The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-04-19

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The steamship Europa, which left Liverpool OF
the I'd inst reached her dock at Jersey City about
seven o'clock yesterday morning, bringing three
days later news from Europe.
Money was in fair demand in London at the rates
quoted by the City of Baltimore. The market wa:
steady on the LIST inst, and consos closed at 95l
95E, both for money and account. The Bank o.
England lost f234 ,O65 in specie during the week.
Cotton was in good steady demand at the rates
last prevailing. Some circulars quote partial
advance in American descriptions Of Lied. ID
per lb., with a good demand for the better quail
ties Flour and breadstufs were very dull and
heavy in Liverpool Sugar and coffee remained
very firm in London, coffee being strengthened by
the advance obtained at the Dutch Company sales
in Holland.
The revenue of Great Britain had declined
s4,lO0,OOO in the quarter ending the Sd Of March,
and the decrease during the financial year reaches
$12 900 900, which is accounted for by falling
of in the income tax.
The most Important political announcement
by the Europa is that of the defeat of the Der
by Ministry in the House of Commons, on the
question of their new reform BILL After very
animated debate, extending over many nights a
division had on the 3lst ult, when the resoln-
ton Of Lord John Russell, in opposition, was car
ried by a majority of thirty-nne, which num-
Der included the vote of Lord Pamerston. There
was an unusually full house OH the occasion-six
hundred and twenty-one members-(the entire num-
her is six hundred and iftyfour) being present.
After the division the House adjourned to the 4th
instant, government declining to explain their
intended course. 1t was said that Queen Victoria
hesitated to accept the resignation of Lord Derby,
ard was opposed to dissolution of Parliament.
Preparations were being made for the assem-
bling Of the Peace Congress, but the place OF meet
had not been fixed-Austria obecting TO Baden
Russia and Austria protested against the admis.
sion of Sardinia in the rank of great Power OF
Europe.
by the arrival at this port of the schooner r.
Taft, Captain Bunker from Savannala-Mar, which
port she left on the 9th ult we learn that the in
surrection among the negroes had been put down,
A British steamer had arrived aud landed $50
troops for the protection of the inhabitants and
their property. The Objectionable toll gates had
not yet been rebuilt but at meeting of the magis-
traes, held the 10th, it decided to do so at
an early day. The ringleaders in the late affair
had not been arrested. The port was quite healthy
Capt. Lindsey, of the schooner Maria, which ar
rived at this port the 10th inst, from Maranham
Brazil REPORTS that the 10th of February in lati
tude 1920 north, and longitude 1850 west, fell in
with Portuguese brig Eblena, Capt. Wood, bound
from Mauritius Isle Of France, to London. The brir
was sugar laden, aud in sinking condition, having
three feet water in her hold. Capt. Lindsey
took Off Capt. Wood, the mate and eight men, and
carried them into Maranham, for which port hc
was bound.
Our adyices from Manila are dated on the 9Th o
February. Sugar was arriving slowly from the pro
vinces, and prices frmcr. Hemp in demand fol
shipment TO Great Britain. Exchange on London
Is Id for six months sight first class bills
Our correspondence from Rio Janeiro, dated Feb
ruary %, confirms the news Of the amicable set
Element Of our difficulties with Paraguay, and states
that the yellow fever had appeared at that port A
Mr. Biass of Virginia, died the previous evening o,
H. On the 10th February the cars ran OF the track
and killed the inspector of the road and his compa
MON. They were trying to drive the cars fort,
miles an hour at the time.
Professor Doremus has finished his analysis II
The Fourteenth street poisoning case, and will b.