The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-01-30
AFFAIRS IN EUROPE.
Two WEEKS LATER INTELLIGENCE
RECEIVED THE
STEAMSHIP CANADA.



The Marine Telegraph announced the steamship
Canada of this port at O'Clock last evening but
a dense fog setting in, she was not boarded until
10 o'clock. We are indebted to the pilot boat
Washington for our files and dispatches to the
18th inst, two weeks later than our previous ac-
counts. Owing TO the late hour (half past one
o'clock) at which they were received, our sum-
mary OF the news is necessarily brief. We shall
give more coplous details In our afternoon edition,
The steamship United States lett Southampton
on the 9th inst, for this port, with fiy-fve pas
sengers, and large quantity of freight
Accounts from all parts OF the kingdom continue
to speak of the present improved appearance of
commercial affairs, compared with the correspond
ing season of 1s4S. The effects of the financial
crisis OF the autumn of lS47, and the continental
revolutions of the last spring, are still operating
disadvantage usly for the country we think the
turning point has been arrived at, and the general
impression among commercial men now Is, that
we may expect steady improve IN trade
unless the political affairs OF the continent should
assume complexion which at present is certainly
not to be anticipated.
Since our last advices, there has been decline
of prices in cotton, and most kinds OF bread stuffs
during the past week, cotton has lost, or nearly
so, the advance of the previous week. The re-ac-
ton attributed partly to the accounts of the large
receipts into the American ports and partly, to the
increased quantity offering from the recent import,
and the desire shewn to realize the profit which
present prices afforded on the bulk of 1t, for 1t is
not perceived that there is any dimnuton Of con-
fdence the general healthy aspect OF the trade.
The sales for the week ending January 18th,
were 2s,6l0 bales.
Corn market dull, and prices have declined. The
Irish demand for corn meal is nearly suspended,
their markets being supplied by direct imports.
1t seems from our London corresponee, that the
California gold excitement was raging in En-.
gland as well as here.
tai annual value Of the real property In England aud
Wales rated co the in the year ended March 49,
to f52es7s5; the total number paupers relieved to
1,47l, 1888; and the total population to 17,s2Sl2a.
Q; r.
were ss 4sl,'9o o.: Sd, showing an increase Of
f260S74 lis. This Is the remarkable as the in
Of the whole country Of ls4S l47 only
The CHoLERA.-The number Of deaths by cholera
are about the same as the preceding week. The mum.
Der Of deaths in London and the country for the
ending January TO- were 585. Scotland, same time,
1888 The only places where 1t has made its appear.
apce in Ireland are Belfast, Bergen and Holvwood
Between the 9th and sth instant, 10 persons were
ported to have died with 1t.
LIVERPOOL, Jan. Is, 1s49.
California Gold Excitement in England.
The gold excitement here and in London exceeds
any thing before known heard Of The exrava-
CANT tales told at frat about the glittering chunks
were regarded as visionary, and called Q Z" Yankee
humbug" Subsequently, however, but not until en-.
dorsed by the London Times, did the people Of this
country believe It, But the reports having been duly
authenticated by official correspondence which places
the matter beyond doubt John Bull has been actually
mad, crazy, and bewildered. Nothing is heard or
talked about but the new Ell Dorado. Companies are
organising in London, in great numbers, for the
promised land and hear stated that less than
fourteen vessels have already been chartered, and
nearly or quite allied with passengers and freight In
Liverpool is understood that seversl vessels have
been taken for the same purpose; but yet the only
bona de charter believe Is the ship Jealous char
tered by Harnder Co to sail the 9TH Of February,
with freight and for San Fra ncisco direct
The Jealous is nne new ship Of 500 tons measure
ment, c0ppersd and copper and has &C COM
modatons for 100 cabin The price Of pas
rage Is ESQ good many applications have already
bee made for freight and passengers.
There is great deal of talk speculation AZ to
the probable effect which the discovery this gold will
have upon the currency Of this country There are
various and conflicting opinions respecting it. but the
general belief being that it will not dspreciste the
value of gold in this counryat least at present An
editor OF one Of the Liverpool papers, yesterday moro
scsred than hurt, winds up long article by saving
that the Dor es of Of thess
are doomed to mix with the gold dust Of the plains
Already there deaths than burials among the
geld finders, and murder and rapine diversity the pro-
cess of requirement. The gold fever in California NAV
this gear number rs many victims as the cholera
LIVERPOOL, Jan. 10, 1910.
1hs Ldfe Gde.
During the week We have experienced strong west.
erlv gales bere a nd .,ono tb. ,oo,.. "a - ,r,
,s.e ---.ye a y" tuosuay
snr VIC" Pefiec' hurricane In winch the shipping,
docks, &C.. sustained considerable damage
Amope the vessels badly in;ured xyas IN. .h, Nj,
- . ' '''A'u' WOO 'ne 'h'P LA
~e"' ifom NeW OK. In coming up the channel, she
struck on Burbo Bank, and by the time she reached
the port, had thirteen feet water in her hold
great number Of vessels belo nging to other ports
were more or less Injured.
Some fears were entertained for the safety of tina
nited States, which left Southam pton on Tuesday
We Understand the report, which has been in crcu
alton for some time past, that the PeninsuIsr and
ORIENTAL Steam Navigation Company had lost the cen
tract for carrying the mail between Southampton and
is not correct.
The parties who said to have obtained thu con