The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-03-12

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at the palace this morning, Jan. 81. The brir Con
sort, lately from Port Madison. with load Of Ium
Der, ana now lying at the Esplanade, was formerly
Ia Tue United States service. She was storeshiI
ior commodore Wilkes in his exploring expedition
oeing az that time bark rugged. The vessels of the
expedition caused much excitement, and left
great deal Of money here; but the old Consort now
looks unpretending enough, an ia not likely Il
create much STIR,
The steamship New York arrived at this port
early yesterday Sunday morning from Southamp
ton, with European files to the 23d Of February
Her financial and commercial advices were antici
pated BY the telegraphic dispatches from St
Johns, N. F., published in the HERALD on the 9th
and 10th instant, after the arrival of the Nova
S:otian there. We give, however, to-day q very
interesting report Of the debate which took place
in the British Parliament on Mr.. Disraeli's motion
to consider the commercial treaty with France
apart from the annual budget. DisraeN, Bright and
Gladstone with Lords Palmerston and John Russell,
MADE very important speeches. The Duke de
Chambord-sig signing Henri" as King of France--
had written letter on the Papsl question, and Ma
poieon had pubiished another official manifesto
against the clerical agitation.
publish the latest betting on the forthcoming
races in Engand-Chester cup and Derby--with
some new facts concerning the agitation cause by
the approach Of the day of the fight between
Heenan and Sayers.
Neither the steamship Niagara, due at Il difax
now in her sixteenth day from Liverpool, no. the
Australasian, due at this port, had been heard
from at the time of our going to press.
The bark Susan Clark at this port from BueHos
Ayres brings us files and letters dated t. the 18th
OF January. good many steamers were repair
ing IN port, amongst them the Argentina and
Santa Fe, Of the American exploring ex ,editior.
The bark T. D., of Boston, was burned to the wa.
ters edge in the arbor, ON the 18th of January The
ship Twenty-ninth of September, from Buenos
Ayres for Aontevideo, was wrecked, when twenty
five persons were drowned. Brazil was stu col.
lectirg troops on the frontier of Buenos Ayres,
AID it was imagined that war between the re-
public and the United Argentine Confederation
might ensue.
Our fcspatches from Albany this morning will
be fou full o. matter interesting to our readers
The i ancia condition of the State the troubles of
the Excise Commissioners of the metropolis, the
Gridi on Railroad bill, the Central Park investi.
Cations are all treated at length, and will be found
of impt rtanc' to our citizens and taxpayers.
The Missouri Republican state Convent on as
sembled at St. Louis on Saturday. The att njance
was rntler slim, only about two hundred persons
being in attendance. They adopted resolutions ap.
proving the principles of the republicans as set
forth in the call for the Chicago Convention,
pledging themselves to support the nominee
of that COnve ntion, favoring the COLOMBIA.
ton Of free blacks, and recommending Ed
ward Bates as a candidate for the Presiden-
cy. They also passed resolutions recognizing the
"irrepr ssible conflict between slave and free La.
Dor in Missouri, treating with contempt and scorn
the threats of dissolution of the Union and pledg
ing their lives and fortunes to its preservation. "A
central committee was appointed, with power to-
form an electoral ticket.
The Legislature Of Maryland adjourned shout
midnight on Saturday last The session has been
one Of the most exciting ever held. The appropri.
alton bills were passed during the last few hours of
the session. The Governor had signided to the
Legislature that he would comply with their re-
quest, and remove Judge Stump. of Baltimore
The Legislature of Louisiana has passed an act
allowing greater rate Of interest than eight per
cent per annum, but accompanied by a proviso
that written obligations shall not bear more than
that per centage after their maturity until paid
The Rev. DR.. Manahan delivered lecture on the
"Pope and the Congress" at st. Marys Church of
the Publication South Brooklyn, last evening
There was large number of persons in attendance,
and the lecture gave evident satisfaction to the
congregation. There were several Protestants
also present, among whom were one or two cler.
gymen, who paid the strictest attention to the lee
ture throughout.
The chess match between New York aud Boston
will be resumed this evening.
The sales Of cotton Saturday embraced about 200
bales closing rather tame, but without change quota
TONS The -four market again active. with free sales
Of State and Western, while prices were again higher
especially for medium grades Southern -four was also
higher and in good demand, while the receipts were light
Wheat nrmer, and in good milling demand, with j
fair amount Of sales Corn was hrmer with good de-
mAnd from the Eastw ard while sales made TO-,
sic. for white and yellow Jersey and Southern Pork
was again he,vy and lower, with sales of msss at
SIS 12X SIS 20 for new, and at SIT 10
ST Is for old do prime sold at $i4 so $l4 sax;
old do at $40 Is There also sales for March
and April delivery. Beef was hrm and the demand
fair Sugars steady, with sales Of about 200 hhds
Cuba with $50 hbds Porto Rico at steady prices The
coffee market excited, ana the market for Rio was
decidedly higher with sales Of about 500 bags at lsc
13Lc, and one lot Of 800 bags at 14c 800 mats Of
java with 800 do jamaica at full prices. Freghts were
firm, with fair engagements to English ports at full rates.
Cotton to liverpool wa, engaged at 32d. l6d, and
one lot of $50 bales was reported taken At 'sd per TO-
A PRESIDENTIAL. AsrIRANT MAKING Coon
THING BEFOREHAND Mr. Abraham Lincoln, who
ran against Judge Douglas for the Senate and
got soundly thrashed by the Little Giant, is one
of the aspirants for the Chicago nomination.
The aspiring Lincoln has Illuminated the me-
tropolis with his oratory, and about three weeks
ago entertained more or less an audience which
included Hon. Massa Greeley and the poets of
the Post bryant was stage manager Of the
show, at twenty-five cents head, no money
returned, and children in arms not admitted.
Our Illinois philosopher belongs to the school
of comical politicians He is not witty like