The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-02-25
Action Of the Manchester and Liverpool
Chambers Of Commerce.
SPEECHES OF mEssRs. BRIGHT AND GIBSON.
THE SUBJECT BEFORE PARLIAMENT.
OPINION OF LORD PALMERsTON.
IMPROVEMENT IN COTTON.
SLIGRT FALL IN BREADSTUFF6,

rived OF SANDY Hook at ten O'Clock Saturday night,
and reached her wharf about O'Clock yesterday
morning She left Liverpool at eleven O'Clock tbs
morning Of the 9Th inst.
Tho Atlantic experienced strong westerly gales for ten
days In succession sfter she left Liverpool In lat As 80
losg 4s 25, during thick oggy weather, fell in With
large field Of ice and tracked IL soutnery 20 lat 49, and
westerly TO long So keeping II IN sight tor three days.
The NEw YORK HERALD of yesterday morning contained
the leading points Of her news.
The Cunsrd mail steamship Asia Captain Lott arrived
ct three O'Clock yesterday afternoon She loft Liverpool
on Saturday noon, the 9th last.
The news by both steamers il week later.
We regret to state that neither brings any dng Of the
Pacific.
Our edvces by the Allan ic and Asia important.
The Peace Congress to meet Ia Paris the 20sh
inst An armistce between the beligsrent Powers to
last TIL March 81, had been agreed upon.
The difficulties between England the Uaited States
attracted good deal of attention, sad had caused
adorable excitement, both in political and nsroal
circles. 1t Is the opinion of Lord Palmerst,n that the
troubles be ancably settled
Tho following curious story IL sent the correspondent
Of the Associated Press at Mverpool:-
We learn. the authority Of the london Morning Ad
reYtisr tast Sir Henry Buwer had iamsted the grd If
cation would afforo hu to act sort Of of;is
anSsssS"r IN has h to
como from Brighton on Wednesday Ga Inst, with the
view Of seeing what could be oons towards bringing
about friendly feeling between govern snts.
The paper sgan asserts that Sir Henry BalSsr in
With Of Parliament Of great dplamatic
experience endea voring t, arrive sou ion which
may be more acceptable to poh untries than thu plsa
of arbitration. THIS interference in q ncnca,ial
psc,'y It is said. takes place insdga,n OF Lord
Paimsrston An interview was to take place a. the EN-.
bassy when SIR Henry Buwer would plain ut length
Mr. Buchanan the compromise which he is prepared TO
recommend.
The Northern Bee Of January 2e "a journal published
at St. Petersburg,) contains the tolowing passage
May God grant peace but should it not be oacudsd
Russa still has at her disposal sufficient means Of resaance
to repel her enemies ar energy Russia desires peace
but she does not fear In the number Of the
Novhern Bee it Is said As regards France 1t may be
positively affirmed that the French nation lores and respects
s Russians The French prisoners, their part have
BEEN treated like brothers.
The Liverpool Albion says:-
We understand that it s resolved by France ami Eng
land to despatch two special Commissioners iuod atsly
to the River Plate With to concert vito
Bas for the venton in future Of such
have recently again rendered some OF the aosst
portions Of the coast Of 3,uth America prey TO
revolutionary license. Not with to Central Ane
nca as stated BY telegraph yestsroay]
Count " Eserhazy the Austrian Ambassador, has be-
popular 1t st. Petersburg The prospects Of
peace generally regarded with great satisfaction
Advices from Hong Kong of 18th Of Decem ser, say -
The trial of the American Consul Keenan, stands ovsr
pending the recovery Of Chief Jusic Hume, who has
In Chinese politics We have nothing to mention,
and no authentic intelligence has reached from the
interior. At and around Canton ali Is quo, and the
Chinese appear mora confident tranquility than before.
Gse involving loss of property In Glasgow to the
sent Of about fl0o 900 sterling broke out and RACED
Wednesday night, 9th inst.
most fearful collision took place In the Er gsh Chan
mel, OF Fokestone, the evening Of the Sd inst be.
tween the Josephine Willis, Capt. Cauney, Of the
London and New Zealand line Of packet ships, and
aIInd M.u
bound to the Thames from Limerick which resulted in
she founcerDg Of the former ship and 1t feared that
over forty lives had been lost.
The London Globe of the 9th instant, says
The Gar eaid have written autograoi letter to
ths Pope stating that ten emaa ostnos olshop.c are
nies OF the Voga.
Another conference has been held at Copenhagen on
the question OF the Sound Dues which the repesen
tssives Of Prussia Russia France Sweden and six other
delegates from the Germanc States, present On
this occasion the Danish Plenip,enisry laid upon The
table several documents requested at the previous mee
ing by the members of the Conference relative to the
receipts du,ing the last ten years He also made new
proposition to the meeting, which by hl,
government vis-that they would take the of &c.,
900 600 halers compensation for their In the
Sound Dues
The London Times of Feb. 8, says:-
Tho tuspenson was announced this morning Of Messrs
Chambers and Elwood ia the wine trade witch Liabilities
r about EGO 600. The frm very stable, and
their Losses are understood TO havs bseen BY
rou deacssions the of persons la ther employ
coupled with some heavy bad debts. Thsr assets li
eao VIII yield Mt least 0, to l2s In the pound and ft
hoped That arrangements will be made TOR the business
70 &c csriscd on without late -rup.ion.
The Afmenian Catholic Church at Constautinople fell
down on tho 9th Of January About thirty persons were
either killed wounded.
Tie Ne'c Prussian Gasele announces from St. Peters.
burg, that afer peace has been proclaimed, the Gar
will proceed TO Moscow to oe crowned
The session Of the Walachan DIV for 1880 onsnad q,
Bucharest On the 14th ut. The Hospodar's message
mentions surplus revenue the past year, Of two and
half milicns. Government in negotiation Tor thu
building Of railways and the lighting of the capial
ANiliord paper states Erocu rcain, ESD. Of Boston.
ane j. Croskey Eco, Amer.an Consul At southan ,top
recently visited Milford. Both gentlemen we're on tho
efraLd, namely TO make arrangements for the es
taSishment Of lines Ct steamers from Milford 70 the
United States, Mr.. Costey not contemplate remoy.
Ing Auy Of the steamers or wboh he Il agert from the
southampton route, but hopsa TO create new and ok