The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-01-15


land with Liverpool dates to the 3Oh ut four days
later than previous advices. Up to the 30th fnsn-
oiaI affairs had visiby improved. The funds were
buoyant money was abundant, and further de-
crease in the bank rate of interest anticipated
Late in the day on the S0th, however, the funds
were seriously affected by the failure of an operator
on the Stock Exchange and sudden decline took
place. Our last quotation for consols is s3s "a.
Whose failure il WAS that caused such disturbance
in the financial centre of the world have yet to
learn. The only failures announced are Tupton,
Hoo.ou Il Co., of Manchester, and Hinton Byos. &
Co, of London. At Liverpool cotton had advanced
IN eighth of penny, while -four had declined six
pence 10 one shilling per barrel.
There is no news of political character of i'm
pertance. Il is stated that the exed Generals have
been accorded permission to return to France I'm.
condtionally.
Mr.. Reed, the American Minister had arrived at
Hong Kong previous to the 18th of November. The
French feet was about moving into the Canton
river to take part with the English in IN attack
upon that city.
The details of the news from India, and the bat
ties at Lucknow confirm in the main the Geographic
reports previously published
The steamship Sarah Sands, while on the voyage
TO India with troops, took fire, but 10y great exer
tons The flames we're subdued and the ship taken
into Msurtius.
Our Hsyans correspondent, writing on the 50
inst says that during the recent visit of the United
States sloop Of Cysne TO that port, Capt. Robb
did no: visit the Captain General at which his Ex
cellency was much surprised. The sugar crop OF
1865 would be above the average. The writer
makes no mention of the yellow fever, and there
fore II fair to conclude that il il prevails at ALL ii
is only In a mild form. Prince HeikUa, Of Russia,
was at Havana.
BY way OF Havana we have important news from
San Domingo down 10 the 9TH nit. ExPresident
Baez had on that day made verbal offer Of surren-
der TO Santana and the consuls OF England, France
and Spain had met in concave to discuss the terms OF
oapitulston which should be offered him. Santana
insisted that Baez's proposals should be made In
writing. The detection of the brig-of-war Nine.
tecnth Of March already reported in the HsRALD-
bad rendered Baez's cause hopeless, as he thereby
lost cargo Of arms and other munitions, besides
having his private letters opened by the enemy.
The correspondents of the Havana papers in San
Domingo City and Puerto Plata hope that Santana
viii enjoy his triumph this time with moderation,
and repel the advances Of all who advise him to
cruelty towards the vsnquished or endesvor to
crafty their own petty malice under cover Of bis
power and popularity.
By the arrival of the brig Koloa, Capt Long,
from Port au. Prince, We learn that yellow fever
RACES severely at that port Scarcely vessel visits
the place without burying portion of Its crew.
Capt. Long and Eve Of bis men, out Of a crew Of
eight were down with the fever. West India
traders have christened the port the Graveyard
because Of its sickly character.
We have news from Acapulco, west coast of
Mexico, 10 the 2sth ult Our correspondent states
that number Of vicsrios followers, who were made
prisonersby General Alvarez OF Chilapa, were ship.
ped for transportation a few days previously Very
hearrending scenes took place on the occasion of
this violent separation Of families. There was no
communication with the city Of Mexico. very
extensive conspiracy. formed at Acapulco against
the government was broken up through information
given by the mistress Of one OF the leaders who was
actuated by jealousy The details Of the plot and Of
the operations Of the false fair one are quite roman
tic Her lover is laid in dungeon for life and yet
she seemed quite happy.
Our correspondent In Kingston JAM writing on
the 18th n ssys the Legislative Assembly was sure
20 pass grant Of f5 900 sterling per annum to any
steamship company 10 land and take mails from the
island every fortnight lie announces the death OF
TIM wife Of Col R. NJ. Harrison, United States Con.
sui at Kingston.
Reports from Barbados 10 the Sd inst. state that
fbe sugar crop Of the island will amount to fifty
thousand hogsbeads.
Our correspondent in Valparaiso, writing Oh the
Goth Of November states that the Chilean govern.
ment had pertinsci0usy refused all redress 10 Capt
Thompson, with respect 10 the seizure Of his ship,
The Sportsman, at santa Marie. The captain was
about 20 go 10 Csldera 10 seek a charter Tho lie.
Clativc elections were at hand, bat the government
conddates were certain 10 triumph. Trade was
W., dul, aud nothing doing in freighis. The new
Co,s'a Of Me United States had not arrived
Fhe Grand Jury Of the Court Of General Sessions
ar prosecuting heir labors vigorously, for they
pr+tnied another batch Of indictments yesterday
hn. Davis, gentsel looking young man
pleaded guilty to grand larceny, and Judge