The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-05-05
ARRIVAL OF SPECIE,
SC. &c. sc.

At four o'clock yesterday morning, we received
a Geographic announcement that the steamship
America, Captain Harrison, arrived at Halifax,
about 10 o'clock, A. NJ, on Thursday, after pas
sage of twelve days from Liverpool, which port
she lett on Saturday, April 2lst.
By this arrival we are placed in possession of one
weeks later intelligence from all parts of the Old
World than was received by the Cambria.
Our express Immediately started overland with
the news to st. John, N. B., from which point it
was transmitted by telegraph to Boston and thence
to this city.
We are informed that the utmo artiOn was
made to get the news through in time norm
ing edition, the run of l46 miles by Land having
been made in the extraordinarily short time of eight
hours and twenty-five minutes.
Our correspondent at Halifax was informed that
the America had on board, for the United States,
100000 in specie.
We understand that among the passengers in the
America, is Mr.. Joshua Bates, of the house of the
Messrs. Barring, of London.
The intelligence, in commercial point of view,
will be found to be of very important character
The following is our Geographic synopsis of
THE NEWS.
ST. JOHN, N. b., May 4-3 A. M.
The America has sixty through passengers, and
may be expected TO arrive at her wharf, at Jersey
City, at late hour on Saturday afternoon.
The Canada arrived at Liverpool on the 10Th ult.,
in fourteen and half days from New York.
It will be noticed that the French government
has come to the important resolution of an armed
Intervention to reinstate the Pope at Rome. force
adequate to the emergency has already sailed for
Civita Vecchia.
The warllke contest between these severa
States of the continent continues with undated
fury, and with the most disastrous results to all the
parties engaged.
The Danes are now enforcing strict blockade
of all the German ports, and it is stated that emf
grant vessels will not hereafter be allowed to pass
unmolested.
The Markets.
Owing to the unfavorable accounts from the con-
tinent, cotton had further receded one-eighth of
penny.
The stoppagc of Supplies of breadstuffs from the
Baltic is beginning to have favorable effect upon
the markets. The actual advance, however, dur
ing the past week, owing to other adverse lnflu-
ences, has been slight
Money continues abundant, notwithstanding
heavy drain of specie. Consols, during the past
week, have Auctuated from 91l to 92s, closing on
the 10Th at 81.
The commercial accounts from the East Indies
by the last overland mail, are regarded as very
satisfactory.
The accounts from the manufacturing districts
are less encouraging, though there has been no
diminution of employment.
The result of the last weeks operations IN
cotton is rather lower prices by about 3D. per
pound, though this applies more to the COM
mon qualities of the American than to any
other A public sale of Sea Island, on Friday, was
dull affair, and sold at Id. decline. Long stapled
of all kinds are dull, and the common and ordinary
Qualities are almost unsaeable at the lowest quo
ta,ions. Fair Upland and Mobile AID. Fair Or
leans AID. Mddng Uplands and Mobile 4d. Mid
ding Orleans Al; ordinary SD to 32d. per Id. The
business for the week amounts to 32,2l0 bales, of
which $500 are on speculation, and 1850 tor ex-
port.
AT the latest accounts from Havre the cot
ton market exhibited symptoms of an increased
activity, but no essential alteration was quotable
in prices, and good business doing.
Considerable sales philadelphia Western Canal
-four were made at the market, on the l7th at 2is
3d. per- Dbl. The article has, however, become dull
again, and has declined to 23s 3d., at which it was
offered on the 10Th, in quantity exceeding the de-
mand Wheat is dull at our last quotations. In
Indian corn, however, we have had fair steady
demand, at rather better prices; white selling
at 31s. TO 3ls. 3D., and yellow at BIS to 33s.
per quarter. Indian corn meal 14s. to lis.
Sd. per barrel
There is no improvement in beef; the i'm
ports are fully equal to the demand, and the
stock on hand is much larger than usual In
bacon the demand is decidedly good at prices
ranging from Sis. Cd. to 40s. The stock in first
hands does not exceed two weeks consumption
Hams are dull, and common qualities are forced
on the market at 3Os to 32s Cd. The finer qualities
sell at 40s.
There is very limited inquiry for Pork,
which is lower by fully 3. The demand is
confined solely TO the best brands of prime mess
for ship stores, which varies much in quall-
" that it is offered at from 5ls to 6Ss There have
been several arrivals of lard, which has influenced
the market. Sales at 33s TO 33s Cd for average
quality in barrels Tallow in good demand, and
at advanced prices, from Sd. to Is. per cwt.
The demand for cheese is exceedingly limited,
ind prices range from 37s TO 43s for best qualities,
in boxes. There is a very heavy stock on hand.
There is but little inquiry for linseed cakes, at
from E5 to G5 los per ton.