The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-02-17

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and q negative nine members supported tne
employment OF the galotne in place ofbshssd'ns Win
AZ axe.
MIR MacreAdy has accepted engsgemeot IN tne
United States and will leave Engsud Tor tost country
ct the expiration Of the term during WHOM ne mas I'M
dertaken 10 perform a. the Princesss ineAIe Lohpon
He has been performing lately vt Shefeid ana Mancnes-
ter to delighted audiences his most successful charac-
ter was that OF King Lear
Van Aubursh has recently arrived here from Amsr-
ca as agent for the celebrated Titus. We understand
he has purchased largely OF Mir Bstty Besides several
bssu ifu borss. hs mas purchased two OF Mr. Bsttys
elephants 100 esoh and the whole of his beautiful
eannsls recently exhibiting in Liverpool with their
Eastern trapPing'
The of Mdlls. Alboni az Paris has been very
great She has appeared in " Semiramidi" Ceneren-
tols' and Ga Donna del Lagos GGrdoni is also
great fsycrite with the Parisians
Lstsly, at Vienna Herr Fuch, the celebrated conpo-
ser az Gut enburg He died at the early f33. His
loss oily lanentsd and his funeral attended by
III the musical celebrities of the CITY, Amongst his pos
hnmous works is completed comic opera, entitled the
Student Of Salamanca"
Mr. Templettn, the eminent vocalist, is now giving
ZONE OF his entertainments at Bristol.
Eliza Cook has been sojourning with Mrs Cushman
sc shelsld, during the early part of last week. she
the theatre on "wednesday evening and witness
ed the play Of The Stranger, in which Miss Cushmsn
sppesred as Mrs. Haler.
The Lntest Commercial Review.
The trade and commerce OF the country have mani
tested symptoms Of improvement during the past fort
night. Money is more abundant and osn be obtained
on easier terms snd as the influx Of specie from distant
ports Of the world goes satisfactorily there h reason
that long SD all witness
trade especially ifnothng to interrupt the grad
ual cohfdence which is taking place The accounts
from ths manufacturing distrcs show gradual i'm
provement in the employment OF operatives. Some
few failures have taten place during the fortnight,
but IL gratifying to be able to state that they Of
minor Importance The demand for most articles of
foreign and colonial produce has been extensive The
prices obsined more reuuerative and from all the
indications which observable in the commercial cir
oeS We may predict the return OF better and more pros
porous tunes.
TIE Cotton market has been stesdy although not &C.
tive since The of the last During
The week ending J6nusry IL there more extensive
demand than had prevailed for some me " and
the sales amounted bales In the early part of
the week, note there triiing advance but not
being maintained prices closed the ast at rates
ly the same thcEs last quoted Snco the 2lst the
sales are limited but still prices pretty steady The
total sales of the fortnight estimated ct about 600
fair demand, and moderate business hs been done in
BRAZILIAN The imports continue light and the stocks
on hand, as compared with those of last season,
much smaller, whilst the prospect is that they will con-
t.nua 80 for rene time.
The market since our last hiss been in anguid
state aud fnrthsr eight depression Of prices has taken
place On the usrket day of the 18th inst the value
OF wheat affected by the damppess OF the weather
and the best samples were to Is per quarter lower than
the previous Monday and inferior descriptions
from 10 IS cheaper In Liverpool correspondog de-
cline took place, and Indian corn fell to IS per 4sooi
lower han the previous week. On the following
market days better feeling prevailed here, which,
however owing TO the continued dull state Of the Lon
don market has not been maintained. At Mark Lane,
Monday last, the market opened without any
activity, and in order 70 effect rales, Is to Is
lower rates were accepted; and at this de-.
cline sales late 10 the day were difficult The fine de-
scrpons of corn still however, fully maintain their
previou, value In Liverpool on the 25th inst the
rran.8cuops in wheat, oats, and -four, G limited
scale but thout fu.th.r prices Indian
corn was more saeabe at abcdt Is advance and Indian
zeal, at an improvement OF about Sd per barrel
Tne London adx,s. AM In NAL
purcbaees beyond the immediate requirements. Flour
continues without much alteration. Best American
brands fetch about 2S Cd per barrel but all descriptions
slow of sale The weather has now become cold
Gnd sesonabe and the general report throughout the
country Is that the wheat plant has not suffered any
Injury from the constant wet weather which has gene
rally prevailed la the London market, en- the 27tt
inst, wheat extremely dull, and prices may be
quoted ct q decline Of Is from Monday.
Financial Affairs.
The increasing stock Of bullion in the Bank Of Eng
land which now amounts TO no less than thirteen mil
lions stsriing and the continuous Expectations of the
precious metals from Europe, and still more from the
United States naturally furnish subject of comment
amongst our contemporaries, which finds expression
according IS their particular opinions upon the
oy and bullion questions influence their views Ger
rainy the increasing strength OF the Bank of England
fsr regards its stock Of bullion,
naly contrssted with general prosraop OF trade
sad credit than at ths present period and whatever OPT
rency less convertible think it undeniable
that that System must lie radically unsound which re-
ques that the chief banking Institution of the country
only ronsate itself in public credit and repensh its
exhausted Golfers By deprecistng the price Of conmod
ties to great extent to bring back such
oessary OF bullion at the Of the indus
try of the country Making the fullest allowances
the natural working of the exchanges between England
and all those countries with which have commercial
desiingsRfeer taking into consideration all the ee-
ents of disturbances which excessive importation OF
bresdstus producsdit to that the sudden re-
pleton fold ia the vaults OF the bank following 90
pidy the late depletion cannot proceed from sound
system Of banking or currency the undue expectation
Of bullion from the United occasions here pre-
sent, almost much uneasiness rs our own slender
sook did IN October last The indications of derauEe
aent which export Of about So 500 600 has areaoy
oocasioped, watched with increasing anxiety =
The effect Of this has been much ovsrrated We
think there cannot he doubt that the loan operations
Of the United states Government in the face OF the pre-
sent expora tons of specie and the drain OF bullion fol
the exgencies Of the war in Mexico the pme date
Of the actual inconvenience suffered by the bank
the other side The Cessation of the unfortunate
with Mexico would conduce more than any other
event renvigorste trade and equsse the exchanges
TO their ordinary level We spprehend far greater DO
perpetuation of the improvdent impoltc, and even
amongst the Americans themselves, unpopular with
MexieO than from the iransitory deraDsement caused
will speedily regulate itself the other carries with the
seeds of far changes either for evil good We
sincerely hope the issue may not be disastrous thar
IL lie ct present EgropsGn Iimes.
LoEDoN MorrY MARKEr, Friday, Jan 25.-The Danb
Of Eug,snd's announcement Thursday, the 27th, o.
cent had but little effect the money market till just
Def and after the close Of business At the opening
GU that day Consos were quoted at SO TO ~ both for
money and the and after nuctuation they
closed at 594 to a. After business hours they we're
quoted at s9< 70 q for the Account. The other stocks
are Quoted ns under:-The Three per Cents Reduced,
s9t 10 u; Tbreeanda Quarter per Cents, 905f to H.;
Bank stock 1893 TO 2Ol India Stock 23s to ~; Exobe-
qusr Bills, sos 10 SO. prem.
Our advices from London which are up to the close
Of business, report further advance, under the joint
influences Of sh reduction Of the Of discounts By
the Bank and the receipt Of higher prices from the
Bourse Consols for the Account opened at 8s to S9
1d were done st both prices up to O'Clock. Later
Ia the day the market not quite good. Consols
realized SOY TO sos for transfer, and s9s to se% for
Account. good deal OF money stock has brought
forward st the rise cash is worth per in the
house F" The Three and-a Quarter per Cents are
eoS to oO5S and the Three per Cents ss% to 90 Bank
Stock Is 200 to 2s2 Exohequer bills 3ss. to 36s.
prem.
spanish Active Bonds have been az to "a and Por-
4 Ifafa m nIarf Gtne u
worth lsH TO lsI. Dutch Two-and-afIslf per Cents
are at 81 70 535S
SATURDAY, Jan. 2e.-in the London money market
this morning, there reaction in public securites
which tbs Stock Exchange people endeavored TO ascou
for BY tbe doubtful appearance Of affairs 10 France on
the electoral reform question. Consos opened for ac-
count II s9A reached Is fell back 70 end then TO