The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-07-09

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The total sales of the week. OF all descriptions, being
80 go bales the total imports, 4663 Of which 43l91
were American. The estimated stocks Of all descrip
tons the 23d June, yesterday 5l5,o60, Of
which, $685. $40 were An ecar. Taken by the trade in
this year. to Esd June COT 14O; by specuator % GOO
bags; by exI orters, Al, zee bags.
Reel know for fact although the prices current
do not mention IL circumsance) that all the Caro-
lima rice in the arket has been bought up by in
dividual sp, cuation. He has given as high It's
3D. Not cask Offering yesterday afternoon.
The transactions Of the week 40 terces and 10
bags Carolina at 1ss los in bond, being advance
of Is per cwt have given this article deal Of
sideraton, and cannot imagine how any material and
permanent rise in its value be looked for.
GrainIh he stock of wheat is very limited, and hold
ers have obtained an advance of % 3D. per 10 lbs
last weeks rates. No variation in -four. Indian
has been and continues in fair demand at the prices
named in my last letter, also Indian meal.
There have been sales in common American
Rosin 800 barrels Of better description sold at q I'd
a As Cd, and 200 barrels American pitch, at d.
90 barrels American lard oil (rehned) brought 3ss
sos per cwt. American oil of turpentine is held for
higher rates.
Hemp-2O bales American sold at f25 and 1900 bales
Jue at Ga SIS ELI los per ton, being advance of
los per ton the finer qualities.
Talow-150 casks North American as reported at
ASS Cd a 46s.
PRIcEs AMERICAN Provisions LIVERPOOL
Lard-Only q small quantity offered by auction
last Tuesday, yet it greater than the demand
Fair middng, adapted for refntrs purposes sold at
3Ss SSs Cd 40s being with difficulty obtained for 200
kegs Of fine firm white article. quantity Of lard
grease bro ught 29s to sos 3D. CheeseThe imports of
the week tfrom 18th to 2lst June) 2s3 boxes
have also 500 boxes, new, by the Hibernia' small
parcel, the quality being ordinary, small and soft,
br ought SOS 4os fine is worth ASS 52s; middliny
AS 4es ordinary 33s As per cwt, duty paid which
is s. per cwt)
Beef-No arrivals, and stock small; very little Offering
under SIS 3d. the standard price of the principal i'm
porters. u S. prime mess, per terce, 304 lbs (nuch
wanted) is worth SOS Sos; ordinary (old, 40s 60s
new, SOS SIS; mess per Dbl, 200 lbs sos 56s do,
binary, 4os a 4Gs.
Pork-The stock consists of "a great variety of qua
les sales Of fay orte brand have been made at 7os
There is improved inquiry for mess and there have
been several small sales of heavy for Ireland at
about Sos; fair middlng quality is worth ASS SIS,
while really me article, in limited quality commands
Sos SIS
BAcoN.-At public SALE last Tuesday, about $50
boxes were brought forwardthe only sale, however,
being los boxes of " Powclpsn short mindless rib in
at AS The import is about is again rather large,
QSd0 boxes from 18th to 21st June but there is how
ever lut little fine Of any description in the market.
HAMS AND Observation-Disclosures are increasing in
demand and 27s have been realized for large parcel
at auction.
There abundance Of potatoes in the markets to-
day. at from Is Id to Is Cd for 20 lbs sixty to Sc
venty carts, laden principally with potatoes arrived,
for the Liverpool market at the ferries on Tie
,hps of haf
On the 23d june last year. old potatoes were Sd the
measure go ibs). They now IS 4d only!
About the moment of the ''Cambrlas departure
last Saturday, a dreadful occurrence was taking
place at the Geological Gardens near this town.
AS one of the keepers was engaged in his usual
office of cleaning out the den OF the elephant
"Raah,' he struck the animal blow with the
broom to make him move. The animal took no
notice, and the blow was repeated with severity,
which SO Infatuated Rajah that he forced the
keeper with his tusks against the timbersswhich
form the den, hurting him SO severely, that as the
elephant retired he fell back on the ground The
elephant had not done with HIM, but again ap-
preached, and placing his great foot, which mea-
suresfour feet round it, upon his body, crushed him
to death The proprietor who was in the gardens
a. the time, determined upon having the animal de-
stroyed, and upon representing the at the bar
racks, obtained the services Of thiy-six riflemen,
and to prepare for the worst for was alleged that
the elephant was mad two field pieces, also,
two captains accompanying the men. A dose of
two ounces of prussic acid was administer red to
the animal, which scarcely produced any effect
at least he soon overcame it, Twelve of the SOL |
diers then fired, but without effect; and upon
twelve additional shots being discharged one only
took effect. 1t entered under the fore-shouldsr-
the animal reeled and fell dead. Van Amburch.
who was present at the execution, said that only
that one ball took effect Rajah was a noble AM
mal-lhe largest elephat in the kingdom, and cost
the proprietor of the gardens .e60O, eleven years
ago. He was thirty-tive years DID, was ten feet |
high, and weighed nearly four tons ! This was
the second keeper he killed 1t was, nevertheless,
q pity to destroy so rare au animal
According to accounts received from Moscow.
the cholera is making dreadful progress The
number of cases on the 10Th of May alone, were
80; the number of deaths being AZ. During the
SIX previous days. AGA persons were attacked of |
whom 200 died! This dreadful visitation is like
wise very prevalent at Robinski, Kalouza, and ia
rosau. II s, therefore, evidently travelling west
ward.
Mr.. Sheridan Knowles, is in a bad state of
health. He is going to Madeira next August, with
Mr.. Driver of this town, to pass the winter there
The protessorshp OF modern language at Oxford
University, has been offered to " distinguished |
foreigner" Mons. Guizot, perhaps!
On Tuesday evening last, the West India Steam-
er Tay arrived at Southampton, bringing the fol-
lowing dates Honduras, Ilth May; Tampico,
18Th; Vera Cruz, 10th; Demerara, 18th; ST. Tho
mas, 2lst; Jamaica, 3D. Trinidad, 22d; Grenada,
23d; Barbados, 26th Havana, 9th, and Bermu-
da, 9Th.
HIGHLY IMPORTANT!
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LIVERPOOL, June 2i-l o'clock, p vi
open my letter to inform you, that news has |