The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-11-19
The News.

y the arrival Of the City of Washington at Phils-
selphia we have four days later advces from Eu-
yope Their contents are animportant. The Sea-
pakian question remains in stctu quo. The French
squadron intended for Naples was still at Toulon,
And the Neapolitan Minister had not left Paris. II
il stated that it has been agreed between Engl nd
Austria md the Porte that the occupation Of the
Black Sea and Of the Principaliiies shall be pro-
boneed. The influence of Russia in the latter was
reported 70 be daily increasing. The ultimatlm Of
England has been forwarded to Persia, and the
Persian besieging army Of Herat had taken pos
session OF that city and were fortfying il. In Spain
the law OF 1914 the press had been re-estabhed.
Yhe financial accounts, both from London and Paris,
ssasinue unfavorabe.
TIE steamship Niagara Is now fully due at Hall
M with Liverpool dates 10 the sth inst. three days
inter- than those received by the City of Wash
mgton.
The European news received yesterday by the
steamer City Of Washington, at Philadelphia, exhi-
Assed less depression in the Liverpool market for
cotton than many persons had been led to expect,
hence il failed to depress prices in this market.
TIE sales embraced about 800 bales, chiefly based
mon middling uplands at l2c., and New Orleans do.
a i2,c. The -four market was depressed, and
Il
especially on State and Western brands. Corn was
Rrmer, with sales OF Western mixed al 7Oc. q tic.
Wheat fell on from &c. Sc. per bushel, and was
quite active at the decline Pork was dun and low
sr, with sales ., SIS SIS p, and with one small
BOT reported at 81 93', which was no criterion of
ne market, Sugars we're in good demand, cspe
s,.lly refining grades; the sarrs embraced about
500 900 hhds., 200 boxes, and i,O02 bags Gov
xrades) cf MANILA for re6ning, all ut prices given
\ another column. The cargo OF Rio conec, per
bark Leighton or 800 bags, sold at private terms,
and other lots at lOlc. ll.c. fair amount Of
freight engagements were made for English ports'
x;thout change Of importance in rates.
The Board Of Ten Governors met yesterdly.
There are ssh persons now in the institutions. be
0 an increase OF 13j since last week. The increase
- sfy in the Almshou-e The diasulty between
she Comptroller and the Board was called up. IT
appears iha. two years since the Board petitsonsd
me Common Council Coz an appropriation Of
si25 900, which was granted, but the Comptroller
did not put il in the tax levy OF the following year,
and he has since persisted in not recognizing II
until the Board shall ask for II. Lat night u was
agreed TO submit the matter TO the Comptroller, and
4 he found the mistake was his, he should ask Tor
NE deficiency in tho estimates for the tax leSies OF
1857; and II the Governors had made the mistake,
they should ask the supervisors 10 make up the de
sciency. Mr.. smith read n AFFIDAVIT showing that
frsuds had been committed BY SOHO Of the parties
:, the work on the Bellevue extension. Referred to
committee TO report. The Board transacted good
deal Of routine pgsiness, and adjourned late.
The anniversary Of shc Missionary Society Of the
Methodist Episcopal Church commenced on sun
say last in New York. Brooklyn and Newark, and
.losed last evening. report 81 the proceedings
"A Tho FINAL meeting in this city. in the Greene
stree, church, il Published in to-day paper.
In another column we give some additional par
,uIars with reference the disaster to The steamer
Ie I,yonnais, including statement from Captain
Durham. Of the bark Adtiatic the vessel which
came IN collision with the steamer.
Elsewhere may be found the latest accounts from
Kansas. Twenty Of the prisoners taken al Hickory
POINT have been tried and found guilty Of man
slaughter aud need 10 i've years imprisonment
1T hard labor.
w. Gilmore simms. ol Soath Carolina, delivered
n lecture at Chapin church last evening on south
Carolina in the Revelation. There was but small
ATTENDANCE. ne spoke with considerable bitterness
against summers speech 10 the Senate On south
Carolins ara attempted to give tbs correct history
or south Carolina. report Of i viii lie found
elsewhere.
The Committee on Lands and Place. n the
poar,l Of Aldermen had another mectng yesterday
afternoon at the City Hall IN relation 70 the Crystal
palace. The question II the release Of groaud
vh,cb the Palace occupies has been agitatsd for
.oD,e time. Mr. Cutler, tie counsel for the parties
.ao.;.;,o Tho CRYSTAL Palace 10 be removed oloseI
the testimony N his side--the witnesses called ny
Mn. All testfyipg that the Palace = greater Or less
injury to the surrounding lots, but presenting no
facts that we're not in the last report On this ST.
iect. published in the HKRALp. MI. D H. White,
receiver Of the Crystal Palace, opened the test
,nopy on behalf Of those Who wish the Palace 70
remain where il II.