The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-04-14
T RIPPLE SH E f T
The News.


BY the arrival of the steamship City of Washing
ton which left Liverpool the forenoon of the 3lst
uit. and the S tar Of the West from Aspinwall, we
have late and interesting news from all parts of Eu
rope, India, China, Australia, the Sandwich Islands
Utah. California, Oregon, Central America, New
Granada and the West India Islands
The news from Liverpool is four days later than
previous advices. The cotton market was irregular
and decline of threesixteenths to one-fourth of
penny is reported the rates current the Goth;
but il is not clear that this is not the decline
referred TO in commercial advices brought by the
America. Breadstufs were very inactive. Consols
closed in London the evening of the 30th at 81!
9T!. American securities were active at previous
rates. The rates in the London discount market
ranged from q to per cent Nothing had been
done in the matter Of the India loan, which was re-
garded with less favor in the money market. Sugar
and coffee were rather lower in London.
Lord Derby had proposed his new bill for the gov
eminent OF India to Parliament. 1t was more COM
prehensve than tina. of Lord Palmerston, but al
most identical in spirit with his measure. Both
houses had adjourned for the Easter holidays.
Fifteen persons were burned TO death while asleep
in a house in London. The cotton mill Of Messrs.
Lewis & Williams of Manchester, was also burned
down and five hundred persons thrown ont Of work.
The Duke dc MalakoG was not expected to leave
Paris for London until after Easter when he would
open a splendid establishment in that city. 1t was
reported that Napoleon would soon again visit
Queen Victoria. The arrests of political offenders
and deportation of political convicts continued in
France. II was said that the Count de Persigny
would he nominated head Of the French Cabinet,
but this was denied by some Paris letter writers.
The country continued quiet, but trade was
very dull, although the Paris Bourse was firm.
The Emperor had met many capitalists in conn
ell on the subject Of the depression in business and
II WAS thought that approach TO the system OF
free trade would lie made. The relations towards
England were regarded as improved.
The publication of portions Of the correspondence
Of Napoleon l. in the Paris MJnieur is said to have
offended the Emperor Of Austria.
The government Of Basic, Switzerland, has re-
fused to admit the new consulate which the French
government desired TO establish there.
The report taken out by the America TO the effect
that the Spanish government had proposed q Law TO
the Cortes for the abolition Of slavery in her West
India colonies was dscrcditei in England and the
continen, of Europe, and no such measure is men,
toned in the correspondence from Madrid.
voyage Of the steam frigate Niagara to Plymouth.
and the progress already made towards laying the
Atlantic telegraph cable. The British Admiralty
have detailed three vessels TO assist in the work.
Telegrsphc adyi ,es from India are dated at Luck
now on the sth and Bombay ON the 9th uit. 1t Is
likely that the rebellion has terminated before this
time, either by the surrender or slaughter of the
nutineers in Lucknow, a. Sir Colin Campbell in
vested the place on three sides Oh the lst ut with
sixty thousand troops and one hundred and twenty
guns. whilst Sir james 0utram had taken six thou
sand men across the river in order TO cut on the re
treat Of the rebels The mutineers were defeated
with great los by General Outram at The Alumbagh
In February and they were also beaten at different
points by other generals. The Punjab was perfectly
quiet II l. reported that the English ladies' IN
Lucknow were safe with the Queen" Trade was
very active in Bombay imports in great demand
and money easy.
From China we have details Of the late news
dated az Canton on the 18th and az Hong Kong
on the 18th Of February. Commissioner Ieh had
been shipped from Canton for Calcutta prisoner;
and the official papers show that the people
were more disposed 20 be friendly with che allied
commissioners and troops. II is asserted that the
representatives Of France, England, Russia aud the
United states were acting in accord for the purpose
az obtaining commercial concessions from the En-.
Jeror and extending the influences Of civilization
over the country. Commissioner Reed was aiding in
the project Of establishing a custom house at Can
Ton and il was thought that be would 20 for a short
lime 60 Manila and then return TO join In a dplO-
matte congress with Lord Elgin, Baron Gros and
Count Putatn the English, French aud Russian
pienipotentaries at Shanghae. The United States
frgate Mississippi was at Shanghai and t4eAM n
ue.ota in the Canton river on the 9Th Of February.
We have news from Australia dated at sydney on
The 10th and Melbourne on the 18th Of February.
Trade was dull all over the colony. Wool hides and
fallow had fallen In price at Sydney. Gold ranged
al from s. las Sd 30 s. l7s. cd per ounce at Mel.
bourne The new Reform bill was progressing in
ihe Parliament Of Victoria. and Parliamentary
plection was being held in New South Wales
Our advice from Honolulu. Sandwich 1slands,
are TO the 27th Of February. The King celebrated
his twenty fourth birth day on the 9th of that
month. IAhaina was visited by a severe whirlwind
ON the goth Of February which took of toe roof
from the house occupied by the American Consul.
The American circus company Of Rowe Mar-hpll
lad arrived q, Honolulu, their way % Melbourne.
Australia The King AMI Queen had returned 90
Honolulu from a trip 70 TIC other Islands One hun.
tirr5 and ten tons a sugar had reached Honolulu
from the Lihue plantation The Poiyeuan says
The sin Of hlasphemy is very common IN the island.
The trade import returns for 1851 show A decrease
a. {2iO00 from those Of 1856, and Of $4,000 from
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