The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-11-27
Capture Of Delhi, and Anglo Saxon
Pluck.
THE RELIEF OF LUCKNOW.
Splendid Conduct Of Sir Jas. 0utram.
THE CORN AND COTTON MARKETS.
Hews from China, Australia and South
america,

The steamship Vanderbilt, Captain Higgins, from
Ravre and Southampton midnight of the l4th inst,
with the unusual number of 305 cabin passengers,
and $25OOO0 in specie, arrived at this port about
half past four o'clock yesterday afternoon
Throughout the passage the Vanderbilt encoun-
tered severe adverse weather. At p M. 22d inst,
she saw a lsrge steamship standing east
The anxiety of the merchants and bankers of L.
verpool and London to have the news by the Van
derbilt reach New York before the arrival of the
Atlantic very great, and at their urgent solica
tion Captain Higgins made every effort to accom-
plish that object. On the 2lst inst. he spoke the
Hamburg brigantine Alfred, delivering thereto inn
portant dispatches; and on the following day de-
hyed many hours off Cape Race searching for the
news yacht of the Associated Press but not succeed
ing in finding her. proceeded to Tripassy Harbor,
and off that port chartered schooner to run in with
the duplicates.
The financial crisis had been severely felt at st.
Petersburg, and silver coin excessively scarce.
The price of everything but meat was extortirsate.
Her Britannia Majesty's ship Scourge left Lisbon
for England the 9th instant. She comes from the
coast OF Africa to report to the British government
that several vessels that coast, fitted out as
slavers with Spanish crews, who sail under the
United States flag. The question that is about 10 be
raised u.s. tchehr under the present treaty bettceen
Great Britain and the United States, English
cruisers haze right TO search and seize such pssseis
The Swiss government obtained a victory the
opposing coalition at Neuchatel on the sth instant.
The decree of the Grand Council the basis of the
representation was rejected by ll3 votes to 5s47.
The Legation Chamber of Belgium opened on
the 10th instant The new ministry, a. previously
named, had been officially announced
The Cars visit TO Poland had been officially an.
uounced to have produced order that Polish is to
he the language of tuition employed in all the old
Provinces of Poland.
The Sublime Porte had forwarded a second note
protesting against the union of the Prncipalities.
NJ Abbatucci, the French Minister Of Justice, died
on the lth in the 65th year Of his age from an alb
scess in the intestines.
The rumored attempt on the life of the Shah Of
Persia has been oontradicted on official authority.
Marshal Radctzky celebrated his 9lst birthday on
the I'd inst.
The French Legislative body was convoked and
m imperial decree directs the meeting TO be held
the 2sth OF November.
In convoking the Legislative body for the 2sth in
slant. says the Paris Pays, the government wished
TO respect the letter Of the constitution; but we
think we can state that the session will be short
one and the business Of II confined 10 the verfcation
of powers The new session will open in January, at
which time the only Imperial sitting and the
tion Of the Senate will take place Had not the govern
ment been desirous of respecting the letter Of the
constitution, II would most probably have waited
until the Council Of State had terminated ts labors.
The Garette du Senaf Of st. Petersburg publishes
a ukase by which foreigners are henceforth exempt
from the two which they have hitherto paid in
the two capitals Of the empire for the benefit Of the
municipality, viz, duty Of per cent, which has
been charged on the declared capital of those in bust
ness, and tax of 200 roubles year levied non
commercial men residing in Russia, for each house
property they may possess in either city.
The value Of exports from Spain in the month Of
September was 9s, ,T23 423 reals which was upwards
OF 5000 900 reals more than In the corresponding
month Of 1856 In the total 20 O000 600 reals set
down for wine 1e 900 600 for raisins and 100000
for lead.
Accounts from Cronstadt state that English divers
had been sent down by the Russian government TO
examine the line-ofbatte ship the Lefort, which re-
Gently sunk in the Baltic. An immense mass ofhuman
bodies were found below. The effect produced on
one Of the divers by the sad sight such that no
report could be obtained from him. and he refused
10 descend a second time.
The navigation dues on the canal Of the Elder
Denmark) for the year ls56-'57 have produced
nearly 100000 rix dollars (nearly fr. SOC. each).
After deducting the expenses, which amounted 10
$4,000 nix dollars there remains net revenue of
ss 900 rix dollars ca IS 900 than the provisions
of the budget.
The London Standard has . rumor that Lord
Elgin was on his way to England, disguised with
his Chinese mission.
Adyices from Teheran Of Oct. Is state that the
civil war In Persia continued. Two Turcoman
columns had entered the country, and the Ambasa-
dor of Russia was urging the government OF the
Shah to consent to an armed intervention. This the
Shah refused. and had sent an Ambassador Extra
ordinary to Tiais with authority to proceed TO ".
Petersburg in case Of need The same arrival an
nounoes that Fcrouk Khan had been recalled and
appointed Sadrasam.
The Russian journals are az unanimous ~ they are
persevering IN assuring the world not only Of Rus
sias pacific policy, but Of the improbabty Of the
peace of Europe being disturbed again for q long
time
II is stated that the ukase abolishinq serfdom in
Russia will be published on the 18th Of December,
the birthday Of the late Emperor Nicholas.
The steamship North Star arrived at Cowes on the
18th inst