The New York herald., 1851-12-25

WEDNESDAY, Dsc. 1-eP.M
We have nothing Of importance 10 report in ths stock
market Prices are unsettled and In very vish con-
dtion Notwithstanding ths complexion Of the political
and commercial intelligence BY the Baltic, feeling Of
dtrust and apprehension exists eculated to increase
and strengthen ths depression in the stock market II
was the impression In London previous TO the departure
Of the Last packet that the great and rapid advance u
quotations for French securities was the effect Of pur
chases made purpesey for such result-tha 1t was not
caused BY the return Of confidence This being the gene
raj impression resction anticipated and financial
circles were In high etate OF excitement. Tho steam
ship Canada left Liverpool the 18th ins and we may
have her news any moment, thewIres from Halifax
She will bring three days Later news and 1t may be i'm
portsn 1t will be long time before public affairs get
settled down in Europe We doubt II there will be,
during the existence Of the present generation any per-
maneney in political matters in the Old World Noneyed
men, business men, the manufacturing and mechanical
classes, are all anxiously looking for peace and quiet
without much prospect Of realizing their wishes 1t Is
ruinous to every branch of industry to be kept in
tnua alarm This has been realized to such an extent
that large amount Of capital is about being Withdrawn
from employment in Europe and invested in this couu
try Previous to the coup detat Of Lous Napoleon such
was the intention Of many parties according to the
London Twes; and since, have doubt the feeling
has extended and the transfer within the next twelve
months viii reach large amount. comparison of the
steady Of public affairs in the United States with
the turbulent uncertain unsafe state of things through
out Europe must have great influence upon the minds
of capitalists, who proverbaly timid and easily
alarmed. This feeling viii soon operate more powerfully
upon the movements Of that important class and the
time not far distant whom shall prosperity
strengthened and consolidated by the withdrawal Of cap
tai andski from Europe such as up to this time
has been realized.
Revolutions In Europe have been particularly
injurious to local interests. Great Britain has in
varsby been the greatest sufferer The people Of the
continent have heretofore been largely indebted to
England in the way Of trade and whatever occurred
to weaken their ability to pay, Of proved more
or less detrimental to British financial and CONNER
cisl interests We have never yet been in that po-
sition We have heretofore been debtors instead of
creditors Of European nations and, have always
intended to- and have been able pay our debts
made very little difference to u.s. far ss that was
concerned hew frequent how protracted political re-
voutions became 1t is the change In position that
will change the operation Of these movements In the
of time, shall become the financial regulators
Of the world New York will be, what London is, the
great centre around which all the commercial transsc-
tioDs of all nations will revolve 1t will be to the world
what 1t is now to the United States and We shall be ss
much affected by any political revolution or commercial
now by any disaster in any part of this country We
shall then be sensitive, anxious relative to
every public event s home abroad and 1t would be
well for if the age Of revolutions passes away before
that.
The receipts at the Office Of tho Assistant Treasurer of
this port, to-day, amounted to $56l02 IS; paymene
$l3s96 ss-balanoe, $2834 633 70.
Tee steamphip Nagara from Boston for Liverpool to-
day carried out two hundred and seventy five thousand
dollars in American gold The packet ship 8. NJ Fox
for Havre carried out hundred and Eve thousand
dollars in specie.
The variations in quotations for stocks TO- day do no.
amount to much. At the first beard Canton advanced
"a per cent; Norwich and Worcester, u; Harlem, 4;
Erie Railroad, u. New Haven Railroad declined "a Der
cent. At the second board Erie Railroad fell OF u Der
cent There large transactions in Reading but the
other fances rather inactive and the market closed
weak.
The Liverpool cotton market was ct the last accounts
improving after the depression Of the previous month
two. Whether this advance will be sustained or not
Is question of considerable Importance and much
doubt The manufacturing interests were In prosper
ous condition. but much depends upon the position of
things the Continent Peace and quiet will give the
manufacturing classes Of Great Britain employment and
markets fog their brics while agitation and revolution
win seriously reduce the consumption and Of course re-
ducs the demand.
The bids for the canal revenue certificates amounting
to $6ooooo were opened BY the Comptroller at Albany
yesterday afternoon in the presence the State officers
and q number Of capitalists. The aggregate bids
amounted to 026 e00-more than double the amount
that was required-at premium ranging from par to
263 per cent premium. The loan was awarded az fol.
lows
CANAL REvrsuE cERIlrrcArts-BrDs ACCEPTED.