The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-08-14

Com MERCIAL AFFAIRS.
MONEY MARKET.
Sunday, Aug. 1876


The non- arrival of the Acadia till this afternoon
with days later intelligence from Europe tended
to keep things quiet for days past, and acted
check upon operations Of all kinds particularly in Wall
street. among the stock spectators IL expected
that the steamer would bring important and
news from Ireland at all events her advices would it
thought quiet the public mind this side raise
1t to the highest pitch of excitement-and there
therefore, the greatest anxiety for further accounts
The news, which we published in an Ertra Herald this
afternoon indicates real crisis in the affairs that
country and the next will be looked for with in
creased interest and anxiety 1t is exceedingly
cult to form any opinion to the probable COM
plexion of the next intelligence The chances are
in favor of terrible outbreak and would not be
surprised at anything from that quarter. The effect Of
serious collision between the people OF Ireland the
military upon commercial matters, cannot but be
bad, and If protracted must be runous to many;
and if the outbreak should be Of any duration
there is danger of another rsvulsisn in the inan-
cia affairs of Great Britain. civil war in Ire.
land would derange the commercial system of Eng
land, and lit assumed formidable shape the conse-
quences would be extremely disastrous. 1t is by no
means certain that the crops of the United Kingdom
will be average Our most recent accou nts
state that in the event of the remainder of the
season proving favorable could be wished there
possibility of more than fair average harvest
and there dangers of a much less yield The
crops in Europe safe until they housed;
and unfavorabe weather week before harvest will
change the entire appearance of things and reduce
average to alarming deficiency. The probability is
that the yield this year, both in England and Ireland
will not be above, and may be much below an average
This question, well others of vast Importance to
the peace and prosperity Of Europe, will be better
understood after the arrival Of the steamer due
The stock market, during the past week, has been
without any material alteration, very slight i'm
provence in prices been realized in government
securities, and in Of the leading fancies Money
is little easier and the rate of interest is steadily de-
clining. Loans call easily obtained irst.rate
securities at six per cent and in the event of the
steamer bringing encouraging political and commercial
accounts, rapid improvement will be realized ALI
that is wanted is confidence, and gradual
return of that vital element of trade Business
yet dull and until the great number Of merchants and
others out of town to the city, cannot
pect much change. A week two will send most of
them home, and fill hotels with strangers. 1t is
the general impression that extensive trade will be
carried on the approaching fall months.
The Reading Railroad Company brought to tde.wa-
ter, last week, ,593 tons. The Schuylkll Canal
16,349 tons and the Lehigh Canal 0ss tons. Total
this year from the Schuylkil region 1O03,743 tons
from the Lehigh region, 367, 476 tons.