Cheraw gazette and Pee Dee farmer. [volume] (Cheraw S.C.) 1838-1839, 1839-01-23
From the National Inteiligencer.
EDITORS CORRESPONDENTS.
NJ WI. T.,
Neu York Jan. Z.


l see that ,orch.light meetings, as they
are called, attract great attention now in
England. The English Locofocos. in
these meetings, propose redress OF griev.
ances with arms in their hands, and march
about by night with torches and bonfires,
Initiating Ming's Locofocos in New York.
The Government has Illuminated procla.
nation againsl them, and pronounced their
doiugs illegal and disorderly.
The high pr ce Of bread creates distress
among the British working population.-
The corn laws are attacked now bitterly
by the commercial and manufacturing
interests, and but feebly defended by the
agricultural. Even potatoes are very
high. We now import Britain { (Lanca.
sIire) potatoes in this city, and sell them
for a5ou, dollara hamper-tmec. fourhs
of a bushel. Thus the very short crop Of
potatoes in this country affects the labor.
ingman in England, by taking from him
one Of the usually cheapest articles ofcon~
sumption. p.
The Sunday mail question attracts much
a,.entionin London. 1t is proposed that
there be Sunday delivery Of letters from
the post office in London, which PROPOSE.
ton, however, is strongly opposed, as tend.
mo to The transaction of business on that
day.
The Commerce, a Paris paper. speaks
of warlike movements in the southern pro.
vinces Of Russia, which. if correct, seem
TO indicate belingerent intentions.
Ths Holando Belgic question again
S, ems to look squally. Louis Philippe
seems disposed to stand by his son.in law,
the Kirg of the Belgians bot. as Eng
land is OF 50 positive in her position, Prus.
sia is pushing ahead as an ally Of Holland.
! The iron steamship Of 1900 tons, (the
| Atalana,) which is contracted for, it is be.
ievc1 will come out 10 New York in ten
days.
The cotton market news from England
has made our holders here very sangunc.
They expect further advance, and with
confidence, too. They also think tha
there will be further advance at the South.
; The commercial news from England by
the Royal William is looked upon as very
! favorable to trade.
The London Morning Chronicle states
,ha, orthe 100000 ofprotested bills sent
out by The Bank Of England for collection
in the United States all have been paid but
four hundred pounds What n comp|i-
ment is This fact 10 our merchants, Sup
pose they had adopted the advice of Mr..
Kendall in his famous 4th Of July letter
As anticipated, Sir John Coborne has
! demanded OF the Governor Of Vermont the
persons who crossed the line and commtted
arson in Lower Canada. Must he no,
give them up? -,
The mobin Oswego N. " had a
complete triumph Jan. 2. The U. S. Col
lector having given notice to Capt. Gwynn
| ~. S. Army that two brass cannon were
secreted near The bridge, Capt. G. posted
sen,ries over them. Blu, when the Collec.
tor and U. S. officer went 10 take pos
session of them, they were forciby preyen.
ted by mob Of 800 persons, "otwi,hstand.
ing a few troops were there to back them.
The mob insulted tie soldiers, and when
returned to their barracks burnt the Collec.
tor and deputy marshal in efigy, and, in
bravado, fired the guns nearly all n ght.
The Royal William will sail on the 18th.