New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-01-24
Lsrd Napier Appointed to Washington
NO NEWS FROM THE SWISS WAR.
MURDER OF ARCHBISHOP SIB0UR.

The Emitted States Mail steamer Atlantic, from Law
erpss O'Clock afternoon Of Wednesday, the tn lns,
arrived here last evening.
The British Mail steamer Aics anived AZ Liverpool
ESQ p. M on Sunday, the 4lh
Lord Napier is appointed Minister 70 Washington
Respecting the new Minister, The London Times says
The choice Of British representative in The States
has too often been unfortunate The msion 10 WASH
ipgtop, instead Of being regarded as most lmp0ran
one has hitherto been dealt Win one Of he second
order even lover In the ccalc Of diplomatic az
mites; aud the peculiar cOn.ttutlon Of the otale'
which seems TO point 10 peculiar principle Of 'cec-
6cD haze been overlooked. We wOnld fathtr sec nun
selected from among the men who have rsen 10 faf-
lame ntary emins Dcegho has won nigh pace ~ e
estimation OF their iellOg-cOuntrymen, ard VINO nav
babnuslly breathed the free sir Of the British lsan
We would know him yeised ia the Doctrines OF eco
nenc science, and wei acquainted with the I4Ws OF
commerce. OF what great avail to the English Mulis
fer at Washington b. the HABITS acquired and ne
faculties guilty ated by familiar intercourse Hh des-
potic Courts What can an English Envoy nave
iearned At Vienna OF ST. PetersbIrg that would not
be compelled TO uDearn boiOre he could serve b couu,
nv win effect at Washington! Theie mile hIcd
there Of the insincere emile and tue regerentiai WIS
peY Diplomacy in the States Is diplomacy In a gi@.s
house On this ground, and THIS alone, tie aplViLt-
men Of Lord Napier Is objected 10.
"By his pre- vOus career be wOnld sppear 10 BE- az
mirably fitted for any Diplomatic app -lntnent IN Tue
gift OF the Crown, save only the MISSION ~ W ashbS-
sraft Of diplomacy in Vienna Tclcran, COnsaLtlo0pe
Espcs st. Petersburg, and again st COnstantmopie'
He therefore well adapted to represent ls country IN
ibe East a. any 81 the dCspoIc and military Courts
of continental Europe. The very assduity however,
with which he has labored in his vocation a. such posts
proves that he has had time TO gain an insight
INTO the working Of free institutions lie has now TO
complete his education at Washington. better choice
might have been made, but certainly many worse
one as dpOuatists 60. II IL not our wish 10 caYl at
the man. for be enjoys very high reputation !or capa
city; but we object 10 the system"
The Archbishop OF Paris was as'assinsted on the
evening Of The Sd by a discharged prIcst named
Verges, Of the Diocese Of Mcaux. TIE Archbishop
was performing religious service in The Church OF st.
Etienne du Mont, when the assassin IN plain clothes,
stepped forward, and, lifting side the pIclates cape
plunged Catalan knife into lis heart clclluing A
.'5Gs la G6esse" {" Down with tho Goddes3!) m
expression which the murderer atorwsrd cx leued to
refer 10 the doctrine Of the immaculate conception.
The Archbishop fol to the pavement, and, fatally
mutteripg, " Al maihcutur % expired
The Conference at Paris has moi again met. The
delay is attributed by to the time required for
drawing up the protocol, AMI by othcrs TO difference
10 opinion to the compe to he paid to Russia
Although some little anxiety 9 fot TO zee the mhter
sotted yet no apprehension is entertained az TO any
other than pacific result
The Swiss difficulty rernan. rs before, but cxpcctl-
tors Of peaceabe settlement increase. favorable
apgury is drawn from the Circumstance that the En-
peror Napoleon gave an apparently alreccpton to
ths Swiss Envoy.
Tie London G0:cifec publishes official accounts OF
she hostile operations in China, confirming previous de-
tils
The America to Halifax conveyed reports She Liverpool
were estimated al 1900 bales uclair 700 American
speculation and for export the market continuing ny steady
Vt,,ls Ia I... f'.. ia II LA
with New YoiK dates to the .G D,,cnIcl. On Monl.
alter receipt OF he Aiils' .di', ;he .IAct continued 10
Ist weeks quotations; sale l. SOC bales ucluGin 90 Amer
s sn S the ss s,- m[ S CCo % cm5us On ,pcG,
lion and for NloI tie market having rather lc, s-imsei
s sofSSed n U H. ids s snocod Of Bcs5e Wise
nsn Co. OF GLASGOW A." ct S,'P1sr o. 9aSnty
Since Friday the "a inst iii" GRAIN TRADE bss ben ead
9s StS S1 9Scla S9' % IA S @ W. VIII
snodSTse oSn,u@Pye demand a. nc rTSe. =, a" e
crate business in Flour eacru Canal being mot ID
32aS9 Baltimore aud Ptisdelpia, % 6a; g; cxs oaio
offered freely g ass Nj OF In IAN Com white was
ntbtI inquired for, sud quoted 50 &c $50 n
yellow and mixed were quio; at "a for mixed and u oi ye
In PRovaoSs, holders Of Beef show rather more Tnpe,,
new India Mess brought 100 aud Of Doniufs Us Aucd
quality Of the stock h Is ia some rraus.l slp
The suction sales of Bacon went oil heavily Al IS 6@1 g with
downward Lard, Of fair qAiy offered at suction 'gsGd
from 65 to &C 5beins decline Of lon e sni ra'S' La
nosnil al Nothing repor in Ous. SNAIL sales Of BssE
we've made ~ Baltimore; PLpdelphs bens bel ioI
1852 cwt Common RosN he'd rather improved-i6 bcn5
now the quotation SrEIrs ToErsSTISE wanted ~ s.
SUGAR continued sove aud bad recovered the recent cene
RlcE quiet. Nothing Tcpot 81 IN CofItr
The paper report Of London FkoUIcE market, daeI
Tuesday evening The 9Th quotes Sugar good demand WIKI
sales of eco chests Havana ~ ST. TOw IS e, % tc spot
Obs inn British spiis TTPeLae, A Scotch Pig Iron
lower Of deliveries being quite good
Scotch Pigs, 1916 Other mt as upslteT,d.
The GLASGOW market Of Jan. IL reported easier for PIG
IRoX and clo.ag with sales OF mixed Dumbss warrants n
736 and buyers al IS g. prompt casa BRLAusIViFS and
Provisions quiet.
The NoyEy NARKHT Is Ia position, aud TIE supply Is
becoming more plentiful Good commercial bills are done eely
per Consos quoted QS Gs4 for money and
sccount reduced per cents o. asa and the new PEI
cents s4i ae4 E1chequer bills better being @5
remiuun. The foreign market presents no noN tea ute
Railway shares Gtm, without much doing Tt European
and Indian Junction Telegraph Company has Obtained from
Government subsidy OF elo Per snuGm beios equal u
per cent the capital.
The FoREIGN EXCHANGES show little alteration Quotations
are London Amsterdam mouths lLlo, ii 1T; otto
short lLl2! Oils. Frankfort, months. lis, 49, Him
burg months, lSe o. NArsecs months = 20 sioS
Pans months - S03 .5t5 ditto short q IL S21s2 Ro
terdsm months IL l7alll7t 81. Pe,oTsburE o7 ISL.
Trsste months lc4OG 1914 Vienna months 10 40d oii
Qsotations of CoTToN ave u fer mddlins 0re.Uss7 f0
EjSdliLg Ii .rds aud 9l6 loI Lair UF.sads.