The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-12-20
ARRIVAL CT THE NORTH STAR.
THE MONEY CRISIS IN EUROPE.
THE WAR IN INDIA.
the NICARAGUA QUESTION IN ENGLAND.
OPENING OF THE FRENCH CHAMBERS.
SPEECH OF COUNT DH MORNY,
&c &C. &c.

The Vanderbilt steamship North Star, Capt. Le-
ebre, which left Southampton on the I'd inst, ar
rived at this port at 10 o'clock yesterday morning.
The North Star has brought $50 600 in specie.
Three days later news from Europe had been re-
ceved by the arrival of the Canada at Halifax, e-
hgraphic summary of which appeared in yesterdays
paper.
Our files by the North Star are dated to the day
of her departure from Southampton.
The London papers publish full details of the In
dian news, the prominent items Of which were pre-
viously received by telegraph, as reported by the
Europa.
We have also more extended reports from Austria
traia dated at Sydney the 18th and ut Melbourne
on the 10th of October.
From France we learn that portion of the fort at
Vincennes fell on the afternoon of the 29th ult.,
killing eighteen soldiers and nurng several others.
The French Legislative body vas opened on the
2sth ult. for the verfcaion ot powers, &C., after
which they would adjourn till he 18th of January,
for the despatch of public business.
Mr.. Migeon, whose election as Deputy for the Haut-
Rhin, has acquired notorety from the recent pro.
ceedings instituted against him by the French go
yernment, had sent in his resignation as member of
the Legislative Corps, and intended to again present
himself to the electors. He had also determined to
take legal proceedings against the Preect of Police
for defamation.
A duel with swords was fought in the wood of
Vincennes on the 2Sth ult. between a French mill
tary man and Neapolitan baron, in which the lat
ter was killed.
The Paris Monifeur publishes q decree nomnat-
ing M. Dupin to the rank of Senator.
son of Gen. Lamoriciere had died in Paris.
The young Spanish prince was born on Nov. 2s,
at ten o'clock, night.
A letter from Berlin says that the firm of JOEL of
Dantzic, had suspended payment. The amount was
for 100000 thalers.
The Bank of Prussia had been empowered by the
Minister of Finance to advance loans on merchan-
disc.
A Prussian royal decree of the 9th ult. sespends
for three months all legal restriction on the rate of
interest.
The first ice on the Neva was witnessed on the
10th of November
despatch from Vienna of the 2Sth says that the
ordinance for the execution of the monetary law in
Austria was TO be forthwith submitted TO the Coun
Gil of the Empire.
The Prince of Prussia had invited subscriptions
throughout the sngdom in favor Of the sufferers by
the Mentz explosion and had himself given 10000
thaers.
At an extraordinary meeting of the Hamburg Civic
Council, held on the 27th ult, it was unanimously
agreed to accept the proposition of the Senate TO
create Exchequer bills to the amount Of fifteen mil
lion marks banco, TO be lent the security of i'm
perishahle merchandise, State bonds or railway
shares.
Berlin paper says that Lord Clarendon has de-
clared the complaints of the Danish Duchies to be
well founded and that the Germanic Diet is called
on to redress them.
The London Observer questions the accuracy Of
the announcement made by the London Times as to
the abolition of the East India Company, and says
that up to that date Sunday, the 2sth ult) no de-
csion had been arrived at by the government.
A disastrous storm had occurred of the Banfshire
coast, Scotland, in which fortytwo fishermen were
drowned leaving number of widows and orphans.
The following is q summary Of the entire losses that
occurred within seven miles Of the coast Of Banff
shire in single day -