Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1840-02-06
THE LATEsT TOREIGN NEWS

The packet ship Patrick Henry, at New Yotk,
brings Liverpool papers TO the 26th of December.
We avail ourselves Of the following Summary, pre-
pared by the Editors Of tho Baltimore American;
The British Queen arrived and landed her letters
ct Grave.end, on the o5th Of December. Her long
passage was caused by strong head winds, having
had her decks swept by a sea, sc. She was to
sail again on the LIST of March.
The Cotton market had sustained itself better,
perhaps, than was expected, having declined only
about III. Sales we're moderate. The money mar
ket in England continued in an unsettled siaie-U.
). Bank shares were quoted at Gl3 5 a 10. Par
lament was TO meet on the 26th Of January. The
Queens mafrisge. il was stated 10 the Times, would
take place on The 4th Of February. Strenuous. &c
forts were making all through the kingdom to re-
peal the Corn Laws. From Huddles6eld, Leeds,
Rockdaie and Bradford, the accounts of the state
Of trade were discouraging il he extreme.
In France, the Chamber Of Deputies has been
opened BY a speech from The king. 1t is only re-
markable for its alIusion to tie good UNDERMINING
existing between France and England on tie Turk
ish Egyptian and on the Spanish question. The
prosecutions for conspiracies against the Govern
ment continue. Some importance is attached to
the presence, at Rome, Of the Duke Of Bordeaux,
and the French Legitimaiists arc said TO be hurry
ing there in crowds to see him, which of cou,se IS
viewed with an evil eye by the Government Of Lou
is Philippe. A misunderstanding has taken place
at a port in the Mauritius, between he command
efs Of an English and French ship of war, Of which
the Paris papers would make a national affair, but
which, no doubt, will be quietly settled by the two
Governments.
From the possessions Of France, on the coast Of
Africa, the accounts ore still calculated to give great
uneasiuess to the Government. The French seem
almost entirely confined to tleir military stations.
In Spain, no military movements between the
contending parties has taken place, but the posi-
ton Of affairs there seems growing gradually more
anspieicus to the restoration Of TRANQUILITY through.
out tina, kingdom.
The London money market presents no new fea.
ture. Severely e%ramped it still is, but that We
knew before. Certain it is, however, its embar.
easements have not increased, but in one respect
diminished. There had been no export of Specie
or Bullion to the Continent during the week pre-
ceeding our adviccs. Nothing later from China.
The French papers are filed with accounts ofthe
distress prevailing in every par, of France. Not
only in the manufacturing towns, but in agrisultn-
raj districts, great numbers Of people are reduced
to q state of actual starvation. Bands 0 fwretched
people traverse the villages, some begging, but the
greater portion breaking open houses and stealing
whatever they fad. 1t is estimated that no less
than eighty thousand persons in Paris daily have
recourse TO public bounty.
About sixty mills in the English manufl cturing
towns have stopped. There were exported fom
London to Ch ma, during the week esdiug 10Th De.
cember, 295, Sos ounces Of slecie, and 80 eco GUN
ces to Calcutta.
Lord Durham ia spoken of To succeed Lord Pom
sonny to Turkey.
The new steamship United States will soon take
her place in the Transatlantic Line, and leave Liv-
erpool, April 90. The Liverpool steamship wa. to
leave Liverpool on the 90th ofJanuary, The Great
Western was advertised to leave Bristol on he 20 h
of February.
The Ga=eue de France announces HAT The p pc
issued letters ad fgtaran msmoriam, prohibiting
the slave trade. The apos,olical lstters are dated
December Sd.
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