The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-01-11

The steamship Africa. which left Liverpool on the
afternoon Of the 26.h ult, arrived at this port yes
terday morning, with three days later advices from
Europe end highly important news from India
Owing TO the celebration OF the Christmas festival,
no busines, had been transacted for day or two
preceding the departure of the steamer, and our
commercial intelligence, therefore, is very brief
The London money market was much easier, and
the Bank of England had reduced its rate Of in
terest from ten TO eight per cent Consols closed on
toe oath at 93s 49, "a slight advance on previous
quotations. American securities had varied very
Little either IN price demand The failures of NJ. C.
Haigo. woolen trader. OF Bradford Hands Msrsher
& Co.. Dutch merchants, Of Hull; and Stevenson,
vermehren & Scott. of Newcastle. are reported.
The financial pressure much lighter in Ham
burg, and had abated in Austria Sweden and Nor
way, while Warsaw still suffering from its in
huence The improved condition in monetary az
fair had exefted favorable influence the cotton
market which WAS buoyant on the oath at an ad-
vance Of quarter TO half penny per pound on
some descriptions. Eight thousand bales changed
hands during the day. There was but little move
ment il -four aad provisions. Sugar had advanced.
The British Board of Trade returns for the month,
aaj eleven months Of the year ending on the 30th of
November show falling of in the value OF the ex-
port Of domestic produce and manufactures to the
extent OF 80 100000
Mr. Buchanan'- message. the war In Utah and the
Kansas question engaged large share of the atten-
tor Of the English and French press. Their views
upoa these topics aie reproduced in to-day
HERALD.
The news from India il dated at Bombay on the
a,h Of December The English garrison In Lucknow
was relieved by the troops under command Of Sir
Colin Campbell on the 18th OF November and the
sick and wounded and women and children sent in
safety to Cawnpore. The British commanderln-
chief reached the Aiurnbagh on the 18th OF Novem
Der. and engaged the Sepoy army next morning The
reb.l forces Tough, with such energy and determt
usou that the conflict or series Of fights, endured
for ak days when the mutineers were routed, and
Genera. HayeIock. with his command, saved.
During these engagements Sir Colin Campbell
was wol1ied slightly, and had four of his officers
killed aai forty others wounded. II was said that
-r Colin had twenty-five thousand men under his
command ~ilh which force he would march to the
ccnques o. Dude. English reinforcements were
pouring 10 daily. The Sepoys had been dispersed at
sa..-e7sbsd. mchidpore, Mswa and Rohilcund.
Tweo;y four members Of the royal family of Delhi,
with . powerful rebel chief. had been executed
vas slight rising in the southern Muraths coun-
Try. The rebellion, however was regarded a. ended.
We have full details Of the effects produced by the
earthquake a; Naples from which il appears that
though the drst accounts were greatly exagve
rated large amount Of property and some lives
were ios'.
The political intelligence from the continent OF
Europe by this arrival is unimportant.
I've give IN another oolumn full report Of the
procet dinss Of the Police Commissioners on Satur-
day. II contains Mayor Tenants reply 70 an sd-
dress from Gen. Nye welcoming him to a seat in the
Board. The Mayor took active interest in all the
proceedings Of tine session There il also an inter.
esting report of the committee appointed to ex-
anime the claims Of the old police TO reinstatement
adverse TO their reAppointment.
The annexed table shows the temperature Of
she atmosphere in this city during the past week,
the range Of the barometer, the variation Of wind
currents. and the state Of the weather, at three
periods during each day viz. at 8 A. NJ, and . aud
no'clork u NJ