The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-02-23

not in session yesterday. The Assembly met nut
transacted no busness-a quorum moi oeihg pre-
sent-and adjourned to Monday at seven 1. M.
The Spanish war steamer yelasco. from Havana,
arrived below at a late hour last night
The mails by the Nova scotian. at Portland.
reached here yesterday morning; asid the arrival
of the Amcricn at Halifax gives us news from
Europc TO the evening Of tie 10Th inst, fulsy two
days la.er.
The most important items the following
The rev Pru-sian government declares in regard
to Italian affairs, that while adhering, to certain
extent to non.interyen!ion, Prussia cannot,
against the interests Of Germany, advise the ces
sion of Venetia. The cession OF the Principali'y
of Monaco to France is an established fact.
line of steamers is to be at once established
between Belgium and the Southern United States.
the contract in regard 10 which has been made be-
tween the former country and the State Of
Georgia.
In regard to the Anderson extradion case,
Lord Palmcrston has sent an order to The Canadian
authorities not to surrender Anderson. His lori
ship expressed his doubts whether the habcas cor
pus writ of the Court in England would be
obeyed.
Spain is represented as becoming very uneasy
in regard to he secession movement. The proxi-
nifty of her valuable West Indian possessions TO
the seeded States, which she regards "a 50 many
filibuster nurseries, il the cause of her anxiety.
Within her own borders rumors of Carst con-
spiracies are rife, and trouble is expected
Strong bodies Of Sandman troops were on their
way through Umbra to Gaeta, where the siege
continues but rather irregulary twas expect
ed that rore regular siege operations would be
commenced about tie iGih lust.
SYRIA is ain much disturbed Parties OF
Druses ere in arms, and some frigh,fal scenes
have Q. cured. The Porte protests against the
continued French occupation Of the country.
At latest advces the cotton market al Liver
pool was fs,. Consols were quoted at Ola 90.
The stear hip Denville, Captain Bulloch, from
New Orleans :.iu Havana, arrived here yesterday
afternoon, with dates from the latter to The 18th.
Senior Pacheco had lief. Havana on the Velasco,
but it appears General Mramon il still in that
city, where apar.r c,',. Lad been taken for his
family, who were *. cish rom Vera Cruz. The
exiled Mexican bishols tad arrived there from
New Orleans. The sugar market wa heavy,
with downward tendency.
The Comr issoners Of Emigration held a meet
ing yesterday t. consider the annual report,
which, however was not ready for presentation.
In another column will be found communica-
ton from well. infnr.ed correspondent on the
effect Of the inclen ed duties steel proposed by
the Morrill, tariff. lie writer contends that should
this measure be carried, it will nfict incalcuabe
injury cutlery and sharp edge tool manu-
facturt rs as experience has shown that the best
qualities of steel cannot be made in this country.
The Corr Fxchal &c close yesterday and no trade
of mon,. breadstuis transacted The few sales
made operations, aud at figures which did
not vary materially from the previous days prices
Cotton WIS again inner ard active with sales Of 700
bales about eco OF which transit The market
closed the basis Ct Ike lee for madng uoands.
In freighs the business light, while rates
changed