The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-07-09

New York, Friday, July y ASoe'
The Rows
w. h.r. three DAVIS later news from Europe,
hroroht nv the steamship Africa, which left Liver
pool on the 2Sth ut and arrived at her dock at Jer
sew City at noon yesterday.
Money was in brisk demand in the London dis
count market at the minimum rate of the Bank of
England. Consols closed on the 25th at $50 for
account The bullion in the Bank of England in
creased during the week flls6se. Messrs. Fem
Kemm x Fem, wholesale grocers, London, had
suspended payment Their liabilities were estimated
at ESQ 900.
Cotton had slightly improved Liverpool. On
the 25th ult the sales were 5000 bales including
5000 en- speculation and for export, the market
closing firm. Breadstuffs were very languid under
the prospect Of fine European harvest. In the
London market sugar was unchanged, and coffee
was in fair demand at prices shade lower. The
value of British produce exported during last May
was fl0 234 OOO against ell 1892 900 in 1857. For
the five months of 1858 the value was f43, 226 OO0
against ESQ l95 900 for the same period last year.
and f43 ,307 900 for the first five mouths of 1856.
Lord Malmesbury read to the House OF Lords on
She Gath ult official papers received from the
groes and subsequent mutiny and murders, on
board the emigrant ship Regina Cell. tremen
dous sensation was prodaced by the statement that
She colored folk had passports from the actual Pre-
sident of Liberia who requested the French captain
60 trade there and took the head money for the
passports to the blacks. Earl Grey and Lord
Brougham expressed their conviction Of the evils
attending the system of free emigration adopted By
Nall. .b,,r.. IL.
caused annoyance in high quarters in France. Accord
ing to Paris letter, instructions had been sent to
The Duke of MalakoG to demand explanations. The
leading London papers assert that Doctor WILDER
force. Bishop Of Oxford, Lord Brougham, and the
Exeter Hall people generally injure the canse of
the negro as well as the prosperity Of the British
colonies by their fanatical advocacy of an imprac-
ticable rule for the abolition of slssery.
Senior Lafragua, Mexican Envoy in Madrid, had
been instructed by the Juarez Ministry to renew
his protest against all conventions concluded
by Spain with the Zuloaga government. 1t was
said that the Spanish government had applied
TO the Emperor Napoleon for support against
any compulsory proceedings which may be taken by
England for the suppression Of the Cuban slave
trade, and that his Majesty had given a favorable
reply.
serious fire broke out in Dantzic, Prussia on the
10th ult. destroying great number of warehouses,
mills, factories, and dwellings, with some human
Lives.
News had been received from India, dated
Mt Calcutta 18th and Madras 25th OF May. The
English troops beseged in the Jail of Shahehanpore
were relieved. Sir Colin Campbell had crossed
the Ganges. The weather was intensely hot,
and the army at Lucknow in bad health A
battle with ten thousand rebels was looked for at
Moulvil. The Nabob Of Bunda had Joined the Sc
poys. Nena SAhib had attacked the troops under
General Jones but was repulsed. Omar Singh had
crossed the Ganges, and menaced the Bombay
route from Allyghur. A conspiracy had been dis.
covered In q wing Of the Fourth native infantry in
She Punjsub The conspratsrs were hanged.
China advices are dated at Hong Kong on the
9th of May. The inhabitants Of Canton were leav-
ing The city, and general fear Of outbreak pre-
vailed. Hong Kong city was much injured by the
bursting Of water spout over IT, Trade was dull at
Bhanghae and silks had fallen in price.
The Repuh1fR State Committee met at Albany
yesterday. andSter the usual pickering resolved TO
issue call for State Convention composed Of two
delegates from each Assembly district TO be held at
Syracuse on Wednesday, the eighth Of September
next, for the nomination Of State officers and the
transaction Of other business. The Offices for which
nominations are to be made are Governor, Lieutcn-
ant Governor, State Prison Inspector and Canal
Commissioner.
From the summary of the business done by surro-
gate West during the past half year In the Suro-
gates Office, II appears that the total number Of
wills admitted TO probate In that time were 2lI,
many Of which were contested. The document
altogether shows a large amount Of business TO have
been transacted.
The Excise Commissioners held another meeting
yesterday at which they received one application
for storekeeper's and two for innkeepsr's license.
All the licenses asked for were granted, and the
Commissioners then adjourned till three o'clock
today.
The Commissioners OF Health met at noon
yesterday, and made provision for the relief OF
abe Suzanne and the Grotto from Quarantine
within one week, that they may proceed to their
ports OF destination, provided there DO no more
sickness on board those vessels and that new hands
DC shipped letter in reference TO the first M ned
Hhip was also received from the British Consul st
tbis port.
The Police Commissioners did not NEE, Yesterday
Gen. Nye being absent The mex, meeting will he
held on Thursday next.
The only case tried in the Court Of General se..
eons yesterday was charge OF felonious ass.u,t
and battery against a young colored man nan,ea
william Hilton. On the 25tb OF October he ssalhoa
officer Dazet In the abdomen with knife. while ho
was removing Hilton and others from Mrs. pla,,,s
saloon In Thomas street. The defence endeavored 20
prove that II was another colored man who inflicted
the stab; but the jury believed the evidence ad.
duoed by the prosecution, and convicted the
''''coer Of an assault with q dangerous weapon
,'hlinsent to do bodily harm. Judge Russell, in
I MI tsentence, said that Hilton had served a
- already in the State prison, and was despe.
& i'charscter The Judge sent him 10 the State
sb for four years and ten months. Hilton, Il
W zoe remembered, was tried last term for the muir
der Of bis wife but was acquitted In consequence Of