The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-04-20

ARRIVAL OF TIE AFRICA.
THREE DAYS LATER FROM EUROPE.
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PEACE PROCLAIMED IN ST. PETERSBUR G.
ALLIED BLOCKADE OF THE RUSSIAN PORTS RAISED.
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DREADFUL ACCIDENT IN THE CRIMEl.
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Sixteen English Soldiers Burned to Death
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Scattering Of the British naltic Fleet.
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The Gar About to Visit England and
France.
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Our LOnd on, Paris, Madrid and Rome Cores
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Cotton Advanced -BreadStuffS Unchanged.
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C0NSOLs, % a % 49,
ALLIED BLOCKADE OF THE RUSSIAN PORTS RAISED.
The Gar About to Visit England a nd
France.
Our LOnd on, Paris, Madrid and Rome Cores
pondcacc.
Cotton Advanced Breadstuffs Unchanged
C0NSOLS, % a % 49,
&C., &c.

The Cunsrd steamship Africa, Captain Shannon, from
Liverpool, about 10 A. M of saturday. April s, arrived
at this port yesterday afternoon.
The folio wing from Ltoyd List may may not have
reference to the Pacfc:-
FiGuElRA March "a. 1865.
The Skipwith, Captain Ryan arrived here in coming,
of the Newfoundland coast fell ia With les to the dis
lance OF two hundred mies from the land and the
Lights OF q steamer in the ice
Februaryl
f76,622 Money unchanged. Consols, 90 q 931s
money; at 93k for account.
The Peace Plenpotentisries have had two In
formal meetings to settle details.
The business in the British Parliament had been mostly
OK home interest Papers laid before the House Of
Lords subject Of torture exercised in Madras
compel the payment of taxes.
Among the notices of motion was the following, by
Lord Goderich:-To ak whether a document which has
recently appeared, purpcytirg to be despatch written
by the British Minister Washington to the Secretary
Of State of the United Slater the 9th Of February
last with reference to the dpus, oetwesn Great Bri-
tain and the United States subject Of Central
America is authentic9
The English Military Boar1 Of Inquiry into the allega
lions contained in the Reposo' Crmsan Commission
ers, Sir John Mcneil Co rroch against the Earli
Of Lucan, Cardigan, Gen Array and Col. Gordon have
held their FIRST meeting il Vi, p. OF Chelsea Hos pita
Preliminary formslities gore through. The public
were admitted The icg to be held the
9TH instant, when LORD Lussa would be put under sx
animation.
An English church t. be- bu. at Constan.nople, by
subscription, memorial Of ae British who persisted
In the war.
Accounts from Cronsadt IS TT that Q squadron was
ordered to be got ready fr the middle of May but for
what purpose WAS nor publicly known. 1t rumored
that Its object convey the Emperor of Russia and
one Of his brothers visit to France and England.
This report strengthened by the fact that orders had
been given to engage pilots well acquainted with the
coasts of both those countries.
Brussels journal SAYS that the coronation of the
Car will take place about the 3lst Of August and with
great pomp
Advises fse ths Crirss state that ths wsather had
tssoue intensely cold ths. the sSps fcund t6ss.
uey necessary to shut themselves up IN their tents and
hats.
Intelligence had been received in England that the
Thames sailed from Geeong the 26th Of January with
1888 OF god valued a. fls7, 1852. The Angsssy
and the Red Jacket hsd also e Mebsurns With consider
able amounts.
The Parts correspondent of the London Standard,
writing ON April A. says
Lord Cowlsy, the British An bssssdor, had the honor
of being received by the Emperor yesterday AMI deliver
cd to hi. Majesty the repy Of his sovereign to the notid
cation OF the birth OF he Prince Imperial Count Bu0l
0chauepstsn Austrian Pienip the Congress-
also received By the Emperor, to deliver similar
Emperor If Austria Baron dc Msndststroa, the swe
diah Mrster Afterwards honored with q audience,
to present an autograph letter from his sovsiss and
ono from the Prince Royal OF sweden.
The French army WILL 1t seems return from the Cri-
inca in bodies Of 20 OOo with corresponding masries.
The Bretsgneis eapabi Of transporting 1000 umen ct
time and $50 guns BY way Of ballast About six months
win DO occupied in the evacuation. It will begin In Nay
and last over October The I'd, Genera Bosqueps
CORPS having most suffered will arrive Hrst the 1s
or General DAutemarre's next; and then tho Sd, or
General MMahon's. Sailing vessels viii be employed
for the maSsis. despstsh had been received from
MarthAA Psissier, which announces improvement in
the health Of the army.
American stocks reported inactive but prices
main without any material chsnge.
The Liverpool cotton market received An impetus from
the news Of peace, and prices advanced about "a. per
h., which advance advised per BAltse. Since the
Baltic sailed the market has continued ssAdy bat with
large arrivals and the advance the week called in
lower qualities Ito which both spinnsrI and spscuatsrs
have TUNED their attenuon,) I'd to IA. pr H. sad
116d. to I'd. the better qualities Of middiing and
above. Sales OF the week. $4,000 bales including 140o0
for speculation and for export Quota Fair
Orleans, sgd; middling Orleans 3d. fair Mobiles 8<d
riddDg Mobiles, SGD; hir uplsnds, 6Kd.; mldoling
uplands SID; ordinary 10 good ordinary Of al, AKA.
to sgd Sales Friday, April T. 10 900 bales including
4 900 on speculation and for export. Market firm.
Breadstus gsnsrsAy angsd. Since ths Baltic
called the weather had besn mild and showery, and
change OF wind 70 the wssward had brought large arri
vals Of chipping This had tended to dspress the firm
tone that vsV TUESDAY but prices cannot
Pa 49, sws nu~ Ar~u
n ssh6derate extent fs white ~hss u "a 10. ~,
lis. ed rcd o.. Sd. los.; Western Canal -four, aos
Sss. s4G baltimore. Phi,aaeiphis and Ohio, a5s ses.
Very tls done in dian corn buyers being unwilling to
give over sos. for any quality The French brsadstuf
markets generally lower.
Lower qualities OF beef continued to b. freely offered at
rather easier terms, but finer kinds r tho bull
of recent arrivals Is going into store holders ben
willing to eoncede the reduction demanded OF pork tbs
arrivals small which maintains quota notwith-
standing that the demsr is limited. In bacon there has
been nothing done since the recent sales at auc
ton, but holders are firm. Large arrivals OF
lard In port but not landed and their effect
prices Is not felt bat from the scarcity of butter and tia
consequent demand OF lard for refining purposes the In
quiry Is likely to be good for time some few
sales Of North American taow reported 49s. 3D.
being slight improvement.
Ashes in better demand, at 35s Cd. for pot and
a0s per cwt for pearl The demand for rosu was less
active, at 49, I'd 4s Sd. 49, 3D. but stocks are light
and holders firm. Spirits OF turpen ns rather better
demand, st 34s Cd 46s per crt 10s asked for crude
furpentne TO arrive. Lnseed OIL rather improved 34s
3D. COS Nothing reported in fish oils. Bark scarce
There has not been much business In dyewoods Sugar
has been active, at Is desrer but cosed not quite
70 buoyantly Small sales OF molasses reported at 1884,
Cd, eaysd Cubas from the quay Rather more business
has been done in coffee.
Freghts from Liverpool to the United States are re
portet:-
To New York-Iron, It's. Cd. 2os.; salt, 2os.: drv
goods 12s Cd. u.s. Cd hardware, i2s. cd earthsn.
ware, 7s; passengers, "a Is. gross To B,ston-Irou
22s 3D. 25s.; salt, 2ls dry goods, It's cd. 2o,';
hardware, 2os eArthensars, 8s; passengers, "a I5s