The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-05-12

.rrss News.
the sseamsnlp Rslaiitic is now in her twelfth day
mt frem LAYERS oc Her arrival may, therefore, be
boxed Tor at any moment She brings sdvi ces to
he seth ut.
We publish slsewhere,s,,e letters of eur CORES
pondenss in .sndon, Madrid and Rome, together
With extrac' 'fram our European flies, brought by
he Amerir q, which Will be found interesting.
The nome m,mittal policy Of the Pope in refusing
% attend Paris. in order to baptize the imperial
PRINCE as well as the selection by hrs holiness OF
cardinal 90 his representative, who bad never ex-
pressed rolisieal OPINION in his life, was, it Is
aid, ery displeasing to the Eu1,,eror Napoleon.
Prom hose facts it Syas inferred that his Majesty
would soon be convinced Of the necessity OF
hiding N the work of popular reform in Italy.
Our correspondent ia Rome explains fully
The manner in which the interests Of the great
Pow ers would be Affected by such a movement. A
era, n military review was about to come OF IN
Ma Md. The Black Warrior affair was stil can
Va sed by the local press. We continue our transla
IL Of the work OF Don Busnaventura Vlyo, which
b ses nothing of its marked importance. very
9 nphic description OF the great English naval
wew at Spithead is given, with notices Of all the
EoEaiuent scenes and incidents which occurred du-
ing the tite. Ten thousand British troops were
about to .san for Canada, but it was left
0ptio0al with the regiments to volunteer i'll
me service, which is a course contrary to all the
-fsrner Orders and precedents in the War Office in
sLonden. Los1 Palmerston had denied in Parlia-
nent'that the reinforcement or exchange OF regi-
ments in that colony was at all threatening de
monstration against the United States His Lord
ship also asserted that Great Britain had not pro-
nisea military aid to the Costa Ricans. During the
debate General Walkers military title was fully re-
eognised.
i Oar advices from RIO Janeiro are to the 10th Of
April. The health of the city was reported salts
factory, and throughout the country it was impro-
wing. The stock Of coffee on hand was reported as
loo .0eO bags. The quotations for superiors were
from 5h400 TO $1,000. In -four there nothing
doing On account of the holidays. Freights to the
United States were reported dull at so cents.
We have received adviees from Honduras to the
18th ut. 1t stated that the good feeling formerly
entertained fer Gen. Walker in taat country had
undergone marked change in consequence of the
prejudical reports circulated in regard to the treat
nent of bis men IN Nicaragua, and the contributions
he hs1.eved OIL that country. Tho question whether
Honduras will join Costa RIGA against Walker was
not settled. It was rumored in Honduras that Guate
mala was arming against Walker, and would bring
. large force in the field. The Americans attracted
10 the,groviDce of sOsaDche had mot found gold IA
Sufficient quantities to satisfy them, and humber
were onssheir way back.
The Panama Railroad Company have been at is-
sue with the government for some time, ia relation
TO the carrying of TIE United States mails across
the isthmus of Panama, from Aspinwall to Panama.
The President has made the matter a subject for
special message to Congress; but we do not zee
what cou.roI the President or the Postmastsr-Gene
yal have over the company. The British govern
ment psy the full rates without grumbiing The
fact is, the government of the United States
continually quar- cling with railroad and steamboat
companies Gbout the compensation for carrying the
mails. II a little more economy was exercised in
other DEPARTMENTS and little more liberaity prac-
t.ced in this, we should lave fewer complaints
failures and better service from contractors. The
subject is reviewed at length in article which We
publish elsewhere.
The value ct foreign goods imported at the port
Of Boston during the week ending 9th inst. amount
ed 10 81 752,73g The total foS the corresponding
period last year was $S37 1893.
The cotton market was firm on Saturday, at about
llc. for middiing uplands. The sales embraced
about 1000 a 2-509.bales. Flour was heavy espe
cially for common and medium brands, and the
turn Of the market closed in favor Of buyers. Sales
Of common Canadian white wheat were made at
81 IS, and cargo OF damaged Southern do, sup
posed to have been made at about 81 20. Prime
scarce. Corn was dull for inferior lotx while d.
mayed Soathern White So,d at 5ac- and considers
BE lots Of Jersey sound yellow sold at 60c. Prime
shirping lots Of yellow and white were scarce and
Arm. Mess PORK was higher. II opened ct SIS
9l5 Is, and closed firm at SIS 375. Sugars were
In good demand and the turn Of The market wss in
favor Of sellers The sales embraced about SEQ
800 hhds. Cuba mrscovado, ana l50 boxes at prices
given in another column. yrcjgbss to Liverpool
we're better, with moAefate ensasenents.
The DoNss OF L'oNGaEss Very SNAIL
The letter OF our Washington cores
pondsnt, which we rs' blish to day, recapitu-
Iatpg the business trans, actions Of this present
discreditable Congress a noe The frst Monday
In December last, is wall worth reading.
Some half dozen psltry Atst bills constitute
The report OF the work done ia the course Of
The five months and half Of this long session
bus fac expended There fa, we dare say.
aotbiug to compare with this excess of gas,
clap trap, corruption and laziness, and this
poverty Of business, in the history Of the legis-
attire Of any government upon the face OF the
earth since that +" long PeTIament,' 50 unce-
tremendously kicked out by Oliver Cromwell
Let Secretary Guthrie, however, be of good
,heer. BE Is still encountered with surplus
If some twenty odd millions Of the peoples
money; but he will surely be relieved Of every !
'oilsr Of it before the session closes The ne
essitiSs Of the Presidential campaign will alb
orb the last coin of the deposits in the sub
rsssuries. il human ingenuity can reach it.
iome comfort ia that, Father Guthrie, ell