The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-04-17

Liverpool on easErdsy, The "a mst Al IL A. NJ, arrived
hare III II O'CLOCK yesterday morning
Jhe following s the hst u specie received by the
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r. Gimmei, boz watches. $50
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rencws Co., 90 80
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Or 1888 4s0
The news s three Days a.er hac tha, brought by the
Cay Of Washington. cs is not very mportan. in ite chara
ter.
Money continued very abundant in london, hut the
Bank Of England hsd made change in its rates dull
ssee prevailed tho Stock Exchange.
breadstus there has been actual market since the
departure the CITY Of Washington and Messrs Richard
son. Spence Co. report very limited business a, Liver
pool, and NO change in quotations.
Tho Liverpool Brokers' Cotton Circular reports
snued good inquiry, which had been freely met At griu-
aly easier prices.
ne Bank Of olland had reduced their rate Of discount
from 4 TO 81 per cent.
h Eaglsno peR;cal and commercial affairs quiet
daring the observance of the Easter holidays.
The London fa,es Of the ID inst. saysThe biddings
for the of Is 600 900 in four per cent dcben
sures handed in Thursday, and the result has
been satisfactory than vas generally anticipated
ne minimum price fixed by the India House 81, and
The tenders and above that point amounted In the
srege TO "a ooo They ranged from 81 to 1o2, two
three persona having offered the latter prise TOR some
moderate sums 1t Is beAeved ths, the average will
prove to be about 9s There some large odsrs
97 AZ the adjudication OF the "a 600
had taken place, the security negots'ed in the
sock Exchange and transactions effected
n ss and ss the final quotation being es. The hrst
uayment Of 10 per cont will be due on the sth mat
The COmial gives the following extract from lis Pa
correspondence letter
duel took place here three days ago between Mr. Cal
hcuo OF the secretary Of the Amer legation in
,hs city ara Mr. Brevoort, OF New York. rney cx-
changed shots with pistols and then accorri OF An in
tsrnaty tne seconcs stopped the tight for explanations
No meeting hag since taken place. and believe the affair
70 rs published.
despatch FROM Paris. dnted the sls, ulrno SAYS
mis- not true tbs depa;cbes been reccv sd from
Cana the eject that necessary 70 push the cx
section to Petn. IL only known hsI the denaods o.
the Powers, IN tho form Of note, had been or~srded 70
the Emperor OF China by the two Fpvoys
The work Of .skng in the Atlantic cable proceeJog
With deepateh b,h .hs Niagara and Agams9noD, and
the whole was expected be board by the 10Th 0f
Nay.
u intended .hai the two vessels, which expected
70 be completely ready by the end of May, shall before
sonmencing lay the cable, proceed TO sea, ane in doep
water about 900 miles from the Irish ocas rchearse
sories Of experiments IN paying out and hauling In, and
pat 70 practical several suggestions and appliances
shai have been proposed by various ingenious forsons
Tue two ships viii thon return W England and report pro
sress and should the experiment show that improve
.ens alterations desirable there will be tmeo get
them effected 70 70 enable the expedition To make s
saa start at the most favorable time Of the year.
Some more diplomatic changes reported n the
ISudon Gdee among them transfer OF Mr. Cerdon
from the MISSION 70 Switzerland " that a, Hanover Hcu
EAward Harris r. n, TO succeed W the Swiss embassy
sud Mr. ormc transferred from the Copenhagen &c the
charge d d'aiaircship ., Bolivia
Admiralty instructions had been received at wosweh
directing necessary preparations " Se made for the
Immediate commission of the paddle wheel steam slceP
Gorson, to be employed with the Agamcmnon in paying
out the Atlantic telegraph cable.
Captain Geo. W prccdy had been pontcd to tae
command Of the Agamerluon
The official revenue returns Of Great Britain for the
s.arer ending March 81 show decrease OF E2,tcs so
compared with the corresponding quarter last year and
figures for the year ending March 81 exhibit fsng
of Of 4S2 $50. The deficiency manly In the
venue derived from property tax and s accounted Cor
by the absicmcpt Of the war tsx.
vessel had arrived a, Liverpool with the frst cargo
of producc from the river Niger.
The Arrcau mail steamer Gambia was more than three
weeks overdue at aPlymout and fears entertained
for her safety.
The Porte is said 10 have rejected the demand made by
abe French ambassador for the authorization Of cutting
Of the canal through the Lthmus OF sueN
Adv~es from s. Petersburg state that the opcning
Of the committee o. the nobility Cor rcguIstng the
ipaiion Of the serfs General MsuravicT addressed the
.nmmssee He referred 10 the importance OF the sSem
bly, on which rested the hope Of the sovereign and the
expectations OF twenty-five millions Of people and exhort
ed the members not 20 prefer their interests 10
she welfare the millions ef human beings whom chance
had placed IN dependence upon thcn.
Prom Madrid VIC learn that two ship Of the no and
wa schooner had born ordoped 70 proceed mmcdisiey
from Terrol ts reinforce the spensh squadron in the Calf
sf Mexico.
In eor,planoe with tho recomu endator contained IN
,cng report from The Minister OF the Interior, royal de
cree has been issued cssblsbins direction 0 Pa'hc
safety, and ORGANIZING battalion Of niauiry and two
sguadrons cavalry the preservation Of public safety
in Madrid.
The opnose Of Turin says thai the sins Of saplcs has
eddresscds GRs note 10 the Rednostese government
touching the capture of the steamer Cagllari.
The emperor OF Austria has directed the Austrian Minis
tcr in Paris TO ask Count walcwsd Tor explanation
cerning portions Of The correspondence Of the First Nupo
Icon, already complained OF In the Ncnleur.
Tho london Time Veuns correspoudent says N Mar.
mann the cahor ~ho not long since robbed Tho bank of
e5 900 FORMS has written 10 announce that he has p
himself under the protection Of STAR and stripes a,
New York.
An American seaman, named xicbas wsrey. had been
committed TO take bis trial Tor murderinr man in Ilv
erpcol dance house The prisoner forced his way iu,o
cas mo In undel teet, kept exclusively for foreign STA
men and their associates. The deceased he came 70
words .hen the prisoner assumed threatening attitude
declaring that he was "a true born Yankee" The do
cesssd "a Irutcb sBoemsker), mmickns tone, sals,