The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-04-01

specu,ation among certain dealers in this city. We
understand that there lbs a'rady been quite a
movement in Russian goods in this market and in
articles similar 10 those produced by Russia. We
understand that one party has purchased all the
Russia leather that he could lay hands upon. This
article, being in extensive use among bookbinders
has caused a material enhanc ment in value. Tai
low has also advanced aud so 900 lbs. were sad TO
have been sold yesterday 1T II cents per b. which
was an advance of &c. per ID. American dew rotted
hemp ranged, in quotations, at from sl95 .295 per
ton, and was pretty largely held for stall higher
prices. There is large demand in the United States
for Russia sheet iron, used in the manufacture Of
stoves and pipes. nporte # this article are also
looking out for higher prices. THIS speculative
movement, however, is attended with great danger.
Should the Gear suddenly die make peace, it will
result in heavy losses instead of proft-and, even
should the war cont nue. the speculation will not be
unattended with risk, as serious arrangement and
pressure in the money market might roll back quo
tations to point below that at wlich purchases
were made
he egraphic a7vices of the European intelli-
gence brought by the steamship Canada contained
the chief points Of the news possessing political
or commercial interest. We, however, give some
ceivcd last evening, which will enable our readers
to more clearly understand the latest position of
the leading Powers engaged in the Eastern war.
The letter from Paris correspondent viii also be
found highly entertaining.
The United States Senate suspended the consdera
ton of the special order-the private calendar-yes
terday, and took up the Deficiency Appropriation bill,
which was passed afterth the adoption ofvarious amend
ments. Among the additions is one granting a
quarter million of dollars for site for the San Fran
cisco Custom House, and others appropriating
1924 600 for different marine hospitals in the South
and West; also, an amendment to pay Mr.. Weight
man for mileage from New Mexico, he having come
on in 1850 for the purpose of taking seat in the
House as delegate from that Territory. Prior to
agreeing to the last named item, quite an interesting
debate sprng up with regard TO the old allegations
that General Tayor's administration improperly in
terfered in Territorial affairs and endeavored to pre-
vail on California and New Mexico to form State
governments. Exsecretary Clayton emphaticaly de-
MED the charge. motion to print twenty-three
Thousand extra copies of the report of the Claim
Commissioners on the Gardner and other frauds was
adopted. Both houses of Congress adjourned till
Monday.
BY the arrival of the steamship Curlew at this
port, we have received advces of q later date from
Bermuda, Turks Island, and the West Indies, with
letter from our Hamilton correspondent, which
will be toand in another column.
Another serious accident, the second this week,
occurred to the down train from Albany, on the
Hudson River Railroad, last evening. The locomo-
tive ran upon and was badly damaged by rock,
about two miles above Tvoli. So far as we have
beer able to ascertain the fireman was the only per-
son seriously injured.
We annex tables showing the number, tonnage
and descriptions Of vessels that arrived
at sis port during the month ending yesterday, to-
gether with the number of passengers brought by
the same from the several countries designated:-