The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-09-27


Stock ksuei-A Ftnaacth Run,o,-S,Liiers
Claims Lemocraiic Meettng-Prospects IN m.
SCmh, &c, &C.
foreign account dur:. e the week ending last Sa-
| tufGay, was as iollows:--
Switzerland. ....... 700 England. ...... 5000
France. 10 500 cuba ....... 5000
b.Imany;. ........ 1900
io'"' S4J 700
inns Is the smallest amount which has yet been
issued 10 foreign account IN any one week, since
tie loan was neg, tiatrd.
IL IS whispered here that a certain well known,
banking house is some what stratened, just now.
in consequence of the depressed state of United
States stocks. Government has extended every
accommodation 10 the firm in question, but, of
course, there must be End TO II, and then an I'M
favorable crisis is tea. ed The last loan sod at a
high premun--hightr than was ever previously
obtained ana from The co vIlsed state OF Europe
at the time, IT was believed that the purchasers OF
the loan would make a handsome profit, In cOnse-
quence OF the demand VIII ch would exist by IN
vestment IN American securities Tor foreign CAPT.
tallsts Unfortunately tor bankers in this country,
the spread Of liberty did extend beyond Ia belle
France, and capitalists, no can see beyOnd
the end Of their noses, have invested in English
funds at three per cent, instead OF American secil
rlues, ut sx There Is no accounting for taste
We trust, however, that the spirited firm in ques-
standing the portenIous appearance OF the sky at
present.
In our letter, the other day, whilst speaking of
bounty land warrants, We omitted to mention that
soldiers at distance, by forwarding their papers
with the necessary vouchers, by mail, to the PEN
sion Office, can have their business attended to,
aud their warrants issued and sent to them, as ex-
redltOusly as IT an agent were employed, and tree
of expense. We know OF instances where agents
have obtained high $25 for Sc prosecu-
ting soldiers CAM This is downright
robbery. All the agent has to do, is to leave
the papers at the Pens on Office, and when
the warrant Is prepared, receive It from the
Land Office; matter which requires neither
skill nor practice, and which any honest man
should blush to receive pay for-at all events, a
greater remuneration than a messenger would
ask-ior the agent merely performs the duty OF
messenger Let the dsch rged soldiers or their
friends, endorse the papers necessary to prove tn.
validity OF the clam To the Pension Office, and
government will take care that no fraud Is COM
mitted, aud that no unne cessary delay exists AS
the papers are received, they are numbered and
investigated in due order, and no "agent" can ex-
pedltc the matter. We confess look with IA
degree OF horror at The practices OF most OF these
''agents" who endeavor to detraud the poor SOL
der out of the plttance granted him by his govern
ment for nsking his HE III the battles of his
try Our soldiers fought nobiy on the hoods STAIN
ed fields OF Mexico, and We consider II To be the
sacred duty OF every citizen To see that they
not now despoed by land pirates on their return
home.
There is to be a democratic meeting here on
"Wednesday evening, whena "recreant whig'' will
make full confession IN favor OF tue ''true faith"
The Lnion makes quite hurrah over this, but of
course there Is more Joy over one sinner who re
pentelh than over ninety and nine Just persons
who need no repentance.
In conversation with leading Southern de-
mocrat this morning, he remarked, :" that 1t is
difficult matter to predict who the South would go
or-Cass or Taylor. Southern confidence Is sha-
ken in Northern men. Where was there a greater
avowed friend to the South than Mr.. Van Buren,,
and yet look at him now Mr.. Van Buren's course
will nJure Gen. Cass in the South, for 1t has de-
stroyed confidence in Northern men, to very
great extent ] speak now OF the feelings of the
peoplenot ofthe politicians We have no doubt
but what there is a good deal oftruth in this, and
/. may affect measurably the vote in some States
OMEGA.