The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-06-29

arrive but the mprsraon OF other ssesrs whose pin
ssas ARE serthy o. respect ~ tnst Oh 'n.tsdt cannot ,
durtnS the present caopAsgn-
Aoaft,ss that necessary for the sTisd assts .
Russia the ships OF woseh they 1t present CON
posSd quite Ineffective Tar relates 20 the ooru
eardn'.at q :hs .D.@ys rs IN sonseqasnss 2. .nsa
approach the portb Of Crsnstadt nearer than two
hall les distaocs tan times too great for the
hesuest sbot they throw 70 produce any Impression
ON bsttsres The class Of ships required such
carry four Of Nssmyt' q wrought iron guns no 10
course Of formation which are TO throw shot u inches
in diameter, Of o. iindrcal shape, and OF weight 81
from cwt 70 10 c~t. with . maximum charge OF
powder Of so lbs. dozen OF these ships, constructed
with an adequate number Of steam gunboAts, sin b.
able 10 penerats the shAnnes and creeks, aud
smssh To atoms the strongest works OF masonry
On tbs ara OCCASION before referred on which the
t~o British admrsls made reconnaissance on the
northern aide Of Crcnstsdt the Merlin having stood IN
sbore - ar 40 practicable they embarked their
Epectve gigs and proceeded within 400 yards OF she
spot where the sns%ys vessels oocaadng the channel
however did not fire on them, their object being tn
make them prisoners, which they attempted bu. for
on board the Merlin Who, observing the snsmys nssn
ton, promptly made signal shat two Russian boats
we're In chase" heisted the reca' for All boAts and
hred gun TO enforce immsdise obedience TO the signal
is the cuson in the s-rveA on important OCCASIONS
This circumstADce was sufficient to convince toe Adj
irals that THAR oppenents making portsnt
movement, and ndu.ei them TO return 20 the Merlin
where they sppri.e5 Of their narrow escape
An accident, attended with loss Of life, occurred
small boa. belonging to the PstsI On the afsrnoon q
each Sunday II is customary to permit those in
to yss any q the ships. Two petty oscsrs aud ma
rne serving in the PETER ran gone ON board the Nag
pie where they spsnt the afternoon in company with
their friends On returning TO the Peter II 10 believed
they iDebriaed; thor boat, owing 70 nismAnage
ment was upsst and they we're mmersed in the water
Assistance vas promptly afforded, whereby the tive
officers suffering further iOcOn
than good backing but the marine sunk and
wsa drowned. The body of the unfortunate man has
A sudden transitiop from Geld 20 heat took place
Sunday. The Thermometer, 10 the shade ross 10 few
breath Of wind ring, and the had scarcely
ripple IL Tbs temperature during the night dc
when suddenly came of the denssst fogs OF the
seasou which continued for three hours, when
sprung up from the westward and dispersed 1t.
The California Nagget or Gold.
From the Journal du Havre June II
few days ago announced the arrival at Fl 'vre,
by the Ariel Of Duggst Of native gold Of the o.
about 200 COO francs, which was In the hsnds Two
miners and to be exhibited at the Universal Elk
hbtion In Paris We learn TO day from Paris that the
nugget, instead Of being lent to the Exhibition,
to the Bank France in view Of obtsinpg
it, found that it peee of lead covered with gold,
upon vhch the roughness and the Of native
gold bad been iDsepously initiated An investigation
committed at the dsgDgs or during the voyage.
Steam Navigation Between Anwerp and New
York.
[From the PRECURSOR d'Anvers, June III
The transatlantic steamer Constitution, built in Am.
sterdAm to run between Antwerp and New York. Is on
The Belgique Of the same line is expected here in
The Leopold lat built n .srp, viii b, isunchsd
next month"; and the keel of the Due de Brabans the
fourth steamer OF the line, was laid last week.
Markets.
Barring BROTHERS CIRCULAR.
LONDON, June 15-5P.M.
colon al and foreign produce markets during the past
week, without material alteration in prices. Sugar
Bark Of Epsisnd yesterday reduced its minimum rate
Of oiscount TO per cent per annum Money abundant
Csns0ls leave on slH sellers, for the asoount Dol
silver ts I'D; South American doubloons, 1851 Ameri
can eagles, los. 3D.
AMERICAN STOCKS BUSINESS has been rather less &C.
tive this week. arising in many nstances from the higher
prices asked and many OF our quotations are nal
tIitsd States bonds lses), 2O7 lOs Inscriptions loo
ss-laks vrginiA dollar bonds, IS 90; DO sterling,
ri cents. I
IS CENTRAL I psI cent. .s ne1ssss:
and Erie par cent. Qst mo..gsse 100 1oi "a mort.
s .s ssns;r ss i e unS "a 81 con-
CccHlNKAL steady. 500 bags Honduras at auction
brought previous rates from &c. 3d. &c. 3D. for pydna
good bold silver. 81 bags Teners we're part sold from
a. ID AZ. %, for black silver being held for &c. Cd
cares Java sold from &c. 3d. &c. 3d. for ordinary to
niodling
CocoA-s1C bags Trinidad were partly sold at rather
easier rates. from SSs. Cd for low to As Cd for fair red
OF 400 bags Granada about half sold from S7s $685. for
micdling to good fair red.
CorPkR very firm and In good demand There Is soma
fne Russian and North Amsrcsa ipgot on the market
at fl2s Tough cake and tile, f26 best selected fl29
she AtblpQ. Id: yellow metal, I'D
ColFlx there 10 fair inquiry, and all colory
nd resdy Ou, srs a. full rates Tee Pablo
and $50 barrels and bags, nearly the whole Of which
have hsen disposed Of Hoo bags East India (snsa
pore) were bought In from ass 51s. Native Ceylon
In little demand, from $6s . AIS.
COTTON Is dull The sales for the week are ], 500
bales 1000 bales Madras and rnevely at aoction
all bought in at full prices AT Liverpool tho demand
has moderate; yesterdays quotation for m,ddliDg
Crlears was 1l-1ed per ID,
At the corn market Monday the supply Of English
wheat moderate but the arrivals Of foreign
siderable, and the trade Was duh ~ decline of Is 81
per quarter the prices Of the previous Monday, the
greater Tsrt of the Epgiah wheat remaining over
scd. ibe weather is favorable for the gro wing crop5
Last weeks average quotation for Eoghsh wheat gas
better feeling in the trade, and prices were rather
frmer. We quote White American wheat sos. q S4s !;
red, - 7ss PSF quarter American -four, 4os 4os
DRUGS, &c-Tbe 5ortnghtly sales passed of witho 1t
material change in prices 1868 cases castor OIL chiefly
sold fron 41sd to b1s 253 gum arabic ecId at lo~sr
prices 22 csses Fast India bsesvax brought IS los 10
ordinary ~hite, and 81 7s Cd. for yellow. 40 bales
Jamaica ssrsapsria sold at 2s 3D. Is. 81. OF 294
packages ehelac, half sold at about previous prices
Turkey opium, 1ss. Clutch, 2ss. 24s. Gambler, ISIS.
Cd. q los. Campbor-1o0 cases sold at sos.
HEMP there is y moderate demand for Russian; ST.
Petersburg clean 10 worth E45 E45. or 500 bales Ma
ns, Of ordinary coarse quality, at public sale, tue
sound portion vthdra Sn, there being dssire
purchase the damaged partly cold at rather
Jute OF APO bales at auction the chief portion found
buyers AZ full rates from sl2 aflb los for
to mddliDg and f16 les to els 10s for Fair to good
IsDiGoThere is little doing, in anticipation Of the
July sales, the declarations for wh:h amount to $500
che sts.
Iron Makers are generally pretty we'll supplied With
orders, and quote rails 81 bars 81 Ct 5s, free
hoard in Wales. Swedish is scarce S,ot:h pigs los.
for mixed pumosrs tbs Clyde.
INsEED.-ko I'M prove neot to notice. The market Ia
duu at last vees quotations. Black Sea 66s 67s East
India 65s 6ss Arrivals into London during the past
wees, b,3q4 qr,. from Celcntts,
RAPFslED continues scrce, and sales Of Calcuta
mentioned ct G6s. Sd.