The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-08-04


The steamship Persia, from Liverpool On the oath
ult, reached her dock at Jersey City yesterday
morning. with full details of the news teegraphed
from st. Johns, N. F., which was published in the
HERALD on the I'd instant The advices are
three days later than those brought by the Wander
bt.
On the London Stock Exchange the funds were
firm and generally higher. Consols had advanced
to 95I 96 for both money and account at
which rate they closed firm on the 23d. Money
continued in good supply at three per cent. The
Bank Of England returns for the week show gain
of f30i,2Il in the bullion.
The Liverpool cotton market closed quietly on the
Esd, with sales of 1000 bales, including 1900 on
speculation and for export At Manchester bust
ness was very quiet at previous rates.
Breadstufs were very dull in Liverpool, with
heavy imports and favorable weather for the har.
vest commencing in the south of England. Flour
was very slow of sale, on easier terms.
Sugars had advanced in London. Coffee was quiet
at steady prices, as last reported.
meeting of the shareholders in the Illinois Gen.
trail Railroad Company was held in London on the
22d. II was resolved to appoint permanent Lon
don committee, and to endeavcr to make provision
for regular audit at New York on behalf of the Eu
TOpthu eudItuoiucis. II was hhcWAsN uttSAihhhcu
that deputation Of European shareholders should
proceed TO New York to prevent the company being
pledged to further expenditure without the previous
concurrence of the London committee.
The London Times correspondent on board the
Agamemnon very doubtful of the ultimate success
of the present Atlantic telegraph expedition. He
complains Of parties on board the Niagara
having circulated injurious reports at Cork of the
al. H<,r fha Aorau
during the storm to which she was lately exposed.
The tight of search question was again mentioned
in Parliament. when Messrs. Fitzgerald and Dis
rael assured the House on behalf of the government
that they believed from the language Of the Ameri
can government AID the American Ambassador,
that the matter would shortly arrive at satisfactory
conclusion.
The public mind in England was much agitated
on the subject Of the Bulwer Lytton domestic i'm
hrorlio The certificates given by the physicians,
wei % the letter Of Lady Lyttons son, deemed
very unsatisfactory with respect to the actual state
q b,r lady ships mind. her treatment when under
restraint and how sir Edward had really disposed Of
her when she was le, out Of the asylum.
The Jewish Relief bill and new India Government
BAL had finally passed.
Interviews had taken place "a Madrid between
che Spanish Minister Tor Foreign Affairs and the
English Ambassador. on the subject Of the insults
contained In Lord Malmesbuiys late speech.
Additional reports from india, dated at Calcutta
on the 18th and Madras on the 25th Of June, state
that sH Hugh Roses cavalry was in pursuit Of the
rrbe furtives from Gwalior The Rance Of Jahnsi
/. said 10 have been killed. Dude and RobilcuDd
were Tranquil.
Prom China IL Il said that a number Of French
TROOP were injured by the explosion Of mine at
che capsup u the Pcibo forts. The allied advance
up The river continued. We publish list Of the
vessels, ueu,ral and active, employed In the opera
tio1e- The native rebels s.iIl held NIngpo Ningpo
4 near the ouasi. half way between Canton and the
the Cali q rcchsu and Il one q the most important
towDs Of the empire with population Of no, fewer
than 500 600 90 900 600 and lie loss Il severe blow
o. the Emperor
Captain de LAronoitrt II Nourry. oommandant Of
the French naval station % Newfoundland, was ne.
rosiaiiog an important fishery treaty with the cello.
NAL Legislators.
We have news from the Care Of Good Hope 70
Che 9Th a June. ON the bth q June the Cape Par.
lament was prorogued BY The Governor in a speech.
during which ne remarked. -" British Canr1ria q IN
a perfectly Tranquil state, and aAnguine eKpcc,a
tons may nov b. reasonably induged that the great
natural repource. a that fcrtse country may he On
interuptedly developed.
Prom the Frrnch West Indies Ne have advices
dated Al Martinique and GusdalouPe on The 18th q
June TIE Bank q Marsinsqne decided on the 73d
a. that month that would Coz the future discount
conmsria blIk 81 ninety days sight 81 ssyvn per
cent o. exohanes them II par Cor Freneh specie Of
d rommi~ion q zen per cent and Cor doublOons al
e. ts's cf ~ frnna each That establishment also
V.... 1rrf In a. term. a loaus % the sugar