The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-12-15

SPECIE LIST.
c. Fl. Marshall ~ Co. C0......................... t5OOO
A. NJ Lawrence $50
J. III Brewer 4 Co........................ 400
Total. I6o
The London Times states that Parliament
meets for the despatch OF business the total doa Of the
East India Compangs government oiu be proposed By Nj
nisers and that India will be brought Immediately under
the control of the Crown and Parliament, with such
chnery Of administration shall be thought conducive TO
It's welfare.
Queen Victoria will open Parliament in person.
The London Nes says that time will be lost in again
bringing the question of the admission of Jews into Par
lament under the consideration Of the legislature Lord
John Russell having undertaken, with the entire concur
renee Lord Palmerson at to lay bill before the
House of Commons.
The English Board of Trade returns for October show
continued increase the value Of exports. The figures
are f31s, ,s3s in excess of October, 1856.
An official inquiry instituted at Manchester shows tha
out of 81 cotton mills in that city employing "a 2ea work
people, only 80 Mills employing o,273 persons, were in
full work. OF the remainder, 25 mills and 439 people
were working short time, and IL mills with 65s2 hands,
were totally unemployed OF the 15 silk mills in the city
none were fully employed and two of them had ceased to
run the surrounding districts the returns 10 the
like effect.
a deputatiOn had waited on lDrd CLARENDON ana pre-
sented him with memorial from the British and Foreign
Anti Slavery Society against the immigration slave trade
now being by the French from the west coast
OF Africa and praying for government interference TO stop
the traffic.
Lord Clarendon stated that the government in pos
session OF the fullest information the subject of this
new systcm OF obtaining laborone he did not hesitate
10 designate Us the slave trade unmu9ad and undiSgsed
The whole question, however, had been submitted TO the
consideration Of the French government, which no be-
eved had not that the result OF attempts u OBJ
tain immigrants from Africa would be the revival OF the
slave trade and he felt nothing farther from the
wishes thought OF the Emperor OF the French than
to re open this execrated traffic. opposition to the policy
Of the leading civilized Powers and 10 the well known
tiona sentiment Of England
The could scarcely be exaggerated that must arise
from the checking Of the legitimate commerce, which in
many parts Of the African coast had totally superseded
the trade in slaves and in others rapidly cxtngush
ing II, This a point which bore intimately on the
commercial interests OF this country and to the npor
tance Of which the government fully alive. The De
putaton would encouraged 10 hear that tho attempts of
the French agent TO obtain immigrants had been un-uc
cessul he Qord Carendon thought he venture
TO say even this account, the speculation would be
abandoned least for the present. and no enert should
be spared by to prevent the renewal of
appreciable difference He the deputaton Of his
cordial sympathy with the objects Of the Antsayery So
ccty and his concurrence in the sentiments set forth In
the memorial.
In Madrid IL was reported that the government. had son,
orders 10 Gen. Concha, Captain General Of Cuba, 10
organize body Of infantry, with the necessary artillery,
In order 20 b. ready al short notice 10 coHrmecc hoss
acaina Aerico, in the eDt u the prssen. negotiations
failing.
The Paris correspondent OF the London lines writing on
25th of November, says -
The last accounts from Mexico that the situation OF
that country such that the French Charge dAres has
requested the French Admiral on the station
ships Of the Gulf Of Mexico for the protection OF
French subjects.
Tho Paris Correspondent Of the London Necs writing
26th Of November, says
is confirmed that Mexico definitely accepts the arbl.
racn q France in the difference with Spain but on con
don that previous 70 the opening Of negotiations la
frsgua shall he received at Madrid.
Queen Isabellas accouchement was daily looked for.
The Ecclesiastical Chamber of Spain has been sup
pressed and TO henceforh incorporated in tho Royal
Council.
The Swiss Federal Council had addressed fresh note
70 tho government Of Baden against Illicit recruiting OF
Swiss citizens FOR the service s Holland and Naples
The new Ministry OF Belgium hsd issuei manifesto In
regard their p.lcy They promise n maintain the
separator between public worship and The State.
An interesting suit ssnns on, OF the New York
mercsa embarra<smero had been decided by tho Paris
Tribunal Of Commerce. Mcssrs scuchardt Gebhard, OF
New York, having given . large order toMM. Appod
shaitless Of Lyons opened creda Vi them OF 12s ooof
the bank Of N. NJ Rongemont dc Jowenberg Co., of
Paris and the latter gentlemen sent TO tho Lyons Arm
notification 70 that effect Accordingly for goods sup
Piled they drew bills Rongemont Co for 100 eoof
and their bills duly accepted. They subsequently
th>rh lie for of
goods but the bankers declined to accept thcm the
ground that they had received orders from New York
account OF the crisis not to DO On the 25h Of Novem
ber Appod shstlcss brought action before the rrbu
nal OF Commerce against NM Rongemont 90. 10 com.
pei them 10 accept The bills and the tribunal andns that
the plaintiffs bad only sent heir goods TO New York In
consccuence o tho notification OF the defendants that
credit Of 125, ,ooM opened, ordered that the bills
should be accepted within twenty -four hours
letter from Rome says The lameuted demise OF
the greet American sculptor Crawford having LEFT many
Of his works incomplete especially the great national mo-
numcnk 10 tho memory Of Washington, the carrying out
Of his designs will be suspended until understanding
can be between Mrs Crawford and the American
government. Meanwhile, Mr.. Crawfords friend and
brother artist, Mr.. Perry has undertaken the superin
tondenee Of bis stsdo and the scuptors head work
man, German Of the greatest talent, viii finish such
statues are in course ol execution for private
commission. Va to be regretted that Mr.. Crawford
prevented by his painful and mortal rsalady from
completing the design for his Washington monument, al
though the chief part will be his conception of the seven
colossal statues intended 70 surround the monument he
had only completed tvothose OF Jefferson and Henry"
The dates Hong Kong October TO- and Shanghae oc
tober Az the former place exchange was a, 5s and at
the latter o. Cd Il reported that several missionaries
in China have been condemned 70 death.
The steamship Indian arrived At Liverpool at three
O'Clock on the afternoon OF the 25th and the Arsgo at
Southampton on the night Of rhe 2Oth ult