The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-03-21


The steamship Arabia which left Liverpool on
the 9Th inst arrived at her dock at Jersey City at
ten O'Clock yesterday morning. The news is three
days later than that brought by the North Amer'
can to Portland but does not contain any point of
special importance. The London money market
was rather dull, owing in great measure TO a $on
Hnued depression or the Paris Bourse. The latest
quotations for consols on the 5th inst. were soi a
ess for money. and 60 for sth of April. The Bank
Of England returns for the week ending with the
Sd inst show q slight falling off in bullion-
60 9s-for the first time since the abatement of the
money panic. American securities had slow sale,
but the prices were unchanged. In the Liverpool
market on the 9th inst cotton calculating. finally
closing at from one sixteenth to oneeighth Of penny
per pound over the quotations brought out by the
Canada. Medium grades Of -four were unssleable in
Liverpool, and the rates were merely nominal Good
coffee had advanced III price in London, but inferior
sorts were heavy. Sugar was steady at previously
reported prices.
The political news from England Is unimpor-
tsnt. Lord Derby was consolidating his min
istry. al the members or his government
who had vacated their seats in Parliament by
taking Office, were reelected without opposition in
each instance where an election was held. In the
addresses TO their constituents they urged the
sity OF sn intimate aud friendly alliance With France
whilst the honor and dignity of England was at the
same time upheld, particularly regarded the re
fugee question.
No date had been named for the execution OF the
State convicts in Paris. but crowds OF people re-
NAMED In the streets for two nights watching for
the event lest II should he hurried over at early
dawn. Political arrests were made daily in Paris
and aaid that thr nrah
note demanding sn explanation Of the Objectionable
terms used by Count wslewsk, which Lord Derby
promised. had not reached Paris. Count Walewski
is said to have received letter of the Earl of Mames
bury, but containing nothing OF the kind
A Italian constitutional Convention was being
beld in London, at which many eminent men st.
tended IS delegates.
The official opposition TO the payment Of the Stade
Dues tolls was being organized in Hamburg by the
United States Consul and others.
Adyice- from Con-tantinople say that the city Of
Corinth had been destroyed by earthquake; but
only thirty persons were killed. very disastrous
fire had occurred in Constantinople and another At
Adrlsncp.e.
We have news from Australia dated at Sydney on
the 18th and AT Melbourne on the 10th Of January.
Heavy stocks OF imports continued to depreas the
had failed for 81 900 900 Ballarst gold sold at e
lis sd. The harvest PROMISED TO be most abundant.
An Education bill had passed the Victoria Assembly,
one clause OF which renders the instruction of chill
dreD compulsory. Gold valued at 1850. 900 had been
landed in England from the colony, and ships the
passage had 50 500 600 on board for Great Britain.
The aggregate shipments Of gold from Australia
during the past year amounted 70 upwards Of ffty-
I've millions Of dollars
BY the arrival At this port yesterday Of the brig
Alma. we have Nassau. n. r.. papers to the 9TH
inst, but they contain news Of interest
Nothing Of general local importance occurred in
either branch Of the Legislature yesterday.
According 70 The report Of the City Inspector, the
humber Of deaths in the city during the past week
Wa tsI. being decrease Of 81 az compared with
the mortality of the week previous. The following
table exhibits the number Of deaths during the past
two weeks among adults and children, distinguish.
ing the sexes:-
Nm. Women. Boys. CirL. Total.
weed coding March ls... VI ~ 17s 15s SIG
we~k endins March 80. .lol ~ i5s ia .e4
Among the principal causes Of death were the fol.
lOxina