The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-04-14


nsw Ysys, Monday, April n, 1859.
The vows.
TIE STEAMSHIP Washington. from Bremen, via
0suthampton On 26th Of March, reached this port
early yesterday morning. Some disappointment
vas felt in she political and financial circles Of
Europe at the fact that she expected peace treaty Of
Dsxis was not signed at the latest date. Il appears
uAst the diplomatic harmony which had character
he'd the session Of the Conference from its opening
ID notpFevail at its twelfth sitting; and far as
could be learned differences existed amongst the
representatives with to the exact position Of
Prussia and the weight to be attached ~ her sigma
tuSe, ss well as from an unexpected exhibition on
the part of the Turkish ministers Of desire to pre-
serve and place on record the sense of national indie
pendence yet entertained by the Sultan. 1t was,
hewever looked on as certain that peace would
be declared.
At the instance OF Mr.. Oakford, Of the firm Of
Groskey 4 Company, the British Admiralty had. in
the MOST courteous manner, ordered out two steam
vessels to cruise in search Of the steamship Pacific
The Empress of France, with the imperial baby
we're going on very favorably, and Prince Jerome
Ionaparte was looked on as conyslescent- The
A0nitt1r publishes the official certificate OF The
birth of the King of Algeria. The same paper denies
S82t INC FEtHcH OTimtMi army was buHCEtHS iioM
saeh excessive mortality and great want Of as
ssme Of the London journals had lately reported.
The attitude of the English government relative
% she enlistment difficulty with the United States
i defended, and Mr. Marcy's position with regard
% it is reviewed at great length in some Of the
leading papers
It was said that Russia was already removing her
varlike stores from Nicolaiei reforming her armies
and directing the attention Of the nation to the
prose cution of railway projects. Important ar
Jangements were expected to be soon effected be-
tween the Roman Catholic and Greek churches.
TIE city OF Parma was so disturbed by riot and
the nightly assassination Of government officers
that il had been declared in a state Of siege.
In Copenhagen the Danish Sound dues question
was looked very seriously by the government,
now that the period of the expiration of the treaty
with the United States was near at hand. 1t was
considered that England would resent any violent
Or high handed course on the part of our govern
nent with respect to the difficulty.
Sir Hyde Parker and Sir Henry Pottinger-ds-
4inguished officers of Englands navy and Eastern
aiplomacy-are both dead.
Consols are quoted at 92s. Cotton was without
change, while breadstuffs had experienced decline
The Cambria, with four days later European new
lad not arrived at Halifax last night. The Baltic
which left Liverpool on the I'd inst, ia now nearly
ane.
The George Law is hourly expected at this port
from AspinSall, with two weeks later news from
California.
We have received advices from Australia, dated
q. Melbourne 18th and Sydney 22d of December.
In the Melbourne Legislature successful motion
for the introduction of the vote by ballot had caused
the resignation of the ministry. Flour uged at
from EOS TO f3l per ton. Gold sold at e l5s.
Theatricals were in great vogue, and performance.
were pro6saby sustained. After the destruction
caused in Balarat by the great fire, (aready r. |
ported) the place was visited by a tremendous II Z
food on the 10th and 18th OF December. The gullis
we're flooded by torrents, and the ordinary channels
proved quite insufficient to carry OF the water;
houses and stores were carried away; the deep
shafts sunk with much toll and a. great expense,
were filled to the brin and had their works under
mined, and piles of washing stuff we're swept away.
The destruction Of property consequent on this
food was estimated at 100000. There U.s. la
mentable loss of life six persons having been
drowned on the evening OF the 18th Of December.
The steamship Granada, Capt. Griffin, from New
Orleans via Havana sth inst, arrived yesterday. The
British ships-of war Powerful and Arab were at Ha-
vana when the Granada left. The steamship Phila-
delpha sailed from Havana for Aspinwal on the 9Th
inst, with $50 passengers, from New Orleans.
On Saturday evening Philadelphia was visited by
aterrifc hurricane. The main force OF the tempest
was experienced in the district Of Kensington,
where two churches, three factories and about one
hundred and fifty other buildings were partially de-
molshed. The large boiler house OF the Franklin
Iron Works, one hundred and sixty feet long, WAS
totally destroyed. The Trenton Railroad depot at
KensiDgton, was considerably injured InnuDera-
BILE awnings, signs and glass windows were torn in
fragments or smashed. Along the wharves the da.
mage was not serious. Two sloops were blown from
their mornings and driven high and dry upon the
shore at Red Bank. So far as known the disaster
was unattended by loss of life, and bat few casual
ties are reported. The gale Frustrated the western
telegraph wires, and several days must elspse be
fore they can be put in working osder.
The second trial OF Louis Baker charged with the
homicide Of William Poole, Is set down Tor this
morning, in the Court q Oyer and Termner, before
Judge Strong, Of Kings county. The Attorney
General of the State viii assist District Attorney
Hall in the prosecution.
The value of foreign goods imported ut the port Of
Boston during the week ending 18th inst. amounted
TO 81 234252.
26Oo 10 600 bales. The market closed firm, with
IN uDwssd tendency in prices. The opening Of the
Hudsoa river to navigation. and the known fact
that some 25 900 to 30 900 bbls OF onr had already
been put snder weigh for this city, and 20 BOO more
were preparing For shipment, had depressing effect
upon the market, and common grades declined
about I2ic. per bb Wheat was quiet Small iots
of Southern white were sold at 81 IS, and OF -ed
Tennessee inferior II 81 80. Corn WA dull, and
prices for all kinds Of sound ranged from Soc &C.
Rye was firm, with sales Of Northern at o. Penn
syirana was at 96c. 9sc. Pork was active
and flrn, with sales OF aboat 500 bbls including
mess. at SIG so and sl5 so a sl5 s2t for prime.
Sugars we're active, with sales Of l,260 l,aOO
hhds ana at full prices Medium to good grs!cs
of grocery sugars were frrner, and quoted al