The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-11-24

The screw steamship City of Baltimore, which left
Liverpool shortly after noon on the 10th instant,
arrived q. this port at half-past three o'clock yes
terday morning bringing one hundred and fifteen
passengers, four days later news from Europe, the
Australian mails, and Geographic adyices from In
dia and China.
The London money market was st without ami
nation on the 9th inst. and the transactions the
part Of the public were unimportant, although the
general appearance of bushes had much improved
since the departure of the Canada. Consols closed
on the 9th at 9s ss for money, and at 9sl for the
9Th of December At noon the 10th consols
rated at ssh for money, and 9sl for the account
Cotton was in better demand in Liverpool, and
prices of the best descriptions were well support
ed; lower grades however. had again fallen. The
market was steady at noon on the 10th. Flour had
again declined and on the 10th both provisions and
breadstufs were without sale ut midday.
The Atlantic Telegraph Company had discharged
the staff Of electricians hitherto retained ut vaen-
tia and directed that Mr.. whitehouse should no, be
permitted TO experiment on the cable. The work
OF laying the heavy shore end Of the cable was pro-
crossing slowly
We publish to-day letter addressed by the En-
peror Of France to Prince Napoleon on the free
MOOR QlesIOu. Us ItSulluH Hom tut uiiititu,s
with Portugal. The second and third paragraphs
possess real importance, and the general opinion
WAS tina, his Majesty would recede from his posi-
ton free negro immigration. although II was as
serted that the scheme met the entire approval Of
most Of the kings and chiefs on the African coast
According 10 the Sydney (australia) Herald,
the French had been kidnapping free laborers" in
the South seas.
II was hoped in Madrid that the difficulty he.
Neen Spain and Mexico would be settled by nego-
t.ation.
Lord Bury had concluded the terms OF a subsidy
with Newfoundland and the home government
conformity, on accoun, Of the Galway and Ameri.
Can line Of steamers, and Mr.. Lever was in Paris
asking the Emperor to patronize the line
The official journal Of Rome attempts TO JUST.
~ the abduction Of the Jewish boy Mortara, and
complains that "naturalsm' has superseded, in
most minds. 1.-THE true spirit ofthe church.
The news from India is dated at Calcutta on the
OH aud Madras on the 18th Of October. The re-
port from the Punjab continued good. and the
oi banding Of the remainder Of the Mooltan troops
vas proceeding without danger. The Governor
General continued al Alahabad.
our adyices from China are dated at Shanghae
on the Goth and Hong Kong on the 18th Of Septem.
Der Canton was quiet, and trade reviying. Lord
Elgin was at Shanghai, waiting the arrival Of the
Chinese Commissioners dcpu,ed 90 arrange the
new tariff. The French and Spanish forces had
landed in Cochin China. and taken the city Of
Touran. whilst the Dutch expedition had captured
Jamie
We have q report Of the most impor tant clauses
az the British treaty with Japan, which viii be
found in another column.
I'm had been submitted 10 the States General
81 Holland providing for the emancipation Of all
tie slaves in Surinam aud Curacao. They now
number forty-sx thousand seven hundred and forty
IN both possessions.
We have news from San Francisco 20 the 9th
inst eleven days later than the advices received
by the overland mail. II comes by way OF the
1ehuantepcc route and New Orleans, at which
last mentioned place the steamship Quaker City
rived yesterday with the California mails. The
through trip was made in eighteen days. When
The distractions incidental 10 the opening Of this
rew route shall have been removed Il IA conf.
oeutiy believed that the distance will be accom-.
pi-hed in twelve days. The intelligence from Cali.
ftnia L. devoid Of general interest The treasure
shipment on the 5th by the Panama steamer
amounted 20 % rs 900, and the passengers num-
bored six hundred aud fifty. Business prospects in
hin Francisco were brighter, and real estate was
advancing In price. Suits had been commenced
sgains, the Panama Steamship Company, involy.
ing damages amounting 70 $4,000, for carrying an
Excess ~ psssenge IA
our correspondent at Turks Island writing on
the 7th inst, says-The weather for the last eight
days has been very boistero us, and two violent
gales have prevailed, but happily in this locality
attended with mo shipurerks az disastera. lint fears
ore strongly entertained Of Garful consequences
ai The leeward aud wndward islands Salt Il be
C0H,lag seafCe, aud consequently Las advanced one