The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-01-13
ARRIVAL OF THE ASIA
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THREE DAYS LATER FROM EUROPE.
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Mr.. Villiers not Coming to the United
States.
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The Probable Appointment Of Lord
Elgin 10 Washington.
TnE PARIS CONFERENCE NOT YET OPENED
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Switzerland and Prussia still in Hostile
Attitude.
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ASAyANNAH SHIP ON FIRE AT LIVERPOOL.
Grand Banquet 10 the Officers Of the ResOlutc.
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IMPROVEMEMT IN COTTON,
&o, 90, 90.
TnE PARIS CONFERENCE NOT YET OPENED,
Switzerland and Prussia still in Hostile
Attitude.
A SAVANNAH SHIP ON FIRE At LIVERPOOL.
Grand Banqueo TO the Officers Of the ResOlutc'
EMEET IN eOTT0N,
&o.. 60, 90.

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gold, and 5000 francs.
The United States mail steamer Ericsson sailed from
Liverpool Hve O'Clock the evening Of Wednesday, the
Gath ult., fos New York.
The Re g!an mail steamer leopold sailed from South
ampton 9th ult. for New Yerk.
The Havrs mail steamer Arago from New York.
rived at Southampton O'Clock ateraoon Of Friday Goth
ultimo.
Our London correspondent advises 10 that Mr. vI,ers
had declined the appointment Of British Minister at Wash
ngton, and that Was thoaght that Lord EIgn would be
the Envoy.
The approaching Conference OF Paris the affairs Of
Prussia and Switzerland and the disculsy between Per-
sia and Britain oout.aus 10 be the main features Of In
terest.
No day yet fixed Tor the assembling Of the Congress
at Paris. A already irtmated, tho second penpo<en
taries vii. alone take part in IT, Count Walewski will
preside There stu preliminary business TO get
through, but Ia anticipated that the day OF meeting will
not be for distant preliminary r.eeting may probably
be held within few days statement is made In the
London TAs that England and France are now agreed
on the points OF discussion with Russia No topics to
be introduced but those relating to Rograd and the Isle
Of serpens. Two three sittngn will suffice. All the
plsnipOteutiares including the Torksh Minister, have
now received their instructions.
As regards the Neufchatc question: Prussia continues
her preparations for invasion, and Switzerland for de-
fence but there exists belief that the other Powers will
prevent actual hostitics There . rumor that
England had agreed to mediate In the matter, but that
Ia doubtful large space devoled by tho continental
journals to . discussion Of the question at ISSUE
Tho Nord states that tho Minister OF Great Britain In
Berlin has, upon the initiative Of the representative Of
the United (Mr FAy), invited the ambassadors Of
those who nc, ycs ntorfered In the conc.
OF Neurunale TO induce the Federal Council to put the
roysst prisoners at liberty. The object Of this n,erven
ton 10 obtain the setomen. Of the derences to effect
which Prussia would, perhaps mako important oonces.
sons after the proof Of sincere desire of cancellation
and peace given by the Federal Council.
stated that negotiations broken of botweeo the
British Minister at Consiantnople aud Terouk Khan tho
Persan Envoy, and that the latter had proceeded TO
Paris request for further instructions had been sent
TO Tehcrar. Britain demands the evacuation OF Hera
payment expenses dismissal Of the Persian Prime Mn
ster and the establishment OF Engish consuatcs In
ous places Persia reported 10 havo sssentod to the
return Of Mr. Murray the English Minister to restore He
rat and 10 compensate the Herauans, bat the ether
points are In aboy ance.
Tie Cons,anunopIe Journal announces the Official
dlnon OF England q efec. 4 reconciliation between
Abyssiuia and gypt.
Letters from Athens OF the 1Tth ultimo, state that
Commissioners would have boen cent from London 10
examine into the nasnsal situation OF Greece out Russia
the Greek government 1t IN consequence decided
that the Ambassadors Of protecting Powers ai the
court Of Athens ,hoad themselves make the inquiry and
report thereon.
The Journal da Dtbas, OF December 2S, reviews M
rcai length annual message OF President Pierce,
ard takes occasion examine political stus,ion. Tho
Journal says, 10 conclusion
II would bo advantageous for all the world thst the
American Unou the influence Of which upon the denpi
| fve hurOpenn
tested, shouli enter IN o cial and avoved manner
ns posr asoss . cannot DO any
longer from :hoso Of Europe possossos, virtually nj
least, the condition Of possessing greet military means BY
Ian and has certsny distract interests but all
the great Towers the condition. The Govern
ment which hes special interests wei desorminei,
with the material means 20 hare them respoc I'D, would
by that fact soue DC H;e Bot the American Union
has great Interests In oommoa with u.s. The cay when "
would be ofcislly recognized in the Congress Of the
her psciou. and you'd be sheltered from many
sccccnts for the Auerclns also u woat be won Ter
fol beneot IN unii tsey have remained outside Of
the political meetings hold from time TO time BY the go
vernnenu Of the civilized Sass, a Tor reasons vhish
have ceased TO exist Toe United states were formerly
ccb :. without external aston, and a. great distance.
Now hsy strong their external action more and
more sppsrert and by he increased facilities OF conna
nIcaiion tney are but les days dstsn; from for
thonseivOs tnor nsuls position vhch nsy seem en-
ssins at irst, h really fan o. incoryensEs" VICE.
certain moment, migsi become perl0us
Ths average sock o bullion held by 10 Bsux q Eng.
lard IN both Department. during the noaih ending the
s2d Of November. eo.657,Oie, ssnsa decrease OF
Cso3 $50 compared with the previous month, and
decresse Of El,ss-, 73s when compared with the sane
PERIOD las, year.
The stock Of sDeas hei by the scotch and Irb banks
dur pg TIE month ending the I'D Of November, vas ca
s7Taee being m ucseSe Of cSsI $40 compared wiis
the previous re,s-n and ncroase OF EieiTeS whom
compared with the correspondlrg PERIOD ltss year.
Tue Tarisscorrc.vondcbt Of tho London rnr, wr'ng
! on 7tth ul,ima. says
The kersiay pablshss the ss.cia rciuru q The en-.
toms revenue ior November whch arouned 70 l1,tlj
ezi boins rcrUaso sssl16f on isc ocrre,poadng
meSth, Of the prset, yosr smovai 10 iss, CSC 5jlC
beng decrease ol II, ,5e6 It9G ~ compared with the
correspspang period Of las. year Ths iem, Of revenue
| vbich sbov tne prncp, hlng OF durut .bc last
eleven months --Foragn tusar, 10 ts6otd rs~
wool. e,oszo bar rs1, .oe,4.li ecGsc Slsd a,a
bran 5y 1so3 5oE cop1or, frst fsiyn. l21 e0L; olive
\ oil tos esq.,; oxen ara suls, laSodi The articles
which soov the srcstest improvement are las osuos,
fsz, 49oi srirs Of vino, 1lt4l5sd Fresoh co.
lonisl susss, 4,s3i,Sssf
The Cossantropls corrosr Of the Iouson Tsi,
writing On ne LIST sG December, says
Kibrsn Meher II Pashs. late Ambassador Fxrsordi.
nary in Russis, r,iurned two days ago, snt hsd mme
distey an audience OF the Sultan. lie eit behind ri
Chsrsf d'Ansi " and the necessary puDand At ~. Re.
! permanent Turksh mlssiou IN Russs- Untl rur.
key sent orly occasional Ambassadors WITH special
nssson, AM sussa never admitted ine rsh, o. TURKEY
70 have srDapent diplomatic essblss in 81 Ps.
,ersburs, The result Was that, wse Rssss knew par
haps better than any Rover vhsi wa goine On IN
Turkey this latter knew less about Russia than sOous
| any o'osy country. The dissdvhtaees rsalng rom
ms rant of reciprocity obvious AZ vel az lne nsss
sty Of chcospe a good man Cor the post o. Minister
Advices from Hamburg Of 2i,h uH. Soy
81 Petersburg accounts tho latest date state thst the
mild Temperature OF one three degrees, wnicn had pre-
people in business Inc tnsv had caused tne transport
or goods over the ice 10 become very oto1t sud dan
serous Thirty shrs hsd beer enabled 10 return O
the hbor nom various psts OF the Neya, u couseQue
o the channel cut throush &c ,f tarr passsgs 1b'
ice Ah commsacel sressrg cp shl heAUng tor ne