The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-03-09
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THE NEWS.
HALIFAX, TELEGRAPH OFFIcE,1
Friday Evening, 9 p M.
The Niagara arrived at Liverpool On the 18th of
February
During the past fortnight, Cotton has declined
one. fourth of penny. The quotations are:-Or.
leans, g.; Mobile, 81, and Uplands 81 for fair.
Sales of the fortnight, 42,OOO OF which 1900
were taken ON speculation.
The corn market is dull, and prices are nominal.
Yellow, 27s. a 2ss. white, sos. sos Cd. Flour
Western canal, 22s. a 22s. Cd Philadelphia and
Baltimore, 23s 23s. Cd.
American provisions improved. New Western,
32s. 34s.; fine new Eastern, 36s. 37s. Old was
wanted Pork was in demand, at prices for quality
from 3ls BIS new, SIS sos Lard had adj
vanced, and was in far request, al S3s 33s. Sd.
Freights were steady.
The money market was fuctuating Consuls for
money, $50.
American securities in fair request
The tmeute in Paris has been put down, but the
Socialists are organizing for grand demonstra-
ton on the 9th inst Military preparations, how
ever, had been made TO keep the peace, and the
provinces have been placed under civil kind Of
martial law. Louis Napoleon was not 80 popular
as heretofore. The French. have medated In
the Greek quarrel. Admiral Parker is still
continuing the blockade upon a great num-
Der of merchantmen and several corvettes
belonging to Greece. King Ohio is beloved by his
subjects. Russia aud Austria have come to his
aid. A fleet has been sent from the latter to OPP
pose Sir w. Parker. Austria has proposed Ger
man Customs Union on the principle Of protection,
and not as heretofore the prohibition OF foreign
manufactures.
The Prussian constitution has been accepted,
sworn to by the King, and ratified amidst great
rejoicing by the people.
The Danish question, as regards the Schleswlg
Duchy, is far from being settled AZ ever. There
Is nothing new from Italy, except an eruption Of
Mount vesuvius. The Pope had not returned.
The Russian army was about being diminished
on the Danube.
The English news is unimporant. There is no
political intelligence Of moment, beyond the fact
that Parliament has been engaged during the fort
night in debating the free trade policy of govern
ment, and in some alteration Of the Irish law Of
election. On the free trade question, Ministers
were sustained by majority of only 81
From Ireland. the news is not important. The
potato was abou, TO be planted extensively, this
spring; and the tide Of emigration has set in
M. Bots Lecompte, French Minister TO the
United States, arrived IN the Canada. Henry
wikoG, bearer of Dispatches to Washington, is
also passenger.
Adyices per last mail from India and China are
rather latterng. In the manufacturing districts.
some attempts have been made TO work the mills
on "shor time,' in consequence Of the high price
Of cotton.
In the settlement, of thss paltry affair, the media.
lion Of France has been accepted by Lord Pal
merston, and NJ. eros has been appointed to carry
the good Offices Of his government into effect but
it is thought that # England does not moderate her
demands, that reconciliation will be improbable.
Meanwhile the blockade, extended along the whole
coast, has continued with undated yigsr
Several Greek steamers and small vessels Of
var, together with host Of merchantmen, have
been seized and cent to Malta, Corfu and other
stations.
The anniversary Of the arrival Of King Ohio ia
Greece, has been celebrated with unusual splen-
dor ard enthusiasm.
The French had not left their moorings at Mt
alene, where a Greek corvette was also at anchor
Austria and Russia had placed some corveues at
the command Of Greece, bat Of course they are
not available, as Admiral Parker's feet Is too
strong for such force to contend with.
Dispatches were received IN Paris, on Monday,
Of satisfactory nature, bu, nothing definite has
yet been done towards settlement OF the
affair. Most people in England look upon
II ss demonstration on the part Of
Lord Palmerston against hussia, with the view
Of checking the Cars operations against Turkey.
II so, 1t has been a failure II is said, but not
credited, that the island Of St. Prinza has been
seized by Admiral Parker The feeling in Eng
and is against the policy Of such a movement
Prussia.
A decree has been published at Berlin, for the
German Parliament to meet at Defort on the 10th
If March.
Austria and Hungary.
The Emperor has recovered firm has recent in
disposition. The ministry has published ~ erfen'o,
is projects for the formation Of the Austro Ger
manic customs and political union. The memo
sn6um recommends the abolition Of prohlbitov
Iuues, and the substitution Of such protective