The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-04-15
The News.

By the arrival of the Cambria at Halifax we have
three days later intelligence from Europe The diff
suities which had retarded the conclusion of the
treaty OF peace were stated to be on the point of
being settled, and it was confidently anticipated
that the plenipotentaries would afiX their sigma
lures to it on the 29th--the day on which the
Cambria sailed. From the tenor of these advices it
would appear that one of the causes of the delay
was the persistency with which Prussia maintained
her claim to sign the treaty on equal terms
with the other Powers. Lord Clarendon is
stated to have resisted her pretensions, and
after a good deal of discussion it was decided
that two protocols should be drawn up-the
allies to sign one separately, and then to afix
their signatures to the second conformity with Prus
STA. The committee, composed Of the second pleni-
potentiaries, were busiy engaged in preparing both
protocols and the only delay anticipated was in the
proper framing of those instruments. The Difficult
ties raised by Turkey seem to have been disposed Of
summariy as no mention is made of them in these
advices 1t would be curious commentary on the
value of the principles involved in the Russian war
if the most precious interests CT the Porte were
made subordinate in Importance TO the consideration
of point of diplomatic etiquette started by Prus-
sia, which has carefully avoided compromising her.
self in the struggle.
From what has leaked out of the character Of the
treaty it is certain that its conditions will prove
very acceptable to the English people. The London
Times has grumbling editorial upon the subject.
There is very little other Of interest. In the
Crimea and the Baltic matters remain in statu quo.
There has been no formal prolongaton of the armis-
tce, but orders have been telegraphed to the COM
manders of the allied forces not to renew hostilties
without express instructions. Omer Pasha is AT
Constantinople enforcing his claims to redress. He
threatens to resign unless he receives satisfaction
for his grievances.
Consols are quoted at 92s 925, with tight
money market. The cotton market was quiet, with
variation in prices. Breadstuffs had experienced
general decline, but provisions remained without
change.
The sales Of cotton yesterday reached about
1000 bales, while the market closed quite firm For
middling uplands as high as lie. was demanded.
Owing to heavy receipts and the accounts received
from abroad, the market for -four became depressed
and unsettled; common brands of State sold as low
as sc So l2t, while all grades were inactive. Wheat
quiet; small lot prime Southern white sold at
81 81. Sound corn sold at &c. 65c., the latter
figure being the outside price. The market closed
heavy. Pork took start, and mess sold at SIC 629
a SIC IS, which was an advance. Sugars were &C.
tive with sales of about 200 hhds, at rates given
in another column. Coffee dull, with light sales,
on account of approaching auction sales of Rio.
Freights were heavy and engagements light To
Liverpool compressed cotton engaged at d.,
and grain in bulk at I'D. 3D., and some bacon to
London at 25s.
There has been a fall in the price Of -four in
this market Of full fifty cents since the commence
ment Of last week, caused to some extent by the
depression Of the market in Europe, and the open
ing Of the. navigation Of the Hudson river The
following table exhibits the market value Of aoir
per barrel in New York the lst of January Of the
,,roaent vear and IN the 18th If Anril.-