The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-06-03

Sin AT ten minutes before o'clock this morning
scorpio about deg north Of the eclptc and forming
ut the time equiatera triangle with the stars scorpi
about equal to that of star the ninth magnitude
The following are the observed places -
d''t T;%s "f'" s,l sss T S'tsa pG"'
Ma, 10, at. i !: g : ! isa I lea 2 s.a
Whence may infer that the right ascension is now
diminishing at the rate of I'm S. daily the change in
exceeding two minutes
This is the fourth planet detected here during close
discovered August H. ls47 Flora October Is, Of tho
same year; and Victoria, September 13 1850.
Mr. Bishops Observatory. Regent spark May 70
LosDos MONEY MARKET, Tuesday evening" May 20.
The quotation of gold at Paris about per mile dis
ish mint price of f3 It's l0ad per for standard
gold gives an exchange Of 20 To- and the exchange
is 04O per cent dearer in Paris than in London by
vices from Hamburg the price of gold is 425 per mark
which, at the English mint price II f3 lis. 1olsd per
ounce for standard gold gives exchange l34 and
the exchange at Hamburg ON London at short being
don than in Hamburg The course of exchange at New
York London for bills at 60 days sight is llo1S
and America being 100 2340 per cent, it follows that
the exchange Is nomnaly 092 per cent in favor of
Engand and after making allowance for difference Of in
teres and charges of transport the present
profit the importation of gold from the United States
though there has been little business Consols
quoted at 81 to for money, and at 81 u 10 X for the
account Bank Stock closed at 2l0 to 2l Reduced 9i4s
to ri Three,and auarter per Cents o. 4 Long Annu-
ties 7}x India Stock, $50 to 26 India Bonds sos
SIS; and Exchequer Bills, Ais to As premium The
Exchequer Bills dated June 1850 have been advertised
day to be brought in be exchanged bills bearing
the same nterest-namey, I'D por day. The foreign
stock market was inactive to- day and prices showed lit
tie fatness towards the close Of business In the ocalE
the bargains comprsed-Brazan at s9l1 the Small SO;
Chlan io41a Danish Five per Cents, l03ls; Ecuador,
go; Mexican FOR account, 500, u, and J Peruvian,
for account, sls the deferred, Sc and = Portuguese
four per cents for money 32 for the account " amt
Il; Russian four and half per cents 100 and az Span
ish five cents, for count 2o7 81 and 20 Passive,
O. Belgian four and half per cents 92 Dutch and
half cents 59 and "a and the four per cent certif
Gates S9 and In the foreign exchanges there
advance in the rates upon Amsterdam and Hamburg
Paris, however quoted higher though paper
more offered The accounts from the continental Bourses
represent business as rather better At Amsterdam,
Dutch we'll supported and Spanish had been in de-
mand at higher prices. Portuguese continued TO tuc-
tuate Letters from Rouen state that business was in
depressed condition Prices in consequence rregu-
lar and sales could only be effected at further decline
LIVERPOOL eorros MARKEr. May lo.-There has been
good demand for cotton to day and the sale exceed
1000 bales-2Ooo ON speculation aud for export Last
Fridays quotations are firmly maintained.
May 20 The market has been a little steadier to-day;
prices however unaltered The sales which include
1000 for export amount to about 5000 bales and consist
of 1000 American; 100 Pernam and Maranham. I'd to
sgd 500 surat g. to Id 90 Sea Island Id 10 I'D
LEEDS WooiLss CLOTH. MAY 20-The markets in botk
cloth halls have been rather fiat and quiet to-day; tbs
abse nee Of the principal manufacturers at the
wool sales in London is doubtless the
LIVERPOOL Com M.RKEr, May 20 At this days mar
ket there fair attendance of the town and country
trade who however, showed little disposition enter
into business Wheat met with slow retail sale. at
about the prices of this day Elk but flour per
sack and 81 per barrel lower Oats and oatmeal being
plentiful than Of late, rather easier to buy
than Friday but still I'D per As lbs and I'd per load
dearer than on this day week Barley beans and peas
we're in moderate request at full prices liberal supply
of Indian corn being expected TO arrive in day two,
buyers acted with great and prices recedcd Cd
per quarter BIS being the top price Of American yellow,
from the quay.
Lo,pos PEoDccr MARKET. Mincing lane May Do
sugarThe large public sales oppressed the market and
decline of ID very generally established 800 hhds.
Of West India sold l5oo bags and 5000 bags of Ben
gal sold in public sale 1000 bags Madras withdrawn
by the importer 1000 bags Ceyon and $500 bags Per-
mans, were also bought in at previous rates Refined
4Ss sos CoH e. The public sales of plantation Ceylon
chiefly bought in for want Of buyers last weeks
prices, ZOO bags good ordinary native were ai.o bought
in at 4o Tea--soo packages Of Assam sold briskiy at
full prices, 600 packages Of China usual ssrtment,
% also pIouen. iorw"ro-.oo9 passed auction LOO
digo--The quarterly sale concluded to-day The
total saa quantity Offered was $500 chests, o. which
bought in, Bengal. Of middng and good qualities,
sold shade dearer than last sale but Madras and Kur
pah sold at decline Of I'd to 3D. fine qualities excepted
which sold at last sales prices. Cochinea-Good quak-
ties sold in public sale at previous rates. inferior Ia
la 2is. cd to 2s-. 1000 bags Madras also sold re-
prices. Rce-l2o bags Bengal sold without spirit at
Sc Cd to 9s. Cd 1000 bags Madras boug ht in at
fer.d say bags aalabar was bought In the portion
sold brought . ID per 10. Pimento sold heavily a.4
70 AZ, which shade lower Tallow shows farther
decline and quoted ut 36s Cd to 37s cotton-yo saIes
reported to-day Rum continues dull Of sale There
viii not be public sale in Mncing lane tomorrow,
Wednesday.
MAsenrsrrR Starr OF Tsspr. May Owe have had
slight hardening OF prices In yarn this morning, and
along with II rather business. and considerably
improved feeling in the market The great rednqtor
which the prices of cotton have undergone and which
those Of yarn md anufactured goods have assmated
themselves has given hopes that safer trade may be-
pursued II Il has not entirely reestabshed confidence
Midling American cotton, which stood "a In Dccrm-
Der has given TO the extent Of "a per pound and
has been quoted as low as Odd This Is 80 low rs
had prices In 1870 with large stock Of but a.
will readily be what mme nsey safer position Il
places the producer in The American advices by the
Asia state that the Of receipts AZ the porS has
reached 10000 bales and that the estimate Of The crop
Il now generally placed at 1900 0O0an amount which
would Sem 70 warrant the decne Of price. Some slight
msrket IN consequences orsnewed OF frost. in
Alae1 ,i Mississippi and Tennessee, but spnners
mors, and appear but little disposed venture specula.
tive prices after their recent long and discouragng taste
~ Their quality Neither spiuners
indeed Themselves have been able up the rates
Of their goods In the market to-day fvoraby situated
can be said OF the Improvement IL that the prices II Last
week are mose readily given with al
among foreign and other agents and others hong over
orders to complete them with little delay AZ possible
me prudence u our manufacturers in resisting any
action IN The cotton market IL thown while writ
ing In the t.egraphcd just como 10 hand from
Liverpool by tho steamer Pacific which lef on the OH
INST ana brings Intelligence that the prices Of yton
Ncw York had again receded sdvices hence by the
Europa being received 10 the extent Of half three
fourihs Of cent per pound The in receipts At
The ports had increased only to 1912 bales.
CANroS ManKEr RgroRr.-iIovo KoN!, March 40
since our a., our import market has continued without
much slttrsti n. Cotton Prices have declined TIL.
Gales reported AZ only $500 bales BOMBAY Quotes
Is 70 q Bebsal T. So to IL. %; Madras, to
IT, e3 Stock $500 bales against $500 bales last wear
cotton larn-salrs have been about 400 bales No. 10
y - quoted at rs TO s3O Noe - to ~ s32 to sJi:
Nos. Is to a. S3iis ~ S35 The stock l. estimatcs
~ about 1000 bales Long ClothsIn the lower dc.crip-
uons o. both greys and whites prices have advanced
Woo.ns-sranirh stripes The value of an assortment
eoc 70 VIC Long ellis assorted quoted Sc W n a. 10
scarlet ~ ~ Iron, IN consequence of speculation h.
advanced The sales have been about 5000 pls Wa
quote rod. 81 - 10 AZ 81 hnr