The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-06-27

the channel At the late sale Of Professor Websters
library and laboratory, no attempt was made by
rs is too often the case sort Of diseased appetite
for the possession Of these relics and the articles
the selves, at very quiet public auction room.
were disposed of for about third of their real
value. From determinaton-in the best taste
to repress the zeal Of curious collectors the auto
graph ofthe unfortunate professor was cut out Of
every volume,-at the pen lty of reducing the pro-
ceeds of the sale from the amount of their value as
monstrosties to that Of their price as books.
single volume, by accident, escaped this honora-
BILE mutaion; and that accordingly i'll userated the
moral of the precaution 1t became the subject ola
morbid contest, and was sold for a fictitious value
France.
The following is the proposition laid on the bu-
reau of the Assembly by Mr. Creton:-
Art 1. The Assembly expresses a wish that at the
piration Of the Legislative Chamber, Constituent As
semby shall be convoked in order proceed the total
revision of the constitution Of 1s4s.
Art In expressing wish for the total revision the
Legislative Chamber understands that the powers Of the
Assembly Of revision shall be unlimited, and that that
Assembly sha defnitivey establish the basis Of the GO
vernment and Of the administration of the country In
consequence the National Constituent Assembly shall
in the first place called to decide the republic and the
monarchy.
Art 8. In the event Of the republic being confirmed,
the Assembly shall decide whether the legislative power
shall be delegated to the assemblies and whether the
chief Of the executive power shall not be elected by the
Art. In the event of the monarchy being adopted,
the Assembly shall draw up and promugate consttu
tiona charter the observances Of which shall
by the chief Of the State his ascending the throne
The Assembly shall then proceed in the plenitude Of the
powers which shall have been delegated to it by the
French people TO point out the person who shall be in
vested with the monarchical power to transmit it here
ditarily.
The committee on the budget decided Yesterday
that it will propose to the Assembly TO refuse for
the next season. the subvenions granted to the lta
liam Opera an the Odeon. 1t has also determined
to propose reduction of 300 600 francs in the credit
granted for political refugees.
India and China.
The India IN Ill arrived at Suez on the list, with
letters from Hong Kong to the 23d April Calcutta,
May Sd; and Bombay, l4th The deficiency in the
assets of the Northwest Bank is estimated at
100000. The money market was firm, and rate of
interest high. The whole of India is tranquil
The following additional details were recorded
by telegraph India was tranquil, but the west
ern frontier Of the Punjaub was still threatened
by the robber bands of the mountain in that To-
cality. Ample reinforcements have been sent to
the passes. Rain and hail storms were frequent
The perpetrators of the theft on the Bombay ORR
entail Bank had been discovered The money
market continues firm; discount high. Imports
dull; but exports, particularly in cotton, very
brisk. Cotton, as to lis rupees per candy
Freights to London, .f2 los to f3 3s. per ton
Exchange on London, six months sight, u to u
rupees sas,rr. On onaon :, uorr Kor. :. 9, 10
a. 9d. All kinds Of grain meet slow sale. Coffee
trihe frmer
Russia.
of n recent affair in the Caucasus. Five hundred
mountaineefs made attack some Russian
troops, but were driven back with loss Of forty
men killed and great number wounded, among
whom was their chief himself, Hadji-Mourat. The
Russians had thirty-two men killed, among whom
were lieutenant and an ensign, and thirty-eight
wounded, including one captain and two lieutenants.
European Markets.
LrrRpooL CoTTor MARKEr, Friday, June l3-The pro-
gress Of the present has by gradual
tlarlp
had eectualy shaken; and the low prices current
have presented to the trade inducement to buy freely
the demand for export previously held held In check
the uncertain Of prices has also been good and
the total sales Of the week have been 4slo bales Cot
ton 10 be offered freely the under
which large proportion Of the recent import arrives
governing its early sale. General trade is steadily i'm
port tie home trade being materially improved and
the home consumption Of cotton stimulated by low
prices, Is already largely increased To-day the trade
buy freely and 10000 bales sold including 1900 Of
Amer ican taken speculation and for export the
highest rates Of the week American descriptions
been In general request the better qualities, which
relatively export; the authorized quota
for fair upiands is advanced onceighth Of penny
per Id those for fair Orleans and Mobiles not
changed the lower and mddling qualities general
reque,t and shsy have generally commanded advance
Of about one-eghth Of penny per ID. Brazil and Eyp
tan have been in only limited request they are dull
Of sae at previous rates surats also FRY ely offered
at last weeks prices 3o2o bales Of and $50 Of
surat have been taken on speculation and 1900 Of Ame
riean, go Pernam, hoo surat and 20 Madras for
port. Sales this week -6so Sea Island Georgia Ioi
I'D; T.2'o Upland, 3sd I'D 6Ad; 1850 New
Orleans I'd. sgd $3.50 Mobile al d 3D. 1850 Per-
nambuco and Parable cd a7atd; 4so Bahia and Ma
Egyptian, Cd. ACID; loo Demerara, sid eow. India,
Cd sid 800 surat. 2'sd. Id; 40 Madras, 31sd =
sd ImpmtsTo this date 1851 qs7 5l2 bags; time
1850, Te04s4 bags Stocks-on this date ISL 20
bags same time 1850 Sal oSo bags sacs-Toal sale.
the h June 1850 bags total sales to the 18th
LvrrrooL PRlcrs CrRRrsr-For the Week ending
Friday, june l3 lsol.-sugar-The market has been
steady during the wvek but the been chiefly
confined TO East India descriptions the $50 hhds
r, and 1900 bags Of Bengal, Of which 10000
3ss Cd to AIS 3D. duty paid brown Paraiba Iss per
cwt to arrive Molasses-Porto Rico, the quay, f6s
per cwt Coee-our market still continues very mac.
tive st Domingo all fsults rs. TO 3is per cwt Rice
Bengal ss Cd for good broken 10 los Cd for fine white
Rum-1hsre Is fair demand at last weeks rates. Tea
be taken. lac dye, p 2d per h; plate lac 39s per
cwt gum copal and castor oil without change aud pearl
sago 1ss per cwt Sstpetre Us Cd TO 25s for ~ 10
So and 2ts Cd for 5 per cent refraction Nitrate Of
soda. lbs. Cd per cwt. Guano-The sales have been
descriptions are dull Of sale The transactions In dye
woods are limited American rosin-3s ID for common,
and b. to 5s ID per cwt for the better qualities Ashes
2ss to 2ss 3D. for pot and 30s pcrcwt for pearl East
India rapess ed 40s quarter American beeswax Al
los to 40 los per cwt IIdes-Iorse hides, a. 81 70
u "a for Y lbs and Be- lid 70 q Id each for n lbs
0wirg to the several arrivals Of birthstone some few
ssles have been made at rather easier rates Argos
brought previous prices Persian yellow berries Is los
for ordinary to IS Sc per cwt for ne and dag annatto
L. TO Is Olsd per ID Quercitr3n bark-Phiiadelpha.
IS 30 to e. I'd baltimore. g. "a, ex quay and Q. "a
the spot and to arrive Cooper un pale rape oil 35s per
cwt Spirits Of urpen,ne 5is to as "a per cwt Palm
oil e In limited demand at lower prices v &. talos,
37s Cd 70 3Ss; South American. 35e cd 90 36s, and
North American. 3Gs Cd TO $40 ca per cwt Jute-fi0
los for inferior to Gl6 for 6ne and extra ne eli los
per ton.
LrrsrooL PROvisios MaRxrr, Friday, June lathe
finer descriptions Of beef have attracted attention
and some purchases Of Fuch have been made London
accounts midding ard inferior sorts continue neglected
W. cannot note any Improvement in pork u trade
tnue TO supply their wants with Irish and European
the neglect Of American There has been better u-
quiry for bacon and the sales increased scale
but without any improvement In price Hams have
tnued quiet Shoulders rather more freely at
reduction Of L. to y previous rates The demand
fl lard has not been active the sales for the
under 30 tons Nothing report in cheese Grease but
ter sells at the quotations.
Lrrrroot laos M.Rsrr, Friday, June 10 There has
been Moderate demand for iron through the week and
prices remain unchanged American brands Of Scotch
pig iron have been In requests and for No Cart
sh rrie lis Cd per ton net cash at Glasgow has been
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