The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-11-16

We have FIVE DAYS later ne VS. from Europe, and
interesting intelligence from Japan, China and
India. brought by the steamship Vanderbilt, which
left Southampton on the evening Of the 4th instant
and arrived at this port yesterday afternoon bring
ing the mails and three hundred and twenty-nine
passengers
Cotton had experienced slight decline in Liver
pool subsequent TO the sailing of the Asia
Flour was unchanged, but tended towards de-
cline. In the London market tea was a shade
lower coffee without change, and sugars firm.
Consols closed in London on the evening ofahe
Sd instant at esi for money and 9sl osl for the
7th OF December-a slight decline
The political news by the Vanderbilt il not i'm.
portant. We are again told that Spain is pre-
pairing for an active demonstration against Mexico.
Prosecutions of the press by government continued
in Madrid. A new Prussian Cabinet was in process
OF organizst ion in Berlin. Some of the leading
members whose names we publish, had been
already appointed.
Some interesting particulars concerning the
steamer Hudson, of the New York and Bremen
line. destroyed by fire the Sd inst at Bremerha-
ven. will lie found in another column. This is not
the same line to which the Inflated Austria be-
longed.
The Vanderbilt reports the loss Of the American
a n, n
pears. foundcred at sea when on her passage from
this port 10 Glasgow, but all hands fortunate
" saved. The z was fine vessel of six hundred
and sevcnty-fve tons burthen, built in Boston In
ls47, and owned by Messrs zercga & Co., of this
city. she cleared at this port on the cath of Sep.
tember last. under command of Captain Greenland,
on her trip for Glasgow.
Madame Ida Pferer the celebrated traveller had
died in Vienna.
Russia had sent On imposing reinforcement TO her
clerical mission al fckin, China.
Intelligence from India. dated at Bombay on the
10th Of October states that the insurgents still kept
The field in force, both in Dude and Central India
hut the British leaders were preparing for deci
eivc campaign against them.
Our correspondent on board the United States
steamer Powhatan, dating at Shanghae on the Sd
OF September. furnishes the most interesting re.
port OF the progress and results OF our late nego
tiatons in Japan which has yet been written We
publish II to-day and II il worthy the attentive pc
russl Of ell our readers, most Of whom will be sur.
pri-ed 10 Learn tat the japanese people enjoy
eocal status - nicipal laws more elevated and
just than what are experienced in most Of the
cities either in Europe or America. The communi.
cation throws much light on the resources Of the
10 our trade and the influence Of religion The
opinions Of Consul General Harris on the japanese
rulers. and things in general in their country which
ace re ported. arc very valuable.
We have news from Port Louis Mauritius 20 the
25th Of September. The Commercial Gosese Of
that day says the weather has been dry which
las favored sugar making, but has been detri.
mental 70 The young plantations. Shipments n su.
Frfn Ia do a. - Il
las been great slackness in the shipments 10 Austria
LA Immigration has continued on large scale
during tic las, month the details always showing
. remarkable difference in the mortality during the
voyage in favor Of immigrants from Madras
over those from Calcutta. Sugars rate thus:-
Vacuum olsirccd. IL, quality $50 a 7Co: very fine
yellow CTS Y low do 5.25 o 5.3S; low brown
ba525.
We have sdvices from Australia dated AZ sydney
10th and Melbourne 18th Of September Gold
valued NJ sssT $50 had been forwarded a. Envland
The Legislature Of Victoria was 70 meet on the Tth
az October. Trade was rather dull, but not un.
healthy the quotations Of exchange were unalter.
cd New gold fields had been discovered at Port
Curtis, north q sydney. They are very rich The
New south Wales Assembly had voted a grant Of
I'VOoO per snnum Tor ten years towards the esta.
blishment OF mail service via Panama. Sydney
exchange thirty days sight, purchased at par.
cold at two premium. Tie Adelaide Parliament
was opened on the 27,h Of August.
The steamship Philadelphia arrived from Havana
yesterday morning bringing our Giles and et,ers
dated on the sth inst, and by way Of New Orleans
we have news to the llth The sugar market was
without change, and freights continued exceedingly
dull. Consul General Helm had had very cordial
fmpromptu reception from the American shipmss.
mrs port Immediately on bis reaching the Consular
Office. Don Miguel de Embil had left for Madrid IN
order 70 submit his case to the home government.
Doctor Legre, whose case Of summary arrest has
been already reported had resolved TO stand his
trial relying on the belief that the United States
government would see Justice done to him in the
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