The New York herald., 1845-10-16
AFFAIRS IN INDIA AND CHINA.
ACTIVITY In THE IRON TRADE.
The Religious Progress in Germany.
Important Commercial Negotiations and Ar.
rangementS
ORDERS SENT TO AMERICA
FOR A SUPPLY OF FOOD!
Organization Of Line Of British Steamers to
Oregon.
Spread of Republicanism on the Con
tinent of Europe.


tinent Of Europe.
Two expresses arrived at our office at six o'clock
yesterday morning with the pleasing intelligence
that the Great Britain was safe.
She appeared off Nantucket early on Monday
morning obtained pilot, and run into Holmes Hole,
where she stopped ten hours and half. She then
started for New York, and reached Sandy Hook at
ii o'clock on Tuesday night, where she remained
till yesterday morning
One of the expresses came from Holmes Hole via
Boston, and the other from Sandy Hook, over Long
Island.
She left Liverpool at o'clock on the afternoon OF
the 9th ut
In the first ten days she experienced westerly
winds, strong gales and heavy at times, during
which the shipbehaved admirably. For few hours
of the I'd October the wind was N. E., and in a
heavy squall the foremast was carried away.
She run short focal. but fortunately the schooner
David Coffin, of New Bedford, happened to be at
Holmes Hole, from Philadelphia, with cargo of
coal, and at dark on Monday evening was alongside
the Great Britain, supplying her.
Ii may be thought strange that the Great Britain,
in the hands of Captain Hosken, should get among
the shoals of Nantucket. 1t will not appear at all
singular, however, when it is known that there was
one Bishop and ten clergymen on board, as pas
sengers.
She passed he Great Western, hence for Liver
pool on the Ist instant, at 45 A. NJ, in latitude 81
30, longitude l6 80.
The Great Britain brought over one hundred and
five passengers, including M. Leopold de Meyer, the
celebrated pianist, Mad'slle Augusta, the well
known danseuse, Madame Otto, vocalist, Henry OF
to, John Povey of the Park, Augustus James,
Gustavus Reithhamer, Bishop Reynolds, and ten
other clergymen. Also, A. Davy, bearer, of de-
spatches.
The Cotton market had been dull throughout the
week, with the slightest perceptble decline in
prices The quotations can scarcely be said to have
changed, but there had been more inclination to
meet buyers, and the common and middling descrip-
tions were freely offered.
The Hon. Louis M'Lanr is progressing most IA
vorably in his new position at the Court of St.
James.
The produce markets continued active. For
Rice, owing to the causes already assigned, there
was much inquiry, at greatly improved prices. The
stock was getting low in consequence of the large
demand for export. The B. P. Sugar market was
rather dull, and the recent high prices had given
way little.
The IRON trade continued brisk, owing to the re-
quirements of the new undertakings, and railway
bars were consequently much sought after. From
the same cause, boiler plates, used in the construc
ton of iron shipping, were improving in value. Pig
iron was also selling at good prices, and the make
OF the metal greater at present than 1t was ever
known.
The accounts from Berlin state that a treaty Of
commerce is on the eve of completion, between the
Zolverein and Austria. An English journal allu-
ding to this subject, says " The Zollveren con-
cludes treaties with all countries in all parts of the
world but, just when the treaties on the point of
ratification, something is to occur to pre-
vent their completion. This was the case more
or less, with Holland, with Belgium, and more par
tculary with the United States.
The continental news Of the week is without
much interest.
The King of Saxony has opened the Diet
in a speech which reflects his anxiety respect
ing the recent occurrences connected with the re-
gious movement.
The Prussian government views the Able
Rouge with the same suspicion before,
and he was prevented from sleeping in Mannheim
when he passed through it.
The electric telegraph is now being laid down on
the Grand Junction Railway, from Birmingham to
Liverpool, Manchester, and Chester; and under GER
tain restrictions, the telegraph will be made avaia
BILE for commercial purposes.
In the months of June and July, the heat was so
excessive in the south OF Russia that the troops
could not march except by night. The drought has
caused great damage, and bad crops are expected
this year IN that part of Russia.
Both Upper and Lower Hungary have been com
pletely laid waste by dreadful inundations, at the
beginning of the month of August Upwards of a
million of the inhabitants threatened with all
the horrors of famine in consequence of this dread
ful misfortune.
During the last two days nearly 200 ships have ar
rived in Sunderland harbor, which is at present
quite thronged, and business, which, from the alb
sence OF ships, was in great degree suspended,
has now resumed very lively appearance.
Accounts from the central province of Russia
state that the potato crop there was free from dis
ease, but that the corn was still quite green, and
that It suffering from the ravages of small IN
sect resembling the common flea
Letters from Batavia, received in HOLLAND, state
that treaty Of commerce has been concluded be-
tween England and Siam, by which this country
has secured great and exclusive privileges. The
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