The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-04-23
Kcw York, Saturday, April %, 1859.
The News.

The European mails to the 9th inst, brought by
the Arabia reached this city from Boston yesterday
evening Our letters from Paris and St. Peters
burg will be found very interesting, containing as
they do, much valuable information on the subject
of the Italian war crisis and the recent diplomatic
intercourse between Napoleon and the Car Of
Russia and the Emperor of Austria. Lord Derby's
ministerial explanation of his reasons for resortng
to dissolution of Parliament is also given, with
the speeches of the great party leaders, Mr..
Disraeli, Lord Palmerston, Mr.. Bright and Lord
John Russell. Tom Sayers, the champion OF Eng
land beat Benjamin easily, in the late tight, that
the London papers publish only short notices OF
the battle. This is the second defeat of Benjamin
by Sayers.
The Sickles case made but little progress yester-
day. owing to the absence of two witnesses, Messrs.
ex-senator Brodhead and Haldemer, upon whose
testimony the prosecution rely TO show the de-
meanor of Mr.. Sickles during portion OF the time
he was at the house of the Attorney General after
his fatal meeting with Key. These witnesses will,
it was expected, be examined this morning, after
which the lawyers on both sides will argue such
legal questions they desire to present to the
sideration of the jury The case will then, it is
derstood be left to the decision the jury without
argument on either side, and we may, therefore, re-
ceve the verdict in this city in the course of this
afternoon. The regal points referred to, as drawn
up by the prosecution and defence, are given in our
report of the proceedings in to-days HERALD.
Our correspondent at Bridgetown, Barbados,
writing on the 18th instant, says:-The new tariff
came into operation on the LIST instant, and so far
has given general satisfaction. Rain is still very
much wanted throughout the island, little or none
having fallen during the past fortnight The coolies
are the cheapest and best aborers that could be in
troduced into these islands, and many thousands
more of them are wanted. They work well are easily
and cheaply kept, never get intoxicated, and at
peace with themselves and others. Sailed meats
are dull of SALE Lumber is wanted. Fish, 81 6S o
81 IS per ouintal. Rice, picked fish and cheese
are in full supply. Flour, corn, brown bread and
black eyed peas are in active request
We have news from Port Louis, Mauritius, to the
18th ult. Abundant rains had greatly benefited the
plantations Money was plentiful, and trade heavy.
Sugars had advanced
1t will be observed by our report in another
column that the Police Commissioners yesterday,
on being officially notified of the recent decision Of
the Court of Appeals, formally reinstated McCune,
the plaintiff, as an officer of the Metropolitan po-
of the commencement of the suit-nearly two years
since. This tender McCune very properly declined,
claiming full pay up to the present time as due
upon the judgment of the Court. The action Of
the Commissioners is based on an opinion of coun
sci, which we give in our report.
private despatch from New Orleans informs us
that the steamer Golden Age, which left San
Francisco on the 5th instant for Panama had on
board $50 passengers and s2,0Sl 765 in treasure.
The Uncle SAM which left San Francisco on the
same day, had 600 pa sengers, but treasure. The
steamship Orizaba, with the passengers who left
New York on the 10th instant, had not reached San
Francisco on the 9Th inst.
The British steam frgate Curacao left Annapolis
on Tuesday nghtlast having on board Lord Napier,
lady and suite Lady Napier was conveyed to the
ship, which was lying about four miles out in the
stream, in yacht from the United States Navy
Academy, escorted by Captain Blake, the Superin-
tendent. and Captain Craven, the commandant of
the Academy together with other naval officers
and party Of ladies'
The inclemsncy Of the weather yesterday, combined
with absence of the Arabas letters aud with the
fact that the day kept a holydsy by
chants, tended 70 check transactions in cotton, which
were confined few email lots that afforded cri
teon Of the state Of the market Flour continued heavy
and closed easier for grades Of State and
Western brands, while the higher aud choice grades of
extras unchanged. Southern brands were without
alteration, while sales moderate. wheat-Sales
light: good Western red was sold al 81 As, aud
Chicago spring at &c. s5c. Corn heavy and lower
with sales OF Jersey and Southern yellow at SIC s6c
and Western mixed A. s3c a 55c. Pork was firm, with
BALES Of si7 so s7 35 aud old at sl7
prime at $40 co. Beef and lard hrm and fair
The steady fall Of rain yesterday checked GALES Of sugars
while prices were lees buoyart The transactions en-
braced about $50 hhds including Cubas, New Orleans
and Porto Rcos &C bids meaco, aud so hhds cistcrn
bottoms all at rates given 10 ano Their place. Coffee
nrm sales Of coo bags Rio and two cargoes of La
guayra comprising 1000 bags, at term. stated elsewhere
Freight engagements light, and rates unchanged.