The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1842-10-25
ARRIVAL OF THE BRITANNIA.

London and Liverpool papers. There is no news
of imporranee. The most important event, is the
account or n very destructive fire which occurred
in Liverpool, ON tho 23d ut. Early on that morn
ing. flames were discovered in bone grinders
shop in Tho immediate vicinity Of the docks, NJ
the north end of the town. The alarm mme-
diately given. but before assistance could DO pro
cured the danes had spread with such rapidly, az
10 battle all attempts to 10 subdue the devourng
elements. They ragged with considerable violence
for some hours, destroying number OF large ware
houses with the sloros contained in them, together
with many other descr ption OF buildings. The es
timnted amount ofthe value Property consumed
is hall million pounds sterling.
The London papers have been much engaged in
discussing the merits and dement's Of the treaty
lately concluded between Great Britain aud tho
United States, and the general tendency Of which
has been written appears to indulge the belief that
it is generally considered TO favor the United
sla,es, and Of course prejudicia to Great Brit
ain.
From what we gather from the leading jour
nails il is considered that England has made many
concessions which not only prejudcial, hnt &C
tuav dishon orable To her. II is argued that Great
Britain has given up by this treNty to The Ameri
cans two. thirds OF an extensive territory, TO The
whole OF which recent surveys prove her justly en-
titled Agnn it Is argued thnt Great Britain has
virtually acknowledged the claim of the Unit cd
States even the third, which has been retained
by England, because it is agreed TO purchase that
third by giving the people of Maine right, freely
to navigate the ST John from ITS source to its
mouth, through the British Province of New
Brunswick.
The trade in the manufacturing districts, and
generally throughout the country, has not under.
gone any great change Of moment since The sailing
Of tho las; steamer. The London Money Market
has been somewhat more animated, and the value
of stocks Iad tendency to Improve. The Corn
trade attracting g0od deal of attention, from
the faci tina, the operations of the new law is said
10 have brongh, about many very extensive fail
The value both OF Flour and Whoat Of all
descriptions was depreciating, and Canadian flour
was selling at loss of ten shillings per barrel and
il was expected that greater sacrifice would even
have to be made. There had been heavy failures
in tho trade during tho fortnight, but whether
the operation Of the new Corn Law was the
is another question.
ARRIVAL HOME LoRD AsHBuRroN.-H. d
NJ. Frigae Warspe, Lord John Hay commander,
with Lord Ashhur,on ms passenger, reached Ports
mouth on tho 23d Of Sept, having made the pas
snSn from New York in 20 days.
DREApFuL SHIPwREcK OF RUSSIAN SHIP OF.
WAR, AND Loss OF LIFE. The Russian ship of
the line (74), Ingormanland, from Archnngel 10
Cr nstadi, struck on a shaken rock to the East
ward of christra sand the night Of the 18th ut
during gale Mt the NE, and filed about half the
crew consisting Of 935 Pcrsors) saved. The
wreck afterwards dyiCled TO sea, and was seen off
Jedderen, driving Nnrthward.
The AMERICAN TARIFF. A letter from Bank
ing establishment at Luton, Beds, says-'"rhe late
advance Oft American tariff on imported straw
goods will cause great dimirution Of trade here,
and It is believed by some of the manu- lecturers
that it will lead to the withdrawal of some of the
English agents resident in the United States"
FOREIGN lIARvEsr.--The harvest is almost en-
trely gathered in throughout the east OF Europe,
and we are able to furnish the following compara>
tive estimates, collected from the most accurate nc
counts. In Sesa there has been a good average
harvest In Poland, Galicia, and The duchy OF Pc
sen, there has been dec dedly good harvest, and
the same may be said in regard to Russia In Hun
gary the crops have been most satisfactory; and IN
the Banat which is regarded as the granary Of the
country, they are doubly productive as last year
10 Pennsylvania and the Turkish provinces the
harvest has been most plentiful Similar abundance
has also been experienced in Moravia Everywhere
the grain is Of good quality, and yields from Is to
80 per cent more -four than in humid years 1t
may, therefore, be predicted that in the Of Eu
rope, the price of wheat will fall instead Of rising
even though foreign demand should be very great
FOREIGN PRovIsIoNs.--Somewhat of az saton
was produced in tho neghhorhood of Chard by the
Introduction OF American pork and beefre tailed nj
from 3 Cd to Cd per ID, The anxiety NANTES
ting itself, and the Fl, st consignment of pork was
cleared few hours, more being expected, The
imp ortauon of meat excites good deal of alarm
among the graziers, who anticipate, in consequence
a serious depreciation in the prIcos for if provis-
ions are rendered such low rates in anticipa
ton of the reduction Of import du,y, which comes
into operation the 10Th inst. they will be cons
lower after that time. The quality OF
the American barrelled provisions is pronou need
TO be excellent.
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The Land Fund The proceeds Of the lies Of
public lands from January to Sept lwhsn the dis
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