The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-03-05

mess, and at retail 12os Lard quiet aud prices
lar. The quotations 56s Sos. An improved de-
mand for bacon at tls. q 6as. Rice firm, but dull
Nor rey market more stringent. consuls have advance
to soh &ss The new loan has besn fixed at
f6. 900 900.
Messrs. Ccx Co. report ths Liverpool cotton market
STEADY but Without animaton-spinners having recent
ly bought largely The for the last three days
endre day, are esmsed 1T twenty thousand
bales, including for sport and 900 speculation
The demand is chiefly for ordinary to mddng qualities
The fame firm report good business In wheat at im-
proved prices Flour unchanged in price, but in better
demand. Western Canal 34s. Sos. Corn declined but
subsequently recovered in part. Mixed, 33s. Cd.
Mes'rs Biaisnd, Atbys Co., report fAir bu.ness in
beef Cleveland lOOs Pork restricted want of stock
Bacon IN fair demand at Sis. 54s Tsllew fat North
American 5ee Clover seed sss. Sugars upwards
Our Paris Correspondence.
PARIS, Fob. 18 1855.
Effect Produced by Mr. Robnst's Speech in the Political
Circles Of Pais-Grand Reception at the British En-
bdSsy Diplomatic Jedlousies-P Persona, Characteristics
cfhe Edvl Of Carendos,-Acrity Of Speculation on the
Paris Bcurse-HcaM Of The Empress-CoaM Orlof and
Baron Brunow, The Russian PlesSpotentidriss- Roman
tic Episodes IN The Early Career of Prime Pashie-
mich, dc.
N seldom that speech delivered in the British House
c e has received much attention this side
tie channel that Of Mr. Roebuck the relations Of
the Uni ted States and Great Britain.
Paragraph by paragraph and bit by Bit that gentle
mans phrases and allegations have been commented
and snayzed with that searching curiosity which might
almost be taken for deSr OF incing out cdusus teii
for two nations whose respective maritime supremacy
France perhaps would be sorry to absorbed by
collision The conclnsien ho wsyer, which to have
been arrived at pretty unanimously is that just at pre-
sent the Anglo Saxon has idea Of playing the
game Of despotism by engaging in international qusr
rel NJ Gvlzot is reported to have said TO small cotere
of amlnrs last night The Ango-Saxons are the de-
posories Of liberty When al her champions are driven
TO hide themselves in desert places and the cud OF
bitterness in secre her true soldiers will be found at
each extremity Of the Atlantic. The race feels its sa
cred mission and will not dsparage by causeess quar-
rel This Misunderstanding will pass away, Mutual
plantations be made. That the time will come when
the combating influence of the mother country the
seas will cause intense Jealousy to the United States and
bring about collision is very possible, but forty years
must pass away before the old story of Rome and
thsge is repeated"
do not vouch for the accuracy of this story further
than that gentleman assured he was present when
the great Minister uttered these remsrks Certain it
is that expressions very similar have generally
prevalent in all diplomatic and political circles during
the last twenty -four houYs.
The hotel of the British Embassy, on Thursday night
being that OF Lady Cowleys reception, thropged to
overlooking, In tao hope of seeing Lord Clarendon aud
Of the distinguished penipoientares who are to
take part In the ailmportant conferences The guests
in this respect, were, however, disappointed. Lord
Clarendon only reached Paris Saturday evening, and
the great ministers and unctonaries who to in
conjunction with him. although in Paris reserved their
-..s4
land with Lord Clarendon) should return. The grand
meeting will not therefore, take place till Thursday next
Already feve1ish excitement is observable. Duriog
Sunday at the Tuileriss when the British Plenipoten
tary had been conducted in great form personally
presented to tho Emperor the subject OF the Conference
every ones tongue The fact Of England being
known the only Power prepared to throw any obstacle
in the way of peaseful souton-of the grim disrust
which is known to prevail among the English people lest
their honor and interests should be betayedo there
beng latent suspcion that the boastsd good faith of
Napoleon is open to suspfcion-of some Hight Jealous
straws having been than onos observable during
the last month-gives immense Importance to Lord ClA
repdons visit At the palace, Sunday surrounded by
crowd Of courters his ightes expressions caught
up, weighed sfed and scanned, If the fate of the
world depended upon them. The French are so mercu
rial that they win never leave oil supposing that di
plomatist cannot be natural, when he eats his
breakfast washes his. hands; and TO suppose him
speaking words of commonplace to u minister,
without . diplomatic insnustion, would bs to
abhorent to all previous precedent The British earl
who now Is the cynosuIe of all eyes, is tall elegant
looking man OF So years Of age. aboute him
air of asstude but Of extreme courtesy His forehead
not high but broad and in he utters there
Ia graceful poir without being exactly epigraraatic.
He il who has hitherto always risen the occa-
sion whenever called upon Without any extraordinary
requirements his mind ia well stored and hs perceptions
on au matters are based good common sense. He
speaks French with apparent accent his choice
OF words is sipguarly happy. Moreover, he has one
grand desideratum for negotiator-hs temper cannot
to talents Of the highest Glass; Altogether with
the Prime Minister to refer to- by telegraph the slight
est difficulty, and this Prime Minister the most wary
dipomatis of the day, England cannot complain IL she
fail in her Wishes that she not adequately repre-.
sented.
is thought that Russia determined having peace
if by any possibility tie thing be amcaby arranged
The Of good will she has received in private
fsom France, wi it is supposed, induce her to waive
many claims she might otherwise have asserted The
EmpeIor's advice is, Gve England reasonable cause
for being dissatisfied and for the rest must
be true to engagements. All ChIstendom would cry
shame upon me were not 30; but do not want to see
the Continent fire, and thus add immeasurs-
bly, to EDgand's predominAnce" Russia therefore, is
declared. will make pesce, and +" bide her time"
Meanwhile the Bourse speoulations arc incessaut. Az
was the rie in securities receipt of the touch
rg Russias acceptance Of the Austrian propositions
when the three per cents gradually worked up 60
TO a. Ia thought will be increased confidence
after the Conference shall have sat In 1862 after che
coup dG of December 1851 the securities reached
to 80, and should peace be declared IL IL thought sim
Lar r,e will take place in 1856 But case of in:e
rest to such parties dabes 10 time bargains was de-
cided on Saturday, which may cause some tribuaton
among the fraternity Of stock gamblers. NM Patton
Co. brought action before tine Tribunal of Commerce
sgainrt NJ. Grandemanche de Beaubea. to recover
90 018 balance due to them some Bourss transac
ons But as 1t appeared the claim was for bona hde
operations but for time bargains about so ,uttes
which the parties did not actually possess ami WHICH
though nominaiy purchased, not meant TO be deli
vercd the tribunal decided that the plaintiffs could
not recover, and dismissed the action with costs
letter from Angers says" The agricultural stua.
ton in this neishborhood most prosperous. During
the last week everything has been gsowing rapidy; me-
ver IN tact, for many years. has such beautiful wheat
been secn. The farmers predict that the present year
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