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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-11-18
The Armies OF Europe,

Ine Armies OF Europe.
We uansafe the following fr,m q pamphlet juss
army
Russia has $50 600 infantry, so 900 cavalry, A 600
artillery, $4,000 OF the engineer department. beside,
. reserve OF 476,000 men Of irregular and osher
troops; making together $40 900 men aud 1850
ceonors. The naval force Of Russia comprises 81
ships Of the line, 4s figstes, end "a small vessels:
making together 184 vessels, mounted with 5000
gus. This force undoubtedly exists only on paper,
"A great number Of men are in hospitals, and the
cholera and late fights have carried away consi-
derable mass.
Turkey has 100 600 infantry, II $50 cavalry, 100
men; together, 457 $50 men, and 500 cannons The
Turkish navy comprises 10 ships Of the line, fri.
gates, and 60 small ssels; together, u ships and
5000 guns.
England has llo,ooo infantry, 1880 cavalry,
l6,l artillery, 2,46O Of the engineer department,
AND $4,000 militia; together. 230, 200 men. The East
i1aian army is sls 600 strong, wherein 81 600 men
comprises o. ships Of the line, 90 frigates, 1S5
small vessels; together, 37l vessels, mounted
with 1924 guns. In her steam navy, the
engine free h egnal to "a, 1854 horse po YER.
France bas $4,000 infantry, Sc 900 cavalry, $500
troops, wherein Is 600 gsndarmery: together. bss
600 men and ,ls2 guns.
The nav force OF France omprises GO ships OF
the line, rs frigates and 273 small ships: together.
All vessels emo ii US guns wherein are not inc nd
ed lis steamships whose eng ne [ rec is equal 70
A0,270 hcr:s poser.
possess considerable military force, viz:-Austria
has under arms 45s,000 infanty, $1,000 cavalry
1900 artillery, 16 500 Of the engineer department,
and 200 o. other troops; together, $4,000 men
and lao guns. Nm
Prussia hes $4,000 infantry, 1900 cavalry, 5000
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scarcity s1d deaEneaR. New, Il b evident Tat tAis
deaynsn Win continue, for, with so1s very rare and
insignificant exceptions, the marksts have bssn
hitherto wen supplied. The producers do net pro-
perly take int scconDs the Of the ss, and,
thinking Il trspsient, have been anxious ~ prst by
Il, and have crowded 70 market 70 sell the producs
Of their harvest One exsmpls wiz suface TO show
how eager the holders have been TO sell. We know
mot whether II IL possible to ascertain exa,ty the
quantity Of corn brought TO and seld in the different
markets Of France; but in England an sceount "
taken Of al the wheat that changes hands In the
public markets. During the first fortnight Of the
present month there were sold 10 England and
Wales ss0,6S5 bectoitres Of wheat; the quantity
Was only 675,725 heetolitrss. And yet, not
withstapding this Extraordinary supply, there
has been . rise Of about A. 35c. per hec-
tlires Il H. therefore, evident that IL Il not corn
that il deficient; II Ia consumers who present them
selves in greater numbers; the demand increases,
and sellers become more exacting We have said
that the high price will continue. The only effec-
tual means OF putting an end to It would b TO apply
TO foreign entrepots, and our application to them
last year has only left insignificant stocks in them
It would appear that the reserves are exhausted in
the Old ~ well as In the New. World. At the end
Of September, 1853, the warehouses ct New York
contained l,7S6, Jos barrels Of flour and 1885 ,s9l
bushels Of wheat; the quantity at the end Of Sep
2,577 1893 bushels Of wheat The only measures to
enlightened economists have always demanded. Al
low the trade to supply itself freely; the less you
seek to influence prices, either for rise or fall
the gres ter the supply win be, for sellers will be al
ways certain Of finding In your markets the real
price of their merchandise.
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nd grade in the market bnt business paper Of the M
stamp il not very plenty AT ruling quotations Iranss
tons at the stock Exchange were to lar extenh VI
market she wing falling of in prices and closing sssvy
Central, "a Western u Vermont and Canada, g. Cope
Falls suddenly fell TO 25 81 lower than Yesterday sas-
Of SO shares; at the close 25 offered The assss-
ment of So Per share is payable on the 10Th OF Deeem
Toltec sold at at which there an active ~
guest In other stocks notice no special varauon
Vermont Central LIST mortgage Per cent bonds went ss
30, which In per cent lower than last sales.
The Cincinnati Gd,dte OF Wednesday, the 14th inst,
thus reviews the state Of money matters in that city
The excitement IN financial matters during the week,
which for its extent and immediate effect IL without
attention OF the business community almost entirely.
Everything relating to matters unsettled and
il ia useless to undertake TO give our usual quotations
discountng either bills local paper and the part
of the usual street operators there has been general
suspension Of loans considerable amount Of capital
has been floating about outside however in small sums,
and the hands Of parties who have lost confidence In
banking Institutions which being loaned 70 merehan.
In this way relief has been obtained, and this no
ney is thus indirectly getting back into the regular
channels Of trade.
For two or three days past matters ON Third street
scented quiet appearance, and At present writing no
excitement observable and 50 far as regards the bank
panic, have unqestionably experienced the worst
With reference TO the private banking houses that were
not seriously affected by the there Is settled
feeling Of confidence while II probable that two
II not the whole OF the parties that forced ints
suspension, viii very shortly resume. The statement
of assets and liabilities far made shows the parties
TO be entirely solvent
The Citizcns' Bank, Of Messrs. smead, Ccllard &
Hughes have received checks themselves In payment
Of notes, and thus their liabilities being rapidly
duced. The creditors Of Messrs T. $. Goodman Co.,
end Ellis Sturges have petitioned their Assignee to re-
sign and permit the parties themselves to take charge Of
the integrity and ability OF the houses that will be fully
appreciated by the latter 1t is gratifying to notice
these and other unmstakabe signs Of returning conf
dence.
This wiz very dispc, the clouds that have
darkened the commercial horizon for It Ia confidence
rather than money that is scarce and as the former win
gather sire Myth, the latter will increase in supply
Although there has. Of course, been much embarrass-
ment of the mercantile and manufacturing branches Of
trade large failures have taken place. and thus the
most satisfactory evidence is afforded Of the generally
healthy and solvent condition of these classes. The
contraction that has been steadily Practised for ELK
would had it come in time Of expansion have proved
most disastrous.
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The operations In foreign manufactures generally
quite limited there Is demand except for small
quantities Of seasonable fabrics which les
in request at all times, and cannot be taken evil
dence Of life lrmness in the trade This Is entirely
destitute 81 both the features just mentioned and wha
is more is apt TO continue for time to come as
there Is probability Of any revival OF demand for fall
goods, the season being too for advanced while
there remain toeraby large stocks especially Of unds
srable goods, hand, which be closed out some
time and from present appearances judge that own
are anxious 10 get rid OF them now even though
they should have TO make further concession in prices
in order to accomplish their design This removes al
grounds to hope that there viii be any marked improve
ment this year in the trade. Such . prospect Is
poor and forbidding enough; but, as II TO render
st, more 20, suspensions are beginning to form por-
ton Of the current history Of the business Two only Of
any note have been reported this week. among our local
deaersone silk houle In Cedar street. and the other
hrin OF jobbers in Cortlandt street. Their liabilities
have not been asceraincd. We could hope that these
would be among the last they have been among the
least considerable alures in midst but we fear It
would be hoping against hope. The sacrifices OF goods
have been too and too heavy during this sea-
son. 70 justify in believing that no more houses have
been crippled and ruined than the public have thus far
heard Of sti We do not like to anticipate msfortunes
We therefore close by again urging all 70 be cautious
in investigating their account books and in entering
into engagements by prudence alone can there be
effected anything like wholesome retrenchment. ae
The Boston Tr6cclIer Of the 10th inst. says,-
Te demand for cEcy continues steady. rates ranrinr
from to IL per cent There are many notes d the
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The Crbanna Insurance Company at Urbanna, Ohio,
has failed and pssgnees have been appointed TO wind up
It's affairs.
The enormous accumulation Of specie and bullion In
the hands Of the government under the operation Of the
present tariff system has recently created great deal
Of conversation In financial circles During times
Of and contraction, such extraction OF coin
and precious metals from tie channels of commerce be-
comes particularly oncrous and serves materially to
check and obstrnct the natural legitimate operations Of
trade. The subtreasury contains ut this moment about
twcnty-eght millions of coin and bullion and il con-
tnucs 10 increase with a rapidly that Is continually
felt by all classes. While the government Is boarding
this amount of treasure at great loss of interest there
Is an outstanding debt amounting to upwards Of fifty
million Of dollars drawing interest at the rate Of six
per cent per annum, adding item to expenditure
which might Just we'll not be dispensed with The
great mistake made by the Secretary of the Treasury
which pointed out az the time was the establishment
Of fixed price for purchasing government stocks In
stead Of being governed by the market rates whatever
they might from time 10 time be- and taking all that may
be offered might not be considered the wses policy
TO materially change the commercial system by which
this enormous has been collected until the pub
lie debt qudated but tho surplus IL already equal to
than fifty per cent of The debt and every dollar
now in the treasury could without DANGER be appropr
sted to the payment Of that portion Immediately
arriving at maturity II would not be advisable to
mence with any very important alterations in the present
tariff but such changes should be made that would in
the shortest possible time, bring the public, revenue
down to the standard Of public expenditures The gov.
eminent has right to draw from the hands Of the peo
pie, and from the channels of commerce, such
nous amount Of capital II Is, in fact two three
times as much for all the purposes of trade the
amount actually locked up specie. While every inte-
rest Of the country Is At all times less restricted
FOR the want Of capital find the boarding
up nearly thirty millions Of dollars in gold
An attempt was made during the last session Of Con-
gress to devise ways and means to reduce the
revenue from customs and the Secretary Of the Treasury
addressed circulars 70 merchants and manufacturers
quesng them TO furnish him with such facts connected
with their line Of business would be guide In fur
nshpg proper information to Congress the subject Of
duties &C. but he did not accomplish much BY doine
AND his report relative TO nodcatons II tie tariff vas
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Nessrs. GooDHuE & Co., New York.

DIATH OF TWO FEMALES IN BOsroN FROM 6UFF0-
CATIoN--For several days past the house OF Mad.
Baury, No. 2 Waverley place, has been undergoing
thorough repairs-the family In the meanwhile
being absent. The repairs were 80 nearly completed
on Saturday last that Bridget WEIGH, an Irish wo.
man, some fifty years OF age, who had for several
years been faithful domestic In the family, was
sent to prepare the house for their reception. She
years Of age, to assist her, and both were found
dead In their bed in the attic, yesterday morning,
having evidently been suffocated to death by gas
which escaped frcm pipe in the first story, from
ceased when first found laid in perfectly natural po-
sitons, upon her face and the other nearly upon
her back. There WIS apparently no struggle; they
probably went to sleep and never awakened again.
They had set the table for breakfast and prepared
the kindlings in the stove and probably in going up
stairs smelt the gas, and opened the window in the
story below. Coroner Pratt will investigate the
case.-Bosf0n Transcript, NCr. 10.
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FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.
NJ ON EY MARK Il II.

FRIDAY, Nov. 1I--6P. NJ
There was better and more buoyant feeling in the
stock market at the opening this morning. and quota
tions for nearly every fancy the list improved but
before the close prices heavier and decline
realized At the first board. Virginia 6's advanced
per cent; Illinois Central y; Nicaragua Transit, al;
Cumberland Coal, Ii New York Central Railroad, TX
Harlem, u; Erie Railroad, *; Reading Railroad, ii
Michigan Central Railroad, y. At the second board
Virginia 6s fell off x per cent; Cumberland Coal III
Erie Railroad, d; Reading Railroad, u. The market
up and down with much the mercury
in a thermometer one and two per cent day is
bagatele, and attracts particular attention. No
tell what prices may take tomorrow and il
the first board buoyant the second may be just the
verse. All is uncertainty and doubtful
After the adjournment Of the board, the following
sales Of stocks and bonds made at auction, by
Simeon Draper
81, 900 Cleveland and Toledo RR Incomes, inter-
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-11-18
Chinese Custon House Bond.

DEPARThKSr OF State, WAsHN0roS, Nov. 8,
GENrLEMKs-R Referring 70 your communication
enclosing memorial, signed BY the merchants Of
Nes York engaged in the China trade. requesting
that might b given - the United States
Consul 1t Shanghae, to cancel the bonds exssted
from American merchants curing TIE period that
the city was In the possession Of the insurgents.
have now to inform you taAt the United States Con-
sui ct 6hanghse has been instructed TO cancel an
bonds and obligations received ct the consulate, un.
der the provisional rules for clearing sh %, issued
by Mr.. Cunningham, the late acting Consnl, on the
9th Of September 1863, and return then to the par
ties to when they respectively belong, and rsscind
The said regulation. am, gentlemen, respectfully,
Your obedieut servant,
w. L. MARCY.
Neesre. GOODHUE & Co. New York.
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Important News from 1sIchlpicofeD Lslnud-
mine Attacked by Indians.

LrTOIu Lake Superior journal OF NOV.
TIE mincss 10 the employ OF the Queb,c Mining
Company on Michipi oten island on toe norta share
Of Lake Superior arrived here in Emalt boats the
81 = ult, baviog been attacked By the Icdian, ia
the 2Gthu.t The Indians went so far ~ TO liza q.
tie lnirers and ua1e very ,stile dem INST raton.
The sgen Of the mine, Mr.. Wilson, of amilton, G.
W, was absent ut tee time, and the men mad no
OTHER way lef. but to abandon the NINE.
These NEE spplied Mt once to Joseph Wilson,
Ed, the only magistrate on the Canada side, oppo.
site this place, Tor assistance. but Mr.. ". could do
nothing, as the government has provided neither
sequence will be that the Indians will rob the mire
If s provisions and Of everything, in fact tha. 10
valuable in the way of moveaoles.
] Ttis is the second time this company have been
a. tie Mica Bay affair; in the fsll Of 1850, when
10, &c number Of men were attacked an much pro-
perty destroyed. They succeeded 30 we'll at that
tine that they have undertaken the same thing
again.
This occurrence ia very much to be regretted an It
lot only coes great injury to this particular mining
company and to the business generally bat it a. S
encourages this lawless disposition in the minds Of
the Indians. Tho government Of Canada appears
to have been very negligent to say TIE least In pro-
ecting the mining ntert 1t In this region Of country;
very little encouragement has been given to this
lind Of enterprise and the adventrers in this bust
ntfs. Lave not only beer obliged TO contend against
great obsacles on account Of climate and location,
but bave had to contend against the worst kind Of
regulations from government.
Win these two instances Of lawless aggression on
liz ocent parties engaged in Mining, before US, We
sre at q loss to determine whether this region Is
controlled by the government or the Iudiaps. One
hing is certain, unless prompt and stringent mca
sures are ADOPTED to protect subjects engaged in
this and other branches Of business In this remote
region, there will soon be little or no business Of
any hind TO protect.
GREAT Snow SroRM.-A season Of beautiful
Indian Summer weather was suddenly concluded IN
the last day Of October, since which time We have
bod series Of rain and snow storms Of the severest
kind. There was quite body Of sno on the ground
yesterday and today the weather hsving grown
colder he sleighiBg is passible.
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SEVERE GALE ON TILE LAKEs-A NrnBEa or vEs
sEI.s LosT~--We learn from the Grand Haven Times
that, during tie gale last Monday night, four
schooDers, tie Lizzie Throop, of Detroit, the Twia
Brothers. Of Chicago. the Eno, Of Detroit, and the
Ellen Stuart, oil Chicago, went ashore at the mouth
OF the river, on the north side. The Ellen Stuart
was owned By A. H. Covert, of Chicago, and Is
hoLek asly lost, being broken 10 tao, ard sunk 40
ss to be mostly under water. She was insn red %
COIL, and water lime was patty Insured. The crew
remsiped on board flom the time che suak, ia the
fore part Of the night, until ten O'Clock the next
day, at which time they were taken off with the
Meboat belonging to the propeller Ottawa. The
sea was very rough at the time, and ssve al inefec
tual attempts had previously been made 70 reach
them with yawi and Msckinaw boats.
The Detroit Tribune Of Monday says the new fore-
spd-after Josephine Lawrence, from Milwaukee,
with cargo Of 500 bushels Of wheat, while beat
ing down the river, night before last, in fog,
struck sharp rock, and soon sank near the lime
kilns, about fifteen miles below. The vessel and
csrgo are total loss. Insured, we understand.
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TERRIBLE DEATH AT BUFFALO.-On Monday AFTER
noon young man by the name Of Strong foreman
in The machine shcp Of the BufIAlo, Bantford and
tempting to put q belt on ! shaft while it was In
motion, was caught by tho belt and whiried round
with the shaft at most fearful velocity. Il IL said
that the shaft must have made at least Two hundred
revolutions before the engine could be stopped
were all literally broken to pieces, and his body re-
duced TO mere sbapeless mass by striking Mt every
revolution against the joists over the shaft. He
must have been killed 1t the first revolution. II 10
somewhat remarkable III 1t about two weeks ago he
WAS caught in the machinery in the same way, but
fortunately, just at the moment the shaft stopped
He was about twenty-five years Of age and native
oil. Vermont-BuGalo Courier, Nov. 16.
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The receipts at the Office Of the Assistant Treasurer of
this port to-day amounted TO $1oo679 9s; payments,
SGT, 4S7 s2-Balancc, So 5s5, 212 c2.
In consequence of the withdrawal Of the steamship St
Louis from the Havre line there will be steamer from
this port tomorrow, Saturday. The operations in To-
reign exchange have, therefore, been limited The Gu
nard steamer from Boston Wednesday next Viii be
the next mail steamer. She will take out about tlrcs
hundred thousand dollars in specie. Engagements to
nearly that amount have already been made
An Official report Of the knckerhoca.r Idie Insurance
Company will be found in another part of this days pa
per. II having been reported that this company
connected with the Knickesbocker Rank the Secretary
takes this opportunity TO contradict it. We should
Judge from The statement made that the concern was in
prosperous condition.
The warrants entered at the Treasury Department
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HEAVY FoRFErruRE.--Tuesday week was the day
set in the criminal coart in St. Louis for the trial OF
Wilson G. Baker, charged with IN assault with in
tent to kill Hoffman, VINO was subsequently killed by
the wife Of the sccused. The defendant falling to
sppear, his recognizancs Of $1,000 was declared
forfeited.
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RISE IN THE CoNNECrICUT RIvER.-The late rains
have caused the waters Ia the Connecticut to rise
a. to overflow the wnarves at Hartford but no seri
GUS damage is anticipated.
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srtsIsyy. 77los Ne esgiassr department. and ~.
zoe nss Il ether tesps; toGstbsr $50 cog nan.
have les 900 Infantry, rs 900 cavalry 1850 artil
krv. 2O37 Of Tie engineer department. and IL 900
OTHER troops; together, 224 800 men and 500 guns.
Thus, Germany can place on foot 9s5 600 infantry,
I59 600 cavalry l2l 600 artillery, $4,000 Of ths en-
einser department., and "a 800 II other troops; To-
eetAer, SOS, 500 men and 2,572 guns.
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CoLoREp EneRANrs.-Upwsrds of fifty colored
person passed through Alexandria, Va, on Friday
last on their way to Penn sylvania whore tract Of
land has been purchased for them by their master,
DR.. chsr'es Everett, Of Absmsrle, BY whom they
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The receipts of the Mutual life Insurance Company
for the quarter s161 $40 S. and the disbursements
Of all kinds s1o6oe4 20 showing balance s55 27s 90
which, added TO the amount hand at the commence
ent of the quarter makes the present assets amount to
s2674 e22 CO. the bulk of which is securely invested in
bonds and mortgages The amount at risk the 1st
inst was 21,6ll,s77 a. showing increase of
s4o2 $50 for the quarter The number Of policies out
standing is 2,9S2, showing an increase Of 14s.
The earnings Of the indianapolis and Cincinnati Rail-
rnad forO efni
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1854-09-22

No SMoKING.-As two young gentle
men were walking up fremont street,
yesterday afternoon, cach putting furi-
ously cigar. they came in close neigh
borhood with two we'll dressed ladies.
who evinced anything but pleasure at the
ftimigation. As the two parties came
abreast of each other. in passing, one of
the ladies very dexterously, with her par
asol, knocked the cigar out Of the mouth
of one of the bloods. which striking the
cheek of the other, caused quite blister
TO manifest itself. The spectators laugh
ed-the young ladies quietly smiled-the
young chaps looked various ways-but
every one present saw that the lady had
too strong cause to-back-'er (tobacco)
to prevent any hostile demonstrations on
the part of the male suiIerers.-BoSt0n
Times.
Ladies are ladies only when they act
in lady-like manner. When they be-
have like rowdies, we do not know upon
what rule they should expect to be CON
sidered or treated different from rowdics.
The scent Of musk or cologne either
might possibly be as unpleasant to some
gentlemen as cigar to some ladies, but
we submit to ladies' whether it would be
exactly in order for a gentlemen to sprin-
kle them in the street with some disin-
fectant because he disliked the aromatic
atmosphere in which they chose to invest
themselves.