The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-08-30
ARRIVAL
STEAMSHIP GUADALQUIvER,
Capt. HOsken.
TEN DAYS LATER
ALL PARTS OF EUROPE.
Very Important Intelligence to the
COMMERCIAL COMMUNITY.
Another Money Crisis in England.
STATE OF THE GRAIN MARKETS.
The Cotton Trade.
&c. &c. 30.
Another Money Crisis in England.
STATE OF THE GRAIN MARKETS.

Inc steamship CrudoalqulVer, captain 1OsKen,
stole quietly up our harbor early yesterday morn
ing, to the establishment of almost every one.
| She sailed from Liverpool at one o'clock on
Saturday the 18th instant, and arrived about six
o'clock yesterday morning, thus making the
passage over the Atlantic in less than fifteen
days and-a-haf.
Our papers are to the latest moment
The news is of the greatest Importance to the
commercial community. There is another
financial crisis in England, and several very ex-
tensive failures nave taken place.
The total amount of the liabilities of the vari-
GUS firms whose failures had been reported on
the London Corn Exchange alone, during the
pressure, was estimated at fl 300 900, or about
$6,50O,O 900.
We give full commercial acc cunts in this
sheet.
The following is a comparative statement Of
the prices current for breadstufs in Liverpool on
the Sd and 18th instant -
The Prices OF BRxApsruyrs IN LIVERPOOL
Per Cambria Per Guad,fquiv,r
American wheat. ...... Ga Q Ga 0
inoian corn 1910 80 20 a 80
Indian meal. ID 0al5o Ia 0aA 0
"osterh hour. ~ "a 70 70 YAK v
The Liverpool European Times of the 18th in
slant, states, that by the last British mail steam
ship to Boston upwards of fI200O of protested
bills for non-acceptance were returned. 1t ap-
pears that the bills were drawn at New York for
corn speculation for London principal, but as
the agent had exceeded his instructions, they
were dish onored.
Spain and Portugal continued as they were in
a state of confusion.
The official notice Of the Bank of England,
raising the minimum rate Of discount TO 81 per
cent, had revived all those discussions which
in April last were so warmly agtated respecting
the power Of that establishment, and the pru-
dence with which that power is exercised.
| The French steamer Union, hence, arrived al
| Cherbourg, after passage OF lSs days. The
Britannia arrived at Liverpool on the night OF
| the 18th.
The packet ships John r Skiddy, Sea, Bavaria,
Hendrick Hudson, Montreal, and Fidelia, had
arrived out.
proof ofthe pressure ofthe late high prices food
the Of the may instance that the
payments into the Savings Banks OF the United King
DOM during the quarter ending the 9TH July amounted
to only f6l 900, whilst the amount withdrawn
less than 81 100000 1t probable that higher rate Of
interest being obtanabe by other modes Of invest
ment may have contributed this large withdrawal
funds.
The Belgium Government has determined to establish
q direct steamboat communication between Antwerp
and the United States.
It expected that the monster steamer Great Bri
tain would be aHoat in the course of week from the
l4th instant
Between the date Of the opening Of this naviga
ton and the Sd ut there exporter from st.
Petersburgh 242 5a5 chetwerts of rye s9l6 chetwes
Of wheat ss3aa chetwerts Of OATS and $40 kulen of
rye-meal
In Glasgow and its vicinity fever appears to be the
increase several have been reported
the previous week hospital has been erected there
and is now in full operation and by the removal Of the
infected and the fumgaticn the houses it is be
hoped II will soon be aleviated.
A correspondent at St Helena in letter dated June
l6 informs that Captain Birch the waterwich of
10 guns, had just captured fine brigantine with $40
slaves on board she was apparently an American built
coors on board.
By official document printed by order Of the Brit
sh House Of Commons IL Is shown that In five years to
1926, there were 1886 persons convicted on capital
7077 persons convicted and 30t executed in the
next 3s77 of which 75 executed In the next
767, out Of which "a were executed
The Paris Consitrlonnei states that the cholera Is
raging with intense severity amongst the Russian army
of the Caucasus 1t has already carried of the General
Major Kowalewski and Colonel Prince Orbelian. The
maady has diminished In detschments Of the army
and increased in Others added that the cholera
appeared mountain districts under
dominion of Russia.
letter from Stuttgardt states that the second and
last portion Of the loan of thalers "a
francs, at Az per cent. interest," which the Chambers
authorised the Government Of burg to contract
and which amounts to 100000 thaers has been nego-
tated with the houses Of Of Frankfort and Of
Feeders Benedict and Stahl Of uttgardt at the rate
Of 80 per 100.
The total length of the railways authorised during
the last session Of Parliament is l5lsk miles.
The following are the members of the new Belgium
Home Department :-veydt, Finance D'Hoaschmidt
Foreign Affairs De Haussy Justice; Frere Orban Pub
lie Works. General Chara, War.
The late sdvices from Germany communicate a fact
Of some interest to the mercantile world 1t
to the mercantile and shipping interests the
fact Of the rights and privileges Of free port having
been accorded to district on the Weser, where the
small stream the Geeste into the river This place
Is very BremeDhaven, where all vessels Of heavy
burthen bound to Bremen obliged to bring up The
Hsnoverian government is deepening the at and
in the approaches to- Iarbourg it is believed with the
intention OF making Harbourg also free port
since the 4th inst Earl Dalhouse has been appointed
Governor General Of India, and Sir Henry Pottineer
Governor Of Madras. Sir Henry Smith succeeds sir
Henry Pottnger as Governor Of the Cape Of Good Hope
the Office Of Lieutenant Governor Of Australia and Sir
Robert Wilson, Governor of Gibraltar Is likely to
relieve Lord seaton In the administration OF the lonisn
Islands.
The London Atlas speaking of the reported marriage
between the Duke Of Wellington and Miss Burdett
Coutts, says" There Is longer any doubt that the
preliminary arrangements nearly completed"
The potatoes throughout the ae Of Wight looking
remarkably we'll and the yield will be large and Of good
quality.
There now In the st. Katherine's Docks (Which
are hled with vessels of all naton the great quantity
OF 90 600 barrels Of wheaton -four sAoat waiting quay
room to discharge besides large quantity Of Indian
corn meal and corn.-London News. Aug. H.
Within this day there have occurred two very
instances In which the suspended navigation
laws nave been made available for the importation OF
gram ana nour-one belonging to Holland having ar
rived from New York, and another belonging to the
United States, with cargo comprising 1904 sacks OF
Times.