The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-01-28

The News
We have four days later news from Europe,
brought by the steamship Kangaroo which left Liv-
erpool on the morning of the 18th of January and
arrived at this port at nine O'Clock last night No
thing had been heard of the Vanderbilt steamer
Ariel when the Kangaroo took her departure, al
though it was reported in this city yesterday
evening that the vessel was lost. and that a
ship would soon arrive here with her passengers.
The value of this rumor was found to be on a par
with that circulating on Tuesday with respect to
the bombardment of Vera Cruz by the Spanish
feet.
The London money market was easy and gold con-
tinued to flow into the Bank of England. Consos
closed on the evening of the 18th inst. at 94s 94.
American securities steady the 18th inst.
Cotton was one sixteenth of penny lower in Liver
pool with quiet market and sale of fourteen
thousand bales in three days. Flour very dull,
and had again fallen from sixpence to shilling
per barrel Sugar commanded full prices, with an
active London market.
We have to report the failures of Messrs. Balm
bridge & Son, Rotherhite, for $4,000; Samuel
Brown, Kidderminster, sll5 900; and Arthur &
Co.. Glasgow, liabilities not mentioned.
Additional dispatches from India, dated at Cal
cutta llth and Bombay 18th of December state that
on the oath of November Sir Colin Campbell evacu-
sted Lucknow in the presence of the whole force Of
Dude, and retired to Cawnpore carrying with him
all the treasure of the former place and several
prisoners of State. The Gwalor contingent was re-
garded as annihiated after the attacks of Generals
wyndham Campbell and Grant. Bngadier Wilson
had been killed in action and General Grant wound
ed The Bengal army had ceased to exist by the
mutiny of its remaining regiment. Postal commu-
H. a,4d 10,
and some new risings reported.
The London papers announce the arrest of Gene
raj Walker, but with the exception of the Post
which spplauds the act of Commodore Paulding,
they are editorialy silent on the subject.
The Spanish Cortes was opened on the 10th inst,
when illusions were made in the royal speech to the
mediation of England and France in the Mexican
dispute
Turkey.
The launch of the Leviathan progressed rapidly,
the vessel having moved thirty-ve feet forward in
two days. She had seven and half feet of water
under her at high water, and in fifteen feet she
would float.
The news from China is dated at Hong Kong on
Goth Of November. Lord Elgin had gone to Macao,
where the French and Russian ministers were. An
said that the city was mined and that strong re-
sistance would be offered.
By the arrival of the Moses Taylor last evening
from Aspinwall we have two weeks later news frem
the Pacific coast. The intelligence from California
is not Of very great importance. large fire had
occurred at Downeville, which destroyed the princi
pal portion Of the town, embracing loss Of half
million Of dollars. The feeling against the Nor
r,ora "a IN aIl sectious ~ State
thousands Of volunteers in readiness TO march
against the Saints as soon as a requisiton should be
made for troops by the President. number Of
companies had already been formed. A splendid
army could no doubt be raised in California on very
short notice. The Moses Taylor has On board over a
million and half in treasure.
Our advices from Central America viii be found
of great interest. The treaty made between the
United States government and Senior Yrisaua had
reached Nicaragua, but action upon II would be de-
layed until the arrival of the new American English
and French Ministers. The arrival of Walker at
san Juan del Norte had hurried Nicaragua and Costa
Rice into arranging their differences and making
new treaty Of peace and boundaries, by which the
territory Of Guanacaste so long in dispute between
the two governments, is definitely ceded to Costa
Rca which thus obtains joint Jurisdiction over the
San Juan river. In case the contract made by Senior
Yrisarri with the lntsroceanicl Canal Company
should fall through, no contract Is TO be made
by Nicaragua without consulting the other Central
American governments. Mr.. Allen had entered a
protest against this contract which will be found In
another column. General Lamar, our new Minister
20 Central America had left Aspnwall FOR San Juan
del Norte. Some interesting information in regard
TO the wanderings Of Mr.. William Carey Jones, as
diplomatic agent Of the United States will be found
in the letters Of our correspondents
Our advices from the South Pacific are interesting
The news is dated Valparaiso 18th, La Paz, Bolivia
18th, and Callao 27th of December, In Peru the
revolution al a stand still, each party watching
the other, and waiting for favorable opportunity
20 make a move. The people in Arequipa were
completely demoralized. The frigste Apurimac was
the coast, closely watched by the British ship Re
trbution. Several commercial failures had occurred
In Tacna-the house Of Jose NJ de Vale for $500 900
and that Of Jose p. Calvert for 10000, being
amongst the number. Mr.. Lomer trader 10 and
from China, had been arrested on his return from
the United States charged with having organized a
flibuster expedition in aid OF General Echenique
Captain Doane, Of the American ship Lammergier
had been rudely assaulted when in his boat at Cal.
lao by sailors Of the Peruvian navy, and grossly in.
suited on the war ship Yzcuchaca when be sought
redress No satisfaction had been given by the Chi
Ian government in the case Of the ship Sportsman.
When preparing TO board the French ship Phoque a
resistance TO their officers was organized by the
commander Of the war ship Iavoser. Congress was
still in session. The mail steamship valdvia had
been lost in fog near Llico. The money crisis was
not severely felt in Chile Bolivia was quiet, but
struggle for the Presidency at hand and an in.
yssion Of the republic by General Belsu threatened
new ministry had been organized and reduction
Of the army ordered.
The exports from Guayaquil, Ecuador, for 1857
show great falling of in comparison with former
r,turne.