Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1830-09-21
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IMPORTANT FROM FRANCE.


IMPORTANT FROM FRANCE
we furnish copous supplies of news from Franc
by various arrivals at Boston and New York. to nh
exclusion OF almost every thing else; yielding to b
absorbing interest felt in French affairs Charles
nas formally abdlcated. and is very possibly at thi
moment IN the United States! The latest acconnt
senerahy concurring in the superior probability O
us seeking asylum here, though others thought b,
would go to Switzerland. The rumor of youn.
bourdeaux succession has exploded, and the chance
are greatly in favor of the Duke of Orleans Al
france had acquiesced in the state of thing
with enthusiasm, and the greatest order and moder
alton every whore prevailed. The Chambers h,,
commenced and been addressed by the Lieut. Gen
erai' IN patriotic and constitutional speech. Tn,
opinion was general, that after the formation of
new Charter, be would be offered throne with les.
oesPotc power perhaps, than Is possessed or at least
erercased by our own President. monarcbv ir
name--a Republic in essence and in fact
Such are the heads of the late news. confrr;no eo
ny pleasing anticipation, but that of Republic in
name as well as In practice Postponed from pru-
"ence. II VIII come to that complexion" Ill the end
GS The northern paper mail of Thursday. was
missent to Petersburg and was returned at m,dnob,
after near 500 copies of the Whg had been struck
off. The fault occurred In the WASHINGTON pos,
Office. ~" o''
We learn by the brig Cyprus, at Boston from
Cronstrudt, that the U. S. ship Concord with MIR
Randolph, Minister to Russia, on board was in CO.
penhagen Roads on the I'd of August Com. .4dc
Bishop HonARr.--Ii with great regret, we
iearn ny letters just received from Aubern dated nj
half past O'Clock, P. III on Sunday that the Illness
under which this estimabIe Prelate had been suf
Tor days previous, had increased and that there re-
NAMED but little hope of his recovery
Execution Of Knapp.-The Governor and council
OF Massachusetts have appoin ed Tuesday the 28th
inst. for the execution of John Francs Knpnn con
vIctcd of the murder of Capt. Whlte.-ib
Melancholy Steam Boat Accident
Pne steam boat United States capt Beacher, which
Ieit New York at o'clock Saturday afternoon
las: burst her boiler when opposite Backwells Isl
and and we regret TO learn that several deaths are
the of this melancholy catastrope; the
rapture took place in the fue at the bottom of the
Doiier winch had been recently repaired, In which
tour new sheets of iron put AT the time of he
accident there was sufficency of water in the boi.
Ter, as capt. Beecher had made an examination bv
turning the cock not more than minute before the
explosion. There 80 passengers on board ali
males; all of them saved with the exception OF
Mr.. Hiram Clark, merchant of New Haven, who
sprung overbord, and being unable to SWIM was
drowned Several of the passengers were scalded
ard others slightly injured Captain Beecher was
badly scalaed; of the hands was drowned anotbe,
badly scaiGed To cause his death and the rae,
very severely scaded Bali. Chron
From the Evening Edition of N. Y. Journal of Com
OF Sep l3.
THE NEWS-Our previous accounts from I,v.
erpooi were TO Wednesday Aug 4th. On Tuesday
which IS the regular Corn Market day in Liverpool
there had been decline on both wheat and flour
fhe accounts received to day come down to Saturday
he of
tuesday. These paragraphs are apt to be repub
ished In this country manner to give the impress
ion OF continued Decline the reverse of which IS the
fact in this 1t will be seen by the accounts r,e
puoilsh that Flour had recovered little at Liver
pool and That free wheat rising throughout the
Kingdom. The SIX weeks avera Ge which we got tc
day Is 7os6d & reduces the duty on wheat from 1886
TO osod per quarter Had it been higher viz, I'll the
duty would have stood at 6s8d. at 72s the duty /:
esd, and at 73s it is Is per ar. on wheat and sIt
per brl on -four The last weekly averaoe was 7As1 id
which ensures at least the 6s9dy duty The nex week
and appears to leave little doubt of reachino the
minimum duty very These high prices appea,
however not TO result much from an apprehension
OF damage to the coming crop, as from defciancv
of the old to supply the market until the new ha
vest begins to come in, which will be directly
Extract of letter dated Liverpool Saturday fog 7tj
Crops of grain are still very promising but oIyino
to there being short supply of free wheat the a v
erages continue to advance and the duty on wheat is
now only 1ossd per quarter and on flour es5d pc,
bril- Phs latter article has again advanced to 32s
but do not let this betray you into shipment, a:
the duty may again be 12sai5s before it could ar
rive.
In Cotton have had what is now called quiet
week only i4500 bales sold
MONDAY MORNING, SEPT. 20. 1880.
KENTUCKY.
With zeal worthy OF better cause deterni
tho