The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-03-14

BY the arrival Of the North American at Portland
yesterday, we have European advices to the lst
instant four days later than the accounts received
by the America. The news is interesting.
Owing to the purturbed state Of political affairs,
tho London and Paris money markets had under
gone some fluctuations ConsoIs on the Lat closed
at 94a q 94J for money.
At Liverpool the cotton market was dull. with
limited sales at decline on the inferior qualities.
Breadstufs and provisions were steady.
With regard to the reported alliance between
Russia and Austria the accounts are contradictory.
The London Chronicle states on authority that
treaty between the two Powers was on the eve Of
being signed, while despatch from Vienna says
tho report relative to the alliance was devoid of
foundation.
Accounts rom Berlin state that the new propo.
sition for Europesn Congress had failed, owing
to the refusal of England to allow the treaty of
1866 to be discussed. The report that the French
Ministerial Council had resolved against Italian
unity Is confirmed. II will be seen that the policy
Of France with respect to tho Italian question is
undergoing important notifications. The French
Assembly was to meet on the LIST inst and the
speech Of the Emperor was looked for with great
anxiety.
The Spanish fleets had bombarded several
Moorish towns, causing immense damage to the
enemy.
severe gale had swept the English coast, caus.
ing some damage to shipping.
The loss of the American ship Luna, near Cher
bourg, is confirmed OF one hundred and seven
persons on board eff her, but two reached the shore
alive, and one of them subsequently died.
The Nn,f1, Amar;e,n hr,o1u uaws f-o,,, fcd;,
China, Japan and the Cape of Good Hope. Every.
thing Of interest from these ports is given in our
telegraphic summary Of the news, published in
another part of to-day's paper.
We have news from Northern Mexico to the 10th
instant. Generals Vol and Marquee had pro-
nsunced for Santa Anna. Everything was quiet ct
Brownsville.
We have files from Turks Islands dated on the
25tA ult The Standard of that day says Zone
small cargo Of salt shipped from here and barquc
now loading at Salt Cay are the only transactions
which have taken place since our last report We
have ON hand about 200 900 bushels Price nomi-
nal at to 74cp
By way of Charleston we have Havana adyices
to the 10th inst, but they contain no news of i'm
portance. The sugar market was easier with no
quotsbIe change in prices
The New Hampshire State election, the first tn !.
has occurred during the present year. took place
yesterday, and resulted in the success OF the repu
licans by an increased majority as compared with
the election OF last year.
The steamship Chesapeake, Captain Crowel,
which arrived here from Portland on Monday,
brought the Canadian mails for Europe, to go
forward by the Africa, for Liverpool, to-day.
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interesting. In the Senate bills were noticed
to prevent the fraudulent sale or coucealment Of
property. Several bills were passed, among them
the blu to collect damages for the destruction of the
Quarantine buildings, TO amend the Insurance act,
to amend the charter Of the State Iunatic Asylum,
ard TO encourage vaccination. TIE Schuyler county
bill was referred to the Judiciary Committee. The
Oil TO repeal the seventyfive cent militia comm.
tstaon tax was passed. The New York tax levy
was passed to third reading Ia the As
sembly the resolution for the appointment, Of
committee Of nine to prepare bulls for the action
Of the House was debated, and finally adep,ea In
Committee Of the Whole several bills we're con.
sidered and ordered to q third reading. We refer
TO our dispatches for details
The Beard of Ten Governors transacted no
business yesterday, there being no quorum Of
members at the meeting. The weekly census o.
the institutions gives s,199 persons in charge of the
Governors, being decrease Of Hfty-nine as com
pared with the week previous. An interesting
report from the Committee on Outdoor Poor, re
iAsave to children put out to nurse, was received
An abstract Of is given 10 our report in another
column.
The second meeting Of the Aldermanic special
committee appointed to investigate the matter o.
The alleged contract recently made with r. A.
Smith BY the Mayor City Inspector and the Comp.
troI'er took place yesterday afternoon at the
bonse Of Nj. Dclayan. The City Inspector and So.
periaterdent of Sanitary Inspection furnished Al
t,tmsn Fsrley-the only member Of the committe,