The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-04-24
Sew York, Saturday, April "a, 1868.
The News.

The News.
The European mails to go out by the steamship
City of Washington close at halfpast ten o'clock
this forenoon. The Weekly HERALD containing the
latest news, will usual be ready in time for mail
ing.
The steamship Canada arrived at Halifax yes
terday with Liverpool dates to the 10th inst. and
Later intelligence from India and China. The gene
raj news from Europe is unimportant. Indictments
had been found by the London Grand Jury against
Barnard, Alsop and others, charged with conspring
against the life of the Emperor of the French and
their trial was about to commence. Consols had
declined. and closed at sc! 96l for money. 1t
was reported that large amounts of specie were
shortly to be despatched for New York The Liver
pool cotton market opened for the week at con-
siderable advance in prices on all grades, but subse
quenty there partial falling of. and the market
closed quiet al an advance Of about 3D. Id. on the
rates current the Sd inst. The sales for the week
foot up about 1900 bales. The Liverpool bread
stufs market WAS generally quite. Provisions also
were without movement OF importance.
Orders had been issued to place the commercial
ports OF France in a state Of efficient defence.
The loss of the ship Weser, of Hamburg, from New
Orleans for Liverpool; the ship Exchange, of New
York, from Liverpool for New York; the ship Titan,
OF Boston, from Chincha Islands for England; the
bark Victor from Callao for Dunllirk and the bark
PetTea from Havre for New York are reported.
With the exception Of the second mate and cook Of
the Exchange lives were lost by these disasters.
The bark General Sale bound from Sunderland for
New York, had put into Cork in a leaky condition.
The dates from Bombay are to the 18th ult
Previous to that date the British troops had made
their grand attack upon Lucknow aud the city had
fallen The rebels fed from their stronghold in
the greatest disorder and were holly pursued by the
British cavalry and artillery. There not much
hard lighting at the capture, and the losses were
light, the rebels making but feeble resistance.
At the latest advces the whole city in posses
zion Of the British. There had been quite panic
IN Calcutta in consequence Of q wide spread fear o
an outbreak among the natives, but il had turned
out TO have been unfounded.
Intelligence from Hong Kong to the 9th Of
February had reached London. II was reported
that the Chinese meditated an attack upon Canton.
BY al arrival at New Orleans we have dates from
the city Of Mexico To the 18th and from Vera Cruz
to the eth inst. Juarez and the other members Of
the constitutional government were at Colima, and
Gen. Parodi was at Lagos, whence he intended
issuing manifesto explanatory of his position.
containing the important intelligence of the ami
cable settlement Of the difficulties between Paraguay
snd Brazil. BY the provisions Of the treaty of peace
entered into by these two countries the rivers Of
Paraguay are thrown open to the commerce of all
nations To Brazil alone Is conceded the priv
lege Of showing vessels of war to navigate the rivers;
but this concession owing TO the shalowness Of the
streams. Il one Of little importance. The yellow
Ia In x;vn Of
bu, .he disease had abated somewhat in the harbor
We have received advices from Buenos Ayres and
Mouievideo 20 the Sd and 9Th ut. General Urquiza
bad addressed a most concilistory note 10 the gov
erameut Of Buenos Ayres, fearing that France was
about 10 recognise the President Of that republic
The United States Consul at Buenos Ayres had been
insuted in the streets by noisy bands Of the popu
lace and severe newspaper attacks were made on
the Emperor Of Brazil. The Chamber Of Justice in
Montevideo had been dismissed The Quinteros pri
soners had been set al liberty. Heavy commercial
failures both In Montevideo and Buenos Ayres, were
spoken o. The Montsvideo markets had revived
considerably, but -four was very dull and lower.
There we're 90 vessels loading for the United
States.
The report Of the Kansas Conference Committee
wa presented in both houses Of Congress yesterday
" u EiNtn CtUptW III our report OF tDe proceed
ings. II mikes the admission Of Kansas into the
Union under the Iecompton constitution depend on
the acceptance Of a land ordinance which il TO be
submitted TO popular vote; and in the event Of the
rejection Of the proposition, provision is made
for the formation Of q new constitution The
Senate made the report the special order for
Monday next, while the House, by vote Of l0s to
los assigned the second Monday in May for It's con-
alteration. motion was however made TO recon
slider the vote in order 10 take II up at earlier
day. pending which an adjournment was carried.
The report Is signed by Senators Green and Hunter
and Messrs. English and stephens the part Of the
House. Messrs. Seward aud Howard, republicans,
dis-enting
The Street Commissioner has not az yet made
any further appointments, but has detailed several
Of the old clerks 70 do duty in the Office until he can
get the heads Of the several departments filed m
W. S. J. Ysndenheyden and Mr.. Murray were AN.
pointed temporary clerks. and were busy Yesterday
In regulating the Office and getting the book, and
papers in proper order.
The Police Justices at their convention on Thurs
day appointed Robert ". johnson as Clerk Of the
Special Sessions and Peter L. Feiry Deputy Clerk
II IL supposed that most Of the present clerks will
he reappointed by the Police Justices to whom the
pew law gives the power.
AZ meeting Of the Aldermanc Committee on
Taxes. which took place yesterday, DR.. Treanor
complained that his property on the corner Of Col
lege place and Robinson street has been erroneously
taAet e. iae m,uai q 10000, and be hoped TIA,