The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-07-30


have lss Of European papers down to the 18th inst
and copious 'elegzaphic summary Of ews to the
1sta inst For the week preceding the last meu-
toned date the Liverpool cotton market had been
buoy ant. with an advance Of one sixteenth of
penny. Breads'uffs continued to decline. Flour is
reported one shilling l,wtr. Consols are quoed at
9ls for money The coiling Of the telegr,p Tic
cable on board the Agauemnon was completed on
the 18th, and the portion allotted to the Niagara
would all be slowed away in few days. The
steamship Persia maze the passage out in eight
deys. twenty-five and half hours.
We extract from files very interesting details
respecting ,be extension and progress of the Sc
poy instruction in India. Tois formidable move
ment would it was thought, require all EGG
lands power for it's repression, and there WAS
no doubt but that her empire in the East was
shaken to its centre Indeed, Lord Ellen borough
breads that the Europeans may be reduced to the
position OF the French army when in Spain, "osn-
irg only the ground they stood on" In the House
OF Commons the new african slave trade policy of
France and England VAS discussed. Lord P Al nerston
acknowledged that the system Of taking off free ne
groes may degenerate into regular slave traffic,
but Mr.. BuxtOI-successor TO the great sboll.ioust
did not object to it. The trade of Great Britain
on the African coast it was said produces as much
as SIS 0OO,o per snnum.
1t is reported thai the Spanish Mexican negotia-
Eons were about to be broken up in Madrid without
result.
Lord Palmerstons speech refusing to submit
copy o. the circular of the late Score
tary Marcy on privateeiing to the House of Com
mons, shows the Importance of that
document in reply to the propositions of the Paris
Conference diplomats. 1t is evident that England
intend, In case Of war, to play "fast and Loose
game" as regards this subject.
There was danger that the British war in Per
STA would break out anew.
Miss Madeline Smith, when acquitted at Edn.
burg. went to the house CT her parents and had an
interview Nth Der mother. Her father refused to
BEE her, and she then lef az ale ed for foreign
country. The his DRY of the system Of domestic aud
moral training to which this young lady was subject
at the bands of her father well the account Of
tie principa! cause which led to her fail-reading
Of light literatue-is very instructive.
The Gamer Indat @, Captain Baker, of the Lon.
don and Brmen line arrived yesterday morning
from southampton, bavipg left that part the 9th
ink. She brcusht 254 passengers.
The Tenth infantry, the vanguard OF the army for
Utsb. set out from L,sven worth, Kansas, for Salt
Lske ity on the 18th irst. The light artler, and
the Fifth 'niantry were to fellow. at intervals OF
day between each Toe entire force, exclusive Of
the orsgoons detained b. Governor Walker, amounts
60 Thirteen hundred men, II Is ooubtful If the dra.
Yson tan be spared in time tG Join the expedition.
Our correspondent states that much dissatisfaction
existed in the Fifth infantry Several Of the officers
hsd rendered their designations in consequence Of
what they conceive TO lie the injustice of ordering
item upon the tol-Cms Utah expedition, after the
hsrsssirg service they had recently performed ia
tie s~smps OF Florida, while hunting Billy Bowlegs
and bis Seminole braves
Accounts firm St. Paul Minnesota, to the 26th
inst, represent the Sioux Indians as defyng the
Unied States soldiers, and the settlers as flying To
the forts for protection Dispatches fro Col Aber
crombe, the commander OF the troops, dated the
2Sth, state. on the contrary, tnst the Indians Rad
been psciaed, ard that the trouble with them was
at an end There is reason TO believe that exagge
rated stories with regard 10 the intention of the
savages the frontier circulated by interested
Iano spectators and politicians. The same game
was tried with more or less success last spring.
Commodore Newton, Of the navy, died very sud.
denly, q spoplexy, at Washington, on Tuesday
afternoon. Tao hours before his death be was sp
paren,ly in the enjoy ment of vigorous health He
entered tie navy ia 1902 and was about sixtyGve
yesrs Of age at the time Of his death. within a
few days we have been called upon to announce
tbe deaths Of Captain Henry, Lieutenant Decatur,
and Lieutensnt Hare, and nox the rame of Newton
is to he added to that band Of departed spirits tle
recollection Of whose heroic deeds Will be long and
warmly cherished by their grateful aud aimring
countrynen.
The sloop-of-war Cyane arrived at Boston yester-
day, with fftytnree OF Gen. Walkers men. The
steam frSate Roanoke IL hourly expected at this
port with t~o hundred and forty Of them.
The Board OF Metropolitan Police Commissioners
net yesterdsy-s quorum being preseni-and trans.
acted a considerable amount OF business. Mayor
Powell, Of Brooklyn, offered resolution, which was
referred 70 tire Committee on General Discipline
requesting Mayor Wood TO furnish list Of names Of
of ,eIs Of the force appointed In violation Of the
requirements Of the lag. Saturday, at IL O'Clock.
was liked for the election Of q sue lessor 70 Mr.
Draper. motion 10 proceed 10 the swearing in Of
The patroimen OF the Thirteenth ward was lost az
were slso motions TO make that special order The
treasurer was directed TO pay the special policemen
the provisions Of the lsw being eyadod by calling
them Temporary pstromen. The trial Of 5uperintend
ent Carpenter, for using abusive language 70 yard.
Mayor Wood, Was set down for Friday at IL o'clock,
and that Of Lieut.. Horriean, for assuming TO take
command of the station house after his snspeo.ion
for Monday, at the same hour. petition Of re-
sden o, Dey street for relief from the distinctions
Of market wagons, was referred 10 the Genera
Superintendent The book Of inmates of the Board
while II heia secret sessions offered 10 the pres.
for publication. Mr. Cholwen defined mis- position
spoil Of bis recent persecution by politicians Of al
pttits sao announced his resolve TO act hence
forward independently Of politics- motion to
charge The hour OF meeting made and after
wares withonwn- The Board meets TO day at 10
O'Clock.
We are informed that Fire Commissioners Wright,
Brown, Graf aud 5cheuck sent in their designations
on TUESDAY evening last 10 take effect on the st Of
eetLmterntxt. What's IN the wipd1