The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-08-16
IMPORTANT FROM EUROPE.
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ARRIVAL OF THE HUMBOLDT.
FOUR DAYS LATER,
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ANOTHER PHASE In TIE EASTERN QUESTION.
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Critical State of Affairs Between the
Eastern and Western Powers.
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WON'T THERE BE WAR;
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HIGHLY INTERESTING FROM CHINA.
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Important Letter from our Commissioner.
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CONDITION OF THE CROPS.
Improvement in the Weather.
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STATE OF THE MARKETS.
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STATE OF THE MARKETS.

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STATE OF THE MARKETS.,
Shocking Onslaught on the Crystal Palace.
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Inc American mail steamship Humboldt Cant,
Lines, arrived ut this port at five o'clock yesterday
afternoon. She left Havre on the morning, and
Cowes on the evening of the Sd inst. She left the
Needles at midnight on that day, and experienced
strong westerly winds most of the passage.
The H. brings 1876 passengers, and $50 tons of
merchandise. Among the passengers we notice s.
g. Goodrich, Esq, late United States Consul at
Paris; Hon. Caleb Lyon, Of Lyonsdale, member of
Congress from New York, and Hon. C. A. Mann, of
Utica.
The news is of four days later date, and very in
teresting.
The mail steamer America, from Boston and Hall
fax, reached the Mersey on the 3lst uItimo. ut
IL 25 M.
The Glasgow arrived at Grsenock on the 3Oth
ult., at 80 P.M.
The La Plata arrived at Southampton on the 3lst
ult., from st. Thomas and the West Indies, having
three quarters Of million of dollars in specie on
freight.
Great uneasness was created by the news of de-
cree Of the Gar, ordering fresh levy of recruits
throughout the eastern part of the empire to the
tent Of seven in one thousand The Jews are to
| give two in one thousand, and the levy is to com.
| mencc on the LIST November. This measure was in.
terpreted as warlike one
| telegraphic despatch in the Morning Chronicle,
announces that Moldava had declared itself indie.
pendent Of the Porte, and had refused to pay far
tler tribute. From Wallachia similar declaration
was expected.
At Paris and in London decline in the funds had
been caused by an article which appeared in the
Coastitaionne containing an assertion that France
and England would not consent to the terms Of the
arrangement which had been proposed at Constan-
| tinpple.
telegraphic despatch from its correspondent in
Vienna, that the United States had proGered to
Porte money and active forces.
Ourprivate adviccs by the Humboldt, state that
the Koszta affair created the most profound sensa
ton in Vienna; that Metternich was sent Cor, aud
q long and important cabinet council held, to take
the conduct of Capt. Ingraham into considerations
| and that the Austrian government intend to make
demand on the United States for immediate repara-
ton in instructions to Consul at Smyrna, to have
Koszta delivered up to the Austrian authorities.
The Queen of England reviewed, on the Sd inst,
the magnificent fleet concentrated at Spithead, con
ssting Of fifty three SAIL inclusive Of steamers, which
is ready at moments notice to proceed to the
Baltic.
The available land force of the Gar is 100000
men, with contingent reserve Of SOC, ,0O0 OF these
900 are on the Danube, and occupy Bosnia, Mol
davia Wallachia, and Tauris, in Persia So 1t seems
that the great contest for the Empire of The East, is
to result from the Turkish question.
Queen Victoria and her royal children, having en-
tirey recovered from their attack of measles, left
Osborne, in the Isle Of Wight, for London, on the
| I'd inst.
The grand naval review at Spithead was to take
place on or about the Goth inst.
| strike of laborers employed on the London
| Dock warehouses, for increased wages, had taken
| place.
Parliament was expected to be prorogued about
the 10Th or 10th inst.
The London Times of the Ist inst. contains ON
article ridiculing the Inauguration ceremonies Of the
New York Crystal Palace, and the speeches de-
| lvered by General Pierce and others on that occa
sion and drawing unfavorabe contrasts between the
Exhibition itself and the London Exhibition Of 1851
more particularly in reference to the want of pune
tuality and the absence OF arrangement displayed
| by the promoters and managers of the New York
scheme.
The encampment at Chobham was to be broken
up on the 25th August
very great and favorable change had taken
place in the weather, and it, was hoped, that with
the necdful sunshine, the wheat crops would be Sc
cured in tolerable condition. The reports of the
spread of the potato disease conflicting, but on
the whole unsatisfactory. A. Mark lane, on the Isl
inst, there was good show Of wheat, and the mar
ket was inclined to be dull. Some qualities, how
| ever fetched Is. advance Considerable difficulty
was experienced in realizing previous prices for
| foreign wheat. Flour was inactive, but American
-four firm; barley firm; oats lower; Indian corn in
| demand.
Tallow fat; tea firm hops quiet
The money market showed no particular change
| but most securities had downward tendency-con
soils being done rs low as 973. Several arrivals OF
Australian gold had taken place, amongst them
the Queen of England, from Melbourne, with 40,395
ounces, werth fl6l 500; the Robert, from Sydney
with fsyOoo the Beulah, from Port Phillip, with
| fii 600; and the Nelson, with 100000.
At Manchester the general extent Of busine IS was
satisfactory and the continuance of the strike al
Stockport prevented any accumulation of stocks. AT
| birmingham there was much frmness in the iron
trade, and copper was well maintained. In Kidder
minister business interrupted by the strike of the
wcavers. Large purchases Of lace and hosiery had
been made at Nottingham, and the demand for Aus
tralia was very great. The Irish linen market was
very brisk with an advance in price.
in the Liverpool cotton market there was good
business at firm prices. Sales on the LIST inst. s,00(
bales and on the 3D. 1000 bales, the market closing
rather tamely.
Letters from jessa Of the 18th OF July, state tina
the activity Of the wheat market had subsidized ownl
10 the cessation Of the demand for France, whicl
had been the principal cause Of the recent rise.
is mentioned that Messrs. Fould & Co., Of Paris