The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-02-11

Scott9 Dying, Esq VA e, oled on the 10th ult.
He was called the father of the House of Com
mons. having sat as a member ffty-six years.
On the Ath ultimo. Joseph Quincy, the well.
known banker of London, died.
Malt has moved upwards in value, quite az
rapidly as barley, and Sos per quarter has been
insisted on for fne qualities.
The accounts from Ireland become. from dsv
TO day, NOSE distressing; and the temporary de-
cline which a large arrival of Iudian corn caused
last week had again been recovered, the supply
having proved inadequate to the demand. With
the people starving in many parts of the island,
shipments of provisions thence to Enga and are,
Of course, out of the question.
Very thin foreign barley has realised 49,; good
grinding Qualities, 50s.; and for superior Engl.h
mailing qualities very close upon 7Os. per quarter
has been paid. Such prices are well calculated
to draw supplies; but the Baltic ports are frozen
up, with little prospect of becoming free I'll
March.
The metal circulars for the month notice a
brisk business in iron, with an advance OF IS.
to IS. per ton. A considerable decrease has
taken place in the stock of Scotch pig at Gas.
gov, and a good demand is expected from the
continent well as America. Swedish iron
has been in fair request at firm prices, owing
to the high quotations now paid for English COM
mon bars. No great alteration has taken place
in copper. English tin continues to support good
rates, the demand having latterly exceeded
the supply Banca has principally been purchas-
cd for the United States
The civil war in Portugal is turning in favor of
the Queen.
the produce of the Danube, having been made at
Malta, by the deputy commissary general to IN 9
forces, the same is being converted into meal at
the naval mills, for shipment to Ireland. The
k.a. k>rk boo.
titles, beans and barley, likewise for shipment to
Ireland.
Mr. Hottinguer, the eminent Paris banker, has
arrived in the French capital, from London,
of England for a supply Of bullion for the Bank
oftrance.
ANOTHER RISE IN BREAD.-Ths morning the bakers
at the west end Of the metropolis made farther rise in
bread now selling at iod and household" at sgd
the quarern. In sevendials and the locality Of St.
vsnced from sId to o. and seconds fiom 7Xd to s1d
The price Of the best -four l0d per quartern but an in
sricr article can be purchased as low az sad-London
Globe, Jan. 7.
THE Scarcity OF FooD In FaANcr-A letter is in
town from Mr. Golden, M r., dated Msrssilles Dec 49,
S4o, from which are enabled to give tho following
interesting extract:-"I find an immense movement in
corn here. The port il crowded with ships Upwards
of 900 quarters Of wheat have been imported and
rectiOn of Lyons by The roads are 30 cut up by
the traffic that they resemble rivers Of mud The French
has suspended the navigation laws and
is brought in free Of duty by ships Of all nations from
Black Sea- orsek ships hear there is still vast
supply in Southern Russa-that the Russian harvest
most Observation-Disclosures Eupress.
SUeAn TRADE-Messrs. Carey and Brown furnish in.
eresing statistics brought to the close of the year.
ered but little in the aggregate from those Of ls4s the
deficiency from the West Indies having been nearly com.
dies and he Nautilus Prices in s4s did not at any
time rule SO low az In lsab The imports expected
to be toleraby good in the carly part Of the year.
rcs etc. would have important effect upon the con-
sumption II is anticipated that the last reduction of the
world and render this country, besides. the great
and ruling mart Of Europe" thus enormous trs de
t., though. to be s before Us th; yeoI though mPo.
decidedly lower range.-London Globe Jan. Z.
The IRoN TRADE On the 3Oth ut A., II was announced
that Notwithstanding the unprecedented demand for
that prevsis advance present rates would be
masters at Birmingham. We are now able to State that
the iron of South stanordshire private
confirmed the announcement having resolved that tie
agreed at the last quarterly meeting should be
there /, no doubt bur the resourion will be adopted
London Chronicle, Jan. 7.
IMMIoRArIos OF IRIsH PAupEas-The number of per
in the most utter desutou arriving from ireland
in Liverpool Glasgow, and other ports still continues
II is clear however that this evil cannot be allowed
proceed without the most ruinous consequences lfis
to 900 30 000 and the parish rate Of
Liverpool will soon rise from % to o l0s In
the pound.-LiVsrpooi Journal
The Effect In England Of Commercial News
BullioH.
From the London Times Jan. Is]
The accounts as to the orders received ny the last
steamer from the United States, although not
factory upon the whole, give anticipate
demand for goods likely to CHI ck the impending drain
bullion from this country At Birmingham 1t 10 alleged
they do exceed those Of the period
last year; but at Manchester tine report favour
able. considerable number mostly Of small a%oun
the spring trade having been received At the same
time II is mentioned that in many the goods
Stock WHILE respects plain articles, such shirt
i,gs to Which the new tariff would give admission
being Phs demand for ring 70 good.
doubt mostly over; but far be ascertaned
up to the present time has been greater than that Of
last year. The total shipments to the United States OF
linens, cottons woollens, and worsted suts for 1916
IS 900 packages being decrease Of 65 packages
compared with 1876 but comparison of the last three
months Of these years gives large in favor of
the quarter just ended-the returns being Is991
packages against II Oa4 During the nst half Of the
month also the shipments have been about one
third above the average With these indications and
the accounts just received Of the sales Of goods in
American markets, the ultimate prospect 10 not dis.
but IL clear that there is nothing to
the immediate pressure We are called upon to sustain.
Whatever be the amount OF the fell trade the orders
will not forwarded before the month OF March, and
however eager parties may BIO 20 remit while the
change IL low few are likely to have the ability before
the usual period that il 10 not until June July that
any effect from that cause can be anticipated
The insurance Of gold at Lloyd for export to America
continues considerable scale. good deal of bust
done. to-day in the undsrwrtersroom at per
for the next Halifax steamer and l2s 3D. and los
per cent for the sailing packets :.
The following observations the prospects Of the
cotton market from the circular Of Messrs George
Hot& Co. of Liverpool, dated yesterday evening"
full examination of the accounts by the Cambria,
leads to the conclusion that the crop cannot at any rate
prove more than q moderate one; that the number OF
parties estimating the crop high as tive millions on
the decrease and the number OF those rating under
0,000 the increase. From the correspon-
dence have seen aud taking into account the season
of the year to which have arrived, We think the
public may safely conclude that the crop OF the United
States will not materially exceed two millions OF bales
wi reasonable probability ihst will fall short Of that
quantity This important point being mainly settled in
minds look with little anxiety to the state Of
things at homo and abroad affecting the consumption
No doubt that the advanced rates from Id to I'd
are calculated to contract the consumption; that they
have already done so to some extent unquestonable