The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-01-12

experience for the future. 1t is clear that the
war last In those regions may most efectuaAy
wound the common enemy.
The Portuguese on tho West Coast Of Africa.
SEIZURE OF AMBRIZ.
Cape Of Good Hope papers in noticing the Arrival q
vessel from the island which left thero the 9Th OF
September give the following from the st. Helena
Herald by which appears that the Portuguese govern
African coast their right to which is not admitted BY
the British government Ambriz is looked upon ct Lo-
sndo sebastopol in Europe II appears that Portu
British COVE rnment do not recognize her right.
By ths treaty OF 1917, her territory Is recognized
Portugal at the time declared that she reserved her
rights over the coast between deg II min and deg
south, which rights abe claims BY virtue Of priority Ct
fou ishing trade has sprung up augmented
since the suppression Of the slave trade The English
sequence Of the Of all restrictions their trade
are able to underseu the merchants Of Angola, ami
play mischief with the trade Of the provinee Some
copper mines have also been discovered lately and
the quantity Of excellent copper ore shipped from Am
briz during the past has been considerable. This
mas attracted the attention of the Portuguese
ment; and, after debating with the British govern
he question of their rights the coast between de-
grees II minutes and degrees south. which includes
AmbriZ and failing to obtain recognition OF those
rights, they have made bold stroke and actually taag
posse Of the coast about to establish custom
house levy duties an port charges, and proclaim Potu-
guese law: An expedition secretly frted out fro
Lisbon frigae prepared ostensiby to carry convicts
to Mozanbiaue IN which a were secretly eaearked
plies of ammunition and The secrecy OBJ
served arrival of the fgate at Loando while British
cruiser there bnt departure the buges sound
ed to the Governor General and 400 troops embark
ed board the fgate and sailed for Ambriz accompa
MED by two briggs ofwar and transport proclamation
was published, stating the object of the expedition
70 be that OF chastising the natives of Amorz for
some annoyances lately given to Portuguese resi-
embarked his troops than the natives all fed and
after burning several deenceless towns he commenced
public buildings proclamation declares that the place
Is to bs considered to franco for all nations for twelve
months; after which time duties and imposts to be
levied on all foreign ships and goods, at Loando.
remains to be seen what view the British government
will take of these proceedings but they viewed with
foreign traders the coast and must involve questions
OF serious importance to all parties connected with the
legitimate trade to Africa now SO greatly increasing
The Latest Dispatches.
BERLIN, Dec. 20-Eveniug
Letters from St. Petersburg state that it al ways
INTENDED to act merely the defensive aga Omer
Pasha.
change in his plan but that General Mouravef will make
that place his winter quarters.
They hope at st. Petersburg that General Meuravef
win discomfort Omer Pasha's schemes by threatening
Erzeroum
There is stn talk of Austria's laying resolutions
before the Frankfort Diet relation TO the Eastern
question.
As Austria and Prussia have both recommended peaes,
it is not but that the Frankfort Diet might
be brought to address Russia to the same effect
The Russian loan has been complete failure on the
Bourse Notwithstanding efforts made in Its favor
by and from influential quarters. About ELS 900 is all
that has been actually subscribed for.
PARIS, Dec. 2O-Night.
Advces from St. Petersburg state that ne main force
at Odessa will be removed to Nich0la1eff
The Gar has ordered concentration of forces on
all the strong positions OF the Black Sea and the Baltic
1t is reported that Prince Paskiewitch Is dead.
The Paris correspondent of the London Post writing
night of December co. says:-I assured that the En-
peror of Russia has written to the King of Prussia stating
that If he wished he could not agree to the demands Of
the Western Powers the nature of which he per
fectly fan ar with although they had not reached him
in official form.
icy TELEGRAPH FROM LONDON LIVERPOOL
LONDON, Dec. %, 1856.
The Daily News city article dated Friday evening"
On the Stock Exchange business continues greatly
sriced at present. pending the receipt Of Intelligence
from ST. Petersburg General opinion is decidedly ad-
to the probabilities of peace but the influential
buyers whose have of late formed remark
able feature maintain their position and still afor
great support to prices.
Markets.
THE ENGLISH MONEY MARKET.
LONDON, Dec. 2l-1 +. NJ.
There is particular alteration in the aspect Of the
money market The discount business is confined chiefly
to the Bank OF England, the discount brokers and the
joint stock banks The city private bankers doing
little. Their customers placing their surplus depo
sits call with the joint stock banks AMI the discount
brokers'
is reported that in consequence of the drain upon
the Bank OF England during the Last few days for both