The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-05-27


was proved few days back by the customs
returns and the returns of the indirect taxea
The receipts Of the railways which have be-
come the great means for the circulation Of gooda
in the interior, are only peculiar form and symp-
tom of the economic situation Of our country. We
must, therefore, state once more that, In spite Of
mated by legitimate confidence in the wisdom and
energy OF the government Of the Emperor regards
without dsquietude the events which are being pre-
pared, and neither slackens nor stops any OF itg
speculations. We must also remark that these sig
nfcant results prove that railway shares tend every
day to become more valuable. The expenses rd
these great enterprises at present more and mre
restricted either from the termination of the works.
or the improvements whce science introduces into
the working of them; while the receipts constantly
increase in proportions which exceed all hopes.
The Very Latest.
BALTIC FLEET.
The London Times says the French feet was of Rom
Gottska Sundn, north Of Gothland.
The Copenhagen pondcnt Of the Chronicle states
nfsnaben and at p NJ the whole aest sailed except
ing two vessels, man Of war and corvette.
Cronstadt reported not impregnable
The Times correspondent at I4ndsort Sweden writes
on the 4th, that the sAmphion, Captain King ro-
ported to be on shore the vicinity Revs and Il i
feared her captain and had been made prisoners hv
the enemy.
ODESSA.
MAY Inhabitants beginning to return to thu
town, and shops and places Of business opening
again. With exception, however, OF 0 few add
tiOnal vessels having been chartered to proceed IA
the mouth of the Dnieper for cargoes of seed there
has been scarcely any resumption of business.
The bank had removed some distance from tia
town.
ST. PETERSBURG.
Letters state that only under the most favorable
circumstances could half the expected 100000 70
10000 casks Of tallow be sent away, while the GO
neral calculations looking at the means for trans
port that the stock despatched will not exceed
from 20 900 to 80 600 casks.
PRUSSIA U
The London Times leader says, the fact that
the Prince of Prussia has professionally ceased
to exercise the functions of military governor Of tho
provinces Of Westphalia, and the Rhine is tho
strongest possible proof of the ascendancy ascribed
at Berlin by the agents of the Russian policy to
which the Prince has been respectfully but firmly
opposed.
PARIS, Friday May IL, 1854.
Bourse pretty firm. Funds closed 6645 and
$3.50. The National Discount Office has lowered tn
rate OF discount per cent.
SOUTH AMERICAN MAIL.
The steamer Thames arrived at Southampton.
She left Buenos Ayres, April 4th; Montevideo 7th
Rio, l4th; Bahia, 18th; Pernambuco, 2lst; Madeira
May 9Th; Lisbon, Sth. She brings specie value
fl0,000, and diamond value e. 900.
At Rio coffee was dull but comparatively firm. Ex-
change very firm at Esd. a 28id.
Moderate business in freights to the channel 6
72s Cd.
At Bahia fair business in imports. In sugar bust
ness limited. Cotton nominal.
airy, with little doing. Money rather easier. Elk
change 27l j. s~.-aaS
Markets.
BAKING BROTHERS Il co.'s CIRCULAR. 4..t
In the colonial and foreign produce markets the bus
ness transacted during the week has again been ON
very moderate scale Yesterday the Bank Of England
raised their minimum rate of discount to 5s perc
Consols leave off s7 49, Bnr silver 5s I'D Dollars
5s. oad. American eagles 76s Cd. By electric tels-
graph from Trieste learn the arrival Of the overland
mail with advices to the following daes:-Calcutta 9Th
and Madras 10th April shanghse 18TH Hong Kong 27th
shanghae 5s. 3d., Canton SIS. I'd
CocInsRI continues dull 2,5 bags have been offered
during the week and the whole either bought in or wt
drawn, with the exception 80 bags Mexican black
which sold from 3s 3d. to 3s Id for good fine being
Cocoi-of $50 bags Trinidad at auction part sold q
SIS. for good red, and loo Bugs Bahia at 27s. 800 81
CorfM The market continues without animation, and
the quantity offering Is small AT auction 175 bags ana
five barrels jamaica and 800 casks plantation Ceylou
sold at full prices $50 bales Mocha bought in thsrs
being no buyers except at lower rates. Native Ceyns
quoted AS 4is I'd In the near continental mArksm
wheat was small, with large arrivals Of foreign whsek
and -four. Choice wheat sold at previous prices but an
prsviow Monday ne last weekly average price Of Eng
To-day there was more demand for both wheat and our
at firm prices In floating cargoes large business has
been done during the week We quote white American
can -four, 36s. a 40s. PER Dbl. T
CoTos-2,o eo bales Madras were all bought in from
I'd. a4hd for fair TO fully fair Tnevey. 100 bales mid
fair Surat brought from I'D. 3hd, and 100 bales low
bengal from 2hd. a2xd. At Liverpool the market h
Drugs, &c.--Of 1874 chests Gum Arabic, about ons-
third sold from 30s Cd 31s for fair amber sorts and
le5 chests Gum olbanum cold from l3s up oes.; IN
chests Myrrh from 3es 1905. for ord to good a
cases East India nsngass were bought In from L. e.
p. Cd; l,200 bags Myraboanes were taken In froa
~. ca. lis Sd. for ord TO good.
Hrap is quiet, and little business doing 81 Peters
burg clean, nornnaly, f6s Ontshot SOS; Half caean,
| hale Mt IN pub n Wer Withdraw
! ConrR continues firm at our late quotations.
sn E. Oh sseI apa a1s
ceecng with small attendance Of buyers, who xov
great Ieserys in their bidding owing no doubt 70 IN.
politics 6,7I5 chests have passed sale OF which
1861 have been sold and ss2s withdrawn leaving sos
chests for sale Compared with the February sale pross
q Eengal show decline Of 3D. sd. per lb Madras 3
iaoSIfherc Is fair demand for rails q. 81 49, "a.
and for bars at fs 2 Cd IS 6s both free board in
Wales. Scotch pigs not quite 90 hrm mixed numbers
LEAD is duh. Sheet, Cos los; Spanish pig ga loA
f28 I5s.
foreign both spot and to arrive have been taken
store ard 9ie I5s from ship Boston, In bSrs. ~
quality Elo 12s Cd inferior, fio Is. Cd fio 5s Rape
Gales without change; 60 IA Cd 80 Ss cost frsishA
NoAsss "A few hbds. st. Khs have been pold Al 16s-
ons--In ash there Is no change Sperm IL we'll sup
pand at AS. for brown, and ASS Cd ass for reansa
he spot Lnseed has receded owing to speculAtorS
realizing 10 sos. the spot 40s for June, aud Ala
s1s 81. for July deliveries Palm, 46p Cocoanut dun
ut 4qs. for Ceylon, and 6os for Cochin.
RrT-The market Is very dull, with downward 49,
depcy. OF 1000 bags and 1850 pockets Bengal ut
ion only SINAI portion found buyers at l2s lbs. for
low middhng TO mddng white with cargo at los. A
cargo Of Aacan to arrive has been sold at lls o. DE-
lverable on the continent l89 n
sAunRY.-The MAJ ket has been in unsettled STATE,
and In the early part the week sales for arrival Of 800
10 AGO tons were from 39s 10 42s On the spot
there Is little disposition to buy and 200 bags bengs
Of 500 bsgs (refrsctlng per cent? East India reAnsds
for which Ais. Cd vas paid
auiet At s2a both ON the spot and 70 arrive
SroysWe note sales Of So packages Of Jnmsica ginger
from 42s 63s good small 70 mddng bold 2o6 bhAa.
srd has min disuOeea n n &