The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-01-31
The News.

sais are spQuarly barren OF interest. No new facts
have transpred with regard TO the progress OF the
Vienna negotiations, and matters in the Crimea re.
main in pretty nearly thu same state as a. the date
of our previous advices. The French and English
Ministers at Vienna have received the authorization
from their respective governments for which they
had applied, but it was thought they would pro-
tract az long possible the discussion of the terms
of peace in order that the fall Of Sebastopol might
influence the decision of the question at issue. This
Ia Of course mere speculation. The statement that
Austria would refuse to conclude an offensive and
defensive alliance with the Western Powers unit
the exact nature of their conditions is speci
fed, is of an equally unsutnensic character.
although it is natural conclusion from
the suspicious coincidence which exists bet ween
these fresh 0vertures Of Russia and the stipulation
10 TO the termination of Austrian nanition fixed by
the treaty OF the I'd Of December. II win be recol-
lected that we last week drew attention to the sin
guarty Of the fact that the Russians were allo we'd
70 recross the Danube and enter the Dobrudscha
without the Austrisns making any effort to oppose
them, although expressly bound by treaty to do So
We and it now openly asserted that the Austrian
government favored the movement in order to en-
force an armistice on the allies.
The project Of general Congress is again re
vived, and confident hopes are expressed by one of
the leading London journals that If the United
States are invited TO take part in it, satisfac
tory solution may be found for the present difficult
ties.
Omer Pacha bad arrived in the Crimea, and.
after conference with the allied commanders had
returned to Varna. Russian reiuforcements were
advancing through Bsssarabia, aud the allies were
ALEC continually receiving additions to their strength
There was some tall u q Piedmontese contingent
Of 20,000 men being about to be sent to the Crimea
but the statement does not seem to amount to any
thing more than a mere rumor.
OF general European news there is nothing that
calls for particular notice.
Consuls closed at 9ls. An improvement Is
noticed in all the staple articles of export from this
country.
Cotton continued firm yesterday, and before the
receipt Of the Africas news, 500 600 bales were
sold at fun prices After the news, no sales trans
pred. Flour was frmer before the news, with
good demand for export at full prices, with in
creased saes Corn, before the news, was dull with
sales at 96c. for Southern yellow, while prime West
ern mixed was held at Csc. 81; white Canadian
wheat, duty paid, sold at 50 l5 white Michigan at
50 40, and do Southern, fair quality at 81 %. There
sincrsafed activity in provisions, aud about 800
1000 barrels mess pork changed hands at $l2 so.
About 500 boxes long middes sold at 9,., and quite
large sales of sides, long middes, were made on
private teims, all for export and chiefly to England.
Lard in kegs, sold at IOEc. and in barrels at 0sc
10c. Beef was steady, with fair demand for home
use and export. There were considerable shipments
Of provisions made to Liverpool including 900 .
] 200 boxes bacon, and 200 to 500 packages of
lard and haaf az tultr ataap NJ froi0
By the arrival Of the steamship Star of the West
at this port last evening from Punta Arenas, we
have one weeks later intelligence from California.
She brings $640,000 in specie. The Legislature OF
California assembled on the I'd instant, at Sacra
mento, and on the following day Mr. Stowe (whg)
was chosen Speaker of the Assembly. The Gov
ernors message an abstract Of which will be found
among our extracts, is mainly devoted to loca
Affairs, and suggestions for the improvement and
advancement of the State The Senatorial question
had been started, but had assumed no definite
shape. From the mines the accounts were cheer.
ing, and the copious rains that had fallen had ex.
cited the most sanguire antcipations OF the miners
Rich mines Of gold aud copper are reported to
have been discovered the Gils river, in the ter
rtory acquired under the Gadsden treaty. Most
Of the prisoners who had escaSsd from the State
prison had been recaptured. A severe storm of
rain, hail and wind visited San Francisco Sacra.
mento and Bsnica on New Years day, and very
considerable damage was done to property A
party Of notorious flibusters had been arrested in
Lower California, but as nothing could be proven
against them they were discharged.
The news from the Sandwich Islands, received by
the Star Of the West is to the l7th nit. The most
important piece OF intelligence is the death OF Kane
hameha H., at the age Of fortyone years aud nine
months. He is succeeded By Prince Alexander
Liholiho, his nephew, young coppercoored gen.
tleman Of some education, who assumes the title OF
Kamehameha ". Prince Lholiho and his brother
visited this country several years ago with Dr.. udd
who was once an American Missionary, aud at that
time leading member Of the late kings cabinet.
They stopped at the irving House, Broadway, and
received the visits OF many Of our citizens. After
visiting several cities they went to Esrope. While
in this country the present king was not allowed to
at at the supper table with the other passengers on
board one of the Sound steamers, on her passage
besween New York and Boston, in consequence of
his color This incident il is said had such effect on
the mind of the Prince that ne refused - join the
annexation policy OF his uncle.
Henry Meggs, bis brother, wife and family, the
San Francisco forger and defaultei, arrived at
Tahiti on the 9th OF November, in the bark Ame.
RIGA, and left on the 2lst. Their destination Was
unknown.
The latest news from Texas is that new Pacific
Railroad Company has been organized. Of which
Hon. Robert J. Walker has been chosen President.
From the British West Indies we have received
fles Of Kingston (Jamaica) papers, dated to the
9Th Of January but they do not contain any news Of
interest. The Kingston Morning Journal, Of the
LIST instant, ssys:-"Up to the present moment the
Christmas holidays have passed OF very quietly in
this town. and we learn that in the country district
there have been few Of those disgusting revelries
which were formerly iDduiged in" The same paper,
Of the 9Th instant, says:--"on motion Of Mr.. o.