New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1843-10-05


The following letter from our London correspond
ent gives clear and brief summary of the gen
era intelligence:
SUMMARY OF EUROPE.qN NEWS.
STATE OF THE MARKETS AND GENERAL PROSPECTS.
THE LAST PARLIAMENT. THE QUEENS VISIT TO
FRANCE AND BELGIUM. SPANISH AFFAIRS.
LONDON, Sept. Il, 1919.
Messrs Editors The general improvement (Which
mentioned in my letter had been felt all branches of
trade has continued with increased activity, and adj
vance in prices In the Colonial Market the transactions
have been moderate, but witt, firm prices aud holders ask
an advance, which buyers inclined give especially
in Foreign Sugars and Coees, FOR which there de-
man There have been hery specuatons in Brandy at
advance of price other Spirits looking up. Hides have
been bough freely considerable advance prices Silks
and other East India Goods also favor aud prices,
pecally the former have gone up Cotton fully main
,sins price, with moderate sales There steady
demand from the manufacturers who still buy with caution
Most Of the Cotton said 10 be purchased speculation IS
only held for the turn of the market and for heavy ad
vance which looked for; could be ealized-
The Wooden trade very active and the heavy stocks of the
raw material decreasing at improved prices The Iron
,rada has experienced slight revival an advance Of 81
nsr ton has been obtained The whole of The manufacturing
interests may be said participate the general improve
ment Of trade The harvest which is secure beyond
all doubt isnore than an average Most of the Foreign
Grain In bond disposed Of moderate duty and the
stock very small The present price and the high
duty will prevent any foreign mpoytatons except
at very low cash prices Money very abundan the Bank
of England gutted with specie and though the increased
confidence in commercial matters has employed large per
centags of the dormant capital yet there is very large
amount seeking safe investments but the continued caution
shown BY the capitalists all transactions check upon
speculation and this highly necessary for the country IS
swarmng with schemes Of all nations who daily propos
ing all sorts Of bubbles But the time for their game has
not yet arrived People yet feeling the smart of the de-
nquent debtors your side and the rascaty daily expe
.nced in the management OF railroads and such description
Of stock in this country severely that swallow any
scheme be well glded The Patent Office is over
done with business aud Patent Agents making fortunes
The Stock Exchange has been very quiet. The public
funds have experienced but little fluctuations In foreign
stocks there has been but little change with the exception of
Mexican in which there has been panic IN consequence OF
failure the full payment Of the next quarter interest
London is now deserted by both branches OF the Legsa
cure who are amusing themselves Iii the country after
session protless the country as dscreditabe to them
selves paltry opposition continued night after night to
ministerial! measures side and cold indifference to
and claims OF the nation onle other, are The us
nguishag features Of the British Parliament for 1913
Her Majesty Queen Victoria accompanied bY her conso
having visited the King Of the French at his country palace
ar Eu where she was received with much kindness and
treated with all that gallantry which distinguishes the
French nation has since visited her uncle the hng OF the
Bgians aud Brussels, whence she returns tono
In the of these excursions she has VISITED the
principal seapots Of the Channel with her steam YACHT
which magnificent vessel accompanied by lieet Of YES
sells of war steamships and Yachts The visit to France has
been subject Of much and violent discussion among lhe
French editors OF whom profess to be mat
The visi, was noca and with the intention of overreach-
inc Louis Philippe affecting treaes OF commerce
between the countries. The Earl OF Aberdeen VINO
accompanied the Queen, is certainly clever and able
stateman but as 10 oyerreachng the King OF the French
ii would need very extraordinary man TO do that ho"
ever, in spite Of Editors and malcontcntS III France
mach will be gained by this exchange of ciSes between
the sovereigns Of rival countries. Ii vii! promote
social intercourse between the nations which will soften
down national differences and promote the cause {" peace
and general improvements Spain still distracted and torn
TO pieces by civil Barcelona beseged aud the foreign
Consus have taken refuge board the menoi-w IN he
habor Much blood has been already split ana us 10 De
feared that this only the OF i'shtinl state
Of anarchy and destruction Espsrteo iii England living
very quietly receiving only his private friends There has
been also an attempt revouton2ng the Italian states
but has seen present PUT down by the foreign troops
:he pay Of the Pope The rest of Europe quiet ne
Rebecca riots in Wales still continued but the charac
ter of the actors altered for the worsrom redressers
cr!ng and unius;ahe grievances they have become in
cendareS and muterers Every eyertion making TO re-
the grievances and punish the rioters but the Gov
very baineabe oI their apathy Father MAT
still doing his good work with success whilst
his countymaa the great Dan also doing his work IN the
Way rent; hui there have been Of so much more
interest before the public he has been almost forgotten ex
cept by his tail aud his victims.
/ remain, Sirs, yours ODDLY, w
The most striking news by this arrival is that
Of the burning of the U. S. steam lrigalc Missou-
u which went out to carry Mr.. CUSHING, our
f0enipotentiary to China, to the Mediterranean.
The fire caught from spirits of turpentnc, winch
ram down from the upper rooms into the engine
roorn on the 26th of August, while the vessel
Wa taking in coal at Gibraltar The alarm was
gwen, the drum sounded and the men repaired to
quarters. Assistance came from town and from
an English seventy -four which was lying there
The fiji c was once or twice checked. but renewed
It's force. and dcticd resistance Fearing an ex
.ploslon, the English officers withdrew and were
followed by all who had come from shore to the
assistance of the Missouri. The flames continu-
ing 10 spread, the captain held consultation
with his officers, called the men together, and
gave the order to save themselves by buoys until
assistance calssa The Gibraltar Chronicle says
that the order o., discipline en- board during the
FIRE were most dmirablc and perfect Mr.. Cush
ing removed his papers at an early stage of the
fire, and then rel armed and labored with the rest
IN endcayorinc to extinguish the flames. He left
on the eth ult IN q ,e English steamer for Alex
andna. The officer and crew lost every thing
they had except the clothes they wore
The Queen and Pr nee Albert renamed about