The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-01-04
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AoEE WEEK LATER FROM EUROPE.
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STEAMSHIP NIAGARA AT HALIFAX.
4AN0THER ADVANCE IN COTTON.
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The Passages Of the Steamships Niagara,
Franklin, and Atlantic.
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Important Aspect Of the German
Question.
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STATE OF THE SILrER MARKET.
AMERICAN SECURITIES.
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So, SO, sc.
The Passages Of the Steamships Niagara
Franklin, and Atlantic.
Important Aspect of the German
Question.
STATE OF THE SILVER MARKET.
AMERICAN SECURITIES.
8 HIP PING ENCE
So, SO, SC.

The British mail steamship Niagara, Capt Letch,
arrived at Halifax at eleven o'clock yesterday
Ing. She entered the harbor of Halifax completely
"encased in ice; some parts of her it was nearly
q foot in thickness.
She LETT Liverpool at eleven o'clock on Saturday
morning, the 2lst ult., and therefore thirteen
days in making the passage to Halifax. She had
eight passengers fer Halifax and has thirty three
for Boston.
She will be due at Boston to. night-too late for
her mails to come southwark before Monday
afternoon, unless despatched by special train to-
morrow. This will probably be done by the
Post Office authorities.
On her outward passage, the Niagara arrived at
Liverpool shortly before ten o'clock on the 17th
ult. She left New York at noon on the 4h ult, and
was consequently twelve days and twenty-five
hours in making the run from port to port.
The American steamship Franklin, Captain
Wotton, he nee December 9th. 81 A M, arrived off
Cowes on Wednesday morning, the 18th ultmo, at
IL o'clock, in passage OF twelve days and five
hours.
The Americ an steamship Atlantic, Captain West,
hence December 7th, Z A. M, arrived at the bar off
Liverpool, on Thursday afternoon the 10Th ultmo,
exact hour not stated. Her mails reached the city
at six O'Clock. She, therefore, made the passage
in twelve days and eleven hours.
The news by the Niagara is one week later than
by the Baltic. The commercial advices are of
consd .rablc interest; but the gene raj and political
intelligence possesses no feature of special conse-
quence, unless the aspect the German question has
assumed can be considered important.
The cotton market at Liverpool for the week
ending the 2!st alt had been active, with an
advance of neeghth to one. quarter Of a penny
per pound on previous rates. The sales for the
week reached 5,660 bales, Of which spectators
COX IA, 900 bales, and exporters Il, 600 bales.
The -four market was dull, At previous rates.
Corn had receded sixpence, but holders general
ly declined TO sell at the reduction.
Wheat was one to twospence cheaper.
American provisions scarce, and prices
consequently remained firm.
Lard had slightly advanced and prices were
quoted about one shilling higher
The state Of trade at Manchester and other
1nanufacturing districts, exceedingly good, the
late news fIom India and the Continent having
given decided impetus 10 trade in woollen and
cotton fabrics
Money continued abundant. Bar silver con-
tinued in request at previous raes, but for dollars
'.he price had begun to yield tnile. Consols for
account closed on Friday, al 96I.
There had been but limited demand for Ameri-
can Securities. Annexed were the quotations in
London on Friday, the Goth ult;-
United States Skies, '5s. ........ los 1os%
Boston fives. sis pa
fennsyishia fiyes.. % e'ta
nMyisnd tNes. ............... to VI
Osnhdn SKIES. Ioo
Freight, dead weight, was slightly better TO
northern ports; measurement goods lower.
The German question began 10 assume new
aspect, inasmuch as it Is now suspected that the
conference 10 be held at Dresden on the 23d ut.,
between Austria and Prussia, BODIES no good to the
amaller German States, who, II IS said, are now
using energetic measures 10 form league Cf their
own. II is stated confidently. al Paris, that Gen
"a Hitte, the French Miaisler Of Foregn Affairs,
ard Lord Palmerston, the Brush Minister of
Foreign Affairs, have entered into an agreement
that, If the approaching conference at Dresden
attempt to make any territorial changes affecting
The arrangements made by the treaty of Vienna,
he Feneh aud English goUanments wia interfere
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