The New York herald., 1845-11-05


Amiens. This important establishment, which for
mery contained 200 students, has been purchased
by the Danes du Bon Pasteur as refuge for repsn-
tant young wcmen.
The AHgsburg Gazette gives rather alarming ac-
count of the corn-harvest in Russia, Poland, and
most parts of Germany but it does dot appear to
have arrived at its conclusions from official returns,
or any other information OF a very positive char
acter.
The Russian steam frigate Kamschatka built in
New York, Captain Vanschants, has arrived at
Genoa, where the Empress will embark in her. with
a numerous suite of l40 individuals, for Palermo,
in which city her Imperial Majesty proposes passing
the winter, and where the Emperor will probably
join his royal onsort at the end of the year.
| The most important piece of intelligence by this
arrival is the immense warke preparation making
iu England. All the dock yards, contractors, &c
were rem arkaby active.
The railway fever RACES as violently in France as
in England.
The new Belgian duties are NOT to apply to French
| cottons for twelve months.
A Company has been formed for the purpose Of
establishing iron works on a large scale at Bouloqne
Prime American beef is selling in the Isle OF Man
at 2ad per ID.
| Accounts from Berlin state, that treaty of COM
merce Is on the eve OF being concluded between
Austria and the Zolverein.
1t is stated thet the present price of plate glass is
ten per cent more than II was before the removal OF
| the high duty.
In Paris there are 396newspapers, with 700 900
subscribers, and in the departments of France S98
with about 350, 900 subscribers
| Mrs Fry. who for SO many years devoted her time
and her purse to ameiorate the miseries Of the in
| m va nro dIodo las
| after Protracted illness.
| The Hamburger Gazette states from Riga that the
cholera has appeared in Llvonla and caused many
| deaths.
Alfred Tennyson, the author of "Locksley Hail."
the May Queen" and some other beautiful poems,
has Just received pension Of f2O0 per annum from
her Majesty. Sir Robert Peel did the thing very
delicately, through Halam, the historian.
Sir Robert Pell has selected the Rev. Dr. Wilber-
force, the Dean Of Westminster, the successor Of
| the late Bishop of Bath and Wells. The Very Rev
| DR.. Wilberforce has been Dean of Westminster
since the death Of DR.. Ireland, and will be the
youngest bishop on the bench
| PaosrEcrs OF THE HARvEsr:-The very wet, un-
| favorable weather experienced during the week. has
| done so much injury to that portion of the crops
still abroad in the northern counties, as to render il
next to impossible for the grain to be secured in any
% Iaer ah saan rne wobs, conaI,on noweyer aspcous
ours early IN the season, its effects may frequently,
be almost wholly remehed; but the year is now too
tar advanced to admit us to hope that the mischief
done in the present case can be repared-the short
ness of the days, the diminished power of the SUM-
and the heavy night dews, all tend prevent that
which has been thoroughly saturated with wet be-
ing easily dried, except by artificial means; the corn
which have been exposed to the fields to the fire.
quent heavy showers of the past fortnight (and the
quantity Is, we are sorry to learn, CONSIDERABLY
must therefore inevitably be cared in damp state.
In some localities, where there have been heavy
floods, portion will be entirely lost and that part
saved can scarcely be expected TO be in fit ord for
hrashing tor months yet; so far therefore fro any
Improvement having taken place n prospects there is
reason to fear that the result Of the harvest-takng
the kingdom cofectively-wlll prove even more un-
favorable than was before apprehended and there
can no longer be any, doubt that fine old wheat will
become more valuable in proportion it is found to
be. required tor mixing with the damp inferior qua
lties Of new. That the quantity left over of last
years crop is tring, is generally admited whilst
tie remains in the country. 1t is true that we have
about million of quarters OF wheat in bond in the
kingdom, and 1t is possible that somewhat about
100 900 quarters may arrive before winter puts stop
| to shipments from the Baltic but even were the
| whole OF this quantity Immediately released, we
doubt whether II would have any material influence
on prices In the present position affairs it is not
likely however, that importers will enter for home
| consumption, as by leaving their property under
lock- they will be in position to take advantage OF
| the fall which must later In the year occur In the
I duty.
The trade in wheat has, since our last, been ac-
tive; and not only has the previously established
advance been maintained, but further rise prices
has taken place at many of the principal markets.
| Notwithstanding the inducement held out by the
present remunerating rates, farmers have manifested
very little anxiety to part with their wheat, and the
deliveries have rather fallen off than increased;
buyers have, on the other hand, deemed it prudent
to make further addition to their Stocks and, pre-
sent, we can discover no symptoms Of reaction
| The advlces from the western and northwestern
markets report a material rise in quotations. Al.
Bristol, on Thursday, all kinds Of wheat advanced
Is to Is per quarter; and at birmingham the
day the enchantment amounted to 2s to 3s per quar-
ter.
Ireland appears TO have been visited with similar
weather to that experienced this side of the chan
mel; and good deal of njnrv is said to have been
done In the latter districts, no, ~nly to the
naming abroad but also to the potatoes These re-
ports and the rise in the English markets. had caused
holders OF grain to demand higher terms and, al
the principal markets. the value of wheat and oats
had tended upwards.-Ma,k Lane Erpress.
We have advanced to near the middle of the third
month OF our harvest in England, and there is still
good deal OF grain in the fields unse cured and an
unusual quantity fo the season uncut, north of the
| Humber. The weather has been very unsettled tor
the last fortnight have scarcely had two success
slve fair days; very little has been carried dur
ing that time, and that which has been sacked will
prove when It comes to be thrashed, in damp state,
unless kept till theMarch winds have wisked through
| It. The season has, however, not been damaging;
frequent brisk winds and the cold air have prevented
the process of sproutng, and we still think that not
much harm has been done to the grain since it passed
mIougn Tue nanuS OF the TedperS. AS 10 the aggre-
gate OF the harvest, adhere to the opinion we have
already expressed, namely, that taking the Average
produce OF the year at 10000 900 quarters OF wheat
last years produce would yield 2l,000, 900, while
! this years will not exceed $4,000 900. OF other
grain it seems to be the general opinion that shall
this year have fair average, but that potatoes will
be falling crop in some parts Of the kingdom,
though by nomeans generaL-Leeds Mercury.
| DURATION or THE PRESENT PARLrAMENr.-The ex-
listing House OF Commons may continue in being till
the autumn OF lS47, and from actual appearance,
there Is no reason to conclude that il will be dissov
ed much before that nme
LONDON NEwsPAPERs-Such is the influx of ad-
vertsement OF railways, that the press, even assist
ed by steam power. can hardly keep pace with it,
The Morning Herald has, more than one occa-
sion, printed three whole sheets one publication
The Times has constantly two sheets The papers
devoted exclusively to railway subjects are published
| twice week instead of once, and most of them have