New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-09-21
rurNcs IN GREAT BRITAIN.

Thompson, vi. y.
Foreign Correspondence Of The Tribune
LONDON. sept J lsf7.
From the day Of the departure Of the steamer OF
the 10Th ult France and England have been
shocked at dreadful murder-London has been
appalled, By terrible steamboat accident upon the
Thames. and the commercial world has been ex
cited and alarmed at the continued announcement
Of heavy fsiures-at great crisis in mere antlle al
fairs
With regard to the first horrid events your files
of papers will give ample particulars indeed dur
ing the last fortnight they have been principally oc
cupied with this subject The amiaoie and accom-
pshsd Duchess Prssin was murdered In ner BED 10
the French Capital the 18th ult The Duke ner nus
hand and Peer of France, Was accused 81 committing
the dreadful deed he wssarrested, imprisoned and IN
nedia,sly after be committed suicide nus this
gloomy tragedy terminated On the 18th uiL terrible
accident happened on the Thames and within nsn' OF
nv residence steamer called The CrieSG, "nieh
runs between Hungerford Bridge and London bfiage'
conveyed passengers at the low price OF one hapenny
each person On the morning Of the accident she was
at the pier crowded with passengers Just as she was
about 10 start with her cargo Of human beings the boiler
burst blowing the boat 10 pieces and scattering her Nv
ing freight in every direction No oihcis repof, OF me
number Of persons who were killed and "Ounaen has
been published but several were killed and arse mum
her were seriously wounded. The sensation through
ont london for two or three days vas painful Indeed 81
such an accident has not occurred here Tor many years
The Msrchioness OF Ayles5ury remains 10 town 10 81
tend to her stock obbng operations and ner name ns
been passed round the city circles IS defsuer but
Although she has laely bought and sold stock to very
large amount and although she has lost sfss sum OF
money recently. yet she has made sood al hrr
,rent. and continues 10 gamble usual at the stock
Exchange Tie Marchoness herself does not visit tns
grea, place Of business bu, she employs BROKERS 10 re-
present her and she advises them how 10 operAte IN
psrs II IA quite common practice Tor ladies' 70 Fls tnr
pour.s and employ brokers buy and s but It Is very
unusual 10 find an English lady and especially one 80
bisbly connected the Marchoness OF Ayiesoury gam
bling at the stock Exchange Of London butsuch = eef
uasson for this kind Of speculation thst she cannot To-
Nv the example of her friends and srstocfa,ic CIR
cles by leaving town during this very duii season n'
visits The city every morning and returns every ate,
noon and wonders she rides up kegentst where ~
The rivste carriages are gone and Why there are 80
many ordinary cabs passing along II no lees "on'e
m 10 every other person tor the West cni oil Inc toN
.nnears quite deserted There . scarcely one pr
30 rnsn.ion occupied The fgrniiure IL completely
covered with linen The blinds are pulled down.
/ Inc shutters are all closed. Or. the windows ere
ooan and ladders and scsfOding Indicate inst zoe
bnn.es are undergoing thorough repair cleansing ~
painting Such 10 tho appearance 81 LONDON. W esi
during August and il one travels - the thicsl5
populated Eastern part of the metropolis the scene is
rery different, The sidewalks are crowded. and the
streets are filed With carts cabs and other vehicles Dui
there Is In reality very small amount 81 a,usl business
transacted from one DAY D. anniner mat u, sinai
amount for overgrOwn London The csiy wants OF Ser
two millions must necessarily pu, IN motion vast a
complicated machinery. but moves slowly and yfi
little profit. The gres, merchants. who control ~
mammoth wheels Of trade. assemble in circles snt u
over their aif-rs and look pale ana csre~orn ani
gloomy and conceal their real condition which u Tact
carving them into the Bankruptcy Court Ihey conf'
scend b. whisper with jews ana ufoaets because ~
are willing 10 pay high premium for money 10 susisu
their credit credit gained BY long and honest serYilist
but which is swept away IN Tow hcurs carrying villa
il hundreds Of thousands OF their money and Involving
themselves end their friends such the natnfH eeci
OF Wild speculation. 1t has already ruined hundreds
II will break down many more houses before Toe year
closes lts eec. will soon BE- felt IN the uniied stat
the beet aud largest houses Dc iOrced INTO me
Bankruptcy Court
sons excellent and wettimod remarks are made IN
lesdirr article of the Morning Posi- upon the recent
heavy failure OF Messrs Lesley Alexander A CO. the
corn merchants whose affairs are wound up IKE tncs'
of other houses by settlement win the creditors ~
seven 70 ten shiiDgs In the pound All Ihcse houses
held themselves very high and ved ~ most expansive
rate I'LL the crash came yet says the Morning P0si III
Is the class in the cOmmuuty which Is Kicking every
other down Humble industry "a now scarcely allowed
chsne. 10 "A by the sissnuc TRANSACTION
Of those who called great capitaiis- bu' who are
found upon examination to have assumed position -
which they had Just claim II "a time tnat me u
Of truth should bs let In upon the mercantile prets o.
Of this honest ere II Is time that something of tho
sweu sad OF mercaite persons, pretending -
commerce. are 10 modern times very ngerous class
of people and there will b. ss little safety IN trade "a n
politics until greater moderation comes 10 De oosefseo
and devOiedness to the Gu u'an'h q lht.fhs 70
sources which are - greater degree within the
grasp Of sober men II business
The igor Of the Bank OF England IL fruitful topic
with the prefs. The Directors continually blamed
for creating hs present severe pressure IN tne money
mar ket which oiiors the operations OF trade and pros
traes the lesdings merchants Ire Dauy VARS remark
tho, the ryor OF Bank scon has already been carried
i g. 4 no leading motive 10 IMPEDE the
egress of gold COIN u has failed IN ia intent As metallic
values have gone and will sii farther In despite al
all strained and artificial mpediments whenever the
real balance OF trade has set IN and continues aEns
| England. Exchanges may come better from New
York and even gold may for the time come back but az
neither one the oihsr could be the natural result o
commercial relations and balances but would arise
solely from the bankrupt otherwise dscredted bills
gone back from hence the United states the current Of
gold outward could only be temporarily arrested II mu.
be returned 10 American Engagements here and la
other quarters Of Europe. and would again be csllei
back alter serving the actual exigency cannot be too
I earnestly impressed upon the Bank management thai
the be loosened that victims enough and
innocent victims have already paid the penalty OF
Pees absurd attempt control credit and therefore the
! proper operations Of commerce
The elections are now entirely finished the al
the new members are published In All the journals with
&C an l.. or 7. at the end OF each ono. The whole
list added again and again, but no two papers give the
summary alike Parties are 90 mixed together thai II i
impossible TO know how they will vote during the next
session. Liberals Peeites and CONSERVATIVES cannot b.
depended on Their views upon the Corn Laws or Pro
lection may be the hen other question.
are brought forward The Tises In ts grand total give.
32 Liberals lS7 Protectons III Peeliies and % q.
doubtful The Atlas gives 3j7 Liberals 2J3 Protec
tonsts snd us Peelites The two political parties ara
however very equally divided. Upon some leading
questions the Russell Ministry would have considers
ble oriiy while upon other questions they would un
douotedy be found la the minority.
An elaborate review of the condition Of the Corn
Market for the last three months is given In the ss
number of the Baakeys Magazine This work says that
the question OF tho future price of Wheat appears "a
depend upon the influence OF three circumstances the
nonexstence Of old stocks either Of hone foreign
grain the deficiency OF the potato produce and the
extent Of the American imporistons. -ltis not impro
babe that before there ia general recognition Of hi.
position of the problem the effect Of the favorable hsr
vest will be 10 deprcss prices si farther and that II will
only De at the end Of the year that shall begin TO
cura,ely scrutinze our resources
This opinion IL OF considerable value tha Ragssy
Magazine 10 Understood % exercise wide influence
The MOrEaz Head Of the 3lst ut remarks that Ths
view of the future condition OF the Corn Market put for
ward by this article Is supported BY large number OF
well informed persons. but whenever panic toe
ordinary rules Of business are dUagsrted. Hence
ind that s,i farther depression in prices took plsca
70 day In Mark Lane and stocks hsnd being sold
at sfesrfai sschce. Whether the fear Of extensive
failure In the potato plant the certainty lhs, the
stocks of food In bond much less than hAs gen
orally believed may produce some r. action. IL would b.
difncui TO determine but We hops thst have seer
the last OF the failures In the sde for time
oughf q Ia haya