The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-11-17
The News.


The steamship City of Washington, which left
Liverpool on the 4th inst. arrived at this port yes
terday afternoon She brings 81 500 in specie.
Her financial and commercial advces were in great
measure anticipated by the news telegraphed from
St Johns, Newfoundland. after the Ariel passed
Cape Race, which appeared in the HERALD of Sun
day morning. The City of Washington has, however,
brought us full files of European papers, with the
latest English trade circulars. The report of a de-
precision in the cotton market is confirmed. The
-four market was little more firm on the Sd inst.
The London money market, the Bourses of Paris,
Milan and Turin, and the Rotterdam Exchange were
a good deal depressed. Consols closed in London
on the evening Of the Sd at 500 s9i for
money and account, and at 80! for the
December settlement. The effects of the
American money crisis were beginning to
be felt injuriously in the manufacturing districts
Of England. By statement made of the affairs of
kessrs ID. x J. Mcdonald, Of Glasgow, their liza
bltes are put down at CAPS 1888, Tor about
$1,000 OOO) and the assets Of ali kinds, including pri
yate effects, f227 600 Tor 81 1888 000) This account
shows that the house will be able to pay something
over 30 per cent OF it, liabilities James Morrison,
a merchant of London, worth $40 900 900, had died
near London. He had large investments in the United
States.
We have a full report Of the attempt made to
launch the steamship Great Eastern, now called the
Leyiathan and Of its failure. by sudden revolu-
ton OF one Of the drums, round which a purchase
chain was wound one man was killed and three
Others badly wounded.
The sailing of the United States frgate Niagara
from Plymouth for this country, was reported in
London.
The Catholic Bishop OF Toronto had preached in
Ireland against further emigration this season.
The steamship st. Louis arrived early yesterday
morning bringing the details Of nine days later
from the Pacific. There Is nothing of q startling
nature in the intelligence from California The Ex.
ecutiye Committee Of the San Francisco Vigilance
Committee had issued pronunciamiento. which we
give in full annuling the existing penalties against
The expatriated individuals who fell under the ban
Of the organization during it, temporary existence
The penalty which has just been removed death
in case OF return. Business was extremely duh in
California but nothing like panic had appeared at
ihe Last date To disturb the financial operations The
storm has not yet reached the shores Of the Pacific.
Miners were represented as being a. active ever
in pursuit Of the hidden treasure in the valleys and
mountains Of the State. and the yield by the sppli.
cation Of an additional amount of labor. was still
remuncratye.
We have news from Mann TO the 10th Of August.
Private letters had been received there from Annoy,
China dated about the th Of that month stating that
the American and English residents at Ningpo, NUN.
berng forty persons had been all murdered by the
Chinese banshed, as reported by telegraph from
New Orleans. The statement was believed at Manila.
Our adyices from Honolrlu are r. the 9TH Of Sep.
fember The ship General Pike, Of New Bedford,
the frst whaler cf the season, arrived nj Lahaina
from Kodsck on the eth Of that month with nine
hundred and thirty barrels a whale and sperm oil.
The carpenter Of tho ship Enterprise, Of Nantucket,
was killed hy whale s,avinr Z boat. The weather
lad been rough u the fishing grounds. Small
change and water were very scarce at the Sandwich
Islands.
We have news from Australia dated al Sydney on
2lst Ct August. In the New South Wales Parlia
Inent, on the 18th q August. Nj. Cowper leader o.
the opposition, placed MOTION on the books *
pressive Of disapproval ~ The bOstowal 81 govern
ment offices by ministers The motion was defeat
ed on the 10th by a vote of p to IS. The wanvanu
Chronicle aays that the volcano Of Tongariro had
been very active, and that a few shocks Of earth
Quake had been felt in the neighborhood One
thousand men were ct wolk proftaby in the Mel
aon gold mines There il no later news from Mel
bourne.
In our police intelligence tht morning will b.
found number Of interesting cases showing con
clusively that robbery tbes, shooting and stabbinl
are not by any means the decrease in the nttropo
lis. II Is very gratifying, however, TO find that th'
perpetrators, in nearly every case were arrested ant
that there " q probability Of their coming up before
Judge Russell for trial
The Republican Central Msyoralty Convention "a
sembled last evening according 70 appointment, q,
Stuyvesant Institute, for the norsston Of six gu