The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-03-05
Tho News.

The Africa arrived at this port yesterday morn.
ing from Liverpool, with European news dated on
the 18th Of February, two days later than that
brought by the Edinburg from Cork.
Cotton was quiet in Liverpool, but prices had
not declined. Breadstuffs were difficult to SELL and
had not advanced. Coffee was steady in London.
Trade at Manchester continued quiet, but prices
were steady.
The London discount market was easy The
funds evinced an improving tendency. Consols
closed on the 18th ult. at 94l for money, and
94s Z for account The bullion in the Bank Of
England had increased in the week by $639,S50.
The great excitement which prevailed in Europe
on the subject Of the proposed annexation of Savoy
to France bad subsidized in measure, the Emperor
Napoleon having assured England that he would
defer to the decision that may be arrived at by the
great Powers of Europe on the question. The as
pect of the Italian question had not changed mate
rally.
Accounts state that conspiracy has been dis
covered among portion Of the Neapolitan army
and on the same authority it is affirmed that the
plot had been traced to the agency of the Pied
montese emissaries.
Lord John Russell assured Parliament that nego
tiations were in progress with the United States go
rights of British shipping engaged in the American
coastng trade.
From Morocco we hear that Marshal ODonnel
had received eleven delegates sent by Mulay Abbas
to ask on what conditions peace would be re-estab
lished.
The /" Benicia Boy was living retired, but in ac-
tive training for his fight with Tom Sayers.
most graphic account Of Russian Court ball
lately given at the Winter Palace in St. Petersburg
will be found among foreign extracts this morn
ing. The scene was one Of unequalled brilliancy
and splendor.
One of the passengers by the Africa, which ar
rived yesterday morning, informs US that Mr.. Ca
meron, of the firm of Cameron & Donnel, Of Mon
treal, and J. E. Wilson, Of Toronto, were passen
gers in the steamship Hungarian. Capt Shannon,
of the Africa, says she had about one hundred and
forty passengers.
Advices from Trinidad, Port Spain, to the 10th
ult report load Of sugar sold at 81 %, but hold
ers were subsequently very firm at an advance in
consequence OF favorable adyices from England.
The stock Of American provisions and breadstuiis
was light, bu. prices were ruling low.
The Brazilian corvette Donna Isabel, Commander
Beuto de Carvalho, arrived at this port yesterday
from Pernambnco. She mounts eighteen guns, and
has crew Of 24o persons all told. She is a schoo
ship, and visits this port for the purpose of being
taken on dry dock, after which she will proceed to
Portsmouth, England; Cherbourg, Antwerp, Lisbon,
and nom thence to the Bfazils She has twenty.
two midshipmen and five lieutenants. Was boarded
sixty-fve miles S. S. E. from Sandy Hook by pilot
boat No. l, NJ H. Grinnell.
The despatch from our special reporter at Wash
hgton this morning viii be found interesting Our
Minister to Mexico, Mr.. McLane, has received his
instructions and viii leave this port on Tuesday in
the steamship Brooklyn, and proceed to Vera Cruz
1t Is said that he is clothed win ample authority to
fotect American interests and properly 10 case II