The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-06-14
Talk ON Change.

Tire foreign adviccs by the Pacific were con-
fde1ed favorable for breadstu and some less so
for cotton The sales of the latter in this market yestsr
DAY were 600 bales prices closing heavy Fresh ground
State brands of Hour six cents per bsrel higher,
having closed at - so 81 sc per barrel There was
increased activity both wheat and corn without change
in prices Freights to Liverpool active with
heavy engagements of grain, and with fair amount Of
-four and cotton.
IA gentleman on Change stated, authority re
liable though it Official that Mr. Guthrie had not
appointed any person assayer for the Assay Office N
New York He had not appointed Mr. R. Patterson, Jr,
though the latter with the United States coiner from the
Philadelphia Mint had at his request, visited this city,
with view of making certain preliminary arrangements
10 securing building, sc. The Secretary anxious
to put the Office into operation practicable,
az to make it as beneficial to the commercial
pityof New York possible He hoped that its ar
rangements might be shaped to ultimately fit it for
b ing converted into mint He had contemplated visiting
New York personally but the pressure of official business
had prevented him.
The law gave him money power to act until the
Both ins LIST of July When the time arrived he
would have everything nearly ready possible so
that the might into operation with the least
possible delay. 1t was said that he had given
rnnces that the superintendent would probably be
lected from New York. that individual had beer fixed
SOth instant
Many persons looked upon Mr.. Guthrie another
Flagg, under whose Argus-eyed watchfulness and un.
yielding int gritty Of purpose the United States Treasury
would las far it depended hin) suffer wrong.
While he disposed to construe the revenue laws 10
liberal spirit he would hold close grasp upon the purse
strings Of the Treasury.
The circular to from the Secretary OF State
considered to contain good points The whole
suIar SYSTEM however, detective and until Congress
remodeled it, instructions, h,wever well intended
would result in permanent good. consul in the
cept Of $40 600 year could afford to be liberal in hiring
American clerks; but those whose fees did not reach
$500 to $500 year. would not be able to live, much
less hire clerks Fees should be equslxed and class
of appointed with qualifications suitable for gather
ing sending pro ctica information desired While
consulates worth thing led almost exclusively
with men from single pursuit. great collection Of
practical Inform alton could be expected.
Captain Nye, of the steamship Pacific Change
yesterday He stated that for the first three four days
out from Liverpool he exceeded the speed of all his
westerly gales for five days. which redu her speed
to 100 10 miles per day She then entered dense
fog, which continued more less till she the
coast.
A house had received letter from Melbourne dated
the 18th srch which quoted -four at S1 with
ing demand Most American articles selling well
Wooden houses il quick demand. The consumption
If -four estimated at 900 bbs per day Assorted
cargoes sold we'll Sterling exchange par. Bush
at Sidney was said to be active
Qualification expressed at the settlement of the
canal question on the basis agreed upon.