The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-03-09

| much activity in business. Very little had been
done in coGee, the speoulatos waiting the result OF
the approaching sales BY the Dutch East inais Com
pany. Sugar had been less operated in since the
refners had discontinued their purchases but thoro
was no change in quotations. Rice was advancing,
the demand being maintained, and tho rates for the
various descriptions of spices also steadily sup
ported. The Hamburg and Antwerp accounts repre-
| sent q similar position of trade.
| The Rouen letters speak Of an improved business
in tho market for manufacturers buyers showing
greater disposition to complete their orders Thoro
had, however, been no positive advance in prices,
although the tendency was considered favorable.
| Adyices from VIENNA of the 10Th inst, state that
the prospects Of the money market continued to bc-
come moro unfavorable The premium was again
30a per cent gold, and ri on silver. Tho opera
ton of the new tariff had disappointed the agents OF
foreign manufacturers, as it found to DO mpos-
sibe to introduce any goods under 1t with advantage
In better state Of the currency however, tho rc-
suit might be in some degree different Accounts
from Turkey stated that the financial affairs of that
of poll tax, and that tho government bank at
Constantnoplo was in consequence regarded with
| more confidence.
Adviccs from St. Petersburg of the 18th, mention
great improvement in the Russian funds 0toing
| TO large purchases made French account Tho
Five per Cents had reached l09 to lO9 and the rise
in the Six per Gents had been from 125 to 13l. IL
had been resolved that the railway from Charlkof to
| Theodosin should be constructed by private
pany with q capital of 30,000,O 900 silver roubles
| (4,75O,0OO), the government guaranteeing an in
telont OF TOUR Der cent. CnArK0M IS u town ABOUT
| 6lO miles south-southeast of st. Petersburg, and
Theodosia Cor Kafa) is a port on the Black Sea,
the Strait of Kertche. Accounts arc alleged to
| an important success Of the Russian army in tho
Caucasus. The wheat market was without altera-
| ton.
| The resignation Of the ministry has deprived the
| exchequer bill reduction question Of its Importance,
but after having pointed out that Sir Charles Wood
| enormously contradcted the estimate of the loss
| which hs policy would infct upon the public, it
| may be well to correct also another mistake upon
which he grounded his defence. Sir Charles is re-
| ported to have said that "the present was the
| lowest rate at which exchequer bills had run, and
that they had never been below I'D. This however,
is wrong In 1870, the rate was precisely the same
as that to which it was now urged it might be re-
duccd, namely, penny day, and bills of that
| description were in circulation among The public.
The trade reports from the provinces during the
| past week show tendency to Improvement in al
unless it should be checked by the political crisis
| At Manchester there was an extended foreign de-
| mand, coupled with rise in prices. The general
manufacturing business of Birmingham has expert
| enced a considerable impulse (although apparently
not to the full extent anticipated), end several of
the largest establishment are full of orders Active
| steps have boon taken to bring the iron ore newly
| discovered in the county of Northampton to fair
test and its capabilities will soon be determined
! Employment at Nottingham continues steady, and
he prospects both for lace and hosiery considered
good. In the clothing districts little frmness
has been impaired by the tone of the opening of tho
colonial wool sales this week in London. The Irish
linen trade has been more active with increasing
| expectation.
Foreign Miscellany.
Trieste is to lose one OF her ancient privileges rs
free port viz that of freedom from military service 1t
seems that mothers far and wide to Trieste that
their children might be feeborn, and a length this has
aroused the jealousy OF government and the privilege is
| to be abolished.
| 1t was reported that eight persons belonging to
the utrarepubican party had been arrested in Paris
the charge Of conprng to assassnate the President of
/ n Wny hQ Ou he
ult at the ho Of the Minister Of War but tho general
opinion is that the rumor is got up by the police.
The Austrians, as well as the French, are begin
ming pay great attention TO the question of substituting
rifles for muskcts The Austrian troops ct Ancona have
been recently supplied with sixteen of the newly invented
German rifles. to every company of one hundred and
| eighty These soldiers daily drilling as
slarpshooters. 1t appears that the whole Austrian in
faEry has similarly supplied and the officers declare
that these rifles will carry with decided effect upwards
Of thousand yards Great pains bestowed by the
Ausran officers in keeping the troops under their CON-
mand in the highest state Of efficiency.
IL is confidently expected that the DEGREES of the
syncd of Thuries far "a they reluc to the colleges
VIII be modified.
| A long and vehement letter has been addressed by
Dr. McIiae 10 Lord John Russell, with the object OF show
ing the danger of encouraging religious feuds and
lytism al time when the energies Of the country may
| be required to repel foreign aggression
The Prince dc Ligne has been sent TO Berlin,
charged with the duty Of placing the hands OF the King
of Prussia autograph letter Of the King Of the Begans
| The Paris Constitutional complains with much
apity of the blockade established the coast of Africa
on account OF the affair at Lagos This paper says that
inasmuch the English trading settlement of Baary is
exempted the object s to ruin the French settlement of
Whydah where fourishing trade, which exctes English
jealousy. is carried on.
BY decree in the Paris Moaiterr, the military
of revision or appeal IRE reduced to twelve so aso
bring them more under the influence of the President
| The M0n,tcUr contains report from the Minister
OF to the organization of the army in Algeria
recommending the establishment of permanent force,
| partly composed of kabyles and other natives.
The Paf'ae contains a mysterious article, which
may be described notice to the army that all their
and tnvpf IN mt hn
quired. TO the army alone says the scmoical organ,
| is i given to stop the torrent Of revolutions.
| Sir Il. Beicher will leave England about the mid
die Of April in search Of Sir John franklin lie will pro-
coed to Bsrrows Strait with the ships which composed
Captain Austins late expcdtion-namey, the Resolute
the Assistance, the Intrepid. and the Pioneer The
petition will in the first place direct attention to Bccchey
Island beyond which certain traces Of Sir John
frank.ns ships have been met and which incontcst
ably proved to have been their wntcring place in 1885,
&c. If on the arrival Of the expedition, Wellington
Strait is found open and igac one Of the sailing
sells, with steamer. will proceed at to take advnn-
'ogc Of the opportunity The great object which the new
Of the upper part of Wellington Strait far beyond
Captain Pennys northwest advance possible All fur
her exploration IN the direction Of Melville Island or to
The southwest of Cape Walker will be abandoned ii being
the opinion Of Sir Edward Parry and many other Arctic
nsvigstors that is improbable that Sir John Franklin
The accounts of the Great Western Steamship
Company, which have just been published show some
very disastrous results The whole OF the original fioo
shares written off OF total loss The loss of the
Great Britain alone was f107ss6 Is I'd, and on the
| works, f47211 Os lid. The amount arising from the
sale Of the Great Britain and the works has been received
in dividends by the holders OF the new or preference
| shares.
On and from the first day Of March, instant,
| the British rate of postage upon letters conveyed by
the English mail packet to or from the city Of Buenos
Ayes any other part Of the Argentine republic would
be reduced to lis for letter not exceeding half an
in weight Is for letter exceeding half an ounce
and not exceeding Is. for letter exceeding
aud not exceeding two ounces and on ac-
cordrg to the scale in operation for charging inland let
ers Upon letters cent to Bucnos Ayrcs &C., these rates
Of postage mus be taken In advance IL must be under
stood that this reduction OF postage applies only to letters
for the Argentine republic and that letters for Brazil and
Montcyideo will continue liable to the existing rates OF
postage. viz 2s Cd the half ounce 30 Brazil and . ID
the half ounce TO Montevideo.
Mr. Robert Blackwood, Of the finn of Mcssrs.
Blackwood Sons the eminent publishers in Ednburg.
Scotland died on Saturday the 18th ul Mr. Is, was in
the forty-iourth year Of his age
| An interesting sitting was held. on ihc 22d Janu-