The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-05-18

Of this branch of industry usually estimated at
t2oooooo Inc price Of seed has greatly fallen. al
though supplies low In consequence Of no shipments
having been made frem the United States whence the
export generally averages 5000 terces; and dealers
allege that they have known so limited demand
This appears to have arisen not 30 much from the
people from attending cultivation Of any kind as from
the fact Of the high price having those
who are still disposed to exert themselves devote their
means 10 an increased production of that article
thus to discontinue their ordinary produce II to be
feared however, that this win prove a mistake
The Northern Wing states that the potato blight has
re-appeared in the neghbourhood of Belfast
Mr.. Smith OBrien has sent letter to the Frseman's
Journal repeating his accusation Of Whg Alliance'
between the OConpels and the Government He asks
Mr. O'Conne to deny that they solicited situations
from Government Tor themselves and friends.
France.
The of General Taylor's victories was received
with much satisfaction in Paris Old Rough and
is greatly admired from it, noble simplicity; and
several French gentlemen have declare that it will live
in history like Napoleons appeal to hs soldiers at the
Pyramids like his spirit stirring address Oh seeing he
sun rise on tho field OF Austerlitz
The Constuonnet Ct this morning has an article on
the reported intention OF the United States
to seize the custom houses of Mexico, and to allow
goods to be imported on the payment OF duties to be
liked by it, Your contemporary thinks that II carried
into execution this design may be injurious to the nte-
rests OF French merchants trading with Mexico and 1t
asks what will be done IT, On the conclusion OF tho war
Mexico should refuse TO acknowledge the right Of the
United States to receive its custom duties should
seize French vessels and goods to indemnify itself for
calls upon the government to take the matter into
sideration and to make such diplomatic representations
to The unitnd states government as the may
| to require.
The bin relative to the establishment of regular steam
communication between lIayre and New ork. has
ceivcd the Kings assent and IL the law Of the lar
The steamers called the Christophc Colomb the Ca
NADIA, the Darien. aud the uoa The company engages
to keep up regular fortnighty communication between
Havre and New York TO convey the mail render
some other services to the government The company
has long been pushing forward its preparations with
mt he frat
voyage to New York will be made between the 10th and
aUth of May This new line Of steamers will
very serious loss to the Liverpool lines for 1t will newt
ably deprive them Of all the passengers and chanse
to and from France 1t will also deprive the English
post office Of several thousands per which
ceved for the conveyance of the French mails
Complaints have been made in the Havre and other
foreign shipping arriving on the coasts Of California
Some OF them even say that the conquest Of California
not having been recognized by France and other coun
tries, this amounts to II robbery.
The Journal des De6ais continues urge the govern
ment with great earnestness to maintain the laws
present in operation relative to the importation Of
and provisions that s to continue to allow grain and
food to enter France ut nominal duty The ag-
ricuural interest however protests against such
cesson and the thus far seems disposed
side with it. The merchants and inhabitants Havre
have just sent petition to the Chamber prayiug that
corn cattle and salted meat, may be allowed to
ported free Of duty In its articles the D,bats has
strongly insisted on the great advantage would be to
the working classes Of France If they enabled &c
obtain the sailed pork and other meat Of the United
States at moderate rate. At present you aware
price, the aborng classes scarcely touch from week
end to weeks end and very many among them never
Great distress continues to exist Bread is excessive
| ly dear. slight reduction lately took place, but
further advance is expected in day or two, and 1t
feared that during the months OF May provi
sons of al kinds will be doarer than they have hhcr
been.
Vegetation is very backward owing to thu cold w
have had during the last fortnight.
The Dutch Government has lately RENTED to IL
French Government u decree of the Emperor of Jopau
ba IN n
coasts Of that country nor any foreign vessels will
the exception of those of Holland, be allowed
its ports. The decree Issued in lS43 but
made known to France until now because she had
Tested desire to establish relations with Japan IL
probable that the Dutch Government will commitment
the decree officially 10 that of the United States.
The Government has just sent out mission t.
| China.
The usual quarterly account Of the Bank of Franc,
shows that at the end Of the quarter it had in hand
10000 in specie Of which nine millions in in
gots at London The mass Of notes in circulation
100000 GCf Bills to the amount Of 10000 U00fr
been discounted ut Paris, and '5oOOooo in the prov
| ces. The balance in hand of current accounts was
| 530C0O00r. The deposits of the Treasury had faer
from 10000 .C00fr to - ,00U,000fr
Mr.. Bancroft, the United States Minister in England
has been q visit to Paris On Sunday the Ilth. hs
was received by King Louis Philippe. Mir lngersoll
the United States Minister to Russia accompanied by
also received by the King at the time They
were all presented by Mr. Martin, of the United Statc
embassy in this city. The King understand, received
ono and all in the kndest manncr-wth somethin
more than mere kingly politeness.
More Americans and American families nre now /,
! Paris than At any previous period Every month }hc
arriv Is from America increase.
The season continues to be very dull Taken alto
| gether 1t Is the duest known since have resided IN
| Paris and have been here long time.
The Steele states that the extraordinary credits de-
manded of the Chamber of Deputies by the Minister
during Ordinary years a0000fr This year they
| amount to the enormous of 6S000Ufr. The
famous mission to China adds the Steele cost the
treasury $3.50 e0lfr but tho Committee the Budget
forgot TO ask tho Minister for Foreign Affairs what all
| vantage has been derived from it.
The Chamber of Deputies occupied Saturday
and Monday with discussion ON numerou petitions
for the total and immediate abolition OF slavery in the
vernment were ordered to be referred to the Minister
Of the Colonies and Justice his decision is
to declaration Of the Chamber in favor Of tho object
the petitions.
Courers constantly passing between the Tuiler.
and st. Petersburgh, and Louis Philippe IL sparng II
pains to induce the Emperor Nicholas to visit Paris
Touon letter Of the ED inst states that orders ha
just been received ut that port for B the whc
are to join the squadron under the com
mand Of the Prince de JCinvile and off the Hyeres
to put to sea as possible Early in May the squa
dron will consist OF five ships Of the line OF which tire
are three deckers two frigates and steam corvette
The Prince IL to leave the yeres about the 10th Of May
Belgium.
The captains Of certain American vessels stationed n
Antwerp, have refused to fulfil contracts into whcl
they had entered for the Of enigrans to thu
| United States. They alleged that. unless security wer,
givento them beforehand they would the risk Of be
ing subjected to the provisions Of the law The
was brought before Of the law courts which has de
cded against tho captains and condemned themo fulfil
their contracts The court laid down that II could not
take cognzance OF the new law, particularly II had
not been officially notified to the Belgian government. II
held besides that the date Of the 3st May alluded to
the departure Of enigrarts from Europe and not t.
their arrival in the United States
Italy.
A most diabolcal plot to murder the Pope has beer
discovered 10 was FIST found out by the French Am
basndor he revealed the Of the sonspirators
the Pope. Their intention was to assassnate him VIII Il
giving audience TO the who appointed Il
Kill him A Capprichin priest presented him for The
audience Of the Pope.
His Holiness requested his This he gave. bu,
before being admitted the Pope looked the list
couspirators and found the Of the Capuchin
| Then he Immediately summoned the Csrbinries, who
the Capuchin's entrance seized him. and search
ing him found he bad "a brace Of loaded pistols
and poisoned dagger about his person; the capuchir
conveyed to prison. many arrests took place. The
plot is no doubt a connection
Spain.
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