The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-01-11
NEWS FROM EUROPE,
ARRIVAL OF THE AFRICA.
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THREE DAYS LATER INTELLIGENCE.
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iNTERES TING FROM INDIA.
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The Relief OF Lucknow by Sir Colin
Campbell.
THE LATEST FINANCIAL NEWS.
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Reduction in the Rate Of Interest by the
Bank Of England.
Mr.. BUCHANAN'S MESSAGE IN FRANCE.
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THE EARTHQUAKE IN NAPLES.
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THE MARKETS,
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THE LATEST FINANCIAL NEWS.
Reduction in the Rate Of Interest bv the
Bank Of England.
Mr.. BUCHANAN'S MESSAGE N FRANCE.
THE EARTBQUiKE IN NAPLES.

The Cunard steamship Africa, Captain Shannon,
which left Liverpool at haifpast two o'clock on the
afternoon of Saturday, 26th OF December arrived at
this port at haltpast nine o'clock yesterday morn
ing
The News is three days later than that brought by
the Atlantic, and Is interesting.
Sir Colin Campbell had relieved the garrison OF
Lucknow, India, after some severe fighting with
the rebel army, during which he himself was slight
ly wounded, and lost number of officers and men.
The mutneers were routed in other ENGAGEMENTS
and the English garrisons and ouLposts were all con-
sidered secure.
No failures OF consequence had taken place in
England since the Atlantic sailed.
The money crisis was still severe at Stockholm,
The failures amounted to over thirty in that city
The bullion in the Bank of England had increased
Gl 100000.
The Bank of Prussia had reduced It's rate of dis-
count to six and half per cent.
There vas better feeling under the reduction
of the rates by the Bank Of England but the mar.
kets we're heavy and the Christmas holidays inter.
fered with trade for two days.
At banquet given by the Mayor of Liverpool 70
the Samese Ambassadors Mr.. Beverly Tucker tho
Unit States Consul in that town, was one of tho
glorious news from India. and trusted that the tr-
umph of English arms would be complete because il
was the triumph of civilization He said he had no
doubt whatever that there was an immense trade 70
be developed with SIAM and he felt assured that the
"starspangled banner would, like the flag of Great
Britain dip in the water 20 the vessels of Siam ap-
preaching the great republic of America.
1t was said that the English and French govern
nntu % saft
Spain and America with regard TO the frgate Fer
rolans.
The ship Wallace, bound from Quebec for Glasgow,
was lost at sea. The crew remained on the water
logged ship for eleven days, with nothias but IL
body Of dog 70 subsist upon. Three Of them died.
The London Times reviews the Mormon difficulty
ana the United States government plans for liz sup
preston. IL hopes that the Mormons will decide
upon migration before they are involved in the ca
lamities Of war.
mutiny occurred on board the ship J. J. Boyd,
on the Path Of December, as she was on the eve Of
leaving the Mersey for New York. The crew armed
themselves with hsndspikes knives, &C., threatened
the officers, and refused 10 proceed TO sea- on tho
ground that the ships provisions were bad. Infor-
nation OF the state Of affairs having been conyeyed
on shore, police officers proceeded to the vessel and
An examination was To take place the day the
Africa sailed. The second mate was badly cut about
the mouth by a blow from handapkc.
The screw steamer Earl Of Carrick, bound from
Ayr for Liverpool was wrecked on the Isle Of Man,
and all the crew except two, were lost
In Naples details published Of the effects OK
the late earthquake. The first accounts prove, az
usual, To have been exaggerated but nevertheless
of
and many lives lost. Full particulars had not reached
Naples at the latest dates. nor had any communica-
tion been received from Sicily as the telegraph had
been destroyed by the earthquake.
II was said that the Neapolitan tariff would bo
modified soon.
The epidemic az Lisbon continued 10 decline
The question about the Russian ports In The Black
Sea. which was on the point Of being settled, IL
somewhat complicated by the fact Of the Russian
government having re-estsbli-hed military seryituds
on the coast or the Crimea, razcd the town Of
Kameisch, and forbidden the entrance TO tina. port
Of merchant ships, as before the war.
II appears that Madame George Sand addressed a
letter through one Of the French imperial family to
the Empress Eugenie, describing in the most Affect
ing terms the depiorabe condition to which thcs1s-
pension Of the journal La Presss has reduced tho
ment. The letter gave a most toukhing description
o the state Of these unfortunate persons, in whose
favor the Empress was asked 10 ntercedc II that
ntcrcession ventared Il does not appear 70 have
succeeded. The offence Of the Pre,,e was most
heinous; Il presumed to talk about freedom Of
speech. liberty and such other old world fanciss and
win very likely be compelled TO pay the penalty to
the utmost.
The Paris correspondent of the London Globe,
writing on the 2ith ut., says
Grs has turned leaf ia her libretto. she - an
nounc,d medium" OF no common performance;
Hume not the scepc bui The chsrlatan) proc cang hcr
excellence m her roL.
daughter % Mires, the Hebrew banker and Re-
man railway contractor, is claimed as bride by tho
Duo de Tremouille This noble race is allied 10 tho
Earljom Of Derby. His lordship will have IN add-
tional ally IN Israel
II is said that several French officers have been
authorized 10 take service In The army Of the Rcpub
lie ~ Clrle.
The screw steamship Antelope, from Portland
arrived at Liverpool at O'Clock the afternoon Of
the 23d utino, and the Fulton from New York
reached southampton the same night.
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