The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-04-11
The News.

By the arrival Of the Niagaras mails, and the
Prince Albert at ST. Johns N. F., have details of
European news to the 18th, and Geographic
summary of advices to the 3lst ult. An interesting
compilation of the news is given in to-day's paper
It was announced In the British Parliament that
the San Juan question was approaching settle
ment. The Atlantic Telegraph Company had de-
termined to make an effort to restore the tele.
graphic cable.
The Pope has issued an act Of accommodation
against oil who counselled the alienation of the Ro-
magma from the Holy See, and had protested against
the annexation of the Legations to Sardinia.
The Savoy question continued to create con-
siderable agitation in Switzerland
The war between Spain and Morocco has proba-
bly, ended. The preminaries Of treaty of peace
between the two Powers are published.
The London money market was rather tight. and
an advance of the rate of interest was contem-
plated by the Bank. Consols on the 3lst were
quoted at "a q 94t for both money and account.
The Paris Bourse was considerably agitated, and
prices had declined. American securities had un'
dergone no change.
The Liverpool cotton market was very dull, and
. decline of eighth of penny the inferior
qualities is reported. Breadstuffs were dull, and
previously reported rates barely maintained.
The AngloSaxon, which left Liverpool on the
2sth and Queenstown on the 10Th ult., arrived at
Portland last evening.
Capt. Paddock, of the brig Martha Kendall, ar.
rived at Gibraltar llth ut reports that he saw to
the westward of Cape Spartel the bark Mystery, of
Boston, and bark Northwood, of New York, both
bound east; also that it was blowing very fresh
from the east, and could not beat through the
Straits, 80 they stood in under Spartel for shelter
and were fred into twice from the coast of Mo.
rocco.
In another column will be found details of news
from San Francisco mp to the Goth ult per steamer
Sonora to Panama, and thence TO this port by the
steamer North Star, which arrived early yes
terday morning. The excitement at San Fran
cisco and other parts Of California in regard to the
silver ore discoveries at Washoe, Mono Lake and
Walker Lake, in Western Utah, still continued, and
thousands of adventures were migrating to the dig
gings. The statements in regard to the richness of
the ORE and the extent of the discoveries were the
subject of many contradictory newspaper reports.
violent shock of an earthquake was felt on the
18th ut in nearly the entire length and breadth of
California extending to Carson Valley, in Western
Utah. Dennis Mahony, convicted of murder was
oAeCuteu AZ MaIJpOSa on the TN uit st. PatrlckS
day was celebrated in San Francisco by civic and
military procession, religious services and grand
concert In the evening. An incident occurred how.
ever, which marred the OCCASION from the fact that
some evil disposed person persons hung an efigy
of ST. Patrick on the liberty pole in the Plaza. The
Irish populace got indignant at the gross insult
offered them, and thereupon cut the pole down.
When the Sonora left San Francisco, the officers
and crew of the Japanese corvette Candinmarruh,
which arrived at that port from Japan on the nth
ut, wei being lioDized by the citizens, and sautea
dinners &C., were the order of the day. In another
column .ril be found detailed account of the
voyage he Candinmarruh, scenes on board, the
Admire visit to San Francisco, and proceedings
81 tbe te-il where Governor Downey welcomed
the dial.--a.shed visiters. The Japanese were
little at the lack Of ostentaton in their re-
ception- 1t Is stated that the Japanese corvette
is present from the Emperor of Japan to Presi. |
dent Buchanan. The Japanese ambassadors in thu |
steamer Powhatan we're hourly expected a, San !
Francisco.
BY the North Star we have received our usr,,
South snd Central American files and corresnon. |
dence, The news is not important The mining !