The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-10-01
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~ C., ,o,nv months. Our principal agy ieultural
were in active demand in Great britain, and
ran;d,v ;mproying in prices. The ma5kets were in
!. ,.arv healthy state, and the sales were prnci-
Iii, 70 the trade. The manufacturing districts
,ys 70 unusually active, and there had been slight
;ron,ovement IN prices for many articles. On the
whole the news is more favorable than we anti
c;na,ed and we see nothing in tie prospective
l;telv to prevent us from resching the highest
point of prosperity.
Prices for all kinds OF breadAmfs advanced
here ON the receipt of the last Euxopean news,
and the advance will be strengtheaed by TINS arr
val 1t is pretty generally understood that
the potato crop of Great Britain, VIII this year.
prove failure, and this alone will be suiil-
Gent to open the markets of the United King
dom to all kinds Of grain from this country. The
crops on the continent will not suffice for much
more than the local consumption; and the wants
of the consuming classes OF England and Ireland,
beyond their own supplies, must be met by ship
ments from this country. Our Indian corn is
rapidly getting into favor with the poorer classes
of Europe, and it must ere long become very
important article of food. They have rnade the
discovery that it is good to ea1; and now that we
have settled that point, the is very little doubt
but that it will soon become very important arti-
Gle of expectation. Our facilities for the cultva-
ton of this grain are immense, and we can sup
ply the consumption of the world. We are a
wonderful people, and our Lofts cast in great
country. Allah be praised.
Commercial NIovements-Our Prospects and
Destiny.
Since the favorable change in the temperature
of the weather, there has been very great inn
provement in business, andthe greatest activity
prevails in the commercial part of the city. Our
hotels are filed with strangers, principally mer
chants from the country, And so far as we can
Judge from the appearances of things, there is
much better business dong than was antici-
pated, and more demand for goods than was ex-
pected, considering the changes which are
soon to be made in our Commercial system,
and which are supposed will have very i'm
portant influence upon prices
We should suppose that the reduction in prices
on most Of our staple articles ofimporaton, which
the new tariff will for time, undoubtedly pro-
duce, would have had q tendency to restrict trade
this fall, but such is not the fact. There is as
much doing as if our commercial system was
permanently established upon a basis which had
ever been in existence, and we hear no fears ex-
pressed in relation to the changes. This market
is well supplied with all kinds of foreign fabrics;
our auction sales are frequent and extensive, and
the importers are doing a safe and profitable
business. Prices for many articles are somewhat
reduced, compared with previous seasons, which
we attribute more to the full supply than to any
danger of depreciation before another season
opens.
The position of our foreign affairs has very litj
tie influence upon commercial matters, and the
embarrassment of the Government i'll relation to
its finances have very little effect upon our
money markets. Capital in abundance for all le-
ultimate purposes, can be easily obtained in any
quantity at very low rates of interest. Every one
appears to move onward very cautiously, and
there indications of prosperity throughout the
country generally, exceeding those of any period
within the past five years.
PROTESTANT EPISCOPAL CONFERENCE.-The six
ty-secona convention of the Episcopal church, is
now in session in st. Johns Chapel. Our read
ers will perceive by the report in another column,
that the question of paying the bishops salary out
of the Episcopal fund, is again brought forward.
The probability is that this session will be as
stormy and protracted, and marked with similar
features as was that of last year.
Matanzas brings important news from that
place, but reports the arrival of the brig Gregoris
in eleven days from Sisal, bringing news from
Yucatan to the 18th August, confirming that
hitherto received. In copy of the Siglo XIX,
we find decree OF the Congress, declaring
LIST That Yucatan recognizes and proclaims the pro
nuncisenfo Of the city Of Guadaajara, Of the goth
May.
ID. That Yucatan will continue in the position
Of self government until by acknowledgment by the
general of the nvolaby Of the treaties Of
Is43, she with honor return to her allegiance
3d. That Yucatan, convinced that General Santa Anna
has promulgated the liberal sentiments recognize
him, and proclsims him chief and director Of the
Mexican republic.
Upon the publication of this decree, grand
celebration was held in Merida, and General Ba-
sabre was feted by the people.
HIGHLY IMPORTANT FROM MExICo.-The Wash
ington Union, Of the 18th ult., gravely and Off
cialy announces that Santa Anna spells Anna
with two ms.
Musical Intelligence.
ARRIVAL OF sIvoRI.-This extraordinary violinis the
Paganin of the day, arrived yesterday In the Great
Western after most tempestuous passage. II seemed
if old Neptune had organized full orchestra to give
the great artistic grand musical entertainment the
big, broad Atlantic We of opinion that he
before heard such music the Great Western the
great violin and her rigging the strings and the