The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-12-31
ARRIVAL OF THE CAMBRIA's MAILS.
The Details Of Two Weeks Later European
Intelligence.
The Destruction of the Packet Ship
Caleb 0rimshaw, by Fire.
THE DECLINE IN COTTON.
&c. &c. &c.

The steamship Cambria Capt. Shannon, arrived at
Boston late Saturday night and her mails arrived In
this city ct eleven o'clock last night They left Boston
in special Post Onos express train, at 81 o'clock
yesterday morning in charge of Mr. f. c. Bailey ehis
clerk Of the Boston Post ONCE and reached Brooklyn
at OK last night and there waited till 10 o'clock for
ferry boat. They then delayed in crossing the
river and did not arrive at the Post ONCE In this oisy
till ten minutes before IL O'Clock. The clerks com
msSoed inmsdstsy to the letters and papers,
and before two O'Clock they overhauled over fifteen
thousand letters The merchants will and their cor
rsspondsncs in their boxes when the scs opens this
morning Owing the late hour Of the reception OF
eur parcels, cur compilation Of news will be found
of the C.'s passengers came with the
The Cambria brought the largest European mall ever
received in Boston She left Liverpool on Saturday
the 18th inst.
The commercial accounts Of the most i'm portancs
Cotton had declined, while breadstufs and American
securities had slightly pproved Annexed the two
weeks reports of the Liverpool cotton Market
THE COTTON MARKET.
LIVERPOOL, FsiDAr Evening, Dec. T.
The import Of the week Is 1928 bags, namely, 1855
from the United States 1872 from Brazil, 927 from
Egypt 307 from the West indies and 204l nom Bonn
bay The sales Of the week are 1870 bags of which
there taken on speculation $50 American and 100
Surst, and for export 100 American, and 200 Ssrst
Prices are looered per ID. for american and Egyp
sian GOTTEN nearly much for the other kinds. The
prices declared for the sir quality sre-Bowed ekd;
Orleans, ehd; and Mobile okd per ID. The stock OF
cotton In Liverpool increased this week 1000 bags
LIVERPOOL. FRIDAY EVENING, Dec. a.
We scarcely change the scale OF prices as given
In our report Of last week During the middle OF the
generally, in .aaeriean transacted at ~ advance
Since that time we have made ne progress, and We
hardly the necessity OF disturbing the quotations.
The committee Of brokers quote fair Uplands at 6xd,
Mobile ct 6Id, and Orleans atokd Our latest sdvices
the weather for gathering in the crop and many par
ties, consequently now advise increased estimates
over two millions, have died of, and the amount
generally fixed upon. At the present time Is more
.n1 n'S &. crop ~ to
bales This deeply interesting point must continue to
rest for some time loDgrr in the uncsrtainty which
liability however is that the crop viii not exceed the
1atter egure. From Manchester and the msnuf.ctur-
ing districts the scooxn- upon the whole are not dis
eouragpg especially so, having regard to the future
prospects - veil ss the present circumstances inhu-
: = 200 American, so Marsnham. 100 PsrnAm and 900
'Surat have been taken speculation, and SO Ameri
can and 90 Egyptian for export Sales for the week.
From the Liverpool Mail Deo ISL
Trade IN the nanu,aeturing districts {: said to
business n ti.sr; Ia. r,s ;;.s 70, ;Ts, .s - .s.
sstlsntc sdvioes being somevh.t favorable to the
quantity Of the new crop holders have shown an in.
further p Decline in price: has been Ii. re-
suit. We reduce quotations Of this day veek
~ Nd per H. for American waking total decline of
"a PER H. from the high,s point the 12h uh Brasiis
\ere skevise Ld per aad Swsf and Egyptian I'd per
ievU. Sea Islands remain unchanged. At these
hates speculative purchases have been made but
has entirely failed yet to tempt the trade
TO increased operations The sales of the week 49,
90 bales, Of which there have been taken epeoua
tion $3.50 American and 100 surst and for sxports-
tion, 100 American, and 200 surat. The com.
VA. MOBILE sS SKA % and orl SD sTd The
ss to-day estimated at 900 bags The
krket closes with steadiness at the decline above
otsd, but without any relief to the prevailing dulnes.
Che imports Of tbs week 1928 bales; this year,
ga; time last year, 5l7 904 The esti-
hated stocks 3s2e so time last year, All $780,
The stock Of American Is gradually decreasing, and 10
will continue In this until about the middle Of
January and IL may be longer The present stock IL
bales agspst 2ss 500 bales ct the corresponding
period az last There taken this year OF all
linds BY the trade tSi 600 bales; by spectators,
y62 SEQ y exporters IVA $50; time last year BY
the trade l27e $40 bales by spsculators, ei3so by
exporters, 1850