The New York herald., 1845-10-17


tons have begun in -four based on the news receiv
el by The Great Britain, and if that news Is confirm
ed on the arrival of the Hibenia, the speculative
-four dealers will run wild in their efforts TO mono
pollse the article on this side of the Atlantic.
Commercial Prospects.
The commercial and business prospects OF the
country are beginning TO be very interesting and
very mysterious. In Europe, as well in the Unit
ted States, great portion Of the public mind seems
to be receding from the contemplation and agita-
ton of political life, and concentrating its efforts,
sentiments and capital upon commercial operations
either in the great articles of commerce in stocks
Of all descriptions The mania of the day in Eu.
rope is in favor OF ra ihtsd sIttrltut al kinds.
This prevails in the highest degree in England and
France, and begins spread also all the coati
nent of Europe The singular multiplication OF
banks, side by side with the multiplication OF rail
roads, and the improvements m liking in the ap-
plcation of steam and other modes of communica-
ton say nothing OF the electric telegraph, will be
the means of changing the character of commercial
operations and giving impulse TO them such as
they have never yet received since the commence
ment of civilization.
We not surprised at the extraordinary mania
for railroad speculation in England and throughout
E1rope. Ii is the nature OF the human mind TO be
agitated by hopes and fears OF all kinds but particu
lary when those feelings are directed to making
fortunes by taking hazards in Stocks or any other
mode of Investment that may promise speedy and
great return. In this country, symptoms are daily
developing themselves, which indicate that similar
species of speculation will be started here but with
what success we can hardly yet venture TO predict
In England the multi plcation of banks has kept pace
with the speculation In railroad stocks. In this
country II Is very evident that the State banks are
Increasing in their circulation, and that vast amount
of their means is directed to investments in every
description OF stock. Wall street is trembling every
day-sometmes up, sometimes down-but still the
movement seems to be onward in spite of all the
Efforts the part OF the bears, as they are called
The increase OF population in this country being
greater than in Europe, greater proportionabe i'm
pulse is naturally given to railway speculation and
railway increase. The only thing indeed that seems
10 throw wet blanket the prospect OF another
period OF speculation, the condition OF relations
with England the subject Of Oregon. II no diff
Guilty were apprrhended in that matter, do not
believe it would be possible for any suggestions
OF prudence, the exertions Of all the wise men in
the country, TO prevent another period of initiation
and speculation in commercial affairs, including
stocks OF all descriptions.
However, the action OF the government and the
radical tendency of Mr.. Poks administration on
The Oregon question, may keep in check this dispo-
sltion OF the commercial and speculative classes
WHAT'S THE PRICE SQUASH l-The Fourier
organ takes back the insinuaton uttered against
certain independent press in this city, that it had
been purchased by the Texas spectators to publish
articles in favor of annexation. The insinuation
was intended to apply to the Herald, but like many
other facts and all the philosophy Of the Fourierites,
when properly examined it vanished into thin air
Perhaps no journal in this country has been 80 uni
form-so consistent-so ndependent-so disinter-
ested the Ne,c York Herald in the matter of Tex
as, from the moment OF its independence TILL the
present time. We never had any interest of any
kind in Texas other than as friend and supporter
We never owned lands or stocks In Texas, nor re-
ceived cent of money from any quarter in refer
ence to Texas affairs The miserable calumny at
tempted to be circulated TO prejudice by the Tr
hume, could have originated only some of the pal
try, mean and contemplate minds engaged in the
management of that journal.
As to our political sentiments, and in reference to
the charge that we are ocofocos in connection with
other independent journals in the large cities, it is
very possible that many occasions we have coin
clded in opinion certain great questions OF pub
lie interest, with the democratic party. But we
have also conceded, on many public questions, with
the whg party and have many occasions supported
the whig policy and whig interest when we have re-
garded them conducive TO the welfare of the coun-
Try. Wefreely admit, however that on all occasions
and in every torn, have dsapproved of those dis
organizing, detestibe and demoraliz ing sentiments
and doctrines which have been brought forward dur
ing the last few by the Fourier organ and which
can only tend to the destruction OF morals, society.
christianity and good government There never
such an infamous and detestIbe movement
commenced by any set Of men, that attempted
during the last few years by the Fourier sect Of phi
losophers. The effects of their doings we have al
ready seen, in the deplorable consequences of III
anti rent agltatlon--two men condemned to die, and
nearly twenty others sentenced the State Prison
ior uie, or term OF years On this important
point our conscience, as pub Journalist is easy,
and whether we are called W or locofoco. we
care very little about IT,
LATER FROM DEMERARA-We are in r.ce;n, of
Demerara papers to the 10Th ut They contain M
news of importance.
The Royal Gazette contains list of sixteen ves-
sells that were expected TO arrive from H,ndos,an
between the months of October, lsi5, and January
1916, with emigrants from the Coolies of the Ess,
Indies, to the number OF three thousand nine bun.
dred and seventy-eight on board novel slave
trade. Some other numbers of the same paper con.
tain long from the anti slavery papers OF the
United States
TROOPS IN TRxAs The Pacific arrived at Aran
no al N