The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-02-15

The News.
Tie steamship Asia arrived 4. Halifax At one
yesterday morning. She brings one weeks
Later news from Europe, a comprehensive suTnsry
Of which is gwen on the fist page. The point OF
special interess ia the defeat and resignatioa OK the
Aberdeen ministry, which was officially announced
in PsrIissrent on the lst icst., at which time
Lord Derby stated that he had beer invited by
abe Queen TO Form q ministry, but that he
could NOT, do ii. Our vie Va on this subject are given
nj leDgtb,in the editorial columns. Another and an
important feature OF the news is the defeat OF the
proposition CT Austria, in the Gsrmanic Diet, TO
uchiize the federal army, and the adoption OF the
proposalof Prussia TO place the contingent force
only on o var footing. These meesurs s caused C de
cline in the funds, and much speculation as to the
couree Austria would pursue under In, circum
stances. Prussia has assumed O more energetic at.
aitude. The LATEST dispatches from Berlin state that
poiticnsof the army had been ordered to advance
into Saxuny and SILICA, aud en- application on the
part of the French government to permit the
passage Of q force through Prussian ter.
ritory was reremptorily refused. Prussia
has sienified to the Western Powers that she
entirely sccords with the result Of the confer.
elce at Vienna, and that the admission of o repra-
sentative to its deliberations is indispensable to
her adhesion to any treaty that may bs made. TIE
intelligence from the Crimes Ia unimportant. The
French number 60, 900, and additional reinforements
were on their way. Gen. Csnr0bert has ofsred to
assume the charge of all the offensive operations.
The British appear to be completely paralyzsd. A
change In the Turkish ministry was expected. The
commercial news by this arrival 10 somewhat I'M
favorable. Cotton aud breads.ufa were dull, With
. slight decline in prices. CoIsols closed at Oh.
The extreme inclemency of the weather yesterday,
together with the ann0un Gem mt that tho Asia had
reeched Halifax, had the effect 10 restrict sses o.
cotton and other articles Of produce. The stock Of
cotton again becoming reduced in this market, hold
es were, before the receipt of the news, indisposed
to make any concession to buyers. The sales en-
bra:ed about 500 bales at unchanged rates. No
transactions occurred after the news came to hand.
Owing to the low stage of water in the Southern
rivers, the deficiency Of receipts this year compared
with Last, in the seaports, amounts to l03. 900 bales,
while the exports to foreign ports, are 2l9, 600 bales
in excess Of last year, leaving the total stock 10 the
ports 202, 900 bales less than last season. Tee only
drawback to the prospect of better prices arises
from the complex political state Of Europe, and ap-
prelehsiouH that the war may be in definitely pro-
trActed. Flour and grain were unchanged. Pork
was frmer for new mess, with sales at $l4 so.
The steamship Crescent City, from Havana Sch
instant, brings important and exciting intelligence
Of detected conspiracies, numerous arrests OF promi-
peIt personsges, extensive preparations to repel
anticipated investors, the arrival Of q British naval
force, and other matters Of a startling character,
The particulars Of which may be found on the first
page. In the editorial columns WI have c,m-
mented upon this interesting news. There is egi.
IDENTIFY 8 storm brewing around the "Qaeen OF the
Antilles and the next Iews from thst quarter Will
be awaited with feverish anxiety.
By the arrival Of tie steamship Northern
Light last evening we have the details Of the
California news, the ann ouIcensDt of which was
given in yesterdays psper, received by telegraph
from New Orleans. We have also news from Cen
tral America and The Sandwich Islands, Tdis stsa-
mer brings a smaller amount of gold dust than any
preceding steamer during the LAST two years. II was
stated In San Frar cisco tina. very little Of the pro-
ceeds OF the mines was coming in, aud that the
hulk Of the treasure which was shipped consisted OF
coin. It viii be seen by tie news that the mines,
however, were htin yielding abuu iantly, and giving
reason TO anticipate increased shipments by future
arrivals. Our last news left the inhabitants of Los
Angeles in arms against the constituted authorities,
in cor Eequence of ajudge having respited a sen.
fenced murderer. TIE mob stated their vengeance
upon the unfortunate criminal by hanging him.
Some robbers had attacked the county treasurer at
Sonora, broken bis skull with o Ratchet, aud robbed
his safe Of asum Of money, supposed to be about
thirty THOUSAND dollars. One OF the murderer, was
arrested and hanged by Lynch law, a code which
seems more in vogue in some parts Of California
than the statute. We give, for the benefit Of poll.
ticians, the result Of each Of the twenty-five ballots
in the California Legislature for United States Sena-
tor, and also q number Of items which will be read
with interest.
We learn from Oregon that Gen. Lane, the present
delegate in Congress from thai Territory, Ia q eau
didste for rem omination. AT q meeting of the citi.
SeDs Of Clark county, Washington Territory, held
on the 10th December, Hon. c.. Lancaster, delegate
In Congress, was denounced In connection with a
determir alien on the part OF the settlers to resist
ihe claims Of the Hudson Bay Company t, certain
lands ut Vancouver.
Col. Wheeler, our Minister 20 Central America,
had taken possession Of the papers belonging ID the
mission, and established himsel at Virgin Bay.
In Lower California apprehensions OF an in surrec.
ton were entertained, and Senior Melendriz, the
commander Of the northern frontier, had issued q
proclamation, ordering al suspicious persons to
quit the territory.
We have later intelligence from the Sand yich
Islands, but II ia not Of the least importance politi.
cally. The public attention ives occupied with the
preparations for the o~bsequios Of tue late King,
which we're 70 be conducted on an extensive scale.
By the arrival Of the Crescent City we have re-
ceived q file Of Kingston (Jamsica) papers 10 the
18th Of January. They contain no news Of genera,
interest, but report q variety OF tIiaing items Of mere
local Importance. Subscriptions to the English
pstiiotic fund were being gotten up in some OF the
parishes. The Kingston Morning Journal Of the
l6tn nm, speaking Of the prospects Of the allied
troops IN The Crimea, is much less ssnsuine In its
tone. says now =" The idea Of w~intering In the
Crimes, or a. least 10 an en,reucAed camp without