The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-08-09
Cur London Correspondence.

LONDON, july ~, 1890.
The Neo Colonial Arister--7ne War-Anieal Of the Rcd
.Jucza--Americd and the Paris Erhbiion-Americd and
he Sound Dues--the UltimG Ratio, dc.
As expected and informed you in a previous letter.
Sir william Moesworth has been appointed Minister for
the Colonies in the place of Lord John Russell Sir Will
liam will probably be succeeded by Mr.. Lowe member for
Kidderminster very able man, and who held under
secretaryship before.
The war still most popular and the pp OF the
nation interested than in the capture of Sc
bastopol That fortress still CALAMITY holds out, but
inch by inch the allies getting closer. The French
works against the MalakoT tower almost within pistol
rhot; fearful struggle must shortly ensue.
Louis Napoleon has gone to the Pyrennees TO join the
Empress They will return together to receive the Queen
Of England on the 18th or 18th Of August
The second reading Of the Turkish Loan bill took place
hast night Probably some Opposition will be
Inade the third reading.
Otherwise there is in Europe
The clipper Red jacket has arrived from Melbourne
with adyces to the I'd of May.
The Times in its money article of this morning says
Thursday evening impression that the supplementary
estimated be moved this evening will show heavy
penditurc beyond the amount contemplated by govern
ment in the earlier part of the session caused general
h.ayiness in the funds to-day although there has been
serious decline. The continued rain likewise had
adverse influence.
Another sitting took place the Court Of Bankruptcy
yesterday, under the Of Messrs Strahan, Paul
Bates, but the business principally confined to the
reception of additional proofs of debt An application
made behalf Of creditors who are claimants for
securities deposited 10 examine the bankrups, but II
was refused the ground that il might interfere with
the progress of other proceedings. 1t was distinctly
stated that the court solicitor the assgnees
prepared give every information for the purpose Of
assisting the settlement Of claims but that Il is cons-
dcred necessary 70 abstain from any public inquiry I'M
ill the result Of the criminal charge shall have been
ascerained A the balance sheet is not ready, adj
jourument the 9th Of October agreed TO, and is
proposed the 12h Of that month to declare dividend,
an early distribution being It said calculated to ia
ciliao the administration or tho estate. The amount Of
s.bt now altogether proved Is nearly 600 600 and the
total AZ claims Of every kind viii, it Is expected reach
about fes0 GOO. The bankrupts in attendance in
private room having been brought up in custody from
the House Of detention.
The supposit1n current last week Of an intention Of
the Chancellor of The Excheque propose increase
often per cent IN the duties imported produce was
strongly revived this morning, and large number of
payments were made at the Custom House tea, sugar
DC by dealers DESTROYS d securing the advantage Of the
existing rates.
Parliament win probably be prorogucd on the 18th.
some observations having been made that the United
states we're poorly represented at the Paris Exhibition,
N. Alexander Nattemare, the Commissiary of the
States Of New York Virginia and South Carolina TO the
Exhibition has addressed sort Of memorandum on the
sulect which ppears In the official columns Of the Paris
Aoai'ear. enclose you the document for pcrusal
alluded in recent letter to the refusal Of captains Of
American vessels to pay tho stadc ana Sound dues The
journal ds Dtas 81 this days date dovotes long arti-
Gle 70 the subject. leave Ii your appreciation.
The article concludes az follows
The President Of the United states has solicited the
permission 10 cancel the treaty IL OF 1928.
Iongress has Pranted H. taking corns,nce of the
diplomatic documents bearing the question II is not
impossible that shortly appeal viii be made to the
sImo ratio and that the guns Of American men of war
will as proposed by NJ lpsher ia 1874 endeavor to open
the straits closed by the guns Danish tort Of
kronburg.
81. Dsbdts promises TO return to this subject