Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1841-11-18
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The steamship Great Western, Capt Hosken.
arrived at New York at O'Clock this morning in
l5l days from Bristol, whence she sailed at 1 o.
clock on the 22j ult. We have London dates by
her to'thc morning of the 23d.
The price Of Bread Stuifs has fallen, and the
duty consequently risen. The official average of
wheat Tor the week enliny Oct. IL is Gas 81
per quarter OF eight bushels; Cor the preceding
six weeks, Is. Id. duty 23s 81. OF course. the
import OF Foreign Grain is for the presen, stop
ped, but 1t Is calculated that itmust recon nence
in the Spring,two million quarters being still nee
ded Tor the years supply.
In the Money Market there is little change.
In the Manufacturing Districts there is much
distress, especially in Paisley and its neighbor-
hood. Meetings called to relieve it. The
Printers Of London also complain Of Il sad def
cheney of employment.
1t is reported that Lord Lyndhurst is about to
resign the Chanccllorship, and be succeeded by
Sir " Follett, Solicitor General. Lord Abinuer
will also resign the post of Chief Baron of the
EXchequer, and be succeeded by Sir +. Pollock.
The Queen continues in excellent health but
we understand that her Mljesty's accouehement.
is daily expected.
notifications OF the appointment Of the following
as Ambassadors to the Continental Courts !:
Lord Cowley, to France; Lord Stuart de Rothe-
say, to Russia Sir S,tatford Canning, to Tur-
key; Sir Robert Gordon, to Austria; Lord
Burghersh, to Prussia.
SPAlN.-A new and formidable instruction
has broken out in the province of Navarro, at the
head ofwhich is Gen. O'Donnell, of celebrity in
the civil war of the Constitution eighteen years
ago. The movement appears to be confined to
Navarro and the Basque Provinces. The revolt
Is oStenSlbiy In favor of Queen Christina. now an
exile in Paris, but NJ. Olozaga, Spanish Minister
at Paris, declares tibet it is not authorized by her,
though she did not censure ii. Munagorr, one
Of the chiefs ofthe revolt had been surprised an
killed.
From every part Of Spain the accounts respect
Ing the Insurgents are unfavorabe. General o.
DonnclPs return TO the fortress of Pampc luna is
now cut Oil, and force was approaching Vittoria
more than adequate to restore the authority Of
Espartcro.
The prospect ofanotler large demand for corn
tor the English market has caused considerable
rise in the prices i'll the principal ccrn market in
the north of Germany. There has been rise in
the price Of bread in Paris.
tRANCE.-lt appears that an extensive con-
spiracy exists in France, carried on by secret So
cieties, under different titles, and i'm some res
pets with different views, but all with one end
The overthrow OF the existing Government
mass OF documentary and other evidence of
this fact has fallen into the hands of the police
In various places, but particularly in the impor-
tant towns and cities oil Ioulouse, st. Einne and
Lyons.
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The London papers say that the following is
an outline Of the instructions which Sir Henry
Pottinger has received from Her Majesty's Gov
eminent for his guidance in the settlement of the
British claims on the Chinese:-
His Excellency is to demand Is millions of
dollars, as an Indemnity for the opium seized by
Linn, the expenses OF the war. and the Hong
debts Immediate payment Of portion of the
above sum, equal TO the estimated value OF the O.
plum, is to be required the remainder he paid
by instalmenis within five years, and to bear in
tereSt In the mean time at the Of five per
cent. per annum Sir Henry has further been di-
rected not to negotiate with any mandarin who
does not hold Plenary powers from his Sovereign.
lie 5 also to insist on British envoy being al
lowed 10 reside at Pekin, and hold direct commu-
nicaton with the Emperor. All the principal
ports to be thrown open To foreign trade, and at
each of them ground sufficient in extent fer the
erection OF factories is to be cedet to the English.
Hong Kong is to be retained by the British as a
permanent settlement. The home Government
are resolved on bringing the Celcstias to their
senses. Energetic measures have been adopted
Tor this purpose, by despatching additional troops
and vessels of war to China.
The policy thus displayed towards that country
IS not likely TO be affect d by any change which
may take place in the relative situations of the
great conflicting political parties in England
We may therefore hope, that within wear from
receive their just dues, and the trade between
Great britain and China will be placed ON firm
and honorable basis.
MACAO, Jnne 20.
Her Majesty's ship Nimrod, carries 5000, 900
dollars to Calcutta as part Of the ransom of Can
ton. Elliott has paid Dent e. Co. g63 900. a.
mount OF his dshonored bills out of the Canton
ransom. The fleet was to sail on the 18th of
June to put every city on the coast under ransom;
the Commodoro's arrival may put stop TO that.
however, and adopt some other plan of operations
The chief mate and 80 Lascars of the Scaleby
Castle were burnt to death in Tending off fre-rafts
from the ship. The treasure on board the
Nimrod was packed up and on the eve of starting
from Canton. 1t will be very acceptable in Cal.
cutia now we have no doubt.
he steamer having on board the new plenipo-
Tertiary, Sir H. Pottinger, and the admiral Sir
w. Parker, had been spoken with on the 2sth Of
July, IN the Straits of Malacca, and was expect
ed to arrive at Macao early in August.