The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-04-08

wv YORK, WEDNESDAY
INTELLIGENCE FROM CANADA.-To the express
line of Virgil & Rice, we are indebted for the
following intelligence -.
The st. Lawrence is sim icsbound but We are in mo-
mentary expectation Of seeing burst It's ICY etters
The rst grand movement offhs ice took place onuss
day morning and during it, continuance for about an.
Of the immense nslds Of ice opposite the city became on
sudden violently agtated-piles Of rugged ice rocks
denly to disappear and as suddenly be replaced BY
others The movement was brought to check by the
Sho.rs Up q the channel between ; rs slandnd
and the ice in several places lies midway across the
streets fronting the river. Grantown i: completely
inundated and the cellars ohe House Of Assembly and
al the houses and stores in the lower parts city
full Of water From the existing sign: ofths weather.
the navigation expected to be open from two to three
The stock Of dry goods remaining on hand from last
years importation considerable and judging from the
great number Of Montreal merchants who have gone to
England with view Of purchasing, we may expect
consdersbls spring imports from the English market
Accounts from Glasgow say that the imports from the
Ths stock Of Muscovado sugar in market is light the
Of the price being much higher before long, as win
be some time yet before fresh imports be brought
grocers, whose trade with Upper Canada has been
considerably damaged BY the operation Of the Ameri
can dsawback nil coed proportion o. the Upper Ca
/ York. 49, n rtw
Some other failures are expected. One Of the auc-
madam retailers suspended payment the other day; his
liabilities said to exceed 5000 900; books how.v
enc. bank: enable him 70 n.ss &.
gagements, otherwise his failure would create distress
among the small shopkespers.
da teimitats the Ministerial crisis in England
We are evidently on the eve Of some change; il i more
han hat fantfA kopA ~
government, and NJ Lsiontsins. the leader Of the
junction with the Upper Canada liberals. The affair
leaked out prematurely and explanations wsrs demand
ps1.s
Gated The matter has gone no farther ct present. but
1t viii doubtless lead to partial reconstruction Of
We are now in mid-session and il ID agreeable fea
urs in that there less party ancour. with greater
svinced during the last session Of Parliament
The Freetrade Association have published their ad.
Kingston and Toronto are expected to bring strong
operation into the hsld 1-es
occasioned very much sensations 10 looked ON merely
a. echo Of what took place time since in the
British Parliament and it, tendency IL considered dec
new militia BILL about to be brough. before Par
70 each Of the volunteer regiments. ~ ! n
The disputed possession Of the civic chair remains nm
decided the application for the rule wsrranso having
The ashes now in store, ars-p0ss aisi; pearls iAs7
AFFArRs IN THE ARGENTINE RRPvBLIc.-We have
received, by the way Of Rio de Janero, late and in.
teresting accounts from Buenos Ayres. Our Rio
correspondent gives the substance.
| erf Rio pE JANElRo, jan ~, 1886
/ *s We receive very little intelligence
from Montevideo Buenos Ayres which be relied
on :ppeer, however certain that the Argentine Re-
matters President Rosas has announced In his last
sege to the Legislature, deficit in the treasury
20 requires for expenses rendered nscsssary BY
the warliks operations carried on, monthly sup
nx All tHs time tie biecEade sSsl centinus. and a.
y to cease IN three months ater the cessation Of the
mands. in paper and may have fatal effect upon the
prosperity OF Buenos Ayrss throwing into circulation.
monthly, such large aneunt Of paper q two millions
depreciation in its value. As IL forssseing this
to the Chambers to take 10 prevent
the sxpotaton Of the precious metals Experience has
metallic currency in any country Cod and silver il
would seem, cannot stand before peperwhen 1t comes
in q the door, they Az out At the window.
The co1rters here express great indignation at the
notes transmitted to Rosas BY the three commercial
agents Of TIE United States Portugal and Bolivia in
dction against England and France, for their nerfs
renee with BHsnos Ayres and determination to claim
and Colonies aI 70 which hat Ssr conduc: FSs
srtsh and French ssy that B1enos Ayres h.. no right
going to their friends and carry q few goods to
France have no right to clear the track, and prevent
m
nterere and they call the paper bullets ofM Brent
for which they threaten to demand SUBTRACTION There
no news from the armies on either aide The all led
/ nj nd nj
fBuenos Ayres must succumb, and consent to lot the
passage ofthe river BE- free TO the nations states and
The message Of President Rosas, to which ! have
already REFERRED was sent on the opening Of the two
The journals Of this place give long extracts from this
long meesase but they are Of very little interest," con-
ns q sTd nE me S e e. and NOV
Of England and France In the matter Of the blockade
have given you already the g.t Of the whole.
OUTRAGE IN PHLADELPHA.-On Sunday even
ing: young man, named George Janvier, accom-
and nd0s that they were too sss
concluded on taking short stroll Ground theineghbor
hood and then return 70 church They proceeded lei
men, who were lying in ambush sprsns from their hid
the other attempted to carry Oh tho female She
screamed Justify and all attempts to secure her were
she Ssd and escaped Her oompanon ssr desperate
struggle with the other villain, effected his escape,
ran m contrary direction to the one pursued BY the
young woman He considerably frightened, and
across the commons In that neighborheod with the In
tention Of taking circuitous route towards the city
He had not proceeded far, before he standing
against fence and fearing that he accomplish
Of the aggvssors the young took another turn in
his needless fight and became 70 bewildered that he
aid not know exactly whore 10 going. The young
lady when she made her escape stated above, has
her friends who. in their turn, summoned aid
snd proceeded at to the watsAhouss and lodged
tho informston The watchnsn being In attendance,
number Of them were dispatched with Lighted torches to
ted They supposed that Janvisr had been murdered,
and after several vain searching for his body
they returned 70 theiwatohhouse "Nsn ss incsnsus-
From vario us susricons entertained against house b.
low he acsps Of The suppopsd murder was received