The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-10-24
Arrival of The Asin-Europcan Sevs.

The arrival Of the British steamer Asia brings us
eur full foreign files to the twelfth of the present
month. The cotton market remains in the same
position as was noticed by the previous arrival.
The English newspapers express hopes that cotton
Will be cultivated hereafter with success in new
fields, whence the British manufacturers viii be
able to draw their supplies il is not the first time
they have anticipated this blessing, though they
have found the cotton fields Of reality quite differ.
ent from those of the Imagination, which have
pulled the wool over their eyes. India has failed
10 do anything, though large sums of money have
bsen expended to extend the cultivation Of the
plsnt, and unless prices are high in England, the
export cotton trade Of India is always very limited.
Tbe Political news has two prominent points in
IT, One has reference TO the progress Of Louis Ma
Poleon towards empire or exile-the other to the
complicated affairs of Germany, which are as in
tricate as any political piece of machinery can be.
The Holsteners have been repulsed in their attack
upon FredriChstadt and with considerable loss.
Louis Napoleon seems TO be supported in his am
bilious views by many OF the English newspapers,
who are the organs of those who do not wish TO
nest of republics on the old continent, devo-
ted II has been for centuries 10 The establish
neut and consolidation Of hereditary power. The
design of the French President, evidently, is TO
inglaiiGte himself into the favor Of the military,
.pon whose shoulders he may be able 10 reach an
imperial seat. They have made strong demons,ri-
iions in favor Of him as Emperor, and there seems
10 be a direct opposition between him and the Ma
tiongl Assembly. Certainly, he has made rapid
progress with the military portion of the population
OF FfCnge, and he may be able 10 find moment
when he Can proclaim himself Emperor, in the
midst Of powerful circle Of bayonets. Still his
movements are closely watched, and the National
Assembly may give = check to his career, by early
action. The great review Of the tenth Of October,
when twenty-five thousand troops were under
nrms was significant OF something more imper-
iant, perhaps, than even the French or English
press will admit, and though no very prominent
event has arisen from the movements al the re-
view, yet il is anticipated that there will be some
action growing cut Of the affair, and that too, at
early day.
The German question stands materially where II
did when we commented upon it recently. Prus.
sia end Austria remain in ideniically the same
positions One is afraid, and the other dares no,
move, though there lie evidently disposition on
the part Of both to show their teeth. Should Prus-
sia aim TO make capital out OF the troubles between
the Elector Of Hesse Cssssl aud the people of the
electorate, the Austrian power win interfere 20
oppose such action However, it il impossible to
prophecy as to the future. The Germin prnci.
p-lii,cs are in a transition state, and when order
comes out Of chaos, we may be more able than al
present 10 estimate the probable fdtDTe OF Germany