Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1841-09-28
Arrival of the Caledonia.
FTFrEEN DAYS LATER FROM EuRoI

he British
rived at Boston on the 18th, a, half past O'CLOCK
She lef Liverpool on the iih and otings bo"oo" u"
pers TO the morning Of that day.
The news il will be seen, is of considerable impor'
lance.
The commercial depression still continued Ia Great
Britain and the distress occasoned by II in most oil
the manufacturing districts mos, appalling Inc
Liverpool papers that there never was period
in the history Of England when the poorer classes SUI
ered more from the wan, Of employment, and tho ad
vance of almost every description OF food One Eng
lish paper openly recommends war with the United
States as the only means ofgying people employment
and saving them from starvation.
vas, number oe Irish peasants have, as usualgone
over TO England assist in the labors of harvest
great proportion of ,hem from the uniayorabe state of
the weather, suffering grea, privaions, and many
Of them were in the union warehouses.
THE BRIrIsH PARLiAMEsr The British Parliament
assembled on the goth, but The Ministry was
not We, complete, very little business has been trans
acted.
From the London Times of Aug 20
CASE OF Mn. McLFop-Au apprehensions Of hos
tites between the United States and this country, ar
rising out of the detention OF Mcleod, by the authoi
ties of New York. are, happily set at rest. Lord Pal
merston's replies on Thursday night, in the House of
Commons to a string OF questions proposed by Mr.
Roebuck, conveyed renewed assurances that MIR Nc.
Leods SAFETY and eventual, and not distant release,
had been pledged 10 the British government by the
American authorities.
OF this we have never entertained doubt Very
recently we took occasion lay before our readers the
grounds on which we rested firm belief that the
British government of which Mr. Mcleod is a subject
having recognized his act and assumed the response
bility attached to it, the individual became from that
moment merged in the nation of which he was a part
and the government complaining necessarily
bound to withdraw its hold the man, and hence
ward look for indemnity and satisfaction from his gov
eminent. 1t is gratifying TO find that the American
authorities have distinctly recognised these views
Mr. Webster, writing the 18th of March, says
"There is an authentic declaration on the part of
the British Government, that the attack the Caro-
line act of the public force done by military
men, under the orders of their supeors and is recog-
nized such by the Queens Government"
The Augsburgh Gazette, under date of Vienna, the
10Th ult, observes that the commercial panic in that
city had completely subsidized. The funds show ed a
tendency to rse but little business however was do
ing
The town Of Fitzpatrick had been visited by a water
spout, which did very serious damage by causing the
almost total destruction Of twenty houses. Fortunate
ly no lives lost
THE CROPS.
1t will be perceived by the following that the state
of the crops in England is better than anticipated
al the last arrival:
The following is the monthly corn circular issued
by the Messrs. Surge:
Birmingham, Sept LIST, 1871.
1.-THE weather during the last month"; like the pres.
ent, with little exception, wet until the 2ith when
it changed to fine, and great deal of wheat, with
barley oats, and peas, secured part in good
ORDER and we have already more wheat offering
in market than old, the quality of the former vary
ing 2s per bushel the yield is generally complained Of
The best parcels have realized IS Cd to 9s per 6.
lbs The duty on foreign wheat is nearly certain tc
be 2s Sd on the lOth and probably Is per quarter OF
the 18th instant after which period, should the wealth
not be very unfavorable, it may advance fas
has fallen. In consequence of the quantity of or
binary wheat, calculate that 100000 to ],
600 900 quarters Of wheat and flour will be Liberated
at the lowest point, and that much will be re
/ quired before another harvest
| The quantity of old whea, in the hands of the far
mers is certainly less than since the period il
1888. Large purchases on English account have beef
made in the French, Spanish and Mediterranean mar
kets the last named will arrive before the duty ad
vances
CHINA.