The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-08-26
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The C.nre War.
Prom the London Times, August 121
While all eyes are intent ON the threatening as- |
~ at Of the storm which seems about 70 break upon
spoD from the northwest, our attention u for |
sss nement diverted by one Of the periodical 40
sesBts Of the tempest which has been 80 long raging
in the southeast. From the icy shores and stormy
seas Of Newfoundland and Nova S,otis arr alb
yupty recalled to the desert plains and burning rocks
Of South Africa SandIlh takes the place OF Mr.
Webster, and the capture ana recapture OF sheep
and cattle replace the contest which is gong ON
tsr che possession of upconscious cod and maskersi
We cannot say that the present months inteh |
gence nom the Cape Is any way more saIisise,o ~
than It's predecessors nay, il would seem as II al
tAe worst features of the cophlct were peoonns |
continually exaggerated Thus It nov sppears oniy
too ssrtaiB that the rebellion OF the Cares ana Inc
deSscriap of the Kat river Hotcentote by means
sxhaust our grounds of complaint against the native
paees in whose quarrels We have 80 unhappy con-
tyiyed to mix up ourselves Loud complaints are
Usde Of the difficulty Of inducing Hotteatots or
Hsgoes venture their persons under Gre 10 the opsn
fsld and darker iDsnuations are not wanting WHICH
ssribute the heavy casualties which hAve recently
Allen upon our best officers to the hands of their
ewD followers. II becomes more and more evident
that the whole weight Of the contest has to be
borne by the European troops, and that the native
Allies who swell our numbers, aevour our rations,
and fearfully augment our expenses, exhibit q
most repulsive mixture of the spy, the coward, and
She assassin. Nothing in this whole contest is
nero deplorable than the idea that our brave
veIleys Of an active and insidious enemy, but
- dangers of scarcely less magnitude ut the
hands Of their nominal allies. There is also only
zoe good reason to believe that the missionaries
have in many cases. either through fear or SYM
pathy, withheld information and frustrated the
exersions Of our troops. Another proof of tho
ISOLATION Of the European troops is to be found in
aDfoclamation of General Cathcart, in which, with
Particularly somewhat unusual in times Of war,
he announces foray against the eontumacious
<aef Krelli, and endeavors to bride the burghers
II A. r. l..k-.. L. e
plunder which may result from this expedition.
This is official recognition of the fact that the
people whose battles we are fighting require to be
ensea in order to give US even the most trivial as
aet)y know, but We sincerely hope it ia some great
advantage to the United Kingdom, as upon it is
destined to devolve not only the whole expense,
but the whole labor Of the war.
The Grain Trade Of Europe.
tFrsn the London Mercantile Gazette, Aug. Is
The very wet weather which we have experienced
during the greater part Of the week has greatly in
tsrfsred with harvest operations and will it is to
be feared, be productive Of mischief The corn not
got gut must have been lodged and twisted by the
That portion standing on the fields. in sheaves,
can scarcely have escaped without serious in
1y Meanwhile, the reports respecting blight
and midew in the wheat become, from
Day to day, increasingly unfavorable, and the
potato disease is said to have spread on this
side of the Channel, as well as in Ireland. Under
degree of alarm should be entertained respecting the
tasure. Stocks of old wheat of home growth gen.
sray believed to have been worked up pretty close,
and Of other kinds corn are kno wn to be very
nearly exhausted. The quantity offoreign wheat and
heur IN the United Kingdom, is certainly not heavy,
and thoughthere are probably good many cargoes
q she former now on passage the Black Sea and
Mediterranean, and some quantity of -four from
America STILL il Gas there is reason appre hend) the
quality ofthe home crops should suffer, all the foreign
wsare likely to receive, would be required. Really
HHA tharv IL
bat return of wet would certainly cause not
important rise. Already an advance of Is to 3s
and in some cases As to 5s per Or. has been estab
Eshed ut the principal provincial markets held dur
1g the week. and most other articles have parti-
eipated more or less in the improvement. We are
net BY any means disposed to become alarmists,
Bat 1t must be admitted that the position of the
crops is somewhat precarious. As yet, only very
small proportion Of the harvest has been secured
either in this country or the north of Europe,
and week or two of such weather as we
have had lately might do irretrievable in
Jzry The rise in prices in the continental
markets has been quite as great as that which
has taken place here. In France tho yield
10 said to have greatly disappointed the
Of blight to those prevalent during the last two
three weeks in our own agricultural districts.
bad harvest would prove very serious blow to
tho British farmer, and greatly increase the diff
colties under which he already labors as any rise
which be t9 aks paSi " and a
indifferent yield There has been more activity this
week at Mark lane than we recolect for a consider
able time past. On Monday there q small show
sfwheat, BY land carriage samples, from Essex and
Kent and there were very few offers from the eastern
counties. Factars commenced by asking very high
prices, which for time checked the demand. A
clearance was nevertheless made, without difficulty,
day sennight. One sample of badly blighted new
wheat was shown, weighing, probably, 56lb. to
tSlb per bushe; but there were two or three lots
q Iaaysra Of good quality, harvested before the
sample Of English wheat exhibited, and the
morning being wet, a further improvement in price
vas insisted OF, but not freely, paid. To-day,
the total rise since Monday may be fairly
quoted at e. to Be. per quarter. The arrivals Of
foreign wheat have been small and holders Of parcels
m granary have raised their pretentions. A fair
amount Of business done on Monday at rates
As to rs. per Or. above those current on that day
ee'nnight. Buyers have since shown disposition
70 continue their purchases at that Improvement,
but sellers having demanded o further rise Of Is.
Per quarter, the transactions have not been so
extensive as they otherwise probably would have
eeen still good many parcels have changed
extravagantly high prices have been asked, which
has interfered with business The top price for
town manufactured -four has become unsettled !;
other kinds have advanced is. per sack, and
large sales of American -four have been con-
clnded at rise Of Is to rs per barrel. There were
several lots Of new Kent barley at market on Mon
day, which sold at from 2s to SIS per quarter &c
cording to quality, and the few lots which have
since appeared have found buyers at about those
rates. In foreign barley tolersble extent Of bust
ness has been done at previous pricos, the retro
grade movement having been arrested We have
no alteration to notice in quotations Of malt.
The supplies of oats coastwise have been scanty,
and the receipts from Ireland and abroad
quite moderate. Factors have consequently
made stand, and though the principal dealers
have conducted their operations with extreme
caution, they have not succeeded in purchasing
on quite such easy terms as they enabled TO 90
last week. The rise thus far ia scarcely ouotable
put the tone OF the trade hAs certainly improved,
and 1t is probable that portion Of the Archangel
supply expected will be landed on account Of i'm.
porters. Beans have not met with much attention,
and their value has remained much the some as be-
fore. The new white boiling peas that have come
forward haze been Gold 1T fcam 3la "a ga CT