The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-03-10
ADDITIONAL INTELLIGENCE
STEAMSHIP AMERICA

BY THE
STEAMSHIP AMERICA.
Ireland.
The affairs Of Ireland have occupied, as usual, a
large portion of the time of Parliament since the
sesso on commenced. The aecessity for the CONT
nuauce Of the suspension of the Habeas Corpus
Act has been admitted by overwhelming majoritles,
and even the ultra Irish members have made but
feeble resistance to It's passing The Commons The
bill will pass the House Of Lords with little or no
opposition. The additional grant OF $4,000 tor
The relief of the Irish poor, has also been sanction
ed, but has given rise to variety Ut debater, a
hinQing upon the question OF "what is to be done
with LELAND % Whilst, however, the slew pro-
cess of legislation is aiming at giving partial relief
% the starving people, the state OF the country IN
many districts continues deplorabe; indeed,
| apparently worse than at any former period.
| The prisons and warehouses; are filled to
repletlon-repots OF deaths from starvation are to
be found recorded In all the local papers. The
clearance OF the peasantry and OF emigration are
as active as ever. The stocks OF provisions are
plundered IN all quarters. Catholic chapels are
being closed, and the desttut,on OF the Roman
Catholic clergy Is very great; indeed. apathy and
misery seem universal in that unhappy country,
the condition OF which is without parallel In the
history Of the world.
Mr. Duffy's trial, after lnnumerable delays, has
at length commenced. During ITS progress, Sne
| Of the jurors very obstreperously exhibited bis
PARTY feeling by clapplng his hands at some of the
sentiments of counsel. Mr.. Meagher appeared in
court by habeas corpus, to give evidence. and was
loudly appIauded. After the senior Judge, Ball,
had charged the jury, they retired to their room to
consider their verdict; but although locked up on
the night OF the 2lst, they could not agree, and
were discharged on the following morning--Mr.
Duffy, meantime, being sent back to PRISON, until
the 7th of April, when he will again be tried.
Barring Brothsrs' Circular.
LoNpor, Friday. Feb %, 1870
Since our last sdvicee, OF eth ms sut have hsd
reat brisk In market for nearly every desorp
lon Of colonial and foreign produce we'll FOR oil
leading staple articles and great activity CON-
tinues to prevail throughout the manufacturing dis
trots.
Prices Of breadstuns on the other hand, have given
way under the pressure Of large foreign supplies aud
provisions frsm the cause also sgsln rather
lower.
price
The BRANDY market continues very drm, with ten.
dency upwards Cosnao, ls4s, best brands 80. 4d on
| the quay.
CocH,SxAL We notice sales Of about 400 bags
chiefly Honduras silver, from So Cd. AS 3d., with
black from a. . IS. Sd. We quote Mexican silver
B. I'd. . IS. Cd.
Cocoa In limited requss::. 200 bags Para sold from
eos Cd to Its. Sd.
CorPER has advanced. Tough cake E8l l0s., tile
fs3, sheathipg 9,kd., yellow metal Sd per ID.
The dam nd fran hs hoo trad hass NH
.ded for the moment but prices are firmly msiot.asd
by holderA. Native Ceylon has again been dealt In
largely and about 5000 bags have been taken from 34s
Cd to sos Cd. Export kinds attract ate nt,on
We notice sses of cargo Of Brazil (dostins at 2Ss Ga
Tor . near port; 500 bags Cue ord 80, 1000 bags
Java t ga aud about 500 bags Psdsug fro z7s Cd
70 2ss. In all the ports Of the continent prices
we'll supported, and the Trading Compsuys March
sale 10 expected to 90 CT brishly.
CoTTor The in uense business last week at Liver
pool lad 10 more demand re, and 5000 bales East
India changed hands At Va advance. This week
have been cuieter and not than $500 bses have
bssn sold. including 1000 at public sss yssssrdsy,
when ll700 bales were offered, and the remainder
taken In. Sursts aHd. to 4,.d Madras Sd to 4d
The Ceas trade continues depressed, aud prices Of
wheat "a TO 3s lower, with constant supplies fyou
| the Continent pressing on the market French Hour
Is Offering from g.. to S7s per sack OF $50 lbs, and 10
that proportion American would not be worth
than Ws. Cd. to 26s. per barrel Indian also
| elected, prices coming lower from Ireland.
Daucs 40 $50 ceroons yellow b.rk, yesterday rss
ICED Il I'd IS Tod for sound. bang steady ratas.
Turkey opium nrmsr ct O.. 3d.. Csmphor, s5s 67s eli
Quicksilver, 81. Sd per ID. Cutoh, 81 . 2a.. Gum
Anmi scarce and 81 It's Co. go S. paid for good bold
scraped. Lac dye has advanced; J. NOR. brings 1sa
IL. Sd D. r. 1n ID. . IL. I'd. per Id.
HrMs.-St. Petersburg clean, ESQ S.. Manila fs8s
Gas; Juts, ETA els los.
HDr-In fair demand st eteady prices we'll asserted
East Indis In COED condition, are much wanted.
Irou The quarterly sales have gone Oh satsfac.
torly They closed this sftssnoos- OF 1906 chests
In tho varisus catalogue 5000 chests have been
ally dposed Of 1t prices compared with October show
Ing advance OF I'd. per ID. the general run Of
Bengal, and from 80. to Cd: advance Karpah, ma
dras and Dude. We sstlms's that ono half the above
quantity hss been tahsn for sspsrt, and the remain
der f. e cobrumption and resale.
IRoN continues in good demand, and the nsksrs
1fm at GO for bar asd fs los. E6 for rails
free board Wales In Sta6jrdshirs, prices have
advanced los. per ton. Scotch pig, ON the Clyde has
been dealt In largely, from 22s. TO 23s per ton for
mixed numbers; and GartsheIrie 10 held At Ssa
LARD Ia IL. lover. We quote U. s. s6s. . as per
cvt.
Lrn,sEp CAKES ooutius to decline, and stocks seen.
mulate. The best New York obloag thin, In barrels
not worth 81 1os.; Boston, New Orleans, 70.
SEA &c IS, Lemon msds, Ell
ons-sperm ESQ ESQ los A parcel at auction.
this afternoon, sold feom E1o 1ss 70 fsi. Common
fsh OF arc very SCARCE and southern has been cod
from en- 70 ESQ, Pale Seal, Gao los; Cod cas- Ios a
E2e; Palm, Sis Q 32s oososnut AS 50. a 3s. Lin
reed scarce and no, TO be had under 2os PER owt
R'cr continue depressed. Bengal White 9s. % to
Ia Cd; Cargo s Sc; Arrsosn 10 s. 3D.; Csrona ls'
Cd q 10. Cd.
sAL1rErEa--we notice sales to the extent Of 4T0o
bags from f6s Cd to It's 81 for Bengal
Raw snK--yery littls doing In any description
noe our last, bot boders in no way dirpo-ed 20
code in price with the oonhruation Of large d.