The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-01-16

Weselowsky, the Russian commander, is supposed
to have fallen. Letters from st. Petersburgh, four
days later, contain the following -" We now learn
with tolerable certainty, that Major General Delgo-
rouki-Argutihski has lately gained great victory
over body OF mountaIneers in Northern Daghis
tan, led by Dschamel in person, on which account
he has received the insignia of the order of ST
Anne of the first class Thus brave warriors
have taken their revenge for the late attack of the
peaceable village in alliance with us in the district
OF Ayarla"
The Port Philip journals Of the Sd August report
a more favorable condition of trade IN the colony.
The exports Of wool for the season would rather
exceed those of last year, but prices were not rated
so high Several new articles OF export, such as
bark, cedar wood, gums and horns, had been Tor
warded 10 the European markets by the latest de.
parures, and constant supply OF these, 1t found
available for consumption, would, 1t was hoped,
increase the revenue and the commerce OF the dis
trict. Much attention was being paid to the manu-
facture OF tallow by the boiling OF sheep, as prac-
ticed at Sydney.
Won Dlcmans Land.
Hobart Town papers to the I'D OF July have
come to hand. The only new fact they announce
Is the safe arrival OF the Bishop OF Tasmania.
Want of labor is complained of. Domestic provi-
sions were abundant and cheap.
New Zealand.
Further accounts, through private sources, from
New Zealand, state that the conflict between the
English and natives at Cloudy Bay had ended in
the death of seventeen of the former 1t is stated
that the English were the first aggressors Al
might be expected, the whole of the Bay of Island
settlements were alarmed at the hostility thus ex-
hiblted, lest the example should extend to the dlf-
ferent tribes who have hitherto shown friendly
disposition to the colonlsts.
To the above account, the editor of the New
Zealand Colonis adds the acknowledgements -
+" Among The measures, which, we trust, will be
adopted by the government, IN consequence OF the
practical lesson which has been taught them of the
| tnlu md ava nj
British subjects in New Zealand with no better de-
fence than that of a mere handful Of soldiers, Is
the establishment OF militia force. IT we are not
to have that protection to which the sums we year
y contribute TO the treasury fully entite u.s. at least
we should be allowed to protect ourselves; and
this cannot be done efficiently without militia
law
LONDON MONEY MARKET Friday evening, Dec. 18TH
On the 18th of last June the advertisement appeared OF the
payment the interest the Spanish three per cents
arrived without similar announcement, the holders,
who have been for time restless about the matter
begin to feel seriously uneasy The letters from Madrid
by means such to allay apprehension for they
express doubts to the punctualty Of payment Great
exerons are it is true, making to meet thu call on New
Years day but peculiar is the present political crisis
that it is thought it cannot be without its unavorable e
amanca pereevinx ths Importance Of maintaining this
one favore stock has, is said offered to advance the
money himself il cannot be got elsewhere but the ques
ton arises whether he will be able to stand to his offer ii
appears that he depends the cooperation OF others to
carry out his intentions and those parties themselves
much involved in the political struggles of the day that
the chance OF their assistance considered small indeed
To show how snguary unfavorable the present aspect
marked that the stock which kept up while the people
firing at Narvaez in the street declined steadily
during the contest between the Opposition and the Cana
rla The confidence of the public in Senior Louis Con
zaes Bravo said to be exceedingly small and an amusing
article has been written by wit who styled the sgd
ney Smith of Spain This writer observes, that he has
always had great longing to see something wonderful
before his DEATH something like the discovery of the New
IT Lisbon; and that his wish is accomplished, for he
has lived to Louis Gonzales Bravo made Prime Minis
ter Consols left of at the higher price today OF os IN
brokers In other respects the English market was bet
ter quotations generally closing frmer Bank stock
to SOS. premium Three per Cents Reduced, oct to
/; Three and Half per Cents Reduced, loaf to
Long Annuities, 1875 and India Bonds, 74s. premium
The settlement in the foreign market passed over quietly
though there Sod deal Of hustle mon the oe
to .. ns but a umax M to % he
Actives went down to 49, but left off 90 to Portuguese
quoted at the conclusion of business 4a to Mex
ican 81 to Dutch Two-andaHalf per Cents 54 to 30;
the Five per Cents 90 to Danish s5i to s64 Colombo;
an, ut to Chilian 9eA 10 1909 Brazilian IS to IA and
y Arm The value Of the Of the French companies
is improving and altogether business extending The
differences" in the to-day punctually
met In the foreign exchanges the rates upon Amser
Paris were trife lower than last post but
stock market for November 30 areUnited States Six per
oio six Gs
Cents LOG Ohio Six per Cents IOl Kentucky, lO49
Illinois Six per Cents, Qs7o) 4la and Indiana, AZ.
of England, Dec Ia, ls43 The Governor and Company
othe Bank dillingham; do hereby give notice. that and
after the I'd Of January next they will receive gold coin
below legal current weight in amounts of not less than 81
at the rate of 81 Us sgd per and further that
received in like amounts at the rate Of g. u.s. 3D. per
ounce being after deductng the charges Of transmission
to London equal to the above price OF 81 U.s. 6ld pei
NJ B. The above after deductng the expenses of
converting the light gold coin into bullion, will be
eqnal to the price paid by the Bank for bar gold, viz
We may conclude from the above that the Government
will not continne the price of f3 lis 0td after the LIST
Jannarya point which left undecided by the pre-
vOus notice. The price to be given by the Bankname
that Of f3 lis GID is the that has been assumed in
all the calculations recently made under this head thu
that the practical utility of the tables Of soveregns and
hafsoveregns already published will continue after the
notice specially declares 2sd is the amount hicb
the Bank allow themselves for the cost of converting
gold from the state OF coin into that Of bars
LONDON Com EXCHANGE, Dec i5.-The arrivals
short Of all Grain, and the trade continues much
Monday, with slack demand.
LONDON Provision MARKET, Dec. A,-Another public
novel to the London market Labrador sailed salmon i'm
ported by the Hudson's Bay Company, was introduced
70 terces salmon found purchasers at 10 the erce
o 3oob The fish very salt, and requires much soak
ing before it is cooked American cheese sold from
to 45s per cwt duty paid Brandy cheese fetched
New York tongues sold at Is Sd EACH American fam
y beef in bond sold at 2s cd for half barrels of 100
ID each fair American beef 27s to sos in bond for
tiercss Of 3Ob weight Cape of Good Hope beef sold
a6s in casks ain bond The brokers Messrs Keeling and
Hunt stated in the OF the SALE that the public
had experienced some difficulty in preparing American
beeffor table, gentleman of high standing connected
with chemistry, engaged in examining the cause, and
his remedy would be made public future occasion
There were sales OF coffee and other produce to-day
LIvERrooL CorToN MARKET Dec l5.--We have had u
much better demand from the trade for most descriptions
of American cotton this week and previous to the arri
val of the steamer prices gradually creeping up
subsequently