The New York herald., 1850-05-07
EAPonTs or BnrApsrurrs roR ApnrL ls5o.

so far as breadstuRs are concerned the moven
last month limited. The quantity exported was
small, and the value less Advices from Europe lately
relative TO breadus have been ything bu. sncour
aging and the probability is that very few shipments
will be made from this country speculation. From
prescnt appearances, there will be a very moderate
trade in breadstus between this country aud Great
Britain, during this year. unless disasters happen
to the harvest Of Europe Nothing but short harvest
In England will create any important demand for
surplus products
Spectators are anIiously looking for later nsws
from California six eks later intelligence is due
and the Cherokee and Geo rgia may arrive at any
ment with accounts from San Francisco to the lst OF
April Opinions vary relative to tAe amount OF gold
dust these steamers will bring, and the estimates
range from half million to million of dollars.
The amount Of gold dust received in the United
etstes thus far Ia abo ut fifteen millions Of dollars
rather under than over and from the best sources
Of infor nation at command hear that full ten
millions Of dollars have been sent from the United
States to California In coin. The coinage OF almost
every country on the face Of the earth at the
latest dates exceedingly abundant at San Francisco,
nearly the whole currency at that place bsng foreign
gold coin The overland emigrants last year carried
out an immense amount OF gold. genticmsa who
resided some time at Coumma, through which town
all the overland travel had to pass. informs US that
nearly every man arriving at that point had belt
flled with gold around his body. Many Of them
half starved, and had suffered great pri-
vations; but they held TO their gold. 1t win thus
be that most Of the gold dust received In this
country from California has been In exchange gold
coin. taken there principally for the purchase Of gold
dust We do not believe that. at this moment. Ave
millions OF dollars have been paid account OF the
millions upon tens Of millions Of dollars worth Of
ohandse shipped from this csuntry during the past
two years The condition of many houses here and
and in other ports engaged In this trade any.
thing but comfortable; and the time Is fa- distant
when the rcsnlt Of this movement will be seen The
arrival, from time TO time Of large amounts. of gold
from California has created great expansion In the
currency and In private credits In prices for every spe
cics ofproputy given impetus TO md has
broadcast the seed, % revuson which l. likely
10 prove disastrous that Of 1887 California had
just about the same influence upon the movements OF
ankiI ins uiions In al sections Of the Union The
removal and distribution Of the deposit. had H. 1885
and 1896 and we.antieipate similar There are
at this moment not less than fifty millions of dollars
due this country from California, and at the m1st
hbcral etimaie of the production Of gold t will take
at least two ysars 90 pay what they ndep,n-
cent Of the products tbs will want in the meantm.
sustain the rsrdiy nercainr population o, that
try The most extravagant reports have been circu-
lated Of the receipts Of California gold According to
the reports uu,t have received full City millions 4
snlars whereas have Ia fact rec. ived less than
fftsn The eject Of these exaggerated st4tsmen- hss
been TO Initiate s,sefs eulaiive bubbles nich must
econ explode, FROM over tension. Tie capt
tel irvrstcd in The California trade IL fui hundred
millions oi dollAs, not one cent Of which has been
PAID