The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-04-27
CAPTURE of a Danish Fleet.
Commercial and Financial Intelligence,
&c. &c. sc.

The steamship Cambria arrived at Halifax on
Wednesday afternoon at o'clock. Our special
messenger Immediately started for ST. John with
the news, and made the usual good time to that
place. Thence he transmitted the following sum
mary of the news to this city by telegraph.
1t began to come over the wires at hal past ~
Yesterday; but owing to several interruptions in
Portland, in consequence of the removal of houses,
&c. &C., which deranged the wires, the annexed
despatch was not finished till near 10 O'Clock last
night.
The steamer will probably reach Boston early
this morning.
THE NEWS.
TELEGRAPH OFFICE, ST. JOHN,
Thursday, April 25-l0 A. M.
The Cambria, with London papers OF the l3h
and Liverpool of the l4th arrived at quarter past
two o'clock, p. M, yesterday. Considerable I'M
avoidable detention occurred in getting desirable
information from the officers OF the boat, which
could not be learned from the newspapers. Our
express arrived at Granville at half past two
o'clock, and the express steamer at her wharf
here at half past nine o'clock this morning.
The Cambria has 46 passengers for Boston, and
she will probably reach there at about five o'clock
on Friday morning.
She has on board E52, 900 in specie
In consequence of the resumption of hostilites
between Germany and Denmark, whereby the sup
plies of grain from the Baltic have been all but
suspended, the Liverpool market for breadstutfs,
for the last week, has evinced some marked symp-
toms of termination The latest quotations of best
Ohio flour have advanced to 24s. Cd. to 25s. per
Barrel and for Philadelphia, Baltimore, and Wes-
tern Canal, 2is.; sour 23s. Cd. Wheat (U. 81 and
Canadian white and mixed 6s 4d to 6s lOd. per
70 lbs. red IS. Cd. to Is. Cd. Corn per quarter
yellow 3Os. to 32s., white 2Ss. Sd. to 3Os. Corn
meal per barrel, lbs. to l4s. The same influence
has contributed to the firmness of metropolitan
markets.
Cotton has been dull during the week, with a
further decline of I'd. to I'D. per Id. The weeks
transactions amount to only q, 900 bales, of which
500 were taken by spectators, and 1900 for ex-
port. The closing quotations of Friday evening
were, for Upland ordinary sgd. to SD. per lb;
middlng, i'd; middllng fair, AID; fair, AID good
fair, AID; good, 3D.; New Orleans ordinary, 3ad. to
sgd; middling, 4ld; middling fair, AID; fair, 4ld
good fair, 3D.; good, SD. to sgd; choice Marks
Cd. to GID; Mobile ordinary, 3sd. to 3d.; mid
ding, I'D. to i'd; middling fair, AID to AID; good
fair, AID; good, 3D.; Sea Island ordinary to mid
ding, 3D. to SD; fair, to good fair lOd. to Id;
good to fair, llld. to l5d; stained, 4d to 3d.
In the provision Market beef has gone off on re-
tail only. Pork is in limited demand, with reced-
ing prices for Western. Bacon has sold freely
during the week, supporting 3ls. and 3js 3D. for
fair Western The market is considerably reduced
Hams are of dull inquiry, but shoulders-9OO of the
latter brought the extreme price of 3ls per cwt.
Turpentine-5 tons American spirits sold at Bis.
Sd. per cwt., and tons French at 3ls. No sales
of rough reported. Rosin-l,OoO bbls. common
amber selling at the reduced price of S. to 3s
Cd. per cwt. Lard has advanced Cd. per cwt-
fair, 33s; fine, 31s; extra, 35s. Cd. to 36s 100
kegs extra sold at 37s. Sd. N. Y. bladdered, 4Os
I'D. to 40s. Cd. Cheese-Finc quality is scarce, but
the general demand rules dull
In the money Market the intelligence of the
blockade of the German ports, and of Palermo and
Venice, has produced much iuctuation in consos
during the week, but the market closed firmly, on
Friday evening, at 92a. Exchequer bills, As. to
50s. premum foreign exchanges, for three months
bills Paris) 25 30 to 50; Hamburger, Is. III to
ia; Frankfort, 12ll. to 13S Gold is I0.0Ol
dearer in Paris than In London. The general ope-
rations of the past week have been feeble, the re-
vival of continental disturbances interruptng every
branch of trade. Further accounts, both from the
United States and India, are anxiousy looked for
General Intelligence.
Hostilities having recommended between Dem
mark and Prussia Danish fleet in attempting to
capture the fortress of Eckenforde on the 5h inst,
was utterly defeated, and line of battle ship and
a frigate fell into the hands of the former COM
mander. The line of battle ship grounded, and
taking fire shortly after, exploded with seven
hundred persons on board
A signal victory has been gained by the Hun
garian forces over the Ausrians, the latter losing
! 300 men, ~ pieces of cannon, and 40 wagons.
On the 9TH instant Lord Palmcrston received
notice Of the blockade of Palermo by the Nea-
polian government, and on the 3lst of March the
blockade of Venice by Austria was formally
nounced. A despatch of the Sd inst. publishes the
strict blockade of the German ports of Cammin,
Sevenmunde Wolgast, Griefswalde, Stralseind,
and Rostock, by Denmark
Central Germany is in state of confusion, the
King of Prussia having refused the offer of the
Imperial Crown, made to him by small majority
of the Frankfort Assembly.
Renewed distractions have arisen in Italy.
The people have gained temporary triumph in
Genoa, and Tuscany Is preparing to resist the
further encroachments of Austria.
Rome, though quiet, is unsettled. The Pope
still continues at Gacta
The King of Naples is preparing for an immedi-
ate attack upon the Siclans, and has been hitherto
restrained by an apprchendcd rising of the Gala
brians.
FRANCE is tranquil but all parties are preparing
for great electional struggle.
ENGLAND is quiescent, but with less glowing
prospects of the revival of trade.
In Ireland, Mr.. Duffy's re-trial is proceeding
with, but the result will not be known until to-
morrow.