Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1842-08-25


I, I7th. and was detained BY foe. on Hall
lax, thirisen hours. ard of Boston light
/ -four hours.
The gratifying fact i saDouneeJ in
the papers Of . partial revival Of business.
The Cotton Market had observed very
ssiivs spirit daring the whole fortnight,
and the daily sales averaged from 5 10
5000 bales. Lower qualities Of Aueri.
can had improved fafsy 81 per ID.
There bad been very slight improve
msnt visible 10 the Hsnufac:uripe dis
iiricis.
The Bonded Corn Bill Vas read Ebird
time and passed 10 the House Of Com
mons on The 2Sih ali.
a measure ~ importsnee-lhat oil
permitting the grinding Of grain in bond.
and which win moi doubt increase lhe
consum 2,ion Of foreign grain 10 EnglsDd
--has bsen brought forward in Parliams o;
and being counlenaaesd By rninisiefs ii
mo doubt become, law. .
Though there were some complaints oil
drought in portions Of England and Ire
land. and the south Of France, yet. gene.
rally, the harvesis sppsaI 10 have been
very favorable throughout Europe; and
| il is said, that The aggregate Of the crop.
will far exceed that Of any previous year
within The memory 81 he oldest inhabi-
Iisnis.
|, was supposed that Parliament would
be prorogued BY Der Majesty in person,
ION the 18th III
| MThe London Money Market evineed
strong evidence Of Improvement. The
transactions had been On more exten.
isiye scale than for some time previous
and capitalists eyinced greater desire
10 invest money. The srrivslja London
of IN aecreSited' SCENT from the United
States goverGpeni, for the purpose 81
Fconiracting a loan Or twelve millions 81
dollars, was not much liked; snd il wss
confidently asserted gfn weIl-inforned
quarters, that be would wholly fail 10 the
jobjee. Of bis missions, The Press have
treated the gentlemsnve(y unceremepi.
busly. The news from Afperica. brought
by the mail steamer Caledonia, which
was received in London on the 29th 1ul,
bad an unfayorabfe effect on the market.
Consols, which were previously as high q.
1914, receded 10 81 lr9. The depression,
however, was oply temporary, as they
since rallied. and were quoted at even
higher rates than before. III
The Cause of the decline was the ri.
NOR Of new difficulties 10 the way Of the
fadiustmen Of the North Eastern Bounda.
~ question. and the state OF the relation,
between the United States and Mexico. /
In the neighborhood Of Birmingham,
Siafordshire, and oeher parts OF The man
ufacturing districts. there have been, some
rather serious outbreaks. which have re-
qnired the greatest energy and 1exeriion
on the part Of the magisirscy 10 suppress.
The latest accounts from the revolutions
~ districts. however. inform us that mat
,ers were resuming their wonted quiet,
and lbe men and masters. were coming 10
Terms. r. fsS I'll
The commercial treaty between Great
Britain and Portugal has been finally ar
ranged. and upon terms highly adTan.
tsgeous 10 each.
InFrance, all was quiet The funeral
of the Duke Of Orleans was attended
with great pomp and ceremony. The
Cathedral of Noire Dame was visited 5y
an immense number Of persons. while the
boSy remained there, The number 81
persons present on Sunday, is estimated
At 60, 600. Ons of The kings aides, de-
camp, two colonies. and two lieutenani
colonies, from the National Guard and ;he
army, two officers Of The same rank from
the navy, aud two orderly officers Of lhe
king and princess, were on duty round
The body, remaining stationary, BY turns.
Eat the four corners Of the catafalque, re.
lievine each other every six hours Tbs
humber Of visitets Oh other days was
greater than on Sunday, and they consist
ed generally Of veil dressed persons
many were waiting 10 the crowd. from
l6ve TO six hours before they could reach
Eihe Csil,edral
4 The Courts Of Ssxony!9 Baden, ssnd
Wiesbsden. have gone into mourning %
the occasion. "a
1t is understood that the Duke Of Me-
mours will be the Regent OF France
/ Great fears were entertained for the sta
bilBy Of The ministry.
\ When the body vas removed from
4 Neuilly 10 Nolre Dame, the whole poppla-
H ton was in movement at an early hour, fol-
the purpose Of gaming favorable places
Ion the line Of march. After the various
military bodies which preceded the fune.
/ raj car, the Archbishop of Paris and !
large assem5lsge Of The clergy followed
on foot-an unusual feature in such !
ceremonial, vast bodies Of persons oceu;
4 pied the line Of The route, and conducted
themselves with The gteatest propriety.-
| The Eumber Of spectators is supposed 10
amount 10 half million.
Belgium has entered into a commercial
treaty siih France to prohibit the linen.
thread. and yarns. Of England. This. i
lie thought. will only throw al immense
conlTaband trade iato the hands Of the
Dutch.
| From Spain. We learn that the Christi
mos IL Madrid are sill active sgainst the
Regent. II is understood thai The Cor;es
viii Be dissolved and new one elected
about the month. OF November. The Ma.
drid Gazette published the law sanctioned
by the Regent. fixing lhe amount OF tbs
Spanish active army 1t 10000 men, and
1.-THE army Of reserve al 40. 900.
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