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

stand. in the hands OF Mr. skinner Mr. Lancaster and
Mr. Bailey Mes,rs Cocksrelps IN tns nanos SI VIZ
Martin, Mr.. Mckenzie. and Mr. Faire ana hessrs
Hughesdon's In those of Mr.. Mcksn5.e, Mr. Mel
sail and Mr. McCallum meeting OF the cIso, T,
of Messrs. Smith Cowel & Co. has been held me
statement of affairs showed tho liabilities OF tho hrm
here to DO company's rupees gag 3sl ana th,r asss
compapy's rupees 690O3s Of which compapy's rupees
i26 1856 is cash balance in the Bank Of Bengal and
Oriental Bank Their totsl liabilities, arising out OF
correspondepts are compapy's rupees sI2 3si and
what Is considered low estimate Of the out-turn OF
property OF those firms the total assets wiz oe comps
ny rupees 1858 10 resolved that the house should
be allowed to carry business under inspectors then
appointed -
London has been generally exempt from further dis
but during several days credit was shaken by
the active reports circulated that large East India
and China house had solicited assistance from the Bank
Of England and about to wind up their Affairs
These have been untquvocay contradioted and
Il positively stated that present intention exists of
Of tho Of this eminent and extensive house
The failure OF ] C. Pitt, German merchant at St
Petersburg for E35O 600, has caused great consterna-
ton In that capital TIL. has placed seals on
the property and some malsppropriston Of funds BE-
longing to public company, In which Manifestations
broker has been discovered to be party mas
excited great distrust
Of aid which should be afforded to Messrs Won Haber
Co of Csrsruhe, but doubt is entertained that tf
fectve assistance will be afforded. 1t has been given
with great reluctance.
At Vienna the reports which have been circulated
respecting the great house Of Asn.su a
the house to renqush business, aud there can De no
doubt but that the partners will retire with consider
able private fortune, computed ut half million ster'
The affairs of Messrs. Rups Co. Of Amsterdam, are
| represented to be very unfavorable go
The sugar refining works Of De Bruyn Co will not
be suffered to discontinue operations, but will be car
Messrs. Thomas Wright s. Co. of St. Pstersburgh
connected with Job Wright Co. of London, have
other cases Of Russian and London houses having been
kept here and not sent back.
Mr. Michel Bass banker, of Paris whose name will be
| fnun In tha Ia
| business.
Messrs Perkins scblusser and NIullsns, of London,
an early day. Messrs W. and j. Woodl,y have also
declared second dividend of 80 4d in the pound
The Journal de L.aisne mentions the disappearance
| ofM Clerzot, q banker at Laon. The amount OF his
engagements Is not stated
Of Frankfort which stands n our list OF fsures Is said
to have 'sumed payment.
which suspended In November last have made arrange
msnts to resume in the early part OF
| branches all over the principally
| FAILURES IN ENGLAND AND OTHER PARTS OF EUROPE.
Barnes. w. woollsn manufsc Milnrow, near Roohdale
Bstson ( ,on s' IRON aud so merchant: dudley
Bertram Parkinson, general merch Newcastle
BonDsV : C., V CO. merchants: .Aisisrs
Bochmer, j., Wholesale druggist. frankfort
Coohssaux Co. msnufacturers .'.'. .Tsmpieuv.
ColvNle, Gilmore, 4 Co. merchants. Calcutta
Cunard Jos timber merchant .. Miramichi
Delaunay & Co. merchants. $50. .Hsvrc.
Doerng, drysslter.. ........ frankfort
EaJonn' roUtppsIIier
Fore, B, F., & Co merchants. -, Calcutta.
Ferguson A, timber hard'e merch. Dublin.
Graham, j. and c. cotton spinners. Glasgow
Granier, -, banker. 'Montpelier
Haas, C. merchant. ....... FRANKFORT
Hardman s. Co, merchants. 500. Liverpool
Heidelburg Brothers, merchants. Frankfort
Ham m n ker
Hoffman M merchant. ......... .Frsnkfort
Hopkins, Henry, stock broker. 49,. London.
Hughesdon Co, merchants. Calcutta.
Lake. Hammili & Co merchants. :: Calcutta.
Lesage & Lsbry, dealers In cotton goods. Paris.
Lee, J. Macean, underwater. -. London.
Maint1, NJ merchant. ......... .OasnbaSh'
Mullen. ( Co., m:roh:nts.. Calcutta.
0nieyi Dunlop Co. Bradford,
smith nt c S co merchants. cs
voksrt & Lubbock, timber merchants. lsottsnburg.
Ward Angel, leather factors. -. London.
France.
The state of health of Louis Philippe has given rise IF
late to considerable uneasiness IL naturally to be
expected that the shock of tho death of his sister Ma
more or less, on that monarch's hsath Advantage
has been aken however by spectators on the Bourse
lwho, Of course, manage to make rumors general
through the medium Of the press to exsggerate the ex
tent of his Majesty illness for their purposes The
Queen remove these reports far possible caused
the so,ees and court receptions which had been sus
pended since the death OF Madame Adelaide, to be re-
sumed forthwith and not only these ate AIDED by
his Majesty but he gave sudienos to the deputaon
the Chamber OF Peers tho occasion Of present
Ing the address The real fact is that his Majesty still
sbors under the remains OF influenza although copei-
dersbly better Any oomI aints by a monarch 80 far
advanced In years and whose feelings have 40 recently
been subjected to severe and trying ordeal will cause
more general interest than usual; and do not won
der, therefore. that they have caused the renewal
OF the old rumor Of sbdicston. In reference to
of an intention to sbdicate on the part of the
King has been revived It is asserted that bis ply
than is possible with the present position Of Louis
Philippe but IL believed also that there political
Of nsa CRAFTY iof sucn an aE WOuG ,h !,
the moral power Of the crown for the King, although
no longer TIE nominal sovereign would inspire the Gov
vernment with force and he would be regarded as the
natural guardian OF the young king 1t would also
afford occasion for sautsry concessions, which the
Government now refuses to make on account OF their
being breaking up OF their system. It would be an
experiment Of . new government with oil the moral
cious reforms would impart. New actors would be on
the STAGE but the old prompter would be at hand
stanoes the new government would already be in &C.
ton would have rallied round 1t all the pArtsaps
Of the dynssty and tho guarantees Of power would be
forward Ia Paris for the abdcaton of Louis Philippe"
The Chamber Of Deputies have been again reviewing
the Swiss affairs NJ Guisot charges Lord Palmerston
with departing from the line Of policy adopted BY the
British government In 1892, when Mr.. Percy, then
Paimerston to inform the swiss government that all
alterations In the Swiss federal pact tending to destroy
the separate sovereignty OF the cantons wouu 30 ate
rally change the foreign relations Of S~itzsrland as to
ente the powers which parties to the treaties OF
lsi4 and 1915 to such alterations This it IL
alleged is all the French government has lately insisted
lorg debate took place In reference to the selling
Of situations with the govern
ment. NJ Guizot admitted his knowledge OF the prsc-
tce but denied any participation in them and JUSTIFIED
his noninterrenoe by stating that the abuse had been
OF long standing to be checked by anything hor OF
statute TOR the purpose. motion implying censure
Of tho Minister was nesstved by large msjority but
NJ Guxot announced his intention of bringing In q bill
to meet the alluded to Another discussion
as to the mssppropristion the part of NJ Duchatel
of Of money granted for the sufferers by the Loire
nunaou in devoting them to electioneerng purposes
In order to the return OF ministerial member
for Puy. The Chamber. however refused to entertain
the subject 1t IL evident from perusing the debates
and the votes that although some OF the con-
sentative party have deserted the leader be has still
large working majority in the Chamber. reduction
bss h~~u IA In h. eat afaa NJ