The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-01-19

Anc mdIkot tnrOu&nout the past Week mss Deen
rather quiet and prices generally without much altsra
ton There appears to be disposition to wait tbs
rival Of the steamer before operating very extensively
a. small panic anticipated upon the reception Of her
accounts The only transactions Of any consequence
made within the past two w.eks have been made With
the expectation Of fall the day the arrives
TO buy in at the height of the panic There has
very great change in the public mind lately to the
probable complexion Of the foreign The effect Of
the Presidents message in Great Britain WILL without
doubt be very great and the excitement may have been
asgreat as that produced by the of the
Times in relation to the repeal Of the laws. We
snail receive no further accounts than those put forth By
the press a. Parliament was not to meet until after the
departure ofthe steamship How far this will 60 towards
creating any alarm this country IL 10 impossible TO
tell but among those who take calm and proper view
OF the matter the effect cannot be of very alarming
character Spectators in stscks or in merchandise
will. without doubt, mako great efforts to magnify the
accounts received a. much possible but the public
mind generally will not be much changed by any view
the different parties the other side may tako Of the
question
The most important Of operations this side
Of the water The greatest interest is manifested to
learn the movements at Washington. The regulating
power is in Senate and the pursued BY that
body in relation to the Oregon question: will bring mat
tors to crisis sooner put of longer than any other
II,
watching every movement The Government Of Great
Britain will be the last to act upon this question: and it
will not act decidedly until the Senate Of the United
States Congress- by its acts, compels to- The power
to preserve peace between the two countries tho
power to produce bitter blasting, desolang war IL
in the hands Of the Senate and depends upon
the course they pursue in this affair The Oregon CUES
tion 6rst agated in this country, and tho British
Government have no alternative but to patiently
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twelve months neticeby authority Of the three branches
of this government is very likely that the necessary
tina will expire without any offensive the
part Great Britain, and the whole thing may upon
tho course pursued BY government when the real is
sue Joint mutual occupancy requires to be contested
Nogot asons may immediate ly follow the notice. or may
put CT till the expiration Of the twelve months The
Dnxisty the other sds to learn the progress Of the
question in Congress- must therefore, be intense
that which exists here have the direction of
the matter. and Judge pretty correctly from time to
time. what will be the probable result of the whole
thing We do not look for light from the other sidewe
know what will be the effect Of this that
We believe that the British Government will permit the
Joint or mutual occupancy to continue long a. our
Government il willing to. and We believe that hosti.
ties between the two countries. il commenced at all
will be brought about by act and we therefore
believe that the advces from the other side ofhs Allan
very little change in the complexion the subject now
bears.
Very important intelligence frsm England in relation
to the repeal modification Of the laws of Great
Britain and commercial treaty with the United States
II anticipated and if the Of the zmss are
confirmed, the year 1916 will BE- q sra in the COM
nsrcal world The repeal of the laws Of England
and the adoption Of more liberal commercial systems in
The intercourse between both countries. must have
ant snHu tNA Law ~
and to do away with many Of the difficulties that
smbasss negotiations in relation matt Of less
Importance Compromises connected with commercial
advantages be easily effected than any other
way and IL firm belief that the Oregon question
and all other questions at issue between the two coun
tries will be settled BY general treaty which will
include all the political and commercial systems nscss.
sary for the regulation Of each.
Since writing the above. have received four days
later from England by the arrival Of the ship L.
berry from Liverpool The commercial accounts are Of
the highest inn orance The repeal Of the corn laws Of
Great Britain virtually settled and the greatet sx
element existed in financial and circles in
consequence Of the resignation Of the Brtish Ministry
Business in ali the markets almost suspended a. il
hardly known what would be the result Of the poll
teal movements ahoat There had been an advance Of
On eighth Of penny per pound and the prices Of corn
much unsettled that II almost impossible to
give any correct review Of the msrket Quotations of
stocks had declined but there no disposition to
operate at the depreciation which shows that confidence
in the new ministry was not below par.
We annex table giving the quotations for stocks in
this market for each day Of the week just closed and
for the last day Of the previous week Prices through
out the week have been very uniform, and closed at
slight advance quotations ruling the close Of the
market on the Saturday previous In some instances
there has been an improvement Of three and I'VE per
cant.