The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-02-08

We have seven days later news from Europe,
brought by the steamship Arabia, which left Liver
pool on the 23d ut. and arrived at this port last
evening. The intelligence is highly interesting
The London money market was still easy. The rate
of interest of the Bank of England was not altered
Consols fuctuated slightly during the week, and
closed firm on the evening Of the 22d ult. at rs
95l for money, and IS; 95A for account-an advance
of ouehah per cent as compared with the quota
tons of the 10th ult
The Bank of England held the sum Of Ella ASS SIS
in bullion on the 10Th ult. There was no marked
change in the market for American securities. We
have TO report the failing of Charles Walton Sons,
shipowners, Of London for $425 ,000 and Charles
Plummer & Co., of Newcastle-onT Tyne, for the sum
of 81 900 900. Some leading houses in Marsees had
also failed with large liabilities.
Cotton Of good quality had advanced onefourth of
penny per pound in Liverpool. with quiet market.
The sales Of the week footed up 81 $50 bales includ
ing IL 500 to spectators. Flour was neglected,
and the market easy Sugars less active in the
London market.
We publish full particulars of the late attempt
made on the life of the Emperor Napoleon in Paris,
with biographical sketches Of some Of the principals
in the plot The movement Is likely 10 lead TO ser
Gus results disposition already evinced on the
part Of the continental monarchs to press England into
complete refusal Of shelter to political refugees
The spirit of revolution spreading daily, and we
have 10 announce that two hundred of Mazzinis ad-
berents landed lately at Ancona, in Italy, and at
tempted to surprise the Austrian Governor there
They were repulsed with loss. number Of
Spanish reformers had been arrested in Madrid.
Our adyices from China are dated at Hong Kong
on the 10th Of December. The Canton river was
declared in blockade by the French naval com
mander and Lord Elgn had sent in q British
utimatum to the Chinese authorities, which was TO
be accepted or rejected in the space Of ten days.
The AngloFrench force had occupied the Island Of
DOMAIN opposite TO Canton. report was circulated
to the effect that an Offer Of mediation made by the
Russian Minister had been rejected, but that pro
posal TO that effect made by the Hon. Mr. Reed the
United States Commissioner had been accepted.
From India we have news dated at Calcutta the
25th, and Madras 29th Of December. The British
troops had defeated the Ferukabad rebels in two
diarent engagements. There is no further inte-
gence from Dude. The Eleventh regiment Of native
cavalry had mutnied. Colonel Seaton had beaten
parties Of mutineers from Delhi. The communica-
tion between Bombay and Calcutta was restored.
Immense preparations were being made by Queen
Victoria for the marriage Of her daughter The
Prince Of Prussia had arrived in England.
The Mayors police squad last evening visited
number Of German lager bier saloons, theatres, and
other places o. Sunday amusement on the east side
Of the city, and notified the proprietors to cease all
noisy demonstrations, and billiard playing throwing
dice, &c No attempt was made 10 close any Of the
establishments, and in few instances the recon.
mendations were partially complied with. fair &C
account of the exhhton IL piyen in another column
from which II will be seen that sacred concerts"
have rather q comprehensive scope in our city.
We received a telegraphic despatch from Hart
ford last evening stating that the railway train from
New York had run OF the track, in consequence as
alleged Of the csrelessnes q the switch man.
The annexed table shows the temperature Of
the atmosphere in this city during the past week.
the range o; the barometer, the variation OF wind
currents, and the state Of the weather at three
periods during each day, viz. at A. NJ, and and
o o'clock z. NJ. -