Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1826-08-17

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By the fast sailing ship WilliamBrown,
Capt M'Kown, arrived in Hampton
Roads on Thursday last, in thirty nine
days from Liverpool, papers from Lon
don to the astb, and Liverpool to the
goth June, were received at the Com
mercial Reading Rooms ofour attentive
Correspondent, DIR. William G.. LyJord,
through the politeness of Captain M
Kown-We are also indebted to the
Editors of the Norfolk Herald for seve-
raj Interesting articles:-BaA. Gaz.
The great drought throughout Eng
land and her dependencies, sill contin-
ued down to the time Of the William
Browns sailing, list of july ard ap
prehensions were felt as to sheprobab'i-
sty Of F.4.uINEl-The Hay crops had
completely failed, not blade saved.
The following Item is from a LAYER
pool paper Of the 9TH of June:
ave have had small supplies OF Grain
from Ireland, coastwise, or abroad dur
ing the past week; but good deal OF
lately released foreign wheat offered.
At our Corn exchange this morning,
there was small attendance OF the
trade, aud little disposition TO buy wheat
Oats were very scarce and met a
brisk sale. Barley too sold freely at
our advanced quotations: Malt held
higher but not much sold. Beans
brough, fully 2s per quarter adv. Flour
in request at fall prices; also good and
fine Irish Oatmeal, which is become
very scarce. Butter dull. Beet, Pork
and Hams dull Bacon saleabls, but Is
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Another article of the same date, In
another paper, says" Easterly winds
being,the most prevalent during the week
have cuftailed the import, and the
drought has continued with excessive
heat, forcing the spring corn in this part
of the country to premature maturity
Whether this hot dry weather be inJu-
rious TO Wheat or not, is a query, agr-
culturists varying in their opinions; GER
tain il is, unless the weather alter very
materially. the harvest will be an early
one. At this days market there was a
poor attendance of dealers. Wheat was
dull sale. Irish and inferior foreign, isl
down Is Is. pc. bushel; better quail
ties maintained its price. Oats and Bar
ley, from the scarcity Of food for cat
tie, have, throughout the week, been
ON the advance and in demand"
The London markets accounts are |
similar to those of the Liverpool with
respect to Provisions, Grain, SC.
The election Preston had termina-
ted, and Cohbctt is, as was expected,
left out. He made speech on the Mon
day preceding the termination OF the
election, in which he said 81 despise
Wood for readirg the infamous book Of
wonders. At the Captain, (Barrie,) /
knit my brow and bite my lip; at Wood
/ turn my nose; at Stanley stop my
nose. SO, my friends, care not which
of them takes my bar, (boo,h, or ditch,
as he has at other times called it."O
Orator Hunt appears to have been as
unfortunate as his quandaa, friend Cob
bett, being left with miserable minor
ity.
The Edward, transport, from Sierra
Leone, arrived at Portsmouth 18th June,
and bsought home the master and mate
of ship Malta, on charge Of slave deal
ing.
JOHN RANDOLPH, Esq. had left
Liverpool: previous 10 which he depo-
sited will, the Mayor five pounds to be
applied to charitable purposes.
The Orange interest has been put
down by the election in Watertord, Ire
land Beresford is left out by large
majority.
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