The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-10-01
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rsnghens frunce-Direc Trade Association
HAz .<southern and e6ntinental Casmercial Company
r"ea--Sedm from Annce,p 10 Baltimore and Charles
fCodtpn Planters Interest on the Cstir,ea Of Europe-
manf Financial Patronage Sesrd-Saipping at
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@rarqusions of detail cease to Nave any influence
the course of European events.i TIE drama begins
pvc forward in great acts Iplated but imposing
hll the stage. The performances becomes moro
nzed, and as tho final Catastrophe approaches
ng characters hll exclusively gthe public mind
edst OF so excXing representation this any
appearance is exceedingly out of place. That
tkhaman should come before the footlights at
moment when France andf England are to on
mortal combat, and completely spoil the play, is
h. Yet so it Is. The dreadful from China
an imperial interest os-Great Britain, because it
voye indirectly renewal Of the mutiny in India
sition is perilous. England must look to France,
us the alliance becomes SO absolutely necessary to
mer that Napoleon is 1eft perfect master the
cnt This last complication ends beyond doubt the
Of those continental ihtious who looked to England
basis of a counter policy against France. England
,e win now hang p hand enter upon the greatest
known betwes& Europe and the semicvilzed
es OF the East. ls,buld be idle to speculate upon
mediate effect on russia of this from China.
enoegh 10 notice m the funds in London did not
ny until government an assurance that France had
ecidcd 10 JON Epgan great act OF retrbutve JUS
)ice
Il is almost ridcuo, thns Of it, but this turn in affairs
among the Ceestals has done osrenghen Napoeons
position than even his successful campaigns in Italy
Keeps alive the military ardor of the French nation
gives an extensive employment to the French navy
Held OF fair competition with England and it furnishes
new occasion for mpressng on public opinion in Europe
be binding force of the Anglo French alliance. The ad-
nsson Of the American Ambassador into Pekn suggests
The probability of Russian policy of singular nature
probable that Russia has alliance offensive and de-
fensive, or even mediative, with China.
The Belgian committee to promote direct trade be-
tween the Southern States Of America and Central
has just held an important meeting. There was very
full attendance, and the question of forming regular
Commercalcompany under the necessary legal and char
tered forms considered The vote was unanimously
favor Of forming such company, and an influential com
mttee appointed to draw up the regulations principles of
responsibility and the mode of administration. Tho
preliminary capital is fixed for the present at
million francs, with which 10 make the first operations
of the company The power to increase the capital of
the company will be Incorporated in its charter Such
learn to be the state OF the affair at this date. There
10 be general meeting OF the members of the committee
soon, Joined by the leading manufacturers in Belgium the
zolveren and Switzerland The bureau of international
correspondence rather editorial club is forming gradu
ally into most important body. The admirable article
in late issue of the HERALD Newspaper Government
leads the editorial association of Brussels to suppose that
its labors will meet with hearty approval in America
know the chairman personally, and he is ntelli-
gent and responsible gentleman himself the editor of
ot the leading papers in Europe.
think may report with certainty that the basis
for the line Of between Antwerp and the South
is fully decided upon this side The will depart
once week from Antwerp, with alternate arrivals at
Baltimore Tor the Chesapeake) and Charleston South
Carolina The line is mostly intended for carrying freight
Falmouth, in England may be made port Of call going
and coming There are some negotiations going
that effect The great railroad companies having direct
interest in this steam service are the London and South
Western, England the Cologne and Antwerp Belgium;
the Great Luxembourg, Belgium; the Baltimore and Ohio
America and the Charleston and Memphis and Charleston
and Tennessee Railroads. America. The Virginia rail
road interest concentrating at Norfolk involved of
cessity in line of European steamers to Balti-
more, as Norfolk would OF become (ike Fal-
mouth in Ergland port Of call 1t is believed on this
side that in less than two years this service will Justify
miweey departures from Antwerp direct for America,
touching at Falmouth, England.
1t is we'll known commercial and financial circles that
the Socete Generate has had under consideration
the proposed direct trade between the States aud
Central Europe The object of this banking company is
the principle be good and the plan of execution practi
cable, 10 give its financial patronage TO the affair II may
hereafter be interesting for of your readers parcu-
at the South TO know what this bank the Socee Generate,
lss The proper title Of this corporation is the 'socee
Generate pour favorser l'industrie Naonale.n is
Of the first rank banking corporations of Europe.
1t founded by King William before the
partition OF Halland II Is directed by the most inlu-
entail and intelligent administration the Continent The
capital of the bank about hundred million francs,
twenty million dollars The company enjoys credit
almost boundess and participates all the great opera
tons the Continent 1t has lately taken the
build an important railroad in Spain Ii this company
takes up the direct trade movement and gives its nan
Cia and moral patronage to the cotton planters OF Anne
RIGA, will be marked in the trade Of the
Southern States. do not say that this great financial
company will Join the planting interest in its struggle for
direct trade with the Continent Of Europe, but believe,
however that such will be the the end. There is
majority Of the direction already in favor of the plan
ters and should be at all surprised to learn
that the principle Of direct trade with the plan of
ton have been approved by the Societe Generate of
Belgium, and taken under her financial guarantee and
patronage
The health of Antwerp and Rotterdam continues good
No sickness among the shipping