The Delaware herald., 1854-04-19
correspondence of the Herald.
fHItADELPHIA, April II. 1854

FHttADRLpHIA, April IL, 1854
Arrival Of the America Port or p6;l,z.I.,.
Her WeGtth--City Of GLqSDo,c- d. 1:,:.1
--Weather-Markets, DC
MEssRs EDrroRs:-The arrival Of the roroI
lnatl steamship America, at Halifax, on Frid3v
WIN one week later intelligence from Eurone
! Dy the Queen OF Great Britain and Enono-or e
france, IS the universal topic of convprsat ti+ -
and speculation in this city. 1t appears tbat aii
Paclhc measures which has been resorted n -,
tne alled powers, have failed and a peace ~
thlrty-nne years is at an end, and the three mos,
powerful states OF Europe, are once aoair co,n-
mencing struggle, the duration and extent of
which no man can tell And. as Sir c'harlel "
Napier has received orders to commence go,
hostllltles, the next steamer NAV bripu nc 49,
dePlorable intelligence that Europe is in ,rrns
ana the Lion OF Engan has met on the battIo,
heId the Autocrat of Russia and W III tLo+
mighty leaver-the cannon--to decide tho Tur
hsh question: and the liberties of Europe against
lie G0ssdcks' What subject for statesmen
anu no" content and happy ought we to be,
when we see thus, one man able 70 ra;so'',- ~ w.
tear down thrones, empires, kingdoms. &c ~
Wiil peace or war, to slaughter on the hattIo.
n''u mIiiions OF men who have been moulded
III tiic same image as himself 10 fill q nation
WIN WldoWS tears and orphans spbs and tbIa
traduce the object for which we were cro.tnJ.
and 1t should be the prayer of all Americars'
that this mighty "Autocrat Of all tbn Pns
slaS, as he styles himself NAV be taugbt !.
Lesson That Will be warning to all fnture
Cars. "'- iu'uie
The total arrivals at this port durinp the
year I0'o' was 3OO22 vessels, and yet vessels
are scarcc--so much so that the rates of frai,,b+
nave dQVI need from tifiy IN, q
higher than TINS time last year; this is n,inl,,
TO be attributed to the California trade. which
has drawn off d great number Of vessels 10 the
Pacific coast '''s
The Consolidation Act has CHANGED the to,.
OF the New York press, in relation 70 the u,aaI.b
OF PhiadclPhla; before, ii was yill.co ne ;,[
poyerished Provlncials; now they saw i cr'
Ialhs more mllonnalres than any CITY in H.,
ChIoh. no one acqua lTtcd With the rnSourc,,
o. tAc wealth OF our city will dispute this. for
"nlle our neIGhoors are making and !ocsinr
fortunes ny commerce or in stock speculation.
Whchisaiways haZardous-and the ilJionn, -.
Of to-day may be the bcggar Of tn-,uorro,,--
our men Ui wealth We're Wa,'.r.- for the n.c-.-
s'!es ct the times, 10 Lring I'll. r coal and ro,
mo man and vi! C'I have lcco.l tho. >f4rf
"i uio aEe, ana property that XII always main
tHH l.S 'aluc. a.d jhcy that losse.s if arr. NOT
lik,!y 10 want. "0'
The c"ntmnct ah.erce Of The CITY Of Gins
gov noW out = days, and the ary.o,r ,,4
EfIci Whch is n.l.'stod bv those havino
f'eAds Oh Loard, has been the subject Of con..
hersatoA with our rrcaut IL md Commercial
iIit' 'er several o'ys; ana thty have ccpclu-
"'"' "i'r all interchange Of sentiments. to
quarter Steamer 70 90 in search Of her ~.
=, - Ie'S|s 10 be la.scG by >ahecr pt on among:
1t Is tiought that She is ouf 81
coal' and trying TO reach rort under LaI. !,
Wi'ch case no actual a arm SAoGl, he I'll, f,,,.
1O NOT near from her :or sevt raj ay vet.
Inc P"ilic.ans are hayrg !. Aiofmy I NJ. 4.
~ 80 many men wait to serve the Leolleu.a..r
H1 new cay government, hat they One ueoti y
cannot hnd the best men. The Amer r.
~ III convention. have Eonin ted Ju;. q o.
r'a ior Mayer ana VIM. b. Il. kar for 81 ci,,r
'hd u4eh ADJOURNED TIL atlcr tne Wing Conyrr-
ion hIGe'A-'o see Il tI4oy cuE iUr.n an aIi,alo-,-
''n t'het. ~ the Wdr4 eIcc ons list Tuas0ay
ilght, the Wing .-at.s > 81, cto., ver. ,.,s,1!
rlends Of Judge Couraa. who. r.cc.,ir,, ~,
'"mHhalons OF TWO para :. wil ol cours,. he
'i'c'ed Nr. Giipin as We predicted in forn,1r
ter' 'Ap. rl"Eccd Waterloo defeat -by. tl,
! tTA"S W OF Aidrsh1i hcyser, for h : conCuct is,
A. me u nicer. t. hold t!icir ward elect:,,
o-nlght, ana the rr,b iii. lies are. that Nr e
atterSon or R.chara V.uX viii rec. w. H.,
i"'hIna' ION for Mayor. Atr that. v. - Il
iHEc Nth'} "i meetings., ,p' chs. / C.. by -l.,
'nerrhis 81 both p.rtic-, til Juu,.
Inc wealth w"irs a lol,ti aspect ro-,:.v
snow, han and rain ere loxern over onrc co..
he CI'Ik IS nowl r., ana stoy, stock. VII g.,
"q gone Gown for sever ! day., la, av.nr,5
: l.gh as t vas III J~ru.ry last. 4..;a p,,s-
ecl oi c"nt.nu.o@ IT that g,.ni. =
Ihe Markets are as ttlct, ouI:.. to H..
,"hH'cIhg r'p, rtS O. the Amer c. : aliv.ccs-
,'"r hir, Ao"eY. r. advanced rom - c.. ,o
y, - per OoL: SAILS Oh Sa!urG.y reached 5QoG
1iS al - 'o' bu; cur heaviest buyers are
pccuiaton. Yours. 'N''
ALFRED OF CHESTER.
CORES IOndence Of The fIerad