The New York herald., 1863-04-23

suing year. and also the Vice President, &c. The
returns of the emigration to this port for the last
week. as furnished to the Board show that tire
number OF arrivals in that time was six thousand
three hundrc ID and thirty-one, among whom were
a large proportion of able-boded young men.
This makes the number since January seven
teen thousand six hundred and sixty two. an ex-
cess of ten thousand and thirty-one over last year
to the same period. The Communication balance at
present amounts TO sl6,203.
In the Court of General Sessions yesterday. be-
fore Recordc> Hoffman. James Scully, who pleaded
guilty Of an assault with intent to commit rape.
was sentenced to the State Prison for three years
and six months. Michael Pagan, who put in a
similar plea. was sentenced to the same place for
four years and six months. John I'll. Harris and
Isaiah W. Wormsley, both colored, found guilty Of
grand larceny, were each sentenced to the State
Prison for two years. Owen Farley was allowed
to plead guilty Of mansaughter in the fourth de-
gree on an indictment charging him with having
caused the death of his wife, Bridget Farley, by
beating her on the I'd Of March last. Bernard Levy
was tried on an indictment for receiving the goods
stolen by the two colered men, Harris and Worms
ley. The jury, after short absence, Sendered q
verdict of not guilty. Courtney Harrison, young
Englishman. pleaded guilty of assault and battery
and was allowed to enlist in the Merchants Br
gade.
The stock market was moro buoyant yesterday, and
prices all better Harlem l6 per cent, closing
about 10 per higher than evening Hudson and
Toledo were both per cent bettcr Gold fuctuated
between las and 147al, closing at i've r. NJ at about
l47X. Exchange closed at 161 162. Money
tremely abundant call loans per cent. The deposits at
the Sub Treasury wore So 100000
The business in cotton yesterday extremely light,
and middlings depressed at &C. CSC. There
less doing in four which declined slightly, and ia
corn which lc cheaper. The demand for provisions
restricted though prices tended strongly downward
The inquiry for groceries moderate at former quota
tions. Whiskey was heavy and shade lower. Spices
were In better request The public sales Of wool and
coal passed of less spiredy and lower rates prevailed
There were less extensive freight engagements reported
Important from Europe-Complicat "a lions
Produced by the Polish Question.
News from Europe crowds In upon us. The
Persia, arrived yesterday, brings two days
later intelligence. The news is fraught
with the deepest interest. II is announced that
France, England and Austria have each ad-
dressed diplomatic notes to the Russian govern
ment demanding due consideration for the
Poles. The different governments above named
make no threats; but the tone of their demands
is of such nature as to prove that the Polish
question is of paramount interest at present in
Europe. It is to be remarked that the attitude
of Russia towards Poland is conciliatory. The
government promises to the insurgents gene
raj amnesty, provided they lay down their arms
by the 18th Of May; also that reforms shall be
granted. Win tho Poles accept these offers, or
will they continue their spirited and desperate
resistance to the rule Of the Czar? In the latter
case they will undoubtedly have the sympathy
Of the great Powers Of Europe, and will most
likely succeed in establishing once more the
kiugdom Of Poland as an independent nation.
It is evident that these contingencies have
brought Europe into crisis from which gene.
raj war may at any moment arise The proba-
bilties are in favor of Poland, as, unless Russia
has wonderfully recuperated since her war with
England and France, she is unable to cope with
the power which would be brought TO bear
against her in the eventuality Of her attempt
ing at all risks and hazards to crush the Poles
To add to the difficulties Of the position Of the
Emperor of Russia, the attitude of Sweden, as
regards the Polish question, must be taken into
consideration, She evidently favors the insur.
rectisnists, and hence Russia is fortifying Cron
stadt This step need not be taken as proof
that Russia has decided to discard the admoni.
tions of the other great Powers of Europe, but
simply as q matter of precaution against events
which may occur
II is to be remarked, as a strange complica-
ton of affairs in Europe, that, Napoleon Ill
having requested from the Italian government
information as to whether it could furnish an
| army to cooperate with France, in case Of
eventualities which may possibly take place
Galdini, the Italian Minister Of War, replied
that Italy could furnish an army of sixty thou
sand men in case Of need.
OF course this will be construed by Russia
as a threat against her, and it will doubtless
influence her actions. While speaking of Napo
leon, we may here state that We hold il from
the highest authority that he lately asserted
| apropos of our affairs, that he could SEQ no pre
sent considerations inducing any recognition Of
| the jeff Davis government. The Emperor is most
| likely in this state OF mind, from the fact that
the troublous aspect of affairs in Europe grants
him no leisure for augh save the most active
diplomacy at home, and that he knows he may
at any moment need all the resources Of bis
| empire for contingencies which may arise neal
at hand. His policy will be sadly troubled when
the news of the recent hard fighting of his forces
in Mexico reaches him. He may be forced ia
abandon the expedition, or make il assume a
scale of magnitude and importance which will
give his enemies in France strong hold acains,
him. The expedition has never been popular
in the empire, and, now that disasters threaten
IL, the discomfort Of the French people will
become still greater.
II may easily be deduced from all these facts
| that recognition of the rebellous South is now
quite out of the question. Tho great Powers oi