The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-03-04
The n ews.

The News.
The Baltic had not been telegraphed at Sandy
Rock at 10 O'Clock last night-wind northwest, and
weather clear.
The story circulated in this city, to the effect that
steamer, supposed to be the Pacific had been seen
on the Banks OF Newfoundland by the mate of
brig arrived recently at Halifax turns ont to have
been fabrication from beginning to end. ThePa
cic is in her forty second day out, but persons
best qualified by experience TO judge Of such matters
still entertain no doubts to her safety. Mr. D. d.
IRVING, of Hartford, Conn.,, brother to Augustus Err
wing Secretary of the Legation to st. Petersburg,
who is passenger the Pacific addressed letter,
February Is, to Mr.. Collins, to get his opinion
with regard to the safety of the missing ship. The
following reply was received -
NEW YORK AND LIVERPOOL U. s. NJ. S. s. Co.
IS Wall street, New York, Feb. 26, 1856.
D. D. IRVING, Esq, Hartford
ssR-n to yours OF yesterday, jus. at land,
Aas met with accident to her machinery and been
oehged to put back Liverpool in which you might
the ice, has been-as have frequently
been in and without sustaining serious da
mage Hoping you may soon receive intelligence Of the
Pacifcs safety, am, Fir, yours very respectfully,
despatch from Du1kirk states that the Lake
Shove Railroad was yesterday all clear westward as
far as heard from.
The Americas mails reached this city yesterday
afternoon. Englands relations towards the United
States, with respect to the enlistment question and
Central American difficulty, were again canvasaed
in the House of Commons on the 18th instant. On
motion for going into committee Of supply on the
rev enue department estimates, Mr.. Rsebuck called
attention to the subject and moved for the pro
duction Of all correspondence between the TIVE
governments relative to the conduct CT Mr.. Cramp-
ton. The motion having been seconded, Lord
Palmersson replied at some length observing that
it was the desire and the instruction of the
government that nothing should be done at vari-
ance with the law Of the United States; at the
same time saying that no government il the United
States could impose restraint upon anybody against
utting its boundaries, if he thought fit. He begged
the House to reserve ts opinion on the whole sub
ject and TAINTED Mr.. Roebuck with holding brief
from the enemy. Mr.. DisraeI advised the with
drawal of the motion under present circumstances
and, after some observations from Mr.. Gibson and
others, the motion was withdrawn.
Baron Brunow, the Russian Minister to the Peace
Conference, had arrived at Paris the 18th inst.
where his presence caused good deal Of excite
ment- None of the other plenipotentaries were in
the capital when he reached the Russian Ambassa-
doris fotel, which fitted up with great spen.:or
for the occasion. 1t sevident, as will be seen from
our extracts, that England is exceedingly nervous
as to ths result of the negotiations, feared
that France had more friendly leaning towards
the policy of Austria, even that of Russia than
chat which Lord Clarendon would advocate.
Lord Palnerston had warned persons in trade to
avoid engaging hastily in carrying articles " con-
ofr To an m
been duly signed.
all tine believers, had attended two balls given,
at the French and the other at the English embassy
His Highness entered the room in state, was intro
duced to all the ladies' to whom he was very gallant
witnessed the dance, and retired from the house
walking and leaning on the arm of one of the foreign
Ministers, when it observed that the old Turk
ish system Of rule was now dead in Turkey"
In the United States Senate yesterday after some
remarks by Gen. Cass, relative to the assertion
made by Lord Clarendon, that the understanding
between England and France was perfect in rela-
ton to all parts of the world the bill authorizing the
construction of ten steam sloops-of.war was taken
mn. It was supported by Messrs. Hunter and Bell
of Tennessee, and opposed by Mr. Hale and finally
passed These vessels to cost s507 900 EACH in
GLIDING machinery and equipment. Two million
d ollars are appropriated to start with The Trum-
bull election case was further considered. In the
House the deficiency appropriation was discussed.
Several subjects of interest came before the Legis
lature yesterday, for the particulars OF which the
reader ia referred to our Geographic dispatches
The steamer Black Warrior arrived last night,
from Havana 10Th ult. There is no news OF i'm
portance, either of political or commercial cha.
racter A division Of the British West India fleet
was expected at Havana, and it was rumored that it
would proceed to Nicaragua to learn the particulars
of the annexation of Mosquito, and have an eye
Gen. Walkers movements.
The Board of Aldermen had long session last
ey. ming, but nothing was done towards relieving the
,;t;z.us OF New York from the filthy condition of
the streets. communication was received from
ME Mayor ,antaining that the claims of the police
surgeons we're based upon strong grounds. very
cnrious document. which will speak for itself and
the BOARD was rece we'd from stephen H. Branch, pre-