The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-03-07
The News.

The screw steamship Jura, which left Liverpool
On the 18th ult, reached this port early yesterday
morning, with two days later news from Europe.
Cotton remained firm in Liverpool at the advance
reported by the City of Baltimore. Consols closed
in London, on the 18th ult, at 95l aa5l for money
and account.
The preparations for were very vigorously
carried on by the Powers most interested but
nothing more definite had taken place on either
side Sardinia, it was said, would probably bring
about the crisis by some act Of hostility towards
Austria. Our latest dispatches state that Austria
consented to send representative to conference
in Paris, provided England and Prussia abstained
from discussing the italian question.
Fresh complications had arisen in the Danubian
Principalites, as it was said that Turkey and Aus
tria would seek to prevent their union, as decrced
by the newly elected Hospodar. France, Russia
and England would be directly interested in this
Dude, in India, was finally conquered by the
British on the 9Th Of January, when all the rebel
forts were destroyed and 400 900 stand Of arms
rendered. The Begun and Mana Sahib were sup
posed TO have fed with their followers into Nepaul.
Nothing of importance had transpired in Parlia-
ment.
We have news from Hayti dated at Gonaivee and
Port au Prince On the Goth ult, brought from the
former place by the brig II. G. Brooks, and from
the latter port by the brig Isabel Beurmann arrived
yesterday. At Gonaives everything was quiet and
trade improving: provisions in good supply; log
wood, s35 $40, currency, per 1000 pounds; cof-
fee, SIG $3.50 per 100 pounds. Port au Prince
WAS quiet but the inhabitants were apparently dis.
satisfied with Geffrard, he being rather unpopular
there in consequence of his demands ON produce
exports and the power which he is commencing TO
exercise, which they presume viii soon expand to
tyranny.
The chartered steamer NJ. ". Chaplin Of the Pa
raguay expedition, was at Ceara, Brazil, on the
18th of January, taking in coal.
Saturday active day in the cotton market. The
Gales embraced about s4Oo baes considerable portion
OF which WAS sold In tansltu Prices closed firm the
basis of 12zc. for middlng upands If we estimate the
price at 12c per h.. and the bales at 45o lbs
each the value Of the sales made yesterday will amount
10 the Of S47e $50 Flour again active and firm,
with speculative feeling, while sales Of common and
medium grades made at better prices. Southern
-four also active and free sales made at full prices
Wheat was In good demand and GALES active, while prices
were without change Of moment. Corn was more buoy
ant, with sales OF Jersey and Southern yellow
nj sac o &c., and Western mixed at SIC a
s7Kc. Pork was heavy and lower, with sales Of now
mess Al sl7 os ST s5, and old do at SIT 81 si7 20
md sl8 10 sl3 10 for prime Sugars were firm and
nctve with sales Of 200 to 200 hhds 900 bags Cal
cutta, 300 bags Pernambuco ard 100 boxes white Ha
vana, oil on terms given in another column Coffee was
firm. The chief transaction OF tho day comprised the
Rosnoes cargo Of 400 bags Of Rio at 1Iic The rates
of freight without change Of moment To Liverpool
the chief engagement consisted OF 900 bales Of cotton
1921. 3-16d, and 600 bbls. rosin al 1s. Cd