The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-02-22

The steamship Africa, which left Liverpool on the
9th inst, reached her dock at jersey City about
half past twelve O'Clock yesterday morning. A
copious summary of the news, which is three days
later than that brought by the Baltic, published
in the Sunday HERALD. Our adyices both financial
and political are interesting.
The directors of the Bank of England reduced the
rate of discount on the 4th inst from four to three
and half per cent. There was an advance Of one
eighth in the funds the evening of the 9Th instant
when consos for money closed at &C. and for 4th of
March at oct a 964. The quotations for account on
the 9th were sc s64 Some of the brokers' circu-
lars report American securities active at advance.
The abundance of money may be considered favor
able to the success Of the applications for funds from
the United States.
Cotton had been less active in Liverpool, but the
market opened strong the 9th, and the sales for
the day were estimated at 10000 bales Fifty
four thousand bales were sold during the preceding
seven days. Flour Il reported unsalesble in Lii
verpool, unless forced at reduced prices Sugar
in good demand, at a slight advance, In London. and
coffee dull but without change in prices.
The British Parliament reassembled after proro-
cation on the sth instant when promise was given
of an exciting session Owing to the recent attempt
on the life Of Napoleon, his Majesty had notified
Lord Clarendon that henceforth the French Consul
General in England would grant passports TO French
subjects only. Lord Pslmerston consented 70 the
change, and thus the British government will be
swerable only for its own subjects and every Eng.
Ishman viii travel under the protection of his own
government. This measure, the alien law In general
the tenor Of some addresses from French regiments
TO the Emperor and other matters connected with
late events in France, had excited strong feeling
in England.
The letter Of our Paris correspondent, which
we print in another column, reveals a most
alarming state Of affairs in France. The most
bitter feelings against England are rife through
out the whole country. and peryade, even in
court circles such an extent that Lord Cowley had
been compelled TO demonstrate and finally returned
TO London 70 consult with Lord Palmerston on the
question Of Englands continuing TO shelter the
fucees The condition Of France is looked upon as
one Of warfare or seige. A proposition was made
in privy council and supported by large majority,
20 put down the whole press Of France except the
M0nusW-Count de Morny warmly advocating it;
but no decision had been come to- Galignanfs
Msssmger was about making preparations TO trans
plant itself 10 Brussels. The Empress has been de-
clared Regent in the event Of the Emperor's death
and a special privy council has been appointed to
take charge Of the government in contingency.
IL l. officially stated that the plans 10 assasnate the
Emperor are not abandoned, but simply postponed.
The imperial dynasty is evidently very unsettled
and uneasy. The preamble, or expose des motifs Of
the new safety law Of Napoleon, Is also given. Ac-
tive preparations were being made for the trial of
the conspintors in Paris
About three hundred persons charged with con-
spring sgains, the life Of the King Of Naples, in
June last were on trial ut Sslerno.
A strong agitation for parliamentary reform was
prevailing in England.
Prince Frederick William of Prussia with his
royal bride, had arrived in Antwerp en- route TO
Brussels snd Berlin.
There IA no later news from China, and the details
of the last reports from India contain nothing inn
portsnt.
Our Australian market reports, dated Sydney
18th and Melbourne 18th Of December, warn traders
of the effects Of the European money crisis on over
stocked houses
We have news from South America, dated at Rio
Janeiro nth Bahia It'll and Penambuco 10th of Jan.
nary. Trade was very duh at Rio, with bank rate
advanced 10 eleven per cent Coffee was heavy Ba.
lila sugar was higher and with spare supply Six
thousand and ninetyhve bags Of sugar had reached
I'ernsmbuco in seven days, and remained at nomina
Quotations. Nothing doing In freights
Our correspondent at Rio Janiero, writing on the
I7'h Of December, states that Mr. Joseph Maxwell.
81 the firm Of Maxwell, Wright a Company. died
fddonly Of disease OF the heart on the 9Th of that
ronih. Mr.. Maxwell was an eminent American
-u,rchant. and had resided In Rio about two
=. Thomas Mclean, who some three years snce
"a j a. mate on board the American steamer Bay
GO died In Rio on the 9th December. The
boy CITY was intended for the navigation Of the
S.'ramento river, California, but when at Rio
(aptdAl Nagltu her commander ort into a dificultv