The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-11-23
The News.

fhe NlJgdras mails bfihg Us sumo Interesting
iaets in connection with the hitch which was said to
have taken place in the entente cordiale between
England and France. 1t would appear that Russian
influence is again the wane at the French court,
,nd that the Russian agents in Paris, both male AMI
female, are in despair. What gives some color TO
these statements is the fact that Lord Cowiey is
the osly foreign minister who has been invited for
The whole period Of the courts sojourn at Compegne
and that he Is daily cioseted with the Empercr.
IN order 10 manifest his dspeasure at the conduct OF
she Times and other leading London jour ials Louis
Napoleon lately sent for the Paris correspondent. OF
ske Morning Post, and congratulated him upon the
accuracy and conscientiousness Of his statements.
Another thing which marks the new direction 10
which the political vane Is turns1g Is the circum-
stance that on the Constitutional publishing some
severe structures on the conduct OF England and
Austria in regard 10 the continued occupation Of the
Slack Sea and tie Prlncipaliies, the Moni.eur ae
en-, IN day or two afterwards with disclaimer Of
,be sentiments put forth in the article. IL is now
said II i i is the eniourGge Of the Emperor and not
ais own inclination, which had disposed him to
listen 100 freely to the Establishments OF Russia.
The cotton market was active yesterday, With sI.es
Of about 1000 bales; the market closing firm.
The private adycss received by the Niagara re
sonsldessd quite a. satisfactory and favorable
the Geographic reports. The -four market was
easier FOR common grades while extra brands were
unchanged, aud sales moderate. Whea. was fir Ler,
and quie active; white Western and Canadian sid
at 81 50 a Fl 20: red winter Western at 81 81
81 SC a II So spring do, 81 IS 81 3d. and Nil
wsukie a. 81 40 81 ~ Corn was scarce, and prices
hrrer; Western mixed was sold at 79c., and from
store Geld Z; 7ic Southern yellow sold al 7!c 7jc.
cargo of rev North Carolina white corn, the first
OF tie season little out Of order was sold, As re-
ported BY re purchaser, at Gle. Pork was in mo-
dera.e demand a. fl7 70. sugars were steady, with
moderate sales. Coffee was quiet Freignts we're
AS active, and rather easier TO English ports
The steamship Texas left this port yesterday for
san Juan Mic. She took out between four aud lie
HUNDRED passengers, large proportion Of whom
were recruits, enlisted In New York and Philadel-
phia. 4 is said for Gen. Walker. The Texas is at
anchor az Quarantine, detained by the tide She viii
leave early this morning. She win be furnished
with files OF the HERALD q this morning by Mr..
Reagan, boa,man at Quarantine.
The Collins steamship Baltic left this port n noon
yesterday for Liverpool, with .ghtyone passengers
and four hundred thousand dollars in treasure.
Senator Douglas and lady, with bridal party, 81.
ryed IN this city ast evening, and are at the st.
NicIoas Hotel.
The charge OF dishonesty and trea shery made BY
Mr.. Randolph against Gen. Goicouria caused the
later to send 70 Mr.. Randolph yesterday morning
q yefbal challenge 10 mortal combat, whisn Ran
aopn refused 70 re Give and required his commuui-
cation 70 BE- maize in writing. Gen. Golcouria i'm.
ned t.ly sen. a written challenge, whi,h was
promptly accepted. We are informed that arrange.
ments have been made for hostile meeting between
NE parties on Monday m)rning.
Dates from Vera Cruz TO the 18th inst. state that
the steamer Guerrero had returned 10 that pors
from her search Cor The Democrata, which i at
Havana, closely watched by the Spanish men-ofwar
a. that port The Guerrero had hal an engage
ment With the Democra;a but got the worst Of the
hattie. and was compelled 70 put into Canpeacsy
for repairs The news from Mexico is substantially
the SAME AZ that received via Havana.
We publish this morning an unusually interesting
lester rom California. which may be regarded as
condensed description Of the past and present
sti,n II that great state and which contains about
oil tina. l. really worth knowing in relation to il.
The writer augurs grand destiny for it IN the fu.
tnre.
A sad casualty occurred yesterday at Hudson
siy. Nd, AZ shaft No. 2, on the tunnel which l.
being constructed for the New FORK and Erie Rail.
road Company, by which three men were killed
and two dangerously wounded. see particulars IN
another column.
A distressing casualty occurred yesterday morn.
iur AT the fire 4g6 Pearl street. The premises we're
occupied BY Messrs. OSullisan 4 Fay, dealers in
paper hangngs. Their salesman, Mr.. Hays, and
b. flmily consisting Of iour children, resided in
the house. Mr. Hays seized three Of bis children
and attempted 70 escape BY the roof, AMI supposed
that the eldest boy about seventeen years Of age
would he able TO follow. When on the roof Mr..
Hays heard his son call him, and replied TO his
cries, bat was unable TO get 70 him on account Of
the dense and suifocating SMOKE. His remains we're
taken iron the rsins, and an inquest held at the
Fourth ward station house.
The TammaDy society met last night in the old
wigwam and initiated some thirty-dve new mem.
bers The chair Of the Grand sacbem being
vacant Oh account o. the death OF Lorenzo II. She
pard, an election was mad. and Daniel l.. Deevan was
CHOSEN 10 l that position Tor the rect Of the year.
The rest OF the business performed vas routine and
o. no public interest.
In the Court q Sessions yesterday The counsel Of
samn.l Jackson, CONNIE. cial agent, moved that he
10 aa-rtts N iisii AZ he bad aled bill o. exs--
tcns. me motion 10 bail was denied on The gronad
tha,ihe evidence against the prisoner was 50 clear
AZ "a rstlr dc he exercise Of tlds discretionary
power. Colonel George Marmaduke Reeves, aias
John W. McAlpine, VINO was charged with obtain.