The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1845-08-20

BosroN, Aug l9.
7neForeign News-Corn- Gaano-Sperm OILS hoone,
Spitfre, &c.
Yesterday merchants had ample time u discuss
the foreign all its bearings, and on the whole
they seemed rather satisfied than otherwise The pros
poets of bad harvest in England has made the corn
dealers feel little better for of the sangune
Of them believe that should the English crops fail Sir
Robert Peel would greatly modify, if not repeal the
present corn laws, which, Of course considering the
state of harvest would be highly advantageous
to our agricultural population. Spectators however
not SO sangune as to enter the market and make
purchases the strength Of such prospects, but still
there is good feeling abroad and corn holds its own
with frmness. The mportations from England this sea-
far Boston is concerned will be very heavy
At last accounts less than six ships Liverpool had
mostly full cargQes OF merchandise engaged and was
expected that seven eight more would follow them
This looks we'll Last year every one supposed that
our importers were running into speculation which
would be followed by some heavy failures but the
fact that more required shows that healthy
business has been transacted The demand must indeed
be urgent especially when is almost certain that our
present tariff will be greatly modified by the next Con-
gress and to import in the face of such fact shows
that immediate consumption is the cause for to import
matter of course would be little less than foy-
None Of our importers have heavy on hand
Before the arrival Of the Hiberna some of our first
houses had out of several articles and although she
brought very large cargo, it has not by any
Some Of our guano dealers here, who have several
hundred tons In store rather chopfallen the article
being entirely quiet-tha is TO say Brownsou weud
observe there is no demand for it, In England too the
article sells but slowly at low prices and as the vim
ter approaches, OF course will be in great demand
Sperm oil seems to sell sufficiently high in England
duty included to make expectation thence an obi
and understand that some of the New Bedford whaling
houses will forthwith send out ship or two The Eng
lish whale fishery seems TO be almost used up
The schooner Spire, in cruising down the harbor on
the Lords Day got aground7on the flats high water
and remained there whole tide before she hoated of
Captain Tay lor the submarine man, is the owner O
her and he intends her kind OF yacht for the
purpose of showing off mis- aquatic experiments He has
fitted her up in splendid style, but unfortunately by
other, she has become badly hog ged In
the upper works If her keel is straight this will no,
materi lily inure her smiling qualities. but am inclined
to think that she will never be herself again
Last night several OF mercantile had the pa
thence to await the arrival of the Long Island mail ex
pectng to receive further advces from Mexico but when
the papers came to hand they discovered nothing
and went growing at the mail for being so late The
Mexican has been the ofhavInp the foowiny
clause inserted in some Of marine policies of n
surance:-
:" Ia case OF war hostlities between Tho Iroi,oa
States Of America and any foreign power the
to be liable for any loss expense by deenton
capture, seizure, condemnation in Consequence
thereof"
You will perceive by this that are not all asleep OF
the :. ar question.
The weather yesterday cool and comfortable
with moderate breeze from the south east. Arrivals
lew and unmportant.