The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-04-18
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End Of the Paris Conferences and
the European War.
INTERESTING FINANCIAL NYELLIGENCE,
ADV nee IN CONSOLS
Reduction in the Rates Of Interest BY the
Banks Of England and France,

The Collins mail steamship B-le, Capt. Canstosk ar
rived at this port at half part IL oco,k yesterday morn
ieg She left Liverpool at quarter past O'Clock on
Wednesday morning, I'd lust.
Tho Africa arrived at Liverpool 1T P. N. on Monday,
March 81. When of Holyresd the Africa . signal
10 the shore "No tidngs OF the r&oifo'-sn announce
ment which WAS immediately tsegrsphsd to Liverpool
and London and served to xngu,sh he hopes Of tbs
most sansune In regard to tea safety Of the missing
nip.
Tho Baltic brings the thst peac signed at Pa
ris Sunday, the 30as Of March. The event
nounoed In Paris and Loneob ~ ssvos Of artillery Paris
was Illuminated and in kDg Ard sha cour,h bells
pealed Three four weeks must eapse eaifcaons
Of tho treaty be exchanged. Details Of adjustment
ere referred commission. yhs gress Of peace
has swallowed up all minor snCjsc:s of ne~s
The official announcement hsi ths treaty Of peace
has at last been executed y received with almost
universal satisfsctiop sltaough with little emotion,
and NO surprise. From the rme whea the psoposi
lions for peace we're first suggested, up to the time
when the formal treaty :nec, scarcely any one
who gravey reflected ths matter, enter .tnsd mu3h
doubt as to what the issue would os
Although the mere Of the coaausoa Of
peace may bs said to have excited comparatively h!ts
senaAtion, the crcums sttentiog It eheAdy
beginning to be felt
lord Palmerston u.s. in bis ministerial oa
pacity. and with full kEovi,dge Of what the
terms of peace really ars that ms convicdon is
that the treaty which has just been concluded
win be deemed satisfactory oy mis- country aad BY
Europe; that by the stpnaions Of tbs trssty ng
riy and Independence OF tas Tarkfsh Emprethxt
say the sole object of the w2rw secured far
human arrangements e.,t that purpose; that tao
treaty IA honorable to all Powers vho Contracting
parties to 1t; and that he ord Psleratop) trusts that
while, the hand i. has put ead to which
every friend of humanity mus: naturally have wished to
eee concluded it w otnsr lay the foundation Of
lasting and enduring peace.
Accommodating this assu aucs OF the Premier may
recognise the frat fruits OF peace 10 hs gsneral of
the day The Bank of France has sreLdy iused tbs
rate Of discount from six t, five per oeut and the Bank
England is reported to be scout to make amiAr rsduc
ton The accounts from The trading Aod manufacturing
districts also satisfactory.
In the English House of Ccmm,ns, en- April l, Ior
.Palmerston, in answer to Mr. Cbbdsp, said he would
make inquiry at the Foreign Office when the
cncs with the United States the Central Amerisan
question would be ready The Foreign OHi5e had been
uch occupied with other tcrs 'atsy that would
account Cor the delay.
The Ia Plata arrived at South amp (sng March
81, with the West Inoia maiis, rho La Plata had on
freight $45 coo for tie dividends uded in the total
amount ofsilver dollars $500 Ole god and god dust,
sll o4o plata peira, 232ss;7 silver dollars and s4s4
do. bars.
II is understood that the British Gsrmao Legion, whish
has been raised by Baron stuerhsin the exi-
gences Of the wsr will Do asn that peace has oesn
concluded to the Cape of Good Rope At tue Cape they
Will garrison the colony, and ocsrs and mea viii receive
grants Of land for their military services.
Aovtces from Berlin, OF March 81, say:-Our Berlin
papers begin to talk openly of tie marriage Pcce Fre
derrick William with the Ptiacess Royal Of England. The
Prince will visit England ct the conclusion Of the spring
reviews and will return it Is hoped accepted saitor
Accounts have, at Trests March S0 been ressvsd Of
the death of sir Charles Hothsa Go.ersor Of Victoria
Trieste advees date, sy:MsuY Of the Japsnsss
mobiles pesished in the late earthquake ct Jeado The
Emperor was saved.
The plenipotenaries in SIGNING the treaty Of pesce
made use Of silver gilt inkstaod specially ordered for
the occasion The inkAtand is decorated IN t.s style Of
the Hrst empire, and cost not less han IL ,oo0f.
The Ii verpool Albion ef March 20 says
The total number Of passengers wn, have sailed from
thus port for the United States ana ths Autan colo
nes during the past monh nss oe.n aels. less nam-
years. proceeded to tie Unltsa States In eleven
ships, 16 Of wnom cabiu and 62l2 steerAge pas
ssngers OF these 900 were Epgsn, 2b9 s,otch, ll0
Iish and 224 natives Of other COUNTRIES chiefly Ger
mans. Only ships Of egae tonnage Of 677
toms have sailed for the Australian ooonis carrying in
all $50 passengers Of WI ~ were cabin, and ,3e8
steersge psseeDQer 79 being Ecsish, 1l6 S:otoh 469
Irish, AND "a natives of other countries.
The London Chronicle Of March g., sayss-
great experiment atteade with the most sstisfAs-
tory reeults tIisd few csys xgo ~ Vinoennes In
the presence General LAbitss snd the officers OF the
fort The secre. Of compre and governing tle;xi
bre now be considered the sole motivs power hsncs
foI ward to be used. emsl mortar vas rcd by the
inventor at the rate Of haodtei shots mauss- Nth
out flashing, smoke noise. The same power can 1t
seems be adapted to every system Of MECHANICAL invan
ion, and is destined entirely I, supsreas steam. re-
aE neither ~ sn % ss M s
Bird and to fear neither storm nor hurricane. The
Inventor had already pstt'.ei for hue OF steamers
passage he promises to accomplish In egnt And forty
aours!
The Liverpool Mercury Of April ., ~ys:-
John Gspeey, man OF soor, vas taken into the
he WAS seaman on board ,os ship Ellen Austin from
New York, and whilst at ths officers OF the ship Tor
an alleged disobedence OF orders msds him sand with
out shoes or stockings for four hours on one OF the
Yards which caused his FEET to bs severely
Tho Liverpool cotton market bssu by
the peece news prices have advanced on low Amer-
can I'd. kd per pound, and on other grades l-lod
ld mostly I'd, with sales Of q, 900 bales during the
two days MONDAY, Msrch 81 and Tuesday, April In
oludir 1000 on Speculation Addng Orleans quoted at
ed mcdlpg Mobile and upland, $40 Total saies OF thu
three days. since the sailing Of the Cambria $4,000 DAe
including $500 spectators and exporters In
tar there has been steady demand for yarns sAi goed
but has checked By the advance asked By
holders The AhcAs advices produced effect In the
cotton market.
Rreadstus continue dun but pr,ss have not receded
Present quotations csllsd-for wheat, red 9s 3D.
1Os ID. white D. lis. Cd per 70 lbs; Western Cana
aour 30s 3s.; Phiisdeiphs aad Baltimore 35s 36s
per bbl White Indian corn top price, 30s mixed and
yellow, 3os. Cd.
Thsrs Is much doiog Ia provsions buyers Of beef
stu hold cg but holders show dIspos on give way
In prices ard the business h therefore, quite In retail
Park ia unchanged there have been parcels Offering
snce last acvices Considerable arrivals bacon
bas been offered at auc ion, and sold readily ful
prices ranging from SIS. 3D. S4s 70 Ses Lard qust at
ns. $685. pending the isnding of recent Largo arrivals
gTanow steady, II late quotations.