Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1842-11-17
ARRIVAL OF THE GREAT WESTERN

On Sunday afternoon, Capt. IIosken with tiis
line steamer, again arrived at New Y ork, having
sailed on the End ultmo, and bringing London
papers of the 2lst, and Liverpool and Bristol
| to her day of sailing.
This vessel brings no news Of much conse-
quence. The subjoined Letter from the London
correspondents OF the Courier aud Enquirer gives
all the London news of any interest:
Among the passengers in the Great Western is
! NJ. Pagoot whom we heartily welcome to the u
nited States III the capacity of Minister from
France, to succeed NJ. Bacourt, the late Minister
who, we are very sorry to learn, was said to be
left dangerously i'll at Paris.
Mr.. Derrick, the bearer of The ratification of
the Treaty Of Washington, is also amonr the
passengers.
Among The passengers also were Virgil Maxcy,
Esq late U. :. Charge d'Aliaires at the Hague
and Professor Longfeiow.
Correspondence o! the n. Y. Courier s. ENQUIRER
LONDON, October 81, 1912
The Great Western steamship returns to New
ork, and it is much TO be rejoiced in that the auc
ton on Monday did not transfer this celebrated
vessel to any foreign Power or Powers, and that
we still have SO magnificent messenger between
the Old and New World. To have been bought
III at the large sum OF 100000 is high testino-
ny OF the value of the ship.
Affairs have not improved in the slightest de-
gree during the two days which have passed since
your last accounts. All the markets are equally
further excess in the funds; which have aqain
been Forced up--Conscls to 93a and Exchequer
bills to premium of sos. per hundred pounds.
The report from Liverpool describes the cotton
market OF yesterday as very duli--lhe sales g. 600
bags-at prices if not lower with difficulty main
tained. There was a considerable public sale
yesterday, IN Nllncing Lane, of Surat cotton OF
which only 700 bales could be sold. and the price
was shade lower, being from sd TO SD per
pound. In the same sale were Go bales of North
American and so Of Madras, which were all
bought in.
The truth is, that the last three DAYS have
been wintry cold, and the thoughts OF the approach
OF winter In the midst of distress of the popu-
lation so extensive, appears to apral almost every
mind. The abundance of potatoes is certainly a
/ great salvation; but to almost millions to whom
tue winter is approaching without prospect of e.
ven partial employment there is no consolation
/ In the cheapness of the lowest food, when clo
thing, Goals, and other equally Indispensable
things cannot possibly be obtained 4 gentle
man Of excellent abilities and largely enraped in
commerce returned this morning lrOm Yorkshire
and says that his friends in various parts Of thai
manufacturing country view the approach of win
ter '.with disiuay''
| The corn duties were yesterday declared nm
changed; on foreign wheat the rate being lSs.
per quarter for the ensuing week.
] The price OF bar iron is again lower, both in
Stalordshirc, Shropshire, and Wales. The best
price Tor flat iron for railways, if any should be
wanted Tor the American market in anticipation
: OF the ls OF March, would not be over Go 5s per
ton.
American stocks are still only saleable in
small amounts, excepting that Pennsylvania 8 per
cents coUId be disposed Of more largely if any
holder would accept about / per cent, below tie
last prices from the United States. Ohio stocks
nave Deen IN VAIN offered at 10 for some days past
I The wind has remained in the north for the last
two days, and many Of the American packets
and other slips have ariyed-the last OF ile pack
cts IS the Columbus. having been month at sea.
There is nothing better to send by the Gfea,
W. s,efn wa" iho ''iNotes for General Croull-
ton" by Mr.. Charles Dickens, which will reacl,
the United States By this steamship The work
could not be obtained in time for the Caledonia,
and IS yet not much before the public here; but it
is thought to be generally much more sensible
aypd valuable production than was anticipated from
The FoRTs OF the writer and she foolish title under