The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-07-03

THE CENSUS OF GREAT BRITAIN.
ADVANCE IN COTTON.
IMPROVEMENT IN BREADsTUFFs,
&C., &c., SC.

with advices from Liverpool to the 2lst ult., both
inclusive, arrived at this port yesterday morning
The Africa left Liverpool at two o'clock on Sa-
turday afternoon, the 2lst ult, and has therefore
made the passage in ten days and twenty hours
The Hermann left Bremen on the 18th of June,
arrived at Southa npton on the 10TH and hnally do
parted thence on Wednesday, the 18th, at 8 L. Nj.
She brings a very large and most valuablefreight,
consisting chiefly of German goods shipped a, Bre-
men, and French manufactures from Havre. 80
great The pressure for freight that goods had 20
be refused both places and this while the fregh,
was charged at $50 per ton, the Cunard Company
charging only SIS. This unfair opposition still
continues, but apparently Injuries no others but the
parties who originated it. We are informed that
the Franklin, advertised to leave Havre on the ID
July, would have very large and valuable freight.
The Hermann brings, in addition to the above
freight, large collection OF owls, swans, hawks,
and various British and European birds, alive
The number Of passengers brought by the Her
mann is l20.
The news is one week later.
The steamer Africa, on her outward trip, reached
Liverpool about Sunday, the 10Th June,
after a run of eleven days, mean time. She ca
countered strong easterly gales on the voyage,
which much retarded her passage.
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arrived at Liverpool on Tuesday night, the 18th ult
in ten days and eleven hours.
The American steam ship Lafayette sailed
from Liverpool for Philadelphia on the 18th, (the
day before the Hermann) She had full and
valuable cargo. The repairs to her machinery
were very trivial and cost but little more than 800
dollars.
The British screw steamship City Of Glasgow,
sailed from Liverpool the 18th June, FOX Phila-
delphia
The new iron screw steamship City Of Manches-
ter was launched on the 18th ultimo, from the
building yard of Mesrs. Tod s, Macgregor, of
Glasgow This the largest ship ever launched
from the banks of the Clyie, her length being PA
feet, breadth Of beam 81 feet; length, from jibboom
to spanker boom, 339 feet burden, 2 l25 tons
gines, 400 horse power. The City of Manchester
has four masts, AMI accommodation for one hun
dred and sixty first and second class passengers
She is to run between Liverpool and Philadelphia,
and will be ready to start on her first trip the
18th July, under the command of Captsin Cam bel.
Messrs. Bell & son state that the demand for
American State Securities for the continent, and
for investment Of money at home, still continued
in Lcndon; and during the week ending on the 18th
ult., good business has been done at the follow
ing quotations -
United States Five per Cent Bonds, 1855. 90 90
United States six per Cent Bonds lst2 lO5 al08
United States per Cent Bonds 1868 ll2ls 49,
United states six per Cent Stock 1867 os lO7 1914
New York ate Five per Cent, ls5s-Go &c. 90 "
New York City Five per Cent 1855 TO-. 90 81
Boston City Five per Cent Bonds lsSs-dz.. 9z s3
Pennsylvania Five per Cent stoek.......... 50 a
Ohio six per Cent Stock ls10-'75..........l los
Mas Five per Cent Sterling Bonds, 1865 l07 los
Maryland Five per Cent Sterling Bonds. 80 81
Canada six per Cent Bonds ls74...........l07h los
Montreal City six per Cent Bonds. ........ 81 81
A disastrous balloon accident occurred in Lon
don, on the 10th ult. when Mr. and Mrs Graham,
Who had assembled in their great balloon from the
Hipprodrome, received serious bodily injuries, the
balloon having struck against the dome of the
Great Exhibition, where it only prevented from
doing vast damage by a discharge Of the ballast;
after which the machine took a direction towards
some houses, where it alighted on the top, damag-
ing property to tae value Of 81 900, and eopardLing
the lives Of the intrepid Gronauts. The accident
was oceasioncd by az escape Of gas through rent
in the silk
Accounts from Madrid state that ministers, on
Tuesday presented to the COres the project for the
settlement Of the debt, and which was conformable
TO the one presented to the preceding Cortes. 1t is
said that Lord Howden il likely to succeed in in
ducing the Spanish government to enter into nogo.
tiation for the removal Of the diIerendal duties on
merchandise imported in English vessels-the Spa
nish flag to be entitled 10 the same boon in British
European ports.
In the Madrid senate, on the 10th ultimo, the
Marquis MirsAores stated, in answer to an inter-
pellation, that, with respect to the Affairs Of Por
tugal, spain was acting in accordance with France
and England, but that spain was determined to ay
to the assistance Of Portugal whenever her Most
Faithful Majesty should intimate that she did not
consider herself safe. squadron is to proceed to
the Tsgus, and 10 remain in observation on that
station.
Thetreaty Of commerce between the Helyctic
COT federation and the Sandman government has
been brought to conclusion.
Accounts from Rome Of the 18th ult. state that
on that day two persons, named Sarmonei and
Savini, condemned by court martial for attacks on
the French soldiers, were shot the Piazza
del Popoo.
We learn from Rome that an ediet has been is
sued by Cardinal Antonell, announcing that the
paper money now in circulation will be cancelled,
and q new issue made to the amount Of 3,1l0,O0O
Roman crowns, The subscription for the loan
authorized by the Sandman government was
opened at Turin on the 18th ult.; the number Of
bonds to be issued was 1900, Of which 2,;s2
were subscribed for on the 6rst day.
A letter from Rome Of the 9Th ultimo announces
that the Austrian troops have occupied Spoletts.
We learn from Leghorn that domiciliary visit
was recently paid to the villa inhabited by the
family Of the late Lord Aldborough, when the po-
Bce found voluminous correspondents in English,
complete act ofprnting materials, several clandes-
Zine publications printed on the premises, and
quantity Of arms. The three sons Of Lord Aldbo-
rough, and fourth person, we're Immediately ar.
rested and placed in confinement
The Commission nominated in 1850 for drawing
mp . new penal code for the French navy has just
terminated les labors the code contains $50 arti-
sIes and will be forth with submitted 10 the Legis
Iative Assembly.
The Berlin papers state that the lots Of life in the