Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1849-02-15
"A DAYS LATER FROM EUROPE

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\ The Sieamar Niagara arrived at Bosom, on
Sunday. a, 10 o'clock, in II days from Liver
pool The Niagara sloppe at Homes Hole.
Capt. Stone, of the Acadia, came commanders,
She brought fiiy-two passengers.
/ The Acadia and Britannia have been sold
to the Prussian government. Two new large
steamers are building to take ,hei' places.
/ CoMMeRciaL.-lhe he commercial acrounts
continue of the same favorable character as
was repo,el by ,hr lat arrival.
4 Cotton had advanced far,hing. Trade
was in sat stactory condition in he manulac-
turing districts. The Ora Market was not
active, bu, rces Of Wheat, Flour aud lndian
Corn were we'll sustained.
Il The Iron trade was active, and prices OF
bars had advanced.
The Produce Market was very active
Pork higher. Beef vel sustained.
Money abundant. Railway property ad-
vancing, Public securities of all kinls firm,
and advancing.
The Cholera in Eng is not increasing.
Accoun's from this country had excited fears
that it would spread in Eng and.
|. The Judges of the Queens bench have over
ruled the appeal for writ of error in the cas-
of o Brien and others, who appealed 10 the
House Of l. rds No othe: news from lrelani
Of importance.
|, INDIA.
| Accounts from Indl,, by the Overland Mail
of a grea, battle between England and Sikhs
The latter were victorious at first and then re.
treated. The British Br gader Gen Curton
! Col IIallock, and several valuable officer,
were killed The battle took place on the 30th
Of November.
I FRANCE.
/ France was quiet. On the Goth, NJ. de la
Meur he W, $ e ected Vice Presiden, and sworr
into Office by the President. The whole nun
bcr of votes was 625. NJ. de Ia Meur,he, wht
IS a moderate politician, always Bonapar,st
had ii7 NJ. Vivien had 277.
! The pc, tons fr the dissolution Of the Ma
,,ional Assembly were numerous, an liza beer
! referred to committee. Extensive naval and
IN l,ary prep ra,ions were making a. Marseil
cs and Toulon.
The administers Of Louis Phil ppe had re
,nrned to France except, NJ GuizU.
1 AUSTRIA.
The Austrian troops had battle with tn,
! Ilungarians on the 18th, and Imperial troop.
victorious. Martial law was proclaim ed a
! Ga laca.
| Italy still unquiet. The mobs in Rome were
! put down BY the new government The Pope
| s still at Gaet,. He had written another lei,
ter to the Romans, which producei consldela
! bic excitement He hr,a,ened exconmuni
cation if thev voted for new Assembly bu
he pcasAntry were determined to elect.
|. The Cholera was rported at Cons aRiino
pie.
Il Other countr es the fame as before. Moth
ing o. importance from Spain. Marras. ha
again een elected Presideut of the Assemb y
!. In England, brokers refused to take he de
posls a, cal a, ! 2 per cent. discount. Bes
| b. lis were not higher tha 2 per cent. Th,
agents in London Of the Uniel States con
tractors have ispossd Of the six per cent
loan at 1903 The stock has s;nce been ID a
or = per cent. advance,
/ Bank Of France has resumed specie pay
men,s Of its notes. The stock Of bullion Il
steadily increasing, and i, is said the bank in
erds shortly TO resume payment IN specie OF
all its notes.
The California fever has extended to Ger
many and Denmark.
The ratification Of the treaty has been re
ceived by al parties with great satisfaction b,
the trading communlt es Of Europe.
The clubs of Paris are again active.
On the Bourse closing prices 3 per cent 45f
aud per cents 25f.
! The Europa arrived a, LiverIoo! on the %
Of January.