The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-08-18

that on one occasion the government troops got the
worst of it, and forced to retire with considerable
loss The leaders Of the Carist faction said to
be at their wits end in consequence of their move
ments not being so generally responded to in the pro-
vinces as they had reason to expect The people
however, desrous to GO in the harvest before they
join the insurgents and this precauton would seem
to be a very natural one.
There is another consideration connected with the
Carst instruction, which should be borne in mind
The Carlist chiefs evidently counted upon support,
sn6 fosG, from Great Britain and Immediately the
Spanish dispute occurred, and the representa-
4 tives Of England and Spain expelled from the
respective capitals, determined to try their luck
in rising on the northern frontiers of Spain.
1t is understood that although the English govern
ment would have objection whatever to the
OF the Car'ist plans and the consequent overthrow
Of the Queen and her existing administration yet
undsrstanding has been agreed upon between Lord
Pamerston and the parties who at the head of the
movement. All the Carlists want is money; and as
the English exchequer you is very full
at present. this and other influences have kept Lord
Pamerston from giving that tangible support to the
Carlists which they so foudly anticipated The ma
tural consequence of this state of things is that
damper is put upon the affair for the present and the
operations are confined to mere guerilla warfare carried
ON In the usual Spanish bull dog blood thirsty fashion,
almost every prisoner taken each side particularly
officers being immediately shot, much to the delight
OF the aforesaid Herido.
In official parance, we informed that the Queen
OF Spain has disappointed the hopes of her subjects of
| a successor to the throne, by miscarriage The
Spanish papers very little about the matter the
chief subject of discussion at Madrid, since her Ma
jesty pronounced enceinte being, Who the ia
ther Of the expected herr? 1t is shrewdly surmised
that the Queen enceine at all but that the
report was got up to cause little confidence the
part OF the Spanish nation in the King CoDsort Many
circumstances connected with the affair would lead to
such suppositon and the hurried trip of the royal
party into the country is said to have been preext
FOR enabling the ministers to get up the report of
mil carriage
The advices from Portugal by the Montrose, repre-
sent that country to be in state of ira utility The
disaifected or Patuea party is however strong one
and Is only waiting good chance for u rise The
bank note and currency bill had passed into law, and
the discount ON bank notes had declined in conse-
quepce, to the more favorable quotation of 40 to A.
discount. The exchange on London, 30 days sight
521s per 1000 RS at 80 days date, 52sS on New
YORK no quotation Trade very dull, both at Lisbon
and Oporto.
The instructions and disturbances on the cent?
nent appear to benefit the English gun ma nufac
turers The steamer Euxine sailed hence yesterday
Tor Constantlnople and Malta portion Of her cargo
comprised 30 tons measurement of muskets in cases,
to be landed at Malta. Several steamers from this
port touching at Malta have taken out large uanti-
ties OF muskets and it may be estimated that during
the last six weeks not less than 40 600 stand arms
have been shipped from Southampton for Gibraltar md
Malta The latter island is quite receptacle for
like stores and the dealers there keep great stocks
mnskets, carblnes, pistols, swords, gunpowder, SC.
which they sell to the Italians Calabrians Sicans
The steamer Pacha which is to leave here for Genoa
tomorrow, understand, has large freight of cases
of firearms.
By arrival yesterday it is reported that pirates
have appeared in the Mediterranean F.; a large English
merchant ship was taken and scuttled by Greek
pirate vessels in sight of another vessel the captain
OF which, having no arms on board afraid to inter
fere.
The overland India and China mail arrived in Lon
don on the 25h, with dates from Calcutta the list
june Bombay. June I'd; Madras June 9th The intel
hgence brought interesting and serious rulers
OF British India, inasmuch a campaigu against the
rebel chiefs Of Moutan must ensue. A conspiracy of
an alarming character, had also been discovered in
Lahore and 1T does not require much knowledge of
Oriental affairs to predict that the whole of the nor
thern frontier OF British India is dsaected will be
the theatre OF bloedshed. The Bombay government |
had determined that no military operations should be
commenced till October next. This has bee
much commented upon in England because it is ar
ened that the delay will permit formidable orgauiza
lion amongst the rebel chiefs and that their defeat
will prove very expensive difficult On the other
hand 1t must be remembered. that the marching of
troops during the hot months would be destruct
Ve ana that perhaps more men would be lost by sick
ness than by fighting Considering therefore tina the
Engsh generally manage to be the conquerors in In
dia 1t is not too much to that possibly suspen-
sion Of operations during the heats a wise Time
will prove; at all events, there will be work
All round the neighborhood Of Southampton, the |
potato disease has appeared and has committed great
havoc amongst the crop. There is a great breadth
land with this escuent and present noes
certainly indicate that almost general failure may be
anticipated.
The weather, for the last fortnight has been very
unfavorable for the wheat harvest-cold winds and
heavy rains having prevailed. Grain has, in
quence advanced in price at Mark Lane and in the pro-
vnces, and some uneasiness has been manifested on
the Stock Exchange, fears entertained that
tions of American grain wheat -four &C., will be
CURED and that an adverse turn in the exchanges will
any circumstances it is however gratifying to know
that the United States supply any deficiency of |
European produce; and a stringent money market |
would be preferable to scarcity Of food. Three weeks
fine warm sunny weather such is &c nerally expert
enced in England during August and September, |
would dispel all doubts for the abundancy of the
vest.
The Havre cotton market has been very active, and
the sales Of that staple have attery very much in
creased from the circumstances Of perfect order being
restored. The sales in Havre amount to from
1400 to 100 bales perdiem and the purchases have
been made with much spirit and confidence.
have not touched upon the Irish question, because
you will receive the very latest from Liverpool
direct
Notwithstanding the fact that up the 9th no fight
ing had actually taken place. yet the present condi
ton Of Ireland is fearful one-and that there will be
serious disturbances and much bloodshed, no
doubt Large bodies Of troops being continually
moved to Ireland, and every movement and every
count made public leads to the belief that the English
government expects formidable struggle to be made |
by the insurgents, for insurgents the mob nust
be called. The government are said to be well pre-
pared to put down with strong hand any and every
disturbance and It is currently said that anxiety
exists for the rebellion to to crisis in order that
1t may be at once nipped in the bud The next fort
night will probably tell fearful tale for the Green
Isle. There cannot, however be any doubt but that
the government troops will be successful against the
undiscplined mob.
GENERAL CAvAIcNAc.-GeneralC avsgnac, now chief |