The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-11-08

several large importing houses, but we could not
trace them to authentic source. The suspension
of a large jobbing house is also reported.
The Secretary of the Treasury has affirmed the de-
cison OF the Collector Of Customs at New York
charging duty of "a per cent on corrugated zinc,
instead of IL per cent claimed by the appellants.
Also the decision of the same Collector, charging a
duty of per cent extract of nader" for which
the appellants claimed entry free. The decision OF
the same Collector was reversed charging duty of
IL per cent upon "sheathing copper" which has
been made free of duty claimed by the appellants.
The Boston TrGpciisr of the 9th inst contains the
following regarding the shipping interests of that
port
Nearly two hundred and my ships, barks hrgs
In this port, and tho prospects Tor business are
gloomy In tho extreme The low prices OF cotton operate
10 limit greatly the shipment OF that article the small
quantities Of brcadstufs the Atlantic acabonrd check
nearly all European reghts the troubles In India and the
great stock here OF all India goods operate most unavor
ably npanst amy new enterprises In that quarter aud
there charters offered 10 few ports, such
london and Liverpool to carry those markets goods
that cannot be- sold here AZ any price Our warehouses
crowded with goods from all parts OF the world and
particularly from the last Indies, for which there no
sale viii be for months come such Is the complete
and entire stagnaiion Of manufacturing interests
Some twenty ships still the way here from the East
Indies, but voyages ~ any consequence com
menced 10 that quarter such disastrous results of
all present operations This cessation will finally be
benefit 70 the trade IN two ways nr by reducing The ex
next by enabling by and by 10 get rid % the enormous
hand in the market For small vessels the
profitable business Is W haul them up alongside OF
the wharf and strip them.
A telegraph dispatch from Hartford states that
the convention Of Connecticut banks, held there
yesterday afternoon, for the purpose OF consulting
upon some plan Of home redemption, by means Of
which circulating medium might be obtained for
the relief Of the business community, adjourned with
out having done anything at all except to lay on the
table all the resolutions offered. Some Of the banks
were for cutting of their present plan Of redemption,
while others were strongly opposed to it. Forty
three banks were represented by delegates.
The potato crop In Great Britain is beyond all
question an utter failure. The disease Is likely to
sweep away, long before spring. nearly the entire
yield. The Banifshirc Journal gives the following
account Of the ravsges In certain districts -
We have wish 10 any needless cry Of alarm 10
the spread Of this disease but facts are chiefs
tina, Wilma Ding" Here in few words arc what our cor
respondents say OF Il limo complete failure
many they have suffered more than IN fsis f1nd
later Crop abundant but no reason To think that even
third will remain sound" Orange About one half
diseased" Bobsrm-" An almost universal failure"
Mortach-" Rsvages equal 70, not greater than
Iszev Cabrsch-" Az much affected "a they were In
1916 at the same period Of time" Braes Of Glenivst
:" Almost a complete failure; scarcely viii seed
remain safe" Strathsyon-"H rsysges continue IKE
the weeks there will not be pit LETT for seed IN
tho country" Turrin--"A general failure" Fyvie-
"fariy kinds much affected in some cases nearly all
gone" Huntly"ycry bad, but not SO bad A. was anti
cipaicd." Garty-"U Irish CUPS scarcely an Isolated
root safe Irish cups and Gcnbcrvcs two thirds more or
less diseased" GariochAbout two thirds OF the crop
unfit for human food" Formartine-''kary varieties
thrccfourths diseased; other sorts third dana
ged." New Dccr''rotatocs next thing 10 failure. All
the finer qualities very much diseased" New Pnsigo
cit " feared they will all 60" New Byth-"Most Of
them diseased" Aberdour, lyric, Sc.--'Have gonc
very fast within the last fortnight Rathen- Expected
soon 10 be a. bad as in 1876" NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
OF the crop destroyed by disease" Knockando--
Gully one hall or less diseased"
The ontonagcn, Lake Superior, Miner, Of October
~, says:-
The financial crisis nj the Fast has led the protest Of
The drafts OF Of mining companies so far AZ
we are advised, and we believe have informed our
selves fully the dishouor Of draft Of any company
working mines this country has been caused by want
OF responsibility o. eompaoes. In taot, tune the
history OF our mining operations have the prospects
80 good and the monthly products grea, they
when the agents advised Of the fact that their
were hot honored And the fact that the miners
on the several locations and or companies who refused
10 draw farther drafts my for labor until better times
are ronq on with their work usual and feel confident
that the product acr mDes WI ee tar beyond work
ing expenses Va sufficient guarant5e that n monetary
and commercial embarr@smerts q The Fash and tst