The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-04-10

The steamship America with three days later
intelligence from Europe, arrived at Halifax yester.
cay afternoon. She left Liverpool the 9th nit,
and since the lst of April has encountered heavy
westerly gales The steamship Edropa and the
American ships Endynion and Byzantium were
passed in .hc channel on the 18th. The steamship
Anglo Saxon arrived at Liverpool on the morning of
the 25th.
Madrid advices state that the Spanish government
had presented project FOR sboshng slavery in the
colonies Of Spain
The opposition az the Russian nobility TO the
emancipation Of the sens had caused much Dispute
tude, and many Of the great proprieors had to fly
20 81. Petersburg for safety.
There is no later news from India than that re-
ceivod by the Indian a. Portand; bat an Official
despatch to the East Indian government says that
Sir Colin Campbell with large force, and supplied
with eighty heavy guns and mortars aud sixty-three
pieces Of artillery, had crossed the Ganges on his
way TO Lucknow, which he expected to attack on
the 27th Of February. BE would be reinforced at
Lucknow by 900 additional troops under Generals
Frank and Bahadoor.
The appointment of General Pelissier as Ambas.
sador TO England appears to have given much salts
faction TO the English. General Pessier is said TO
be a warm advocate Of the British alliance and his
selection Ambassador is looked upon as o mark OF
respect.
An improvement had taken place 10 the London
money market owing TO an increase of unemployed
rsouey. First class blls were freely discounted in
the street at u y pa cent for short paper Pa
per Of long date was however. difficult Of negotia
zion at higher rates. The Bank OF England had
made no reduction in its rate OF discount, but il
was expected TO do so in few days. The re-
turns Of the Board Of Trade show a falling of
in the exports for February "A compared with
lie came month last year, Of over two million
pounds sterling. Nothing official had been issued
in regard 70 the Indian loan, and il was supposed
that would h. taken by joint stock banks and n-u
rance companies. Consols closed at e7i a 97i for
money and 97i 97A Tor account. The bullion in
the bank had increased c772000 for the week.
American securities were generally inactive.
A decline had taken place in the Liverpool cotton
market owing 10 the unfayorable accounts brought
out by the America. The market closed at reduc-
ton Of one eighth Of penny on middling, and one
quarter Of penny the lower grades on the rates
advised by the Persia. The market closed quiet.
Bresdstufs dull and quotations irregular.
The Senate was not in session yesterday, having
adjourned cyer until Monday. The Deficiency blu
was recunsidered ard finally passed by the House,
which shortly thereafter adjourned until Monday at-
;etuoon ia consequence Of the premature announce.
incnt Of the death Of Colonel Benton.
one of our dispatches from st. LOUIS states that
advice had been received there from Fort Kearney
20 TIE effect that brigham Young had notified Gene
nj Johnston 10 leave Utah by the 10th Of March
otherwise be would be annihilated by the Mormons
There i- probably not word Of truth in this report
Our lss sdyices from Camp Scott are TO the 1st Of
March and II any threat Of the kind had been made
il would have reached General Johnston by that
time.
The bin Tor transferring money appropriated %
she Erie Canal enlargement to the lateral canals was
ordered 70 third reading in the Assembly yester-
day During discussion railroad tolls the death
Of Col Benton was announced, when the House i'm.
nedisiely adjourned out OF respect TO his memory.
The Metropolitan Police bill was discussed in the
Senate by Mr. Spinols, and was ordered TO third
r-adng. Remonstrances against the Broadway and
Ninth avenue railroads are pouring into the Senate
The Court Of Appeals yesterday rendered a de-
oision the street Commissioner case In favor Of
Mr.. Devlin. In consequence OF certain deyelope.
ments in the frauds investigation, Mayor Tiemann
deemed IL advisable 10 temporarily close the Office Of
the Street Department, and suspend Mr. Dcvn until
the matter could be thoroughly investigated. A
squad Of police were accordingly sent TO the Office,
who locked the doors.
Governor King yesterday withdrew the names OF
Messrs. Bowen and Stranahan as Police Commits
sioners for this city.
In the General Sessions yesterday Oscar NJ. Thomas
vas convicted Of kidnapping George Anderson. a
colored man and selling him as a slave in Richmond,
Va His counsel gave notice Of a motion for an ar.
rest Of Judgment Thomas was rcmanded for sen.
tence.
Yesterday the Recorder held Cyrus P. Durham and
Nathaniel W. Roberts, who are charged with extort
ing money from Andrew W Dalton 20 await the
sc'on Of The Gnsd Jury. Their statements Of the