The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-07-20

To- the above we may add, however the following on
their passage to reinforce Sir George seymor squad
The Cramps, so, Capt Martin. Complement, 500
toerably well manned powerful rszee, mounting 81
pounder. Must have Joined by this timo
The Carysforf, 49, Capt Seymour, tolerably we'll
manned ons Of the Juno class; LEFT Madeira, April T.
The Calypso 90 Captain Worth, new corvetts tolsra-
bly, we'll mannsd-a smart vessel Complement, 900.
STEAM vrsssLs.-Ths Samson, 8. frigate; 4so horse
power, Captain Henderson Complement, It's; new
vessel-wsn on her passage.
der Crouch just len Madeira with ds:psscS.: co%pis
msnt l45
| Total At prssent'on the station. ia ali 1885
sailing-vsssels en-routs. .....3 os gao
steamers sn-rouss. .....2 Ia $40
Grand total IS al 4zas
| United statcs.
ted State. in the Pacific. From private ssrssspond
ence from Rio, written most Of the American
, there On their passgs haze :.n
ceedngly we'll manned, and especially the corvetes
carrying heavier broadside weights Of motal than our
The Congress. frigats. 50 guns Capt Dupont-nag Of
Commodore stockton Thi. figates armament coniists
The Contribution fgate 60 guns, Capt. John perclvd
well manned. and sails fast. t,
carries long 30 FOUNDERS and csrronades pounder
The Portsmouth corvette ~ gaas' Captain Montso
we'll and we'll manned
The hev.ut. corvette. 20 guns Capt Psgs-sails wsll
The Cysns corvette. "a guns Captain Mervino-'sils
| sails well, and well manned
The Erie transport, guns; Captain Twinsr-bad
Here have nine vessels three Of them heavy FRI
gates and four powerful csrvees, mounting ATS guns,
with 1900 men, Doubtless force already thsrc would
be able to cope with that of the United States but it
must be admitted looking at tho description of vessels
and knowing that the Americans are uni ormly well
manned and have greater proportion of able
than we have that their squadron would afford the Bri
ush plenty Of hard work in the event of hoscs II is
well no that those ships our own force have
been long on the stations for sorry confess
whether owing to relaxation in the energy of tho Ad-
miralty false security in their position it
an undenabe fact that the ships attry sent
snd manned with greater proportion Of
officers, than ought be allowed on board of hps pro.
ceeoing TO Quarter where it might DO expected the
European Corn Trade.
From the Mark Lane Express. June 3Ol
The corn importation bill passed tho House Of Lords
on Thursday, received the assent on Friday by
commission and 10 the law Of the land That this
would DO carried by the Peel cabinet before its
breaking has for time regarded a. certain
.Gs 5 IN great been
ton oil so large quantity of wheat that in bond
in the kingdom must at least for time have effect
on prices Of free Whether the reduction will be very
great will In some depend the degree Of
nrmness holder.-merchants as well farmers-msy
perfectly we'll known ac their necessities have late
been pressing Mat certainty Of the new
with very favorable weather, has been inadequate
check an upward tendency in pricea; IT, therefore, no
very probable that comparatively little effect may be
produced on the value Of wheat by now order of
depend on the result 81 tn. harvest at home and
abroad Up TO the present tine the promise for the
s a. the
be aPprehended that aer long spell OF hot dry
weather an equally icng int rival Of wet may follow.
which would unquestionaby, be attended with consi
derabe risk To ofer OPT nion to what wheat may
be worth in the autumn can "a best be regarded
guesswork but there is ousohng like data judging
Of the probable variations i'm prices between this and
harvest Firstly we know thst the mlsrs and dealers
are absolutely without stocks secondly. have
kots In the agricultural dsricts have for weeks past
mers hands cannot be large n rhs IN ,Ss ae ro
clusion. and the dslivees from the growers do not
dom, with what may still De left Of last years rrowts
would not we think be than sufficient to satisfy
the consumption nv until the nav crop early the
reasonable view to take Of the matter, and
we therefore repeat that the holders Of wheat
their hands should anything like undue anxiety
be shown by merchants to force of the foreign
ton, and something like a panic might cnsue, by
which prices would for time be unr easonably DO.
pressed; whilst the other hand dete animation not
to submit to lower rates would leave buyers no aterna
tive; for a. already observed tho mills and -four stores
trade has maintained toeSly sTm tone. thousS tue to
wards the close Of the week. when had become known
tina; the new duties were likely to be in almost i'm
mediaeiy slight disposition manifested get rid Of
free wheat previous to the expected competition on the
liberation Of the foreign The change III the weather
has unquesonaby been very beneficial for tho spring
sown crops and the aprrehensions which begin,
ming to be felt in consequence of the drought have Ia
great measure subsidized whether, however, the late
barley and will wholly recover from the inu
rious effects Of carly and drought as that sx.
perenced scarcely any rain having fallen rom the 81
Of May the 2st Of June is doubtful and il certain
and peas have been rretre vaby by
ncyerhss been want Of acsay in % dsond mas n
all these articles and the upward tendency of prices has
been completely checked.
By our Scotch advices. we learn that the weather al
tered there about the same time did in the SOUTH
that the growing crops had been greatly benefited by
frequent and copous showers since ths
Of th0week. The trade in wheat had, nevertheless
maintained firm tone at the leading markets ; but
spring corn appears to have sold somewhat more tar.
In ireland, the hot. dry weather seems also to have
broken up about the 2st inst and greater quantity of
rain appears to have fallen that side Of the channel
this. though anfcieat to give rise to any
fears as to the crops being injured thereby The supplies
Of wheat from the gIows had, We are informed, slight
sparingy The vaiss Of tho former article had been
about supported whilst some further advance had taken
The arrivals Of wheat coaslwise into London, have
been the same limited for some weeks past
the quantity reported up to this Saturday evening
ing only 24So0 quarters The show at Mark Lane by
land carriage samples from tie home counties has been
equally rlning indeed siyce Mosday very little has
been exhibited the Ess ex Kent and Suffolk stands
except what was then left unsod. The extreme insg.
ncance Of the supply has prevented any anxiety being
manifested by factors to realize and though the inquiry
has throughout the week been very languid. lower
than those previously were accepted
till Friday and the decline did then exceed
per quarter. The demand for wheat bond has deci-
dedly improved since last, the nty Of the
law (which will mako vast reduction in the duty)
coming into immediate operation Indeed the duties
to-day Saturday, being taken at the house)
having induced the mllsrs to buy mere extensively
than been the for many mont hs past At the
time little inclination has been shown to pur
chase speculation and the export demand having