The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-01-09

prices being for Three per Cents. 43f 4Oc.; Five
per Cents, 79.; New Loan, 78f. 9Oc.; Railway
shares also looking up. The new President
of the republic was to be proclaimed on the 2lst,
and the new Cabinet would be announced i'm
medIately afterwards.
| There were about eight millions votes poled In
France at the election The actual returns from
sixty-fve of the eIghty-sx departments, show the
following result
Cavaie mao. .... 80. =. =. -. .iols,i21
| Ledru houin. ............... N47O2
LamarHnS'. ......... llbI9
| IAsePsh. ol,3u4
--lse2 n?
|
Napoleon over all. ana ess
Total vote in the sixty Eve departme nts. 804297d
On the 18th, the returns from all the departments
but three had been received by the National As
sembly.
The soi disant friends OF President Napoleon
Bonaparte were Git was reported) already subject
to some dlsappolntments and dlsagreements, and
| expressed their belief that the Prince, In his at
tempts to proptiate the existing party, he repub-
leans de la Veille) would displease the most de-
voted of his own adherents.
M. Odllon Barrot was to be at the head of the
new government, and M. Lamartlne was spoken
of as likely to be put in nomination as Vice Presi-
dent of the Republic.
M. de Beaumont. Minister OF the French Repub-
llcto England, underline Cavaignac administration,
left London on the 18th, having resigned his post
IN consequence of the election of Prince LOUIS
M. Cercelles, the French Envoy to the Pope had
returned to Paris, after accomplishing his mission.
| The Pope was still at Gaeta, with the King of
Naples, but his Holiness had assured M. Corcelles
ofEIs intention eventually to take refuge in France
In the meantime provisional government was
proclaimed at Rome.
Our advices from Havre, OF the 18th, mention
that business continued to improve daily, the
election of Bonaparte; and prices OF staple articles
were on the advance. The sales of cotton for the
previous week were about II 900 bales. at an ad.
vance on previous rates of six francs. On the 18th
the market was very brisk; sales 5000 bales Sc
veral cargoes had been sold, to arrive.
At Mark Lane, on Monday, the 18th Dec, Eng
lish corn fell Is to Is. per quarter In consequence
of large supplies Of foreign wheat, which also de.
clined. Flour was turn more IN favor of the
buyer, also arising from large arrivals for Indian
corn little demand.
At Liverpool cotton market, December 18th,
there was a renewal OF the extensive demand for
cotton, that sales to the extent of II, 900 bales
were made. including 5000 taken by SPECTATORS
| Rather better prices were paid for American and
Surats on the 10Th. The demand still continued
| good, sales 1000 bales, prices very firm
The affairs of Italy every day became more In.
volved and menacing. King Charles Albert had
been obliged to yield to the ultra liberals, and to
commits sion M. GIobertI to torn a cabinet. The
contemplated Italia league wouli necessarily give
umbrage to Austria, and might be attended with
most amentabe circumstances.
The pOne atiu nod at q aoto orrrourJ aJ H.,
dplomatsts. No less than % cardinals were as
sembled to give their advice to His Holiness An
extraordinary meeting Of the Chamber of Deputies
oil Rome, was held on the 9Th December, con.
voked to hear a report of the deputation sent to
Gaeta, from which it appeared that the members of
the deputaton were stopped at and not per-
mltted to enter the Neepotan territory. The
members then forwarded letter to Cardinal An
toneli, requesting permission to wait on the Pope,
to which reply was returned, stating that his Ho-
illness had left Rome Of his own accord, that he
unued to pray the Almighty to bestow his mercy
on X ONE and the Roman States The deputation
not having been enabled to accomplish its mis-
sion, returned to the Roman capital.
Our Vienna dispatches of the l4h December IN
form us that Russian fleet has appeared of TIL
este for the purpose Of suppressng the liberties Of
the Venetians by blockade Of the city. The &C.
counts from Hungary are most contradictory. 1t
apreared certain that no decisive battle had been
fought, although there had been much skirmshing
on both sides, with equal disadvantages. The gem
era inactivity OF the Imperial troops continued
the Hungarans were meanwhile burning down
their own towns and villages and destroying ali
means OF communication, In order to cut of
the invading Austrian army by cold, fever, or
starvation.
The settlement of the Neapolitan and Siclian
| question, was far from being arranged, inasmuch
as fresh difficulties had arisen the chief HIM
drance was demand from the Slcllans tor an
army to he raised from their own island. This
gave umbrage to the King, who was determined
not to agree to such condition.
The Emperor of Russia had refused to acknow-
! ledge the Queen OF Spain, and the Envoy from
Madrid was TO leave St, Petersburg on the 18th
| Dec.
| The Spanish Carlists had received some slight
| reverses oooi, generally, the cause Of the Condo
| de Monte molin was prosperlng.
| General Saunders, the United States Minister at
| Maond, was on the eve OF proceeding to Aida
sis for the WINTER the Madrid climate proving too
| severe Tor his children.
| The United States frgate ST. Lawrence, Capt.
| II. Pau Ding was still lying at Southampton when
| the Washington LETT.
| The RIpon sailed about the same day and hour
| from Southampton, with the East India and China
| mails.
The West India and Colonial markets were
| very steady, at n slight advance in sugar coffee
| and produce OF the British possessions.
| Ov ing to an immense accumulation OF bullion
| in the Bank ct England, amounting TO nearly
El5,000 0O0) TO the favorable appearance of 6olit-
col affairs in France, and to the tendency to a
| slight Improvement In the manufacturing dis
| tncts, the English funds has risen near.
" one per cent. having gone up to SSA .ex
dividend, equal to 30 with the dividend on. tall
OF oDe-bali per cent afterwards took place at the
close Of business the 19th. the last price of the
Three per Cents being IS toSSi. Exchequer Bills,
| 40 to 43 premium; Bank stock, 100 TO 1872.
Foreign Stocks were firm at a slight advance;
Mexican Bonds, 22} to 22l. In railway sh Tres a
considerable rise had occurred; but the market
had gone back litle afterwards, arising from
the desire OF spectators to sell for realization
Of profits. This was likewise the case with Eng
llsh funds.
The overland India and China mail reached
London on the morning OF tne 19lh ult, with
dates from Bombay, November IS; Madras, Nov.
8; Calcutta, November 6; Hoog-Kong, October
30. This mail brought no decisive news from the