimea, and particularly in regard to the
Russian army. The particulars were obtained from
d. Davega, of South Carolina who has just arrived
il this city from the Russian camp at Sebastopol,
where he has been engaged for the last eleven
that his account of the state of affairs there differs
very materially from those which we have hitherto
received through the English press The Russians,
he says have not the remotest idea Of giving up the
north side, or of retreating from the Crimea, for
which they are determined, from the Gar down to
HE lowest soldier in his army to fight to the DEATH
Dr.. Davega has all that he has related to US,
and his account may be regarded as reliable.
The sales of cotton yesterday, before the European
news was received, included 800 400 bales, with
cut change in prices. After the receipt Of the
NO transactions of moment were made. Flour was
again active and firm, closing upon the receipt Of
the news at advance Of 81 121 cents per barrel
1Or common to good State and Western brands
Prime lots Of wheat were and firm, and in de-
mand at full prices, while inferior grades were
heavy. The sales were to fair extent. Corn was
frmer, with sales at 93c. 94c. to 95c., the latter
figure for lot of prime quality Western mixed Rye
was dull, with sales at 81 % q 81 rs. Pork was
without change and rather inactive. Freights were
pretty firm, but were not active, as shippers were
disposed to await the receipt Of private letters. Su
gar and coffee were quiet and transactions limited,
while prices indicated no change of importance.
We have received files Of papers and letters from
Rio Janeiro up to the lst Of September. The jour-
mails do not contain the slightest allusion to the
existence Of the cholera there, and our correspon-
dents inform that the disease had almost entirely
disappeared, although the weather remained some
what unwholesome. Our private information from
Rio to the 4th ult, received few days SINCE repre-
scented it as quite healthy We are therefore, led to
disbelieve statement which we find in one of the
evening papers Of yesterday to the effect that cho
lera was playing the mischief with the negroes
there. The directors Of the railroad Pedro H. have
notified the contractor, Mr. Price, that he will
have 10 continue the line from Belem to the
new port Of Cunha, in the limits of the
province of Minas, and to Cachoeira in the province
Of 81. Paul. They have also directed the engage
nent.n the United States Of an engineer distin-
guished for his theoretical and practical acquire
Dentss and of two assistants to survey and lay out
engineers with the requisite requirements they are
to be engaged in Germany. The United States brig
ofwar cambridge was about to sail for Montevedio
10 relieve the Germantown. Three Peruvian war
steamers had sailed for the Pacific, one of them tow.
ing the United States revenue cutter Joseph Lane
cut of the harbor. The resident Americans were
much grieved at the death Of Captain Hooper, Of the
bark Cavalier, of Baltimore who committed suicide
by throwing himself overheard on the 2sth of Sep
TENDER, at two o'clock in the morning. Thcatricals
were in full blast. The St. Pedro had presented an
amusing original piece entitled the "Sicge Of Sebas.
topol." A new Portuguese drama, in five acts,
written by ST.. jose ia Silva Menaez Lea, Of Lis
bon,) entitled "Os Romeus de MAHcre," had drawn
large houses. In the opera line La 6rus was starring
it with effect.
We have dates frog Puerto Cabello to the 5tn
ms. The news from the interior was nzfavomble,
the insurrecHonary eleDents being quito active.
The government, howeyar, was apprised Of the
contemplated movements of the disaiected, the
downfan Of the insurgents was confidently pre-
,icted, AID the esS bshment for the third time of
the MQnagas dynaay deemed inevitable. Produce
was mgh, N consequence Of receipts kGing quite
limited. The country was HEALTHY.
All ne evid<ncefor H. prosecution and for the
defence IN the case OF the people s,.anst Alderman
Herrick Is now in. and the case viii be summed IN
and given 20 the jury to-day. The principal roint
TO which the testimony for ths defence was directed
yesterday, was to show that Alderman sIeuiek had
haep, before Mr.. Waring handed Dim the check for
$500, fAsorably iuclined toward that particular
measure in che passage Of which hr. wmisg was
interested, and for shich the Alderman voted
Arrr<, ty rvttr,aeces ox,ynireA ycsfer6sv ware ;r
officials Aldermen. CounciImen, snd eMce.hol<ers
most of whom acknowledged uakasbiHgly that
they were Interested FOR against the meamre in
question, and had used their influence In lobbying
and earwigging the committee. There wasonly one
sound or healthy subject examined In connection
with the city government, and that was an honest,
city father. with a rich Irish
brogue, and rejoicing in the Celtic cognomen of
Brysn McCahin.
The synod Of the Dutch Reformed Church had