The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-08-13
Talk On Chan ge.

The excessive heat of the weather seemed to act do
pressir gy npon basness transactions The atndancs on
Charge was Moderate but there some better feeling
in Hour and IN some cases traipg advance was realized
| for State brands. Canadian and Southern however
were quite dull. Wheat was unchanged, while corn
easier Cotton steady with sales of 200 baIaa
There was some comment regarding the frequency Of
railroad accidents person remarked that the dsupers
OF railroad travelling would be as formidable n
| those encountered on steamboats, amidst Mississpp
'favJers" and "snsgs." few minutes variance in
ine 'ioe Oh conoucsors Watches Was sufficient to kill
and main people by There never WAS and nevsr
could be in the nature OF thiog an accident on rail,
roads, by collation. without its being the result OF care
essness. If companies Enable to construct dou,
tracks, they should supply their stations aud
with corecttme pieces, which should be daily rsrnat
AND also secure increased safety by the aid of b
wires.
1t was said that the establishment of an ass,v oo,.
had been delayed by the difficulty encountered in sesr
ing suitable buildings for the purpose
Regret was EXPRESSED al the delay in the departure of
the Hon. r. j. Walker, Commissioner 10 China
1t vas true thas the United S,a had committed an
erior when sho commenced building steam navy, some
twelve or thirteen because she did not construct
some bali dozen othors like the Mississippi Instead Of
doing this series Of visionary experiments were I'M
mencsd to construct vessels ard epgoes that usrc IN
Inventors
attaches Of the government service some with ami
merged wheels, others with screws and o.bo-s min
with some 'knk' about models or forms nj huils
Some Of those trial had proved utter failures apa
others bad never been ple.ed The con ,eoueneas
were that The money wasted IN experiments alterations
drepaus, would probably have butt
hrst class steam frigaes In ell respects equal to the
Mississippi The referred to wa attributed "a tba
want opoper ,ca knowledge at the time in those
who controlled the tubject at headquarters This bs
longed to the past Mr.. Walkers mission was the work
Of the future, and considering the i'm portance Of the
commercial interests at stake IL was urged that the
quickest as wen as ms most comfortable roste by which
he could reach China would be by tire overland route
ria England
should be mentioned in connection with the Liverpool
letter referred to yesterday that there inspection
OF flour, except that Of the buyers and Sellers Hence
on the arrival OF the article they required to deter
NINE within twenty -four hours whether IL was equal Ia
condition and quality TO the -four b.rgained for the
purchaser, nstce of it's readiness for delivery, inter
poses no objection within the time specified, he could
make none afterwards. Where four purchased in |
the United States, and shipped in sweet and sound
diton, in the absence OF any special agreement the
in Liverpool could refuse 70 receive such
soured or deteriorAted on the voyage.
There was ssia . movement among California ship
tbs newspapers IN large yps.