The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-01-12
ARRIVAL Of THE cANADA'S MAILS.
ENGLAND AHD i"HE SOUND DUES.
Curious Charges Against American Officials on
the Enlistment Scheme
Seizure Of African Territory by tho
Portuguese,
&c. nc IA.

&C., 0c.S 00s
The steamship Canada arrived at Boston early yestsr
day morning. and her mails, which forwarded by
the first train delivered in this city at haf past
seven O'Clock last evening.
The Canada reports, Dec 23 off Balycotton, Ireland
she spoke the Collins steamship Atlantic, bound in TO
Liverpool.
Spoken Oct 1s lat. SO N, lon. % 10 w. ship George
William 80 days New York for Calcutta November
20, lat 32N lon. 80 w. Frigate Bird, from Foo-chow
too tor London
Capaiu Long OF the steamship Canada reports thst
the passage he has just made the most stormy he
knew. On the 2Sth ult, in latitude 49, longitude
40 encountered terrific hurricane which lasted from
10 at night till the next morning The paddle boxes q
the Canada considerably damaged by the force q
the and the officers of the deck forced TO the
masts 10 main' ain their position.
letter from Copenhagen, Of 10th Of December,
Some astonshment is felt seeing large and deeply
laden American vessel remaining here for some time
is sad that the English has received inor
nation OF American vessel having left Boston laden
with arms for Russia and this supposed TO be the one
The Brighton Gasste Of 10th ult., says
The two creates. lyrical artises in the world are ct
This residing within three doors Of each other
close to her, where the latter VIII till after her
conf the % Of f o,
en- Saturday last and Is still here.
We have received Cape of Good Hope papers to the
20h October inciusive but they contain little news Of
general interest The colony tranquil and thriving
The government had issued proclamation, granting
concitio nal pardons number Of persons convicted
Of taking part in the late Kat river rebellion.
Advices from St. Petersburg, of the l1th ult report
the death of Count wshorsky time Secretary Of tho
Russian Embassy in London. The Count had gone TO
the Crimea to execute commission of the Empress -
Russia to the sick and wounded and there in the aia
tary hospitals caught typhus fever Of which he died.
The I,ralade Russo Of the 18th Decenber publishes
the foIlowipg:-
Alice de-Camp General Prince GortschakoR has fer
warded the following under date Of the 2Sth of Sove
ber 10th December)-
Ever lything goes on satisfactorily in the Crimea.
On he 26th o November tsth Of Dscember). Coloasa
Okiosjio with small portion of the detachment of the
TO the valley of Baidar, attacked the advAEced
posts Of the Ourkousta and at Baga aud hav
ing dostd them from those villages threw them beck
upon the rchernsya.
Twenty prisoners remained in our hands.
By rbe steauship Ava at Southampton (Eng- ON the
Goth u have dates from Alexandria Dec. 6; Malta
10th; Gibraltar, 10TH The Ava brought sixty two pas
sengers among whom was Sir Laurence Peel from Cal-
cutta.
Ad1ces from Corfu of December g. state that the en-
e,gec Of the civil and military authorities
have prevented tie cholera from increasing in
and magny in tina. island. since October when the
epidemic first appeared there had been in all 82
that Is little than average Of twelve per diem
in Q population of $1,000. There had been only about
fifty in the garrison, chiefly among the Berks
militia recently arrived The mortality had averaged
about fifty cent Of those attacked in Corfu but had
been greater in Zante where the epidemic broke out
the period has ragged with greater virulence
The Paris Moaeur that the Imperial Guard
and the regiments of infantry Of the line returned from
the Crimea, would make solemn entry into Paris the
Goth nit AT the Baste they will be harapgued by ths
Emperor, who Will then precede them to the Place
vendone where the defle will take place.
Aovices from Sebastopol OF December I, say
Heavy rains have fallen, and the roads ire severely
tried but on the whols they stand the test moay
WE'LL The railway is nearly useless, osng to the de-
s'rucon of trucks Tracts have still to be traversed
by thousands Of animals belonging to the land transport
corps, and many fall exhausted and die; thus renewing
the horrors OF LAST winter The aiege artillery ordered
home The reports from Kertch favor the opinion that
the enemy to attack it. The Turkish contingent
il assuming shape and form every day, and will be
able give good account OF the Russians should they
indeed asss CHI formida BILE position the allies
cupy
Advices from Madrid to December is. They say
The Cortes have granted the authorization arded
BY the government to collect the in 1885, conform
ably TO the budget of 1855. tranquility prevailed
TIE Que, n to-day received the Mexican Minister to
take leave The government has pied the advances
Of the CIedit Aober. NJ. Olozaga will re. ire after
Faster. The sitting of the Cores to-day without
terest
The Esrand Of Madrid of Dec IA, says that the inde,
nifty Of TO- 900 duros for the Bacs Warrior nair hss al
ready been paid to the United States from the treasury
OF Havana.
The dividends South Carolina and Louisiana bonds
have been advertised for payment in London.
His Excellsncy the Persian Ambassador Self ocl Nook
MirIipdj Abhas. Kou Khan arrived at ST. Petersburg
the 9th ut and received with all the honors due
to his rank
| letter from Manchester, Of 18th ult., says -
The suspension Of large spinner and manufacturer at
Firwtoo rear Middleton, (Mr. James Cheetham,)
nt n angd ON he md fntk AH~ai
by surprise fhe meeting of creditors IL called for FRI
cay is feared that the stoppsee will bring
or two smaller manufacturers who connected with
the concern.
Our London Correspondence.
LONDON, Dec. 81 1855.