The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-05-13
Tne News.

Tne News.
The steamship Atlantic, which arrived yesterday,
brings US four days later advices from Europe. The
text Of the treaty Of peace has been officially pro
muigated. 1t will be found in to-days paper,
with the separate conventions and the declaration
respecting maritime law appended to it. The treaty
as now published is identical with that which pre-
viously appeared in our columns, with the addition
OF the missing articles 5, 6, and S. Articles and
6relate to the general amnesty and exchange o.
prisoners, and articles and guarantee the indie
pendence and territorial integrity Of Turkey, adj
nit her to the public law and political system of
Europe and make provision for cases in which diff
culties may occur between the Porte and any
one or more Of the contracting Powers. The
declaration regarding maritime law is, as re-
CARDS this country, the most important Sea-
ture Of these documents. 1t processes to regp-
hts the course to be pursued with respect to neu-
trails in time of war, or in other words, il seeks to
put end to privateering. 1t is plainly to be
that this instrument is leyeed against the United
States. Our navy being small, principal arm Of
defence is the privaeer system, and this the Euro
pean Powers desire to take from us. AS at the Con.
gsess of Laybach, the European Powers have re-
solved themselves into another Holy Alliance to
stem the progress Of republican IDEAS and princi
pies The scheme is an ingenious one, though
rather circutous in its mode Of reaching it's objects
It is, after ALL only offshoot Of Senior Buenayen
tura Vivos famous project of an Ango-Franco-
Mexican league against The United States. What
pity it is that Santa Anna cannot now make one Of
this snug family party of despots
In another column viii be found letter from the
Emperor Alexander to Count orlof complimenting
him upon the successful accomplishment Of his
mission and elevatng him, in token Of his satsfac
ton to the Presidency of the Council Of The Empire
"a well as to several other high offices.
The Publications of the treaty Of peace were ex-
changed at Paris the 9th ut. On the goth peace
was formally proclaimed in London, with all the
pomp and circumstance of the ancient ceremonial
nsed on such occasions.
The effects Of the peace on the trade Of France
were beginning to manifest themselves. Orders for
purchases to an immense amount had been for
warded to Paris by the Havre agents of the Russian
houses 1t is expected that the active demand which
has set in from this quarter will enhance greatly the
prices OF silks and wines.
We publish elsewhere an interesting account of
the grand review OF the Russian troops which took
place in the Crimea, in presence Of the allied
manders.
Louis Napoleon, ever anxious to secure the good
will Of the laborng classes of France has hit upon
another scheme for reducing the rents of the lodg-
ings Of the Partisan mechanics. He has purchased
$4,000 metres of land in the Boulevard Mazas, at the
southeastern extremity of Paris, where he pro-
poses to erect model lodging houses the rents OF
which viii be proportionate to the incomes Of the
class whom he proposes to benefit.
Count Cavour had another long interview with
the French Emperor previous to his departure for
Turin. The impression he has made at the Tuile
Ties has been eminenty calculated to the
OF liberty.
Great alarm prevails both in England and France
lest the return OF the allied armies from the Crmea
should import some Of the Asiatic plaques. The
French government have taken precautions to guard
against such contingencies, by assigning camps to
the troops in desert localities. Half Paris is lying
i'll Of the quinsy.
The news by the Atlantic yesterday unsettled the
market for cotton. The sales embraced about ZOO
bales, good part Of which was in transtu. The
market closed in favor Of buyers, while quotations
were not fully established, though purchasers in
some instances claimed a concession Of &c. 4c.
Flour under the news, improved &c. 12kc. per
barrel, especially on common and medium grades.
weat was firm for good to prime lots while inferior
Qualities were unsettled Corn was inactive while
prices were without change Of moment. Pork was
rmer with sales of mess at sis so ais IS. Sugars
we're in fair demand with sales Of 800 800 hhds. Of
Cuba muscoyado at steady prices. Coffee, owing to
the accumulation OF the stock, is estimated at
about AZ 900 a $4,000 bags. The market FOR Rio
was quiet The White Squall brought reports Of a
stock Of only 50 900 bags ut Rio Janeiro and that
little IL any, of the new crop bad made its appear
ance while prices had improved on prime qualities,
about &c. &c. per ID. Freights to Great Britain
were hrmer, with more Offering, especially Tor
Liverpool.
We have leNers from Flo Janeiro 70 the Sd ult
The coffee market during the previous month had
been more active than was anticipated. The total
shipments during March had been l62 ,ses bags. Of
this amount large proportion had been shipped for
the United States A portion Of the SIX thousand
Chinese laborers contracted for by the Imperial gov
eminent had arrived at Rio. They were TO he bound
for term Of fifteen years, and are to receive six
dollars month. The importation Is looked upon
as the commencement Of the Peon system in Brazil.
There was good deal Of sickness amongst the men
of.war in the harbor. The frgate Savannah had
seventy cases OF fever on board. She had sailed
from Rio on cruise for the benefit of the health OF
her crew. The fine coast steamer Marquesa de