The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-02-25
IMPORTANT m0M EUROPE.
ARRIVAL OF TIE CANADA At HALIFAX.
The ThJ,eaEened War on the
Continent.
OPENING DF THE FRENCH LEGISLATURE.
PEACEFUL SPEECH OF THE EMPEROR.
WarEke Preparations in jho French
Dock, !, ards and Arsenals.
TIE NEW SARDlNiAN LOAN.
Preparations for Hostilities in Austria
and Piedmont.
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Proposed Mutual nwal Of French and
Austrian TrOd As fspal States
ADVANCE IL col AID ooSsoLs,
&C., &C., &c.
TIE NEW sARDlNIAN LOAN.

The steamship Canada Captain Lang, from Liverpool at
two o'clock the afternoon Of the 18th nst rrived at
Halifax half past six O'Clock this evening Her dates
week later than those already received The Canada
reports that on the 18th she passed the Europa Off
Tarness The Canada sailed at p NJ for Boston, where
she will be due at earl hour on SAturday morning.
Affairs the Continent had changed Pacific rumors
had predomnased but the latest advices more war
like Notwithstanding the peaceful sentiments uttered by
The Emperor Napoleon and the Count dc Morny at the
opening Of the French Legislature, warlike preparations
continued large SCALE
The Paris Bourse had fuctuated, closns heavy at 6Sf
for three per cents. The following shows the change
since the last steamer
French three per cents Feb. 4................. GO
French three per Genus, Feb H. l1......,...".... 68
Improvement. q
The British parliamentary proceedings were unimpor
tapt.
In the London Stock Exchange the fluctuations had been
Sight, but the funds closed fat Consos closed in Lon
don on the 18th depressed at 95X s5. Annexed are
the quotations by the last ,teamers:-
Couso's Feb. 8, per Africa. 95
Consols Feb. II, per Canada. ..96H 957f
Improvement. ............... minimum. e
The Sandman Chamber of Deputies had voted new
loan Of nf,y million francs which Count Cavour had
planned was designed for the defence the kingdom against
Che threatening attitude Of Austria
Military movements continued in Austria.
The Calcutta mail Of January Q, and Hong Kong Of De-
oenber 80 had been received, but the news was unm-
portant
In the Liverpool cotton market prices had advanced
Gig Of penny owing to the improvement in politics
end favorable advices from India and China.
Breadstuis dull, with declining tendency
Provisions firm.
Nessrs Barring Brothers quote a quiet market for
American securities United States fves, Of 1874 offered
at96
Psnnsy wanna Central 6s. ist mortgage sas2
Do I'd mortgage do. 93X
New York Central 6s... ...-................ SOY
Illinois Central shares. .35 discount
Messrs. Bell Co. report average business without
quotsble change in rates.
In the circular OF E. J. Svterhwaite II s stated that the
umlnence of Continental troubles has stimulated dispo
invest in current United States stocks and in the
the best class Of American railway bonds
The Times Of Saturday says the market is generally
changed and quotes Illinois Central shares at IS
dhcount.
Rsmors current Of English loan Of five or six
millions sterling for reconstructing the navy
The Calcutta mail Of January reached Suez the 30h
The news unmportant Market quiet Freights
rising. Ex change %. = 2s. I'D
Hong Kong dates TO December 80. Freghts were
lower. Exchange 4s. I'd. a 4s. 7kd.
Exchange quotations show alteration in favor OF Eng
per cent at Heng Kong.
The steamship City Of Washington, from New York
arrived at Liverpool O'Clock in the afternoon Of the
nth inst
The steamer Fulton sailed for New York on the 9th
ins and took out the that the steamship Niagara
reached Liverpool at six O'Clock the morning of the 7
inst, and the Jura ut noon on the same day.