The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-12-03
Tine News.


Our correspondence from the European capitals,
received by steamer Atlantic, and published in TO-
days paper, will be found unusually interesting
The imposing ceremonies which took place on the
closing Of the French exhibition are wildly des-
eribed and give the best account extant Of that
memorable affair. One of our Faris correspondents
states that the object Of Gen. Csnroberts mission to
Stockholm is to bring about If possible, fresh nego-
tiations for peace, Louis NapoeOn being, 1t is said
extremely anxious yat the wal should not be further
prolonged. The movements of the United States
Minister ut Athens have excited good deal OF com
ment and American influence ia now stated TO be
dominant at the court Of King Ohio. The impress
sion seems to prevail pretty generally abroad that
this country is at length going to take an active
part in European aiiairs.
Our correspondents at Cardenss and Havana
writing on the oath and 25th of November inform
Ms that the CaptainGenesal had issred an important
decree to regulate the fghting Of game cocks for
the season. Another cayg0 of apprentice slaves had
been landed There had been series Of grand balls
and baptsilal Jetes at Havana. The sugar trade
was active at Cardenas.
We give elsewhere an interesting account of the
entry of Gen Alvarez into the city of Mexico. Up
10 the 22d ult. the condition Of that country had
not improved and disagreements were said to pre-
vail among the military chiefs.
We have news from Aux Cages est. Domingo) to
The Ath nit. Business was very dull. Money and
the produce of the country very scarce. American
provisions were also The new crop Of coffee
was small, and Just beginning to come an lovly
from the interior, owing to the course the Emperor
was pursuing in taking all the men ne could get for
soldiers to march against the Dominican portion OF
the island A considerable portion OF the laboring
population had already joined his standard. 1t was
said that Sououque was about visiting the eastern
or Dominican end OF the island, at the request of
President Santana, with the view of making
some arrangement Whereby collision between the
armies of the two might be avoided, and the efsion
of blood prevented. We are not informed as to the
precise cause OF this fresh quarrel.
The steamship Palmetto, Captain Baker, left
Philadelphia yesterday, at II A. NJ, for Boston, and
when of the Point House, came ia contact with the
steamtug Bird bound up, which 50 badly crippled
the ting that she sunk in two minutes Afterwards,
taking down with her the engineer, named Herman
Hoely. The Palmetto backed water, and fortunately
picked up three men that on the tug's deck,
landed them, and proceeded on her way down.
The value Of foreign goods imported into the port
Of Boston during The week ending Saturday last
amounted to S4ls,257.
On Saturday the cotton market was unsettled, and
Gales were confined to few hundred bales, at
prices which indicated falling off of about &c. &c.
Flour was without material change while sales were
pretty freely made including 5000 or 10000 barrels
ior export Wheat unsettled with moderate
transactions, chiefly of the better qualities Of white
and red. Corn rather easier, though with
out change Of moment in prices Pork was about
the same. Lard was active, and among the sales
were 1900 bbis deliverable in January and Feb
rary, at lac. 1l5c. Tallow was active. The
sales embraced 900 800 900 lbs at l3c. Sugars
continued steady, with moasRate sales. Coffee was
good demand at full prices and sales of Rio footed
APP about 500 bags, and $500 do Bahia. Freights
we're firm, with more Offering for Liverpool and
grain pretty freely engaged, at &C. 9ic., and
-four at IS. Among the engagements were 500
hhds tallow, on terms not transpired. To Havre
rates were steady Another vessel was taken up
for that port to load with -four at 90 cents