The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-03-05

mission, but has consented to postpone, for the
present, his demand to be sent to the East.
The news from Switzerland does not possess
much interest. The Diet is firmly resolved to-
maintain the rights of the country, as free and
independent State.
The accounts from Ireland are truly distress
ing deaths from starvation are stated to have
taken place throughout the land Political strife
runs high betweenth the three national parties there
The subdivided party from the young Ireland are
vehement in their indictments for an immediate
appeal to arms against England, but reprobated
by the others.
The overland mail brings intelligence rather
more satisfactory than that received by the pre-
vous mail. Trade was still depressed in India;
but no additional failures of English houses had
taken place. The dates from Calcutta to the
Dist December, and from Bombay to the
LIST of January. The political intelligence
is of less interest than usual. The direc-
tors of the Union Bank of Calcutta, report
ed at public meeting, that about half million
sterling had been advanced to firms now insol-
vent, exclusive oflarge amounts which the bank
would be compelled to pay on the return of dis
lsenored bills from London. The directors ex-
press belief that the bank is solvent, and after
paying all losses will yet possess working CAPT.
tai All exchange transactions have been stop
ped, and the establishment is being reduced; but
the directors, at present, do not contemplate
winding up.
Mrs. Maury's new work, can English Woman
in America" has just appeared. 1t is chiefly
devoted to the humane measure of having sur
geons appointed to attend emigrant vessels, and
will, doubtless, be most favorably received in
the States
Official announcement has been made in Eng
land, changing the days of sailing of the English
steamers The sailing days from America, OF
the above steamers, from Bos' on and New York,
will be changed from Saturday to Wednesday,
commencing on Wednesday the 9th of April, IN
stead of Saturday the 9Th. No alteration will
take place in the sailing days from Liverpool,
which will continue to be Saturday. The week
ly sailngs will commence from Liverpool on
the 9Th of April, and from America on the 4th OF
May.
The steamer Hibernia-6S hours from New
York-arrived at Halifax on the 10Th, at 8 A. M,
and left for Liverpool at IL 80 A. M.
The Circular OF the Earrings.
LONDON Friday Feb. H. ls4s Our last sdvicss wero
dated 2sth ult During the past fortnight more gene
raj and decided improvement has taken place In most
articles of produce and markets have exhibited cons
derable activity. Parliament re-assembled ON the Sd
instant apd the annual financial statement will be
made by Lord John Russell the 18th instant In
the meantime the government have decided on making
no change in the sugar duties but propose to allow the
admission of moasees into dstieres From the manu-
featuring districts the accounts encouraging
though hitherto the improvement has been to very
limited extent Money continues very abundant, and
is not worth per cent per annum at CALI the mi
nimum bank rate remains at per cent BY tho over
land mail which arrived the LIST instant, We have
dates from Bombay to the LIST of January, and from
Calcutta 2lst No further failures had occurred
the latter Presidency where they had received our
letters of the 7th Now the tendency Of both feghts
and exchange ia downwards but not much doing In
shipments. Ashes quite nominal Brandies remain firm
at our late quotations In Cochnea large business has
been deing though 1t hardly firm yesterday,
rates are rather above those current the
asth The sales consist Of 45o bags chiefly Honduras
Silver grain Is to 5s Al Mexican silver As Sd and
AZ Sd and few black grain at IS Sd and IS 4d Cocoa
| is quiet Brazil brings 35s to $685. white Ferdinand
ranges 42s to 49s in quality. Coffee improves
steadily, with brisk demand from the homo trade, and
prices have advanced 4s to IS for standard
Native Ceyon too, is fully 10 dearer being now worth
For export kinds ALSO there is more inquiry There
buyers Of Psdang at ATS; Companys Java at 42',
while Costa RIGA has been taken st 32s to ass =,
and Brazil from 2ss 29s for good ordinary The posi-
ton Of the article on the Continent healthy Present
stocks moderate and aggregate supplies the coming
year are not likely to be in excess. Copper-The
price of shesthing has declined, and is now lOHd
per ID for l6 OF. and upwards yellow metal is reduced
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This trade has proved q notable exception, having
been very dull since last wrote and prices Of all
descriptions of wheat might be quoted about Is lower
Flour is also one shilling cheaper to sell while the prices
of harley and oats barely supported From Ireland
prices of Indian again good deal lower, and
quotations will be found reduced accordingly u
33s 42s per imperial qusrer do white ASS to
per imperial quarter do -four 25S to 26s per Dbl for
superne best brands do 22s to per Dbl for inferior
and sour do Indian ass to ass for - lbs do bar
lev 2Os for imperial quarter do oats es to l9s
do do Indian corn meal lss to Is cd per Dbl. Cotton
The decreasing stock and small supply the way have
caused brisk demand for American cotton at Liver
pool and prices have about per ID from the
lowest period There has been speculative demand
too with us from the same cause and prices Of surat
have been pushed up to similar extent, with now very
little Offering Drugs are generally steady. Camphor
has improved and is now worth SIS Sd for China Opt
UNI rather frmer at lis Sd to l2s for Turkey Hemp
Three hundred bales fine Manila have been sold at fs7
f37 Os but prices likely to recede as there are cell
ers of current quality to arrive at ESQ ST. Pstersbursh
clean is offered at fs6 los the spot The quality OF
this years break Is generally Indifferent The demand
for hides does not improve but continue our late
quotations and holders not dspoeed to accept less
IndigoThe quarterly sales which commenced 9Th inst
are going of with great briskness and prices show
marked improvement compared with October. We
ouete Bengal from Ad to % h. and Madras from I'D to
3d. Kiorpah Sd to Sd dearer OF 1878 chests offered
4oOl chests have passed, and 3453 have been actually
sold. Iron has been in more general demand large
business has been DONE especially in rails and prices
have somewhat improved. We quote common bars 81
f7 S. and rails f7 Is, free board In Wales while
Scotch pig the Clyde is fully worth 6os Swedish
mains rm at ELL S. In lead there have been no transac
tons of moment British is not worth ELS per ton
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