Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1852-08-28

merce There has been during the week rather incress-
ed demand for money but frstrate bills continue TO be
discounted H. The public funds have had downward
tendency through the week, and still declining.
Gloomy news from the Cape, rainy weather at home,
falling potato crop, rising wheat market and the an
noypg fishery question have all combined to produce
depressing effect in Capel Court; but experienced men
say the depression is only very temporary.
We have already alluded to the wheat market being
on the rise We have had showery weather for week. and
two days of continued beating rain and sorry to
say reports Of excessive blight rust smut and shryeled
ears reach from all quarters We hope that there is
much exaggeraton in these statements but certainly the
prospect of good harvest is far from being bright
was days back The reports Of the potato crop
also very unfayorable from all quarters The disease is
certainly much prevalent in England than it has
been during the last two years Indian continues to
RISE and there is dailygrowng disposition to speculate
in grain The cotton market has been anguid and yet
the sales last week amounted to bales No fears
are now entertained Of failure in the supply Of wool
from Australia Not only the imports in excess Of
last year. but the extensive emigration bids fair to secure
the clip of next and succeeding years. at
Cheyalier CLAUssExs a1 company is progressing very
fayoraby all the shares have been subscribed for and
adequate amount Of capital for carrying business
paid up. Extensive works at Bromley, in Middlesex
have been TAKEN and will be in operation large
new dock for the port of London is about being
ed at Paistow The dock and tidal basin WILL together
be upwards Of ninety acres there will be mile Of wharf
age ROOM and 100000 feet Of reproof warehouse The
capital to be raised will be G533, 000 The first collier
steamer arrived in the Thames Saturday last This is
very useful application Of navigation; Of much
Importance to the coa-consuming myrads of London.
Most disastrous accounts received Of the prospects Of
the Madeira Islands. blight is said to have destroyed
the vintage Of the year. and likely destroy the
vines themselves It appears in the form Of thick white
powder which entirely the clusters Of grapes The
inhabitants have memoralized the Portuguese Govern
ment to be allowed to cultivate tobacco
The Board Of Trade for the month Of June and
for the first six months of the current year have been
published and highly satisfactory for although the
months is considerably below that for june 1851
it is in excess Of that for 1850 On the six months
turns we find that the extended movement of 1851 has
been very nearly fully maintained up to the pre-
sent PERIOD disrsgarding the partial fluctuations Of sin
gle months, the aggregate returns very good
The total declared values of exports for the month
which ended the 9Th Of july and for the six months
which terminated that day in the present. and the
preceding years, are respectively follows:
For the month. For the six months.
1850............. e5, 750, $50 g31, 778,504S
1s52............ 5,7e9,O96 S3,54s,s92
On examining the various items of exports we find that
similar results generally presented cite the fol-
lowing principal articles: