The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-11-19

The ARIEL which arrived at this port early yesterday
morning from Southampton brought the remainder
London files TO the day of sailing (ih inst)
The London Times of last date contains the following
trade reportThe Manchester market has been duer and
of goomier character than those Of the past few
weeks and while spnners and manufacturers have
pressing TO SELL buyers holding back and max
exceedingly few purchases Cop yarns very fiat and
spinners generally have been willing To make conces
sion OF ,ad I'D per 10. last Friday effect
sales but without much effect The failures at Liverpool
have doubt, been main cause of the goomier feeling
AT Huddcrscd the Sd inst, the woollen market in
almost all branches has been inactive Buyers operate
but slowly and their purchases small quantities
They offer rather lower prices but scarcely any reduction
is acccded TO, which rather favorable sign than other
OF the stability those who have goods TO sell and
OF the confidence they have OF speedy Improvement in
trade.
The North British Daily Mail, of Nov Q, states-we
regret TO that prevails that the old and
respected firm of Messrs. Andrew Stewart IL Co., of
Greenock, have been obliged to suspend pay ment
of difficulties arising out of the commercial
OF affairs the other side OF the Atlantic We have
heard the amount of liabilities, but hope speedy
rangement may yet be effected
We have news from the French West Indies, dated at
Martinique the 18th OF October The Council General
had been convoked for the 18th Of that month The official
journal publishes list OF the planters who had applied
Tor indian workmen The number required TO fulfil these
demands was 10,714.
At Singapore, East Indies, the 10th of September,
gold dust rated-Malayan, &C. $2S rs $2S 75 and Aus
tralian $50 $50 so per bunkal.
ARRIVAL OF INDIAN REFUGEES IN ENGLAND
The steamship Colombo arrived at Southampton, Eng.
land the Sd with the heavy portion of the East
India and China mails.
On freight the Colombo had three packages of SPECIE
value f5 266 and consisting Of 2o99 bales of silk
81 cases OF shawls boxes OF Shells Of tortoise
shell box OF ivory, and Al packages of general mer
chandse.
The Colombo had a total of 1876 passengers among
whom was his Serene Hghness Prince Victor of Hohen
lohe.
Several refugees from India home by this steamer
some OF them having had very narrow escapes from
sharing the melancholy fate To which many hundreds
Of the British residents have been doomed while others
the immediate relatives Of those whose lives have
been sacrahced Among the most prominent of these
cases the following may be mentioned-Miss Graham,
whose father it will be remembered, shot by her
side they making their escape, when, by climb
ing the side OF the vehicle the young lady mira ,u
lousy succeeded in saving her e they had been resi-
dents ut Sealcoe, In the Punab Mrs Baker, who was
burnt out at Cawnpore and narrowly escaped with her
life. Mrs. Bunbury and Mrs. Norris who were secreted
and hunted about in the jungle for month and finally
freed themselves from the dangers 10 which they had been
so long exposed Mrs Warden, the widow of Major War
den who died at sea, board the
veyng them from Calcutta TO Suez. Mrs. Owen the wife
Of Sergeant Owen, of the Sod Queens Regiment and late
Superintendent Of Roads between Peshawur and Lahore;
in the month of May they were compelled to fly for their
lives their youngest child being at the time only IL days
old The sergeant who has come home also, suffering
from mental aflction, caused by sunstrokc,
informed Miss Clara Dunbar, aged 10 years daughter OF
Captain Dunbar of the 10th Queens who killed by the
mutneers at Arrah the 2eth OF July Miss Nina Bailey
aged six years the daughter Of Captain Bailey Of The It'll
Bengal Native Infantry, which regiment munied
pore, and her mother has since died The last
young ladies have come home in the of attendants
The OF Mrs Banbury and Mrs Norris understand
excited great sympathy Calcutta and Lord Canning
dered them every possible assistance in his power.
A meeting of Indies on board the Colombo held In
the saloon the I'D ult at sea- Malta Mrs Baker
the wife OF Major Baker, Of the Bengal Cavalry the
chair. They were addressed by Capt. Field, the com
mander OF the ship who recommended the formation
committee Of ladies' board each voyage make in
qures among the passengers, with view Of discovering
any parties requiring assistance and relieving them
handed them box of clothing which he had re.
ceived from 1he London ladies' Committee, and also
box OF warm clothing from the ladies of Southampton:
and further stated that lady and gentleman OF South
ampon were anxious to adopt orphan child whose
ther had fallen in India The meeting adjourned till the
following day the oath, when reported that three
had been discovered requiring relief, which was
accordingly administered 10 the parties who bsequenty
IN the most grateful manner, expressed their thanks.
On the arrival Of the Colombo in dock the Mayor and
other members Of the Local Relief Committee went on
board and the three in question being brought 10
their notice. they avaled themselves Of the first opportu
nifty which has yet occurred by appropatng clio and
f5 notes 10 the assistance Of the respective parties