The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-09-04
HlLfAx TELEGRAYH OrFrcE,
Wednesd 2entemhpr 40 A M


Wednesday, September 80 AN.
The royal mail steamship America, Capt. Shannon,
from Liverpool, Saturday afternoon August o. ar.
rived at Halifax at quarter pest oc ck this morning
bringing l3 passengers and London dates by telegraph
TO the hour of her sailing.
The America experienced bosterous weather through
out The entire passage.
No American steamer had arrived at any port in En-
gland subsequent to the sailing of the Atlantic on the
Goth ult.
Politically the by this arrival Is wholly unpn-
porart in commercial point of view however it is of
marked interest.
During tie week preceding the sailing of the America
the cotton market at Liverpool assumed quite
ture in the absence of all pressure to sell The demand
too, considerably above the average for weeks
past from the trade well for export and speeu
ation
Under the influence of continued favorable weather
for harvesting operations, all the leading markets for
breadtufs have been greatly depressed and prices have
receded for every description except Indian which
has been In more request at advance Of Cd per quar-
ter the rates current at the sailing of the Asia
the 18th ult
From all the PRINCIPAL manufacturing districts we
have accounts Of improving trade full or advancing
prices and Of the full employment of operatives
There more demand for money but discounts
readily obtained short bills SJs per cent. On
-.
account at se to 81 these rates current in Lon
don at one o'clock, Z. NJ, Saturday TLree.and-a-
Quarter per Cents were quoted at sS5s to 90; Bank
Stock, 2l5 70 2l6
There had been slight improvement. In the demand
for Mexican stocks but all other foreign securities we're
very dull The following the quotations for Amer
Jean
United States Six per Cent Bonds, lse2... l05 100
United States Six per Cent Bonds 1868. .Il2l, 1881
"A
New York City Five per Cent. lS55-T0 .... 90 a 81
boston City fiyepess Cent Stock ls5s-6a :. aS}l
pcnnsyvaDia Five per Cent Stock. ....... 81 So
Mass. Five per Cent Sterling Bonds 1865. I05I IG8ji
Canada Six per Cent Bonds, 1874 1881 1o9H
The Queen had ssnftd Der intention pass tlrt ugh
London on the 9th ofAugust on her way TO scoland
and in connection with n arrangements fer the Journey
of the roys party, considerable rriment the che
hand ard vcxaton the ether had been occasoned by
the refusal of the vesry St. Pancras parish put
certain road into tt state in for her Ma
jesty pass over Il to the railway staon The parish
eooy informed the Queen that the road would be closed
the day named and that, consequently her Majesty
could not piss over IL.
Mr. severs challenge to the yacht clubs, TO sai the
Aner,a for ten thousand guuee, against any Of their
vesses hsd not beensccepted up the ed The Ameri
tested her sailing powers the ed in the Ryde re-
gatts ard tea. I'll her English competitors by AZ
lance I. IS saii, however, she viii not be declared
observe the sailing regulation she having gone
inside the Nab instead Of outside The second best the
Nolante, viii no doubt Dc aoirlged entitled 70 he prize
Eighteen yachts of various tonnsge entered the race
The Alarm and tie America the iast ct away
frtm their nooringsi but, of Ryde the latter shot gal
lanty ali, ad Of all her competitors aud continued e.
increase the space between them to the eud In fact
herconpeefs seemed to have chance la the match
whatever The America reached the winning station NJ
$50 aud tie Noehte IS mioutes af.sr~ard IL wa on
the whole, brilliant affair ana the day Of the grand
est ever seen al CoHts The town was literally crowded
with ysiters
week
1t has beer stated that the Queen on her return from
Scotland. will Witt Liverpool and Manchester.
The meeting OF jhe Catholics Of the United Kingdom
held ot Dublin the Tueiasy preceding the de-. /
TaIture o. the Au,rios ana had led an.icpa.ed
&c fotL,f q disorder and Violence
The great Exhibition becoming less attractive 20
the pubcthe receipt. having fallen OF about G2OOo
PER day The I'VE shilling Zee has been wholly dscon.
tiuued The Exhibition Ia positively close the Ilth
Of 0ct her and the 18th q that month the rsuort Of
tie iuries w be received the Awards made the prizes
DECLARED and formal leave taken Of the foreign
rissitEsrs.
The question Of raeke. station in ireland has been
jour- ais and at public meetings in Daon aud else 4
where
In Paris the opinion gains ground that the Prince
De Joinvile viii be started as candidate for the Pre-
sidency st the approaching election.
There report irum Paris that the ministry pro
pose taking the elections throughout the country next
year, In sucoessivc perods, TO bring large mill.
tafy force 90 bear each division Of the country
whilet the elections ere going on
Tie eepfemplated Journey Of the President through
the southwestern provinces has been potpone5 If not
ataudt ned
In several 81 The apartments there has been evineed
fpcsiti0n TO disturb the public peace. and. 10
cagss, the military have been obliged TO intsrpcse.
E.fm NsdTid have nttling beyoui the usual
feuiveefly announcement cf imPcndiay cTiss In
ire gcvtrIIlsrt
Advccs ncm vicrna mention a rise in The price q
rrd IN ccnFegvsrce q demand for its raasusion 20
WaIs CHA 70 Iay cattle and produce The qurtaton
vas q, If'mum. Silver was slightly higher, and
quoted al l0if.
Accounts fl,m the sk fir a. rresciA state that Il
ltd ttcr Characterised BY unexpected cree ~ az
tyity aud that the silks. which were at fgm prices
vttC CFiinats1 ct EllOO0o 70 el50bOo.