The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-10-17
Our Smyrna Correspondence.

Our Smyrna Correspondence.
SMYRNA. Sept q, 1853.
Release and Departure Of Kos-ta.
Koszta, the Hungarian refugee, will sail to night
in the American brig Mimosa, bound to Boston
this will be done with the consent OF both parties in
terested in the affair, Austria and America. Thus,
80 far as Koszta is concerned, the business may be
considered as finished. MIR. Brown, our Charge
d'Anaires, is now here. VKRIrAs.
England.
THE CHOLERA N LIVERPOOL AND LONDON THE LON
DON TINES AND NEW YORK EDIToR-ExTBNsIvB
FIRE IN LONDON DESTRUCTION OF NEwsPAPHR
neutrality-suspicious. ITEMS.
A few cases Of cholera still reported In Lon
don. The malady is subsidng at Newcastle and
Gateshead, the deaths since September l having
been l,799. In various other places few cases are
noted
Gen. ]. Watson Webb, who is now in London,
writes o long and spirited letter to the London
Times, in reply to some structures on an editorial
that appeared in the Courier Inquirer Of July rs,
on the subject Of Yankee privsteers." Mr.. Webb
points out quite temporarily that the laws Of the
United States against prvateeriDg are particularly
stringent, and that he is warranted in saying they
have been executed and will be executed, in good
faith whenever the necessity arises. The Times
editor retorts in slap. dash, styletaks OF sending
Mr.. Webbs letter back TO his hotel, and winds up
with an assault on slavery.
We Iotice shat . meeting Of the importers and
vendors of American overshoes, aud others opposed
to the proceedings Of Hessrs. Charles Macintosh d
Co., against the trade, to be held at the London
Tavern, London, 9Th instant. Seventy-shree firms
sign the requisiton calling The meeting but we are
not aware Of the nature Of their grievance.
Savill Il Edwards extensive printing off ,es, in
Chandos street, London, Were accidentally burned
down on Friday night, 3Oth ult. AT the time OF the
confagration the forms Ct the following newspapers
were being printea:-LeadT, Lancet, Britannia,
Cathode Standard Court Journal, British army
Despatch, ano United Service Gazette, all Of which
were destroyed.
J.B. Goug h was lecturing at Exeter Han, London.
Lord Anderson, . Scottish judge, died suddenly Of
fever, at Dover, 2Sth ult
The Earl of Carlisle Uord Morpe,h) was recover
ing from an attack OF small pox, at Smyrna.
The first marked symptom of reaction in the corn.
market, and of . recurrence to the ordinary rates
appears in the report from Waterford published IN
Clonmel paper OF Saturday, the lst instant. The
writer says -
The weather still continues favorable We have had
extraordinary change in markets during the
few days-war and famine prices but change has
Ger the spirit Of the dream y OF the merchants for
regular "tumbling down +" took place to-day. Wheat
solo yesterday Al fro n AIS. to 49, the latter only in
few instances to-day the top price $751; and few buyers
As observed in my last market note" Speculation,
speculation that is still the question Alb loaf
this morning Sd to expect it will be only
20 Famine prices and desrtn Of business are casting
gloom all classes.
With respect to the condition Of the crops gene
rally, the weekly trade report of the Eeem1n's
Journal states that the last accounts Of salts
factory pature. The crops are nearly all saved, and
the prevailing impression is that they have turned
out more favorably than vas expected. The reports
with regard to the potato, too better and repre-
sent the spread Of the disease as in great measure
checked The Bank Of Ireland on Saturday increased
the rate Of discount to five per cent. Commercial
credit, however continues good there is unusual
demand for money here, and little or no speculation
going on There is decrease in the Customs duties
for the past week amounting TO f2A00.
A Scotch company are about to establish branch
n fv al I,pitr
large factory Is in process Of erection and in
very short time permanent employment will be given
to over one hundred hands.
FOOD DEGREES AND FOOD PRIcEs-DEATH OF THE
PHILOSOPHER ARAGo--fNTERSATIoNAL DEBTS OF
MEXICO AND FRANcE-THE BANK OF FRANCE AND
TIE RATE OF INTEREST, ETC.
The N0niffur publishes 8 decree, extending the
period famed in tee decree of August 3, removing
Temporarily the dferentsl duties corn and -four
imported INTO france in foreign vessels, until the
3lst Of July, 1854.
Another decree forbids the export Of potatoes and
dried vegetables from France until July 81, 1854.
Ofhciai returns OF the present prices Of wheat in
the various departments II France show the highest
price, 30f 2sc per hectoltre at Straseurg; and the
10 vest, LOT. 40c at HenneboD, Finistere. Returns
OF wheat prices for the last week ia August and rst
fortnight in September, indicate that the rise had
been general throughout France. In the Loire In.
ftrieure, La Vehdee, ChaTene Inferieure, the rise
vas 81. Coo. That was the highest average. In the
PYrepees OTientaes Aude, Herault Card, Bou hes
do Rhone, Var, Corsica and Algeria, where prices
were lowest the rise L. CSC. In the other Sec
tiers 81. Csc.
The Paris price of the best bread is continued at
40 csntimes.
NJ. Arago died at Paris, Sunday, I'd. at eight
O'Clock in the evening.
The Aonifeur publishes the convention, concluded
30th June last between France and Mexico, for pay
meDt OF the debts due French subjects. The prn-
cpal features of the agreement are that the debts
shall be paid from fund consisting OF 70 per cent
of the import aud tonnage duties payable by French
vessels in Mexican ports and that all shall be lqu
dated before the 18th Of December Of the present
year with nter st at six per cent, by bonds in cou-
pons, bearing no interest alter issue.
Brest paper mentions that under the recent
decree lowering the import duty sat provisions,
large orders had been sent ont TO Central America
Beet root growers in tee North OF France antici-
pate good crop of sugar this season.
TIE contemplated increase in the rate OF discount
at the Bank of France looked for to take place
without delay and the next monthly return from the
bank will show, 1t was said, considerable further
NJ Philibert Augustin Bonfs captain in the navy,
IL appointed Governor of Guadaoupe, in room Of
Gov. Balleul, recalled at his own request.
THE MEXICAN DEBTS.
The NJ nter publishes the terms OF the conven-
ton concluded between she French Minister at
Mexico and the Minister Of Foreign Affairs OF Mexico
for tie payment OF TIE due to French subjects.
The following are the articles -
Art. j. sinking fund for the extinction Of french
credits shall be established
Art q This fund hall be composed o. 25 per cent OF
the import and tonnage dates payable BY French vessels
IN the ports 81 the republic The amount shlll be re-.
mt'ed by dausht to the general treasury which shall
pass them 70 the director 81 the Mont De ce 81 the
capital in trde that after they shall he al the amount
may remain In deposit for the perisi hereafter h2
frt =. commission, nominated BY the supreme
origin have belonged French subjects and actually
III their power. III order 10 Nqujae and S their true
amount and every creditor either by himself Or 4 oee-
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