The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-10-27
The News.

The News.
Tic screw steamship yigo and the Cunard steam
ship Persia, from Liverpool on the 18th and 10th
insts. respectively, arrived at this port yesterday
morning.
The news is four days later than that telegraphed
from ST. Johns n. f.. after the arrival of the Pa.
ci6c, which appeared in the HERALD last Friday
morning and our European files are completed
Tor the week from the 9th to the 10th inst.
Consos were quoted in London on the afternoon
Of the 10th at asl 9sS for money, and 9sl 9s5
for the account with a steady close. Money was at
two and half per cent in London. The Bank of
England returns for the week ending the 18th inst
show decrease Of bullion to the amount Of sl47,
ago. The last monthly return Of the Bank of France
show. that reduction of IS s5000o had taken place
in the bullion held by the establishment.
Cotton was quiet at steady rates in Liverpool ON
the 10th inst. Breadstufs were firm, with light
sales Sugars had not changed in price in London,
but the demand was better. Coffee was slightly
deare..
The political news is not important
The King of Prussia had left Berlin. and the Re.
geucy was established in due form.
The Duke de Malakoa was married in Paris on
the 18th inst, and had arrived in London with his
bride.
Lieut.. Francis Higgenson, r. ", had applied at
the Guiidhal Police Court, London, for q summons
against the Atlantic Telegraph Company, on a
charge Of not having made return of their share.
holders to tie Registrar Of Joint stock Companies
and some very extraordinary scenes ensued, which
We report.
The telegraph shares had again declined in
London.
Details Of Australian news. dated Of Sydney
the lIth aud Melbourne the 10th OF August. have
reached u. At Melbourne the imports had gained
upon the exports. aud the stocks Of goods were
generally considerable. and trade dull The i'm
port- up to August amount To E1,792.l9I, while
the exports only reach f5.6jO,37S. The compare
tive receipt Of gold 10y escort for the tao years Is
a. folows:-lsJ7. $1,000 ounces ISIS. l.iO9 sos
DO. The Legislative Assembly OF sydney had
voted E7O0O0O for railway extension. in addition TO
100000 voted last year for rails. IT Sydney
James Moves had been found guilty Of the murder
OF Vim. A. Alden. frs, officer OF the ship Oliver
Jordan.
We have news from Ceyon. dated at Colombo
on the 18th ut. The Obserrcr Of that day say-:-
Another grea, revolution l. going silently on. Cey
Ion i Joined to India by submarine cable. aud in
November IL j. hoped the line Of communication
will be complete. Before the end Of lsj9 we have
no doubt the gap between Corfu and India will be
supplied Ny electric cable. aud London and Pesha-
WIZ within speaking distance, Ceylon standing by.
and enjoying the benefit Of the conversation. I'll.
vet continues scarce, aud although exchanges are
fas, being equalized. Australian gold continues to
come pouring into Ceylon
From the Mauritiu- we have news dated on the
18th Of August. The Commercial GdTe,'e OF that
day says:-our principal exports az sugar are 10
the Australian colonies. Nine out Of the ten frs,
cargoes shipped 81 the new crop are sent in tina;
direction There T. a good stock Of guano. hut
Peruvian j. maintained at the high price of f20 per
ton. immigrants continue TO arrive from each Of
the three presidences Of India. Nearly all the
saga that has arrived In town has found a ready
sale yellow descriptions still commanding much
higher prices than gray. The prices are:--very
fne yellow o. o. q: hnc gray, A. 50 a. u;
low brown, 81 ~ 81 So
Prom the west coast Of Africa Ne have sdvices
dated at old Calabar Angus, "a, Cape Coas, the
nth. Liberia the 18th and Sierra Leone the 2lst Of
September. The quaueIlinr % the tribes on the
Sierra Leone river rendered the aspect Of Affairs
very unsatisfactory. The King q Dshomey was
driving a brisk trade IN slaves. at from $50 to ESQ
each. AZ wydah. Immense numbers Of negroes
were collected along The coas, for export Sierra
Leone vas healthy. Gold rated at a. Is per
CGncc.
We have adyices from Rio Janero TO the l6th.
ADD from Buenos Ayres TO the stu ultimo. with
oa'es from Paraguay TO the 2lst Of August. There
Il no point q interest Ia the news. President 10
Ter rss apparently devoting more attention 20
railway and mercantile speculstions than TO mill
fsry matters
numerously attended meeting in behalf Of the
proposed library for women. was held at DIR. Cha
pins church last evening Henry Ward Beeche
aud james r. Brady delivered addresses on the oc
easan. Resolutions in favor o. the scheme we're
ador and q committee appointed 10 devise
mesa r carrying out the object u the meeting
ST. ~ IONS 10 the amount Of 81 100 were handed
g. ether meeting will be held al an early day
o. t1e 1per Institute.
- -cnatorial Sanitary Committee continued
thc cstigstion yesterday into the causes Of our
tay u,-tsiity. Or. Smith and other medical gen.
Gcmeu who gave evidence on the subject coT-obo
rated tie opinions Of those who testified at their
PREVIOUS meetings, and dwelt especially upoa the