The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-03-06
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STATE OF THE MARKETS,
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STATE OF THE MARKETS,
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The American mail steamship Nashville, Captain
Berry, arrived at half past O'Clock yesterday afternoon
She left Havre the 18th and Southampton the
morning Of the 10th ul Her news is two days later.
The N, of Portsmouth, England, passed through the
English feet about to sail for the seat of
The by the Nashville is Of a highly important
character.
1t details the enormous military and naval preparations
going under the auspices of both England and France
for attacking Russia well in the Baltic in the Black
Sea- British contingent Of ten thousand men to sail
ION board steam transports specially hired for the pur
poe the 18TH for Malta there to rendezvous and to
be held in readiness for military operations for the pro-
lection Of Constantinople Thrtysx British ships Of
the line and figates, with ten twelve French menof
of the largest class to assemble in the Downs
on the 9th March for service in the Baltic
In all the ockyards and arsenals of England and France
the greatest activity prevailed
The French ocean squadron under Admiral Bruat had
reached Agiers, and was embarking division of the
African army, amounting to 1000 men, after which 1t
to set sail for Toulon, where English squadron
and transports to meet it, and take board 200
French troops Both squadrons with army Of $4,000
men, would then proceed the Levant the Darda
nees and disembark the troops at Slivr Rodoso
on the Sea of Marmora-a spot fixed upon the best
appears however that notwithstanding these extern
sve and tremendous preparations for war; fresh nego
ons for peace actually in progress and that
tograph letter had been written by the Emperor Louis
Napoleon with the consent of the British cabnet)
the Emperor Of Russia proposing fresh basis of negota
TONS reply to this proposition was expected to reach
Paris the 22d of February and some profssed
themselves sanguine that these efforts to preserve
the tranquility Of the world would not be unsuccess
full. Others, (and these the majority of the Eng
lish people,) thought that the Gar would be
glad at any price to gain time to strike
his meditated blow at the Turks the DAN
ube, before any assistance could reach that point
from the Western Powers Generally great disgust at the
prospect of any further negotiations expressed and
wish was generally entertained that should be at
once declared and such taken should peed
ly bring the Emperor of Russia to his Senses
succession of vigorous operations against sebastopol
Odessa Cronstadt and st. Petersburg.
According to the latest accounts the British and French
fleets were still at anchor in Beycos Bay telegraphc
despatch from Constantinople arms that the moment it
was known that the English and French squadrons had
returned to the Bosphorous, division of the Russian
darted before reported proceeded to attack
Fort ST. Nicholas which had been taken by the Turks and
that after bombardng for Eve hours they forced to
retire This caused the greatest sensation at Consan
tinople conference of the Ambassadors held at
which was determined that cruisers should be perma
nenty kept the Black Sea to prevent the repetition of
similar event fresh convoy Of troops and stores for
Batoum to leave Constantnope escorted by detach
ments from the French and British fleets, on the I'd
February.
The mail steamship La Plata arrived at Southampton
at two O'Clock A. M, February 49, with the West,
India and Pacific mails. She brought freight specie
valued at f25, 00o and would have brought larger
amount but the specie boats the Chagres river were
snagged
The cholera raging with violence in Tortola
The royal mail steamer Thames from the Brazils and
River Plata arrived at Southampton the 14th Februa-
y She brought dates from Buenos Ayres to the 3D. and
Rio de Janeiro to the 18th January later dates had
been previously received at the HERALD ofice]
At the Corn Market in Mark Lane the 18th, there
small show of English wheat, and the quality was
Indifferent The market very fat and the best qua
lities hung hand, though offered at decline of g.
per quarter Foreign wheat very depressed OF Is
per quarter lower The -four trade very heavy and
sales Of American made at fully Is per barrel lower
Barley, oats and other grain fat and lower.
At Liverpool the 14th wheat sold at about late
rates. but -four difficult to at Is per barrel
lower Indian corn was freely offered at reduction
Of %.
The money market retained it's easy character. The
English funds were pretty firm and little affected by the
warlke preparations consos being last quoted at 91s
to 91X Railway shares and foreign bonds were rather
better in price.
The reports from the manufacturing towns show great
steadness Of trade. At Manchester owing to the firm
ness of the Liverpool cotton market the tendency of
business was slightly towards Improvement. At Bir-
mngha the general influx of foreign orders was undi
minshed whilst the home trade continuously active.
The advices from Australia regarding Birmingham goods
were not the whole favorable In Nottingham trade
was dull In the wooen districts there renewed ami
nation but the Bradford worsed trade without
covery The Irish linen markets in healthy state
The London tallow market was quiet. Sugar market
fat at a reduction Of Cd per cwt.
At the Liverpool cotton market, the 18th, large
Of business transacted and the sales reached
10 900 bales of which 1000 for speculation and
port Prices well supported. Sales the 14th, 5000
bales without change in prices.
The Plymouth journals make mention OF a rumor that
the New York and Havre steamers to call of that
port land their mails and passengers instead Of pro-
ceedng to southampton, as heretofore. Our private
correspondence states that there is truth in this
port II appears that the Post Office Department at
Washington had applied to the Postmaster General in
London for information to the advisaby Of touching
at Plymouth and the British authorities made in
quires which magnfed into statement that the
change really to take place The London department
is satisfied that Southampton the preferable port and
II change to take place 1t would entail great incon
ycnience to remodel the British Post Office staff and
are informed that reply will be made in this sense
by the Postmaster General. The geographical
position Of Southampton and its close proximity to Lon
dom rendering it, in point Of fact outport of the
capital has always been found by the great packet
anes 10 afford advantages which no other Channel mort
possesses whilst in commercial point of view, South
ampton from its position has been enabled TO carry of
the palm from all other ports in the south of England
II any alteration should therefore take place. it would
be In opposition to the bias and recommendations of the
British Post Office and would not be attended with any
advantage to the public service, whilst the commercial
interests Of the packets would probably suffer The Eng
lsh Post Office is DESTROYS to concentrate all the
postal business at Southampton, where II has been
found, from experience Of fifteen years, that,
on the WHOLE the greatest practical accommodation