The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-01-10

The steamship Africa, which left Liverpool on
the 25th ult reached her dock at Jersey City yes
terday evening bringing news from Europe three
days later than that telegraphed from Halifax
after the arrival of the North American, and pub
lished in the HERALD last Thursday morning.
Money was in steady demand in the London
discount market, and first class bills were
readily negotiated at two and half per cent.
The bullion in the Bank of England was increased
fl24 ,62s. On the oath ultmo consols closed at
965 81 for the account. American securities were
in active demand.
The prices of cotton had receded onesixreenth
to one-eighth of penny in Liverpool The sales
of five days were As $50 bales including $500 for
speculation and 4,400 for export. The market
closed for the Christmas holidays on the 23d with
dull feeling Flour was neglected and prices
nominal, but the general tone Of the corn trade
was steady.
President Buchanan's Message produced very
marked sensation in England. 1t is commented on
at great length by the London press. The portions
Of it which relate TO Cuba, Central America and
Mexico were, as anticipated here, disapproved Of
The effect of the document on the Mexican stocks
In the London market was not very decided.
Avery important debate took place in the Senate
of the Spanish Cortes the subject of the present
state of the relations of that country towards Mex
co, on the occasion of presenting a reply to the
speech from the throne. General Prim moved an
amendment TO the address I'M reply as far as it re-
lated TO Mexico. We publish report of his re-
marks with the defence of Ministers.
The Archduke Constantine, OF Russia had visited
Napoleon in Paris, and great interest was attached
I,..
The emancipationists had had a complete tri
umph in Russia, and the plan of the Gar would be
carried into effect.
The Prussian government had renowned its iu-
risdcton over its subjects in the Danubian Prnci-
palities.
The New York and Liverpool packet ship Isaac
Wright was burned in the Mersey on the 23d ult
Che had over two hundred passen GERS on board, all
of whom were rescued, butl ost their clothing and
other baggage.
special meeting Of the European and Ameri
can Steam Company had been held in London. Thu
proceedings of the company with Messrs. Croske.
& Co. were detailed, and it appeared that the &C
counts showing O balance of G3i 900 due to tn
company, Of which 10000 has been paid, ar
under arbitration.
Complaints were made in London that the lat
rapid run Of the Prince Albert to Galway, was no
fairly computed by the owners, and that it was no
so quick as asserted.
Lieutenant Hgginson, Of the British navy, famou
for his opposition to the Atlantic cable, was con
mitted TO Newgate for assauting Alderman Sale
mons in London.
A number Of the Irish revolutonists were he'll
for trial ON charge of sedition.
We have advices from China dated at Hong Kon
on the 18th of November. The tariff was regulate
and settled, but the details of the arrangement ar
not given. Canton was quiet.
The British had obtained fresh victories in India
The steamship Quaker City, of the Tehuantepe
line arrived at New Orleans on Saturday evening
She brought news from the city of Mexico to tn
26th ultimo. President Zuloaga had been depose
by the forces under Gen. Robes, formerly Ministe
to the United States, and had taken refuge in tn
house OF the English Minister. Gen. Robes ha
announced himself as the head of the conservatives
and had sent commissioners to Vera Cruz to trea
with Gen. Juarez for a union with the liberals.
The Quaker City also brought the California mail
to the Goth ultmo, containing accounts one weeJ
later than those received by the overland mail Tn,
news however, is unimportant. The semimonthl,
shipment of specie by the Panama steamer on tn
Goth amounted to 81 100000 of which 81 36G 900 wa
for New York, 100000 for New Orleans and tn
balance for England. Business at San Francisc
was dull, and the markets unchanged. The only arr
walls from Atlantic ports during the fortnight pre-
ceding the Goth ult, were the ship Henry Brigham
and bark j. Godfrey
Our correspondent at St Jago de. Cuba, writing
on the 27th ult, says;--I write to inform you 0