The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-06-22

Of 1000 strong, who have also struck work. The
result threatens to be very detrimental TO the trade
Of the Mersey, unless speedy compromise be Of:
to resist the dictatorial spirit Of the men; and,
although the majority would be willing to grant the
increased remuneration they are resolved to break
down a combination which would prevent them
from employing men who are not members OF GER
tain association.
Yesterday only one ship in the port was at work,
and at q monster meeting, held by the men at the
west side Of Georges Dock, 1t was intmated that
measures would be adopted to put stop to the few
laborers and porters who were employed at it. The
letter OF Liverpool have pettoned the Post
master General for an advance Of wages, on the
ground that twenty shilling week is inadequate to
their requirements owing to the increased price OF
provisions, &c. They cannot see, they urge, why
their brethren in London should receive salary of
from five to ten shillings week more than them
selves while it is notorious that the duties of the
riers in Liverpool are as whole, more ardI0us and
consequently Of equal responsibility to those of Lon
don." The application has met with decided ne
gative from Viscount Canning, who, in conclusion,
observes, that having heard that it is the intention
of some of the letter carriers to resign in body, in
the event OF their memorial not receiving the an
swer they desire, though such step may cause the
public to suffer Inconvenience, and compel him, for .
time to provide for the service at an increased COST
he thinks it well to warn those who may be SO Had
vised as to adopt such course that, under no cir
cumstances, will they Individually receive benefit
from any new arrangements"
France.
RETAIL AND EXPORT TRADE--AGRICULTURE AND LIVE
sTocK-CoNTINUED BAD WEATHER, ETC., ETC.
The retail and export trade Of France was gene
rally in good condition.
The sudden fall in the price of zinc and copper had
been checked by increased demand for these art-
cles which had taken place both in Paris and in the
provinces.
thnns. In inQC mt AMI ~
in vegetation to be much injured by the disease
which bad appeared in districts, the return Of
PARIS, June 7--s PM.
The Ieondas which arrived yesterday ut Mar
settles, left Constantinope the 25th ult. At that
date the greatest enthusiasm for the Sultan prevailed
among the Turkish inhabitants ofthe capital.
When the Leonidas passed by Malta the British
fleet was still in that harbor.
The British ship London, of ninety guns, has, it is
asserted, met the second ~ Admiral between
Cape Bon and the Island Of Pantelaria, on his way
to Malta.
The British steamer Caradoc left Marseles on the
9Th inst, with Mr.. Tucker, the Queens messenger,
who is the bearer of dispatches for Admiral Dun
das, on board.
To-day the Bourse has been kept in state of
great agitation by the rumors of ornaments.
The three per cents closed at II, coupons detach-
ed, for the end of the month, and the fourandahalf
per cents closed at 102.
DEPARTURE OF LORD HowDEN FROM MADRID-poLI-
TICAL RUMoRs IN THE CAPrTAL-FUNDs, ETC.
Letters from Madrid dated June L. says:-'Lord
Howden has left Madrid for London.
The late runors Of Senior Isturitz having resigned
the London Embassy are without foundation.
The Three per Cents are at 45s.
Upon the I'd inst. the Three per Cents were at 45
The Gazette publishes the appointment Of Don
Joaquin Maria Parez to the Presidency of the Court
Of Accounts, in place Of M. Leno, placed on the re-
y.,A. Al Ca,
OF State at the Ministry Of Finance, in place Of M.
Joaquin Maria Perez; and thirdly, that Of NJ. Moreno
Lopez, Director of the National Debt, to be Under
Secretary OF State in the department Of Finance dd
interim, whilst waiting the arrival Of NJ Borrajo, at
present in Paris.
b The Clamor Pnbico announces that the London
Times has been Of late frequently stopped in the post
office. A number Of the JournaL DIES Uebats had been
also seized on the seth ult
According to official returns published by the Ga
See the receipts of the Treasury during the month
of April last amounted to s7792 $40 reals or 4,l6,
051 reals less than in the corresponding month Of
1852.
Germany.
The Posthampt Gazette, of Frankfort, under date
of Pesth, Cd inst says:-"The advocate Varga, an
agent Of Kossuth who since the period of the con-
spiracies has rambed about the country with false
passport and even remained some time at Vienna,
has just been arrested as he passing the from
tier, and is now in prison at Vienna Two days ago
another advocate, named Marady, was arrested by
four gendarmes, just as he sitting down to din
ner. bookseller named Klion, and another man,
named Stuhr, have met with similar fate"
Russia.
From Odessa the mercantile letters reach the 9TH
of May. For some days after the return Of Prince
Menschikof there had been general CONSERVATION
and entire suspension Of business but the feeling
of alarm now partially subsdag, and some trans
actions had taken place in wheat TT ;jout 23s. per
quarter. free on board, the price fortnight or three
L. ,-,,
were enormously high, and sos. per ton had be en-
given for tallow-the conclusion being that in the
present state OF uncertainty no disengaged ships
likely to visit the Black Sea- and hence, that this i'm
portant Russian port must for long time pay Pc
nalty for the Emperor y proceedings.
Prussia.
LEGISLATIVE MEAsURES-REPORTED POPULAR DIS
TREss-EMIGRATION, ETC., ETC.
Berlin advices Of June B. state that among
the earliest subjects which will engage the attention
Of the Zollverein conferences will be the reduction
Of the dnty on iron, (Which the South German
States, particularly Wurtemburg, are preparing to
oppose energetically) and even more urgently than
this the factaton Of the internal traffic in grain,
SO as, possible to obtain an internal free trade in
place from the south of Germany 1--WE may with pro-
priety call it Teutonic Exodns) is mainly attr-
butable to the dearness Of provisions though there
are Of course other troubles Of political and social
nature which contribute to fill up their cup OF Bit
terness to Overlooking. From Bohemia and Mora
via we hear of hundreds Of families constrained to
subsist on grass and roots. In the Palatinate and
Rheinhessen, formerly remarkable for cheap living,
the complaints Of dear provisions have become
much as they did thirty years ago. The price of
corn (rye) has risen in some parts to GO thalers
Coy the wispe, (twenty-four bushes.l Represen-
tations were lately made to the President of the
Ministry and the Minister Of Finance, stating that
in Berlin, with the population over 100000, there
are at present only about 1900 wispel of rye on
hand of which 200 already sold, and that prices
have been rising steadily for many years past and
the supply not increasing.
In order to give helping hand to the cotton print
ing interest, the Minister of Commerce, in the mid
die of last month"; informed the Chambers of Com
merce in Elberfeld and Barmen that in future I'M
printed muslins (NesseD may be imported for the
purposes of printing and re-exporting duty free
The government Is about to aDpOint paid COnsuls