The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1839-09-21
FOREIGN NEWS.
Ne,e York. Sept. 10, 1899.

klns, arrived at " CLOCK tuls morning.
She sailed from Bristol on the evening of
the 24th uitmo. Her news has had the
effect TO depress stocks from a half 10 one
and a half per cent. The Bank of England
on the sth of August, raised the rate of in
lerest TO six per cent. She had borrowed
%, 600, 900 of the Bank of France and
g2. .OO0, 600 more had been offered to her
This pu,s the seal upon the story of her
having been refused any loan, which was
current at the last account published here.
The state ofthe weather in England had
caused rise in wheat OF two shllings per
quarter on the 10Th of August, but favora-
bic change between that and the 22d rem
dered thal staple dull at the rise.
The five Powers had determined to pre-
serve the integrity of the Ottoman empire,
at least so far as to prevent any further ad-
vance by Mehemet Ali, and four Southern
Powers had determined that il The fleet Of
either Of the five should pass the Dardan-
eles, all should pass.
Notwithstanding the disturbed state of
! England from the movements of the Char
lists, great confidence is expressed in letters
of the latest dates that no serious mischief
will occur to the general welfare Of the
country; and that although money may,
and probably will, continue in demand for
wear to come, yet there is a general CONNER
cial soundness which may be relied upon.
The British Government has made con-
tract for carrying mails once fortnight to
Halifax, for ESQ, 900 per annum; thence to
| Boston, forgl0,000 additional. Fourteen
steamers are also to be employed in carrying
| the mails TO the West Indies, and thence by
smaller steamers to the different islands and
to the mains of both Americas. The con-
tract for the Halifax mail is for seven years
for the others ten years, 10 go in complete
operation in l64l This arrangement is
probably one Of the most important that has
distinguished this enterprislng and bustllng
age.
The royal assent was given by commits
ion to the Canada Government bill on the
18th day Of August. The London Morning
Post states that Queen Victoria is to b(
married to Prince Albert Frances, secont
son of the reigning Duke of SAKE Cobule
and Saalfeld; but the Globe and Courier
and some of the provincial papers, declare
there is no truth in the story. Parliamen
was to be prorogued on the 9th August
The King Of Hanover had appointed com
mission of nine members to draw up plaT
of cancellation with his subjects.
Mr.. +. Il. Barring is to be the new Chan
cellor of the Exchequer, vice Mr.. Spring
Rice, who is to be elevated to the pecrage
A Liverpool account of August 81 says
1--WE have had a very extensive inquiry fo
cotton to-day, and the total sales are estma
ted to pc nearly 5000 bags. The marke
remains very firm, with tendency to har
) den.
The following from a London paper o
23d August, is more comprehensive AM
definite than any thing have met with il
glancing over the files: Lord PalmerstC
gave the strongest assurances last nigh
that the arrangement entered into b.
d the Five Powers for the settlement Of tn
+ Eastern question, will at all events have tn
i important effect Of preserving the peace
+ Europe. His lordship s:aled that on tn
Is 2Sth Of last month collective note VIZ
presented TO the Porte by the represents
II tiyes of the five Powers have agreed gene
ally as to the affairs now pending betwee
} Turkey and Egypt, and that they were il
le structed to request the Porte TO susper
any negotiations with Mehemj! Ali, al
ie not to proceed therein without the know
IN edge and concurrence OF Five PoweIs.' Th
ie note, his lordship added, was received |
'e the Porte with great thanklulness 4"
le The above is the substance Of the ne,
" and general intelligence by the Great We
tern; and have stated the immediate efTe
E. of the money news upon our market; but
''I the letters were not generally receiy
OF when the stock market opened, and a.
w little time will be required for the digesti
u Of the intelligence, we must wait at lei
4'e until tomorrow to ascertain how it "
'er bear on this country, SO far at least as vie
dl, and feelings of operators here are &C
ny cerned.
81 The Great Western and British Que
Gu steamer have returned from New York; /
"e former reached Bristol on Wednesday a
%" the latter reached Portsmouth on ] hursd;
we They quilted New York on the same d,
.h' the Isl instant. The logs Of both vess
ar- have been published the former short a
'Hi pthy, the latter more ford and "pictur
'na que" in description. The British Que
o' is stated to "dance mernly over the seas
'y, to 'Roll quietly maesucsIy; no sudc
seu Jerks, and so calm, that in a Gale the mass