The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-01-09
THREE DAYS LATER FRo1 EUROPE.
Arrival OF the Africa at
Halifax. IN
The English ssamsn who Served On tho
Ksarsarge Committed for Trial.
Mr.. Laird Refuses to Sell the
ss Rebel Rams. .s4 !.
Efforts to Detain the Kappa
aar hammock at Calais. q II
Federal Execution il Hslstsin and
Retirement Of the Danes. 81
AUSTRIAN ALARM In HUNG AIRY.
SEES ~~~~--~>,~-.>~->-~~-->~-S - s.s. III, /
DEATH OF 1HAckERAY,
&C.. &C.. "a.
Efforts to Detain the Kappa
ssT hammock at Calais. q !
Federal Execution in Hslstsin an,
Retirement Of The Danes.
AUSTRIAN ALARM in HUNG AIRY.
DEATH OF THACkERAY,
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HAlHAJ, Jan. 8, 1864
Tho steamship Africa Captain Shannon from Liyerpccl
~ tenooeck the morning Of the Goth via Queenstown
N Tho afternoon Of the 9th Of December this
poIt atbalfpast O'Clock this morning. bringing
three dsys later intelligence from Europe.
The Africa reports that she had heavy weather and
lead winds during the entire passage. she sailed for
BOSTON at quarter TO eight O'Clock tbs morning, where
che viii be due tomorrow Saturday, evening.
Tpe news by the Africa s OF quite holiday character
ThAGkeray, the celebrated author found dead in
his bod on The morning Of the Path iDstant. He was
taken IA only the day previous illusion The brain
1Ee alleged carse Of his death.
IRE occurred in Little Hill street, Birmingham Six
people were burned 10 DEATH including old lady, who
Ind come 70 spend the Christmas holidays with her
friends; nurse girl and four children.
rue steamship Scotia, from New York reached Queens.
Town st ten O'Clock the evening or the Oath Of Dece
Der, and Liverpool at past O'Clock on the after
noon ctfe as,h making upprecedentedy quick pas
cage.
TIE pateaae q the steamship Scotia from New York
10 Liverpool s computed at less than eight days and
twenty enc boure.
Inc steamship sasonia, from New York, arrived at
soutnamJton the afternoon Of the 26th December
1he American Question.
Tho London Army and Navy Gazette says fhat the
Bessrs Lard have refused several cers for the Morsey
yans, declaring that they not for sale.
II understood that the United States Minister'S both
Al London and Paris, making continued Efforts pre-
vent The eeamer Rappahansock leaving Calais for the
high seas MS . rebel cruiser. Stores for the ship
had reached Calais from HDgland.
stx OF the men who we're enlisted TO board
Union steamer KeAraree o. Queenstown and who we're
trial Aabdayiis produced, showing that they had
ensed or three years for the purpose OF hghtng in he
service 81 tbe United States
ta Z eeN France.
HE Corps legisIatn bad debated the loan bill at
4 ihisrs ard other OPPOSITION members spoke in
ss9' q pacific policy On the part o. the government
4: = y: sss'Z s;;:ss :. vote q ~ ILL
The German-Danish Qdcsff6n.
Ala meeting at Altoona, in which thousands took pvt
iIAcs nsdsrick was formally proclaimed Duke Of Hos
Tho Town was subsequentiy illuminated and grea.
cewde svereo the streets singing the national song Of
order vas everywhere maintained.
Geographic communication with Holsten became IN
wss reported .hs, The general COMMANDING the
Austrian troops Al Hamburg had been recalled
The sason troops entered Altoona on December "a.
The Danes let as the federal troops appeared
The Federal Comm ssioners in Holstein declare that
they win aesnme the administration OF affairs without
sovereign.
The Latest News.
LIVERPOOL, Dec. &c, 1858
Ibe Danish Ministry have rendered their resignation
tbe ing, and IL mas been accepted
England ard Russia continue 10 exercise pressure in
Denmark On The Holstein question.
Spain.
A bin lad been introduced into the Spanish Congress
fixing The strength Of the spanish army for 1854
hundred thousand men.
continued.
AGstra was taking precautions against such move.
nent.
The Quic kess Passage.
EXTRAORDINARY Run OF THE NMAS STEAMSHIP CITY
OF VIEW YORK PROM NEW YORK TO QUEENSTOWN.
ns yspes pSs ess as
steamer City Of New York, commanded by Captain Ken
1sd has cSisS quite sSps a.. IN nautical circles IN
IN the Liverpool Exchange Newsrooin yesterday was
source q continual interest during the day.
The distance steamed each day by the City bf New
YORK was so great and regular throughout the passage
that We consider syncbs,s the log worthy Of perusa
until The following day she steamed 25s miles on
che Jsh aSo miles 18th, 800 miles; IGln zoe miles;
sis si 90 Tas,ne, Rock, 2s4 miles arriving aS al
(ueeossown at Saf past eleven A. ~ OF that day. The
eight days and sixteen hcsrs, being the fss,est ever
mace ~ any ocean steamer.
Commercial Inteliiiaencc.
. me commercial news by the Africa almost entire
an,'cpated by the sdvices by the Guy OF Baltimore
markets were closed from the Gath. TO the 2stb Of
lscemcer' >sz4s- ssSss<--- = -. -sss
.y.u~ 1nE LONDON MONEY xARKRr.
~.yesiordny being general holiday 10 this city and
,'-.s u business closed, there very limited ct
gIa,ce ~ the London stock Exchange. The demand
.. money was S~ies, = ~ per cent f'r the pest
ci mere bad been no sale Of american securities
me IsdOs.sn p psRs :. saSsass ssSs
IN further fedoctor Of the rate 70 Sic cent The
demand discount was pghi % the supply Of money
Was abundant app osad be had on easier terms. =
me ou'9H ptLe Bank Of England had increased during
ihe wstg At3l 600.
LIVERPOOL MARKETS.
LIVERPOOL, Dec. 26-EvennR
AL The markets are closed 10 day and the holidays
beng celebrated everywhere.
LONDON MARKETS.
hettfs bafpge circular reports breadstufs still de-
cliniDg soGar quiet, but Arm Coffee nrmer. Rice 10.
ecive Tea quiet and unchanged Iron actve and 0rn.
Jslow frmer.
pAvaE corroN MARKET.
saes q the week $500 bales Marie, au sSVy and
eteady. cloeing nominal New Orleans tres ofdjpare.
se7fi do. bas, 5b2f. stock 5000 bsles
News from Grsytown.
70 THp EDITOR OF THE HERALD.
= NEW YoRE, Jan. q, 1864
arrived to-day from creyown on the schooner Gas
pan with cargo which brought over that barall Of
~. Ny vessel draws eight feet and o. am last IRON
Grcyewn, can contradict what the Panama people
shout tie tar being impossible. was quito amazed
whom read your perer OF The 9th Instant which the
Pilot showed me IL quite pity people canuot tel The
truth lot Creytowp alone have cargo worth
M mn ard INV and GrH al An