The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-01-29

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BY The arrival OF the Canada at Halifax yesterday
we have three days later intelligence from Europe.
The Canada left Liverpool on the 18th inst and on
the Eth took in the mails and &C passengers of the
steamer Ariel, which having had the misfortune to
break her shaft was compelled to put into Cork.
The Fulton, which left Southampton on the 18th,
arrived at this port early yesterday morning. The
advice5 by the Canada are important and interest
ing Fair and middling qualities of cotton had ex-
perienced decline of a haltpenny per pound.
Lower grades were less affected. and the market
closed without animation, There WAS but little in
quiry for goods at Manchester and prices were
barely sustained. The market for breadstufs was
dull and declining at Liverpool Wheat had
fallen of two pence in value and the price Of -four
was with difficulty maintained. Beef was steady
With an improved demand The Bank Of England
had reduced III rate of discount TO five per cent.
Dates from Bombay to the oath of December had
reached Alexandria but no further intelligence from
Dude or Cawnpore was received. The garrison at
Futehpore had been 70 hard pressed by the insur
gents that they were compelled TO take up more
secure position. Colonel Seaton had defeated body
of the nutineers and captured several pieces Of ord
nance Other engagements had taken place without
decisive results tranquility prevailed generally
Throughout the Punjab, Scinde, and Bengal
The Queen of Spain at the opening Of the Cortes
had announced the intention of the government to
accept the mediation Of France and England in the
difficulty between Spain and Mexico.
An sHocious attempt to take the life Of Louis Ma
poleon was made 10y several Italian conspirasors he
was entering the Opera House in Paris by the explo
sion Of proectiles one ofwhich pierced his hat. The
explosion was 50 terrific that Eve persons kill
nd M ~ Noundfd clpypn M whom in "A dan.
gerou. condition The Emperor and Empress drove
out in sn open carriage on the following day, and
were enthusiastically cheered by the people. Many
arrests had been made including two Italian Counts
Orsini and Pierre. The police of Paris had been
forewsned Of the attempt the life Of the Emperor
The news BY the Canada for the New Orleans press
was received there by the National Telegraph line at
Gen minutes past II O'Clock yesterday. II placed
in the New York Office at half past l2 O'Clock.
The steamboat Fanny Fern. while on her way
from Pt,sburg 70 St. Louis burst her boilers yester-
day afternoon. about eighteen miles below Cincin-
natl After the boilers burst the steamboat took
fire and finally sunk. Fifteen persons are reported
10 have been killed and many wounded.
BY the Isabel al Charleston we have dates from
Havana TO the 2jtb inst. Sugar Wa unchanged,
but molasses had downward tendency Colonel
Anderson. six Of bis officers, and thirty nine had
arrived ri Key West In default o. hail they were
held In custody 10y the authorities a. Key West for
trial In the District Court II Louisiana The Wabash
is az Key West. Al well on board. Nineteen Of
her crew. whose time had expired, came passengers
on the Isabel. The steamship Philadelphia which
left this port on the 10th instant for Havana aud
New Orleans had NOT arrived az the former place
when the Isabel left
Advces from New Granada lead us TO suppose
tbst No action has yet been taken by that govern.
rnent on the convention negotiated between General
Cass end General Herran the Minister Of that re-
pubsc in relation 20 the settlement II American
claims We publish in another column an article
from II TEMPO Of Bogota. a journal in opposition
60 the government taking strong grounds against
The occupancy Of land for a coal station by the
United States. From the tone Of the article in
question VIC should not be surprised 20 learn that
New Granada declines 10 ratfy that portion Of the
convention.
In another column q report Of the rsyages Of the
yellow fever at Port an Prince appears. According
% our infoTmants. American seamen dying Their,
at The rate Of Eve per day, and those Of other ma
tons IN proportion 60 their numbers. The treatment
received by the invalids ia Of the most miserable
order. There are 40 hospitals and the sick arr
crowded into miserable huts, where they are moi
cared for or attended by any except negrcsses
doctor calls to zee them every day, but never
does anything except order medicine. Tho I'LL.
charged fs their trable 10y the natives are exorbi
tant and il is useless for American captains 20 oh
feet 70 them, for they are invariably compelled q
pay whatever IL specified. There are always a argJ
number Of our vessek there. and therefore the ex
isence Of such state Of things is 70 be- deplored the
more Besises, Il appears that Americans are in
suited continually by the natives, and they eau
neither prevent i In one way or the other; for il
they bring them 20 law they are sure to be defeat
ed and u they resent an insult they are severely
punished.
The Territorial Legislature Of Kansas has ex.
pressed It's determination not to give way TO the
Topeka government and will proceed 10 enact a
code Of law superseding those passed prior 10 the
special session Mr. Clarkson left St. Louis yester.
day for Washington. with the Lecompton constitu
ton, which will be Immediately submitted 10 Con
pre-s General Calhoun and other leading Kansas
polite are on their way TO Washington.
in the senate yesterday Mr. Slldell, from the Com
n1,ttee on Currency, reported bill prohibiting The
issue or circulation Of bank notes under $50 in the
District Of Columbia by corporations within or with
OF IL limits bill was also reported by the same
gentleman against authorizing the establishment OF
lanks q ssue within the District resolution was
f5opte5 by Che senate 70 inquire into the expedeny