The pilot and transcript. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1840-1841, 1840-08-20
PILOT & TRANSCRIPT.
THURSDAY MORNING, AUG. 20.
FOREIGN ITEMS.

the Circular of Messrs. James Scott and Son. !
Since Tuesday last, the imports of grain, -four,
and oatmeal, from Ireland, have again been very
trivial; indeed, they have for some time past been
almost exceeded by the exports thither; Of wheat
and -four, from foreign ports and from Canada,
the arrivals have also been to a very small ex-
tent.
TIE weather during the past week has been
almost as rainy in the four preceding ones,
and nearly equally deficient of sunshine and
heat so that, although favorable for potatoes,
turnips, the pastures, and second crops of grass,
it must be becoming injurious to no small por-
ten of the hay still unsecured, and the crops of
grain are progressing very slowly to proper ma
turity, but further than protracting the COM
meneement of harvest, no serious injury has
recently been done; and this account is applica-
bile to a great portion Of the northern district
Of England, and Of Scotland and Ireland, but
reports are much more favorable of the weather
and of the crops in almost all the influential
southern districts.
The duty on wheat from foreign ports was
decreased on Friday last to los Sd per quarter,
and on -four to los 64d per barrel, as expected
aon all other grain it remains undated; 1t IS con-
fdently anticipated that on Friday, the fth OF
August the duty will be further reduced on
xvbeat to 13s Sd per quarter, and on -four to IS
81 ner barrel; and on Friday, the 18th of Au-
gnst. that it will be still further reduced to los
Sd per quarter, and to Is sd per barrel.
no material change in the market yesterday, as
compared with that of the preceding Tuesday;
the demand both for goods and yarns was mode
rate but steady, and prices without alteration
Within the lastdew days some purchases have
been made for american account; but they are
generally of an exceedingly limited character,
and produce but little effect upon the market.
RocHDALE FLANNEL MARKET, Monday, July
27th.-Nc have had rather more doing i'll the
market to-day; vet the business has been limit
ed and the prices very low. In the wool mar
ket there is nothing new to report; prices are
CRYING way, and manufacturers buy for immedi-
ate use only.
HUDDERsFIELD MARKET, July 2S.-There
were more BUYERS in this market to-day, than
last week; but the amount of business done was
comparatively trihing. What may be the effect
ofthefne weather cannot of course be ascertaned; ;
but hopes are entertained that good harvest
will greatly improve the withered state of trade,
and, as all prospect of foreign demand is at an
end for the present, this seems to be the only
ground of hope. Prices are merely nominal
Lovett and Collins, two of the imprisoned
Chartists, were liberated from prisonon the 27tit
alt. Lovett made Immediately for London, but
Collins remained at Birmingham, and the follow
ing day great collection of fifteen or twenty
thousand people assembled in honor of his re-
lease. : correspondent OF the London Times
kass.-Ci, the arrival ofthe procession at Spark
brook. IT must nave consisted oil from l0,OUU TO
geo 00persons. Collins arrived at the Angel by
the Queen coach about the same time, and was
loudly greeted by the assembled multitude. He
appeared emaciated, and excused himself from
speaking the ground OF weakness, stating that
he felt convinced that his incarceration had laid
the germ of consumption The procession
then returned to Birmingham in great state.
The scene in High street, Dentend, was i'm
posing, but that in the Bull-ring has not been ex
ceeded since the return of Mr.. Atwood from
London after the passing of the Reform BILL
The eavalcade then moved onwards to Costa
green, the scene OF Mr. Feargus OConnor's
previous displays. On arriving at the spot the
Tnob almost completely filled the green Inc
carriage of the sEvictim" was drawn up aside,
and on order being somewhat restored he treated
his auditors to long trade upon the suherings
he had endured during his imprisonment, the
villany of the government, the conduct of Lord
J. Russell, and his own undated attachment to
the principles of chartism.
He was loudly eheered in the course of his adj
dress, and tAe multitude having dispersed, prePa-
rations were made for dinner, which afterwards
took place in vacant space at the end OF Shad-
well street
Al Mr.. Catler took the chair, and from the num-
Der of tickets issued it is computed that about
1900 persons sat down. Collins went into moro
detailed statement Of the horrors of prison disc.
-pline and miseries OFF Jail allowance, and after
number of speeches in the true chartst style, the
party broke up.
DREADFeL ACCIDENT At MosTYN CoLLIERY.--
Loss OF EIGHT LIvEs.-On Tuesday morning
violent explosion of fire-damp took place at one
'of the pits. The explosion was so powerful that
large Jumps of coalwer thrown up from the bot
tom of the pit to the surface, height OF 30yards
and at the same time all overpowering suPhurous
smell issued from it.
It is impossible to ascertain the cause OF the
accident. Csc young man rushed through the
fiery torrent below, over the bodies of his unfor-
tunate companions, without sustaining much in
jury Eight corpses have been brought up; and
one man and boy are in most dangerous situa-
ton, they having been burnt most dreadfully
Five more have been most seriously injured
sart.:.....!. aza two pr three others were burnt
to death in the same manner, one o. whom 'e...
eight children and a widow on the point OF con-
fnement. In consequence of these dreadful &C
cidents FIVE destitute woman have suddenly be-
come widows, and thirty small children bereft OF
their fathers.
STOCKHOLM, July 2l-Private letters from
Russia contain further accounts of the bad state
of the crops of corn in the greater part of North
European Russia. The long continued heavy
rains are said to have done irreparable damage,
and to have entirely swept away the seed corn IN
part of the plains Of the interior. The scarcity
ofprovisions already existing, in consequence of
the bad harvast last year, added to the melan-
choly prospects of the moment, have, it is said,
caused the laboring classes to commit various ex-
cesses, and plumber the great estates. Consider
able purchases of corn have been made here in
Stockholm for expectation to Russia.
SUICIDE OF CAPT McLEoD-The ship Mo-
Fam bique, which arrived in the Thames on the
22d, from st. Johns, N. B. unfortunately C anne
without the master, Capt Mcleod, who in
state of insanity, threw himself overheard at
6 a. m. on Saturday, the 9th of June, but was
with great difficulty recovered by the mate, and
his life then preserved by means of several hours
chatting, &c; a strict watch was conseque ntly
kept him day and night.
On Monday, June 20, he appeared perfectly
recovered, and after cleaning himself went on
deck, and whilst the mate was taking the SUMS
altitude, he threw the ships papers overheard,
which was not known to the mate until commu-
nicated by of the passengers some minutes