The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-03-05

Ine ARRIVAL OF the Baltc at ols port puls MS III
possession of four days later intelligence from
Europe. Her news is not Of much Importance. All
the peace Plenipotentares lad arrivedin Paris and
the Conferences were to open on the 23d ult. The
Lor don Morning Post, the special organ of Lord
Palmerston denies that there is any truth in the as
sertion that Louis Napoleon was likely 10 pursue
any course which would separate the interests OF
France from those of England or impair the cor
aialty of the alliance. Letters from St. Petersburg,
on the other hand, affirm that there is a decided
French feeling prevailing in political circles there
The Russian Cabinet has addressed circular des-
patch to all it's diplomatic agents abroad in which
although its general tone is moderate, it plainly in
inmates that Russia viii not consent to any cession
Of territory that may be contemplated by the fifth
point, or to pay any indemnity for the war
There is no news from the Crimea. At Zugdid.
in Asia Minor, slight advantage had been ined
by the Russians over Turkish battalion, in which
the latter lost all their guns and baggage.
It s affirmed that one OF the first acts Of the Con-
ference will be to agree to an armistice.
Large bodies Of troops sre to be sent out to Ca
NADIA from England in order to be prepared for any
difficulty with this country. The tone Of the Eng
ish press is, however, much improved in reference
70 the subjects Of difference, and the general feeling
in England appears to be decidedly unfavorable to
the position assumed by the British government on
the enlistment question.
There are no tidings of the Pacific. We elsewhere
give list of the names of the passengers, as well
as those of the officers and crew, of the missing
vessel.
The English money market was still stringent.
Consols had advanced from 90a TO 90s
The sales of cotton yesterday reached about 2 200
$500 bales, the market closing firm. The Euro
pean news produced no qaotable change in prices
The -four market became firmer after the news
and holders demanded from 129c 25c. per Dbl. ad-
vance. The sales were moderate at full prices for
common and medium grades. Prime let's of wheat
were scarce. Fair Tennessee red sold at 81 10, and
prime Canadian was reported at 81 95. Corn was
dull at Tic. re. for yellow and white, with some
small lots white reported at higher figure. Pork
was heavy, and mess closed at slG The sales of
sugars embraced about 500 600 hhds, chiefly for
refining prices stated in another column Freights
were quite steady. To Liverpool -four was engaged
at %. 3d. and a vessel was chartered for Toulon on
on private terms.
In another part of our paper will be found re-
port Of the proceedings and judgment of the Impe-
rial Court of Paris, in the appeal lodged against
the late Duchess de Plasance and, such, to share
in the division OF her inheritance The property left
by the deceased lady amounts to about 3-5OO,000f.
(s7OO O00), and under the decision just rendered,
our fair countrywoman becomes entitled to q third
share of it. As orr readers may not have followed
the points Of this interesting in its progress
through the French courts, the following summary
of them NAV not be unacceptable:- Duchess
pn btnw
or the late NJ. and Nine de Marbois, and the latter
whose name was Elizabeth, was the daughter Of
William Moore and Sarah Lloyd, OF Pennsylvania
and Mrs. Ridgway is the granddaughter OF Thomas
Moore, son of the said William Moore and Sarah
Lloyd. The appeal was based principally on the
allegation that the marriage Of William Moore and
Sarah Lloyd could not be legally proved to the
satisfaction OF French court OF justice that conse
uuentIy Thoma- Moore must be considered of lille
gitimate birth, and that, therefore, Mrs. Rdgways
claim to relationship to the Duchess through
him could not stand. 1t was admitted that
there was no formal registration by public authori-
ties. such as are made in France, OF the marriage
of VIM. Moore and Sarah Lloyd; but family Bible
was produced in which VIM. Moore had writ
ten that the said marriage took place in Pennsyl.
wanna. on the 18th December, 1851, and that two
children were born of it-Thomas in January, 1853,
and Elizabeth, in March, 1764. 1t was shown that
WIN. Moore and Sarah Lloyd had always lived
together and been considered man and wife; that
Washington himself, who was friend OF theirs,
had SO regarded them, and that they had executed
deeds in that capacity and il was stated that ac-
cordng to American and Protestant customs, these
circumstances must DC considered proofs Of lawful
marriage; it was also shown that Sarah Lloyd, who
was ouakeress, bad been expelled from the Quaker
community, partly for having been then too fond Of
dancing and of pleasure, and partly for having,
contrary to the custom OF Quakers, " allowed her
self to be married by priest" The Imperial
Court on appeal decided that the Tribunal was
right in ts judgment in favor Of the American heirs
and it ordered the division Of the late Duchess's
property to be at once proceeded to-
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