The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-12-04
Arrival Of fl,sOO,OOO in Gold from Australia,
ADVANCE m THE ENGLISH AND FRENCH FUNDS.
Consols, 50 l.4 for Money-93 SIS S3 3.4 for
Account.
Cotton, Breadstuffs and Provisions
Inactive.
POLITICAL NEWS UNIMP0RTANT.
Loss Of the American Ship Gen. Dunlop,
10, &C., DO.

[BY AMERICAN PRINTING co.'s LIME, q sr.l
HNDAx, Dec. 3, 1855.
Tho royal mall steamship Arabia Capt. Stone arrived
ct her wharf In this city ct half past O'Clock this aer
noon, e route for Boston. She lett Liverpool ut Up. NJ
on Saturday, the AID Of November-her ID conse-
quenty week later han that received by the Persia
New York. The A. sailed 1t p NJ, with Light east
wind for Boston, where shs viii be due at early hour
on Friday morning.
The Collins steamship AAanac arrived out 1t Liverpool
NAP. N. on Thursday, Goth ut.
The steamship North American, from Quebec arrived
out on the evening OF the 2st ut.
The steamship Arago left Southampton the 10Th OF
November for New York, and the steamship City Of MAN.
chester sailed from Liverpool on the Same day for Phil.
adeiphia
The American ship General Dunlap, while passing to the
eastward due to Europa Point, missed stays, went
ashore and became atota wreck. The saved.
r. N. steam sloop Curlsy, Capt Horton gave prompt
aid which the United States Consul Gibraltar duly
knowIedged.
Political affairs were quilt. The various disquiet.
Ing respecting tho instability Of the
alliance had disappeared causing rise during the week Of
nearly per cent in the funds At the time most
articles Of had experienced check and busi
had been less animated.
GREAT BRITAIN.
LARGE ARRIVALS OF G0LD-THE TELEGRAPH BE
TWEEN EUROPE AND AMERICA.
Tho ships james Baines and lightning had arrived 81
Liverpool with . million and Eve hundred thousand
pounds In specie In connection Herewith aud with the
absence Of further Withdrawals from the bank the Timer
anticipates early return to the rate of sx.per cent
but says much win depend the next advioes nom
China and India.
Tho bank returns for the week show consd cradle In
In bullion and In unemployed notes. The bullion
amounted 70 f9,csa e7 and the notes to g. eoos
The Britsh government has al the request Cyrus W.
Field Eq, Of New York. ordered . 10 be fitted
out under efbcen officers TO examine thoroughly tho
Of Ireland and Newfoundland and TO sound aoross
the Atlantic between these parts 70 ascern the best place
for laying and landing the telegraph cable The
has further agreed per
interest per annum the whole capital required
puacture AID 10y down the cable between New Found
land and Ireland. Contracts for the whole extans
Of the Atlantic cable signed In London Tuesday,
the 18th ult, half 10 be Manufactured By hessrs W.
Keeper Glass Co., Of London, and the other ~ e. &.
Noae Co., of Liverpool II Is all 70 be npeted aac
placed on board Of two steamers ready for
before the 3ls OF May and by the 4h OF July
u Ia confidently expected that Great Britain and the
United States will be in tecgraphic communication.
M field and Mr. Brett Of London, were received on
Thursday morning BY the Chamber OF Commerce. Man
chester, and the afternoon OF the day by tho
Commercial Association OF that city
The nottingham lace trade continued dull but there
. tolsrable business for the American doing
hosiery, at uncnanged prices silks II the close were
RaniA