The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-11-23

We arc informed BY the Post Office authorities that
The steamer Adria.ic will sail at twelve o'clock to-
Say and that an extra mail ill be made up at half
past ten o'clock. The same statement was made to
our reporter, at the Collins dock, foot of Canal
street.
We have four days later and highly important
news from Europe, received by the steamship Allan
tic which left Liverpool the evening of the 18th
inst and arrived at this port early last evening. The
effect OF the financial crash in the United States was
being severely felt in Great Britain and on the Cont
nent On the 9th inst the Bank of England raised
its rate Of discount from nine to ten per cent The
Bank of France had increased its rate to eight per
cent. At these rates the demand for money was I'M
usually active, and consols had advanced to ss3 a
s9s There had been quite number of commercial
failures among them the Western Bank of Scotland
and the old established house of Dennistoun & Co.,
Of Glasgow. The bank had nearly one hundred
branches in Scotland, and Dennistoun q Co. had
connections in all parts Of the world. The liabilities
Of the Dennistouns amount to two million of dollars
The immediate cause of the failure of this house
the non-rcept Of remttaaces from the United States
We have the following list of suspensions
Dennistoun Company ................. Glasgow.
Western Bank Of Scotland ............... Glasgow
Joseph Foot L Sons. .....................l London.
Lennoch, Twcntyman Rigg ............... London
Bradway Il Barclay .......................L London.
John Munro Co. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. Paris.
Hoge williamson. Liverpool.
hessrs. Gallerkamp Amsterdam
Bsbcock Co.. ..laverpoo,
Henry Du,ilh Co. Liverpool
In American securities business was limited, and
the tendency Of prices was downward. At Liver
pool the cotton market almost at a stand still,
while prices had fallen one cent per pound. Bread
stuff were lower, with every symptom of further
decline There was also considerable fall in sugar.
fortnight's later news has been received from
India The intelligence of the fall of Delhi is con-
firrncd The British obtained entire possession OF
the city on the 2lst OF September. subsequently,
the fugitive king his principal wife and sons were
CAPTURED. The life Of the old monarch, who is re-
ported to be nearly ninety years of age with that of
rs wife, was spared, but his executed. In
the assault on Delhi the British had sixtyone
officers and eleven hundred soldiers killed and
wounded. General Haveiock had relieved Lucknow
iTst as the besegers about to blow tup. Some
additional attempts at rebellion in the Bombay Pres
idency and other places were promptly suppressed.
The revolt was considered as nearly at an end.
There is nothing Of political interest from France.
TIE family Of the last King Of the French, resident
In England had sustained loss in the demise OF the
duchess de Nemours. We also have to record the
death Of the Inianta Amaa, wife Of Don Sebastian
and sister Of the Duchess Of Tuscany.
new Cabinet had been formed in Belgium II
was composed Of liberals.
Our correspondent at Nassau, n. p, writing the
sth instant. says:-The bark IrTna, from st. Thomas
for Philadelphia put In here few days since in dis
tress She repaired and sails today for her port Of
destination The weather here is very fine, the gene.
raj health rood and the crops promise we'll Business
never was better, mainly account Of American,
English French and Spanish ships Of war continually
passing and repassing among us, and frequently
their officers land and infuse cheerfulness and diusc
money mot literally for everything we can supply.
Adyices from East Harbor Turks Islands, TO the
3lst ult., say;-If vessels do not arrive soon with
provisions VIC shall zee famine a. there Is not more
than two weeks provisions the island. There Is
but little water 70 be obtained. There i salt
now at this harbor than has been known for several
seasons.
Archbishop Hughes delivered a lecture last even.
ing FOR the benefit of the fund Of the Free School
society attached to ST. James church. The receipts
amounted 70 about lfteen hundred dollars.
About ia o'clock yesterday morning fire broke
out IA me store 81 buchhh a ,rdhe, iMpVieeis "
teas No. 80 Front street. The stock was entirely
consumed, together with part Of the building. The
IT, estimated al IS 600; fully covered BY insur
ance 10 city Offices.
The annexed table shows the temperature Of
The atmosphere IN this city during the past week
the range q The barometer, the variation Of wind
currents. and the tate Of the weather, at three
periods during each day VIZ. at A. NJ, and and
o'clock y. NJ
- - b q y b. :. :.