Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1842-08-13

So
FoRE1er-~sinee our last, papers from the
north announce the arrival Of the steamer,
British Queen and Great Westefn--tha new,
by the former being to the 10Th, and by tlt
latter to the 10th Of The last month.
The new British Tariff had gone into ope.
ration. The accounts from the manufactur
ing districts and of trade generally are Of
character a little more inspiring than those
by the British Queen had been this is attri.
buted to the working Of the tariff ~billywhicE
reduced the duty on several articles OF mef
chandise that had been lying bonded in the
Custom House and were taken out as soor
as the decreased duty had gone into effect
the Improvement, however, it ia thought will
not be sustained for any length 1 of time. Still
the decline which has taken place in the price
Of provisions, the near approach Of an early
and abundant harvest, and the settlement OF
the great ministerial questions-the income
Tax and Tariff Bill-glve promise Of "A per.
manent improvement in business at no distant
dav.
The COTTON MAnkEr-Tha Liverpool cot
ton market was more animated on the week
ending the 18th July than it had been on the
previous one still prices did not advance
Of Mobile, Alabama and Tennessee there
were 5000 bales sold at the following rates
ordinary to middling 81 A ; fair to good
fair Al a -- Of New Orleans there were
lO,53O bales prices ranged-ordlnary to
m~iddling 81 a AZ far to good fair 81 "a 81
good 10 fine 7 ).
AMERICAN FUNDS AT LovDoS, July 10
Louisiana 5 per cent. 81; New York SIS, 1865,
-; Ohio 9, 1850, Is No salss-quotation
nominal.
MI~cELLAHEoUe.-The ministry have grown
ashamed | Of trying every IDIOT boys who points
a popgun at tho Queen, for high tfoasor. Sir
Robert Peel has therefore introduced a bill
into Parliament for the due punishment of all
such offences--lt very properly provides for
their punishment a. roguos and yagabords.
The sun Of *!ji0,0D has been voted BY
the House of Commons for services in Canada.
A shoemaker in Liverpool knocked out the
brains of his wife's paramount.
The stock OF bullion in the vaults Of the
bank Of England at present exceeds a million
Of pounds sterling.
Mr.. Everett was toasted aud made another
speech at the Royal Agricultural Society,
Bristol, switch was much applsuded
DEATH OF TIE DUKE OF ~ORLEANs--Bv far
the most important news brought out by the
Great Western, 10 the accidental and sudden
death Of the Duke Of Orleans. heir apparent
to the crown of France. Independent of its
interest in national point Of view to France,
the event in it's political aspect may affect The
d~estinies of the civilized world. The follow
Ine. are the particulars OF the tragic cIrcum-
stance. as we have condensed them from the
English papers.
On the morning of the 18th of July the
Duke went to NeuiIly, TO take leave Of the
Royal family, intended To set off in the eve
ming fer the camp OF ST. Omer. A short dis
lance from Neurlly the horses ran away. The
Prince leaped out Of tho carriage. He was
taken up senteless. Doc moment there were
hopes Of saving him, but the evil was beyond
all earthly remedies. At half past four, after
having received the .succors of religion, the
Prince breathed his last, surrounded by the
King, Queen, and Royal family. The dea,hl
of the dorsal spine.
The King, Queen, and Duke d'Aumale
from NeuIlly. arrived at the spot I'M
Inediately after the the fatal accident
1t has cast the greatest gloom over Paris
and all France. On the news reaching the
metropolis all public places were closed. The
DI tnt event 700 Is sD0NU ny The
fall Of the fuudR.
AMERICAS sToCKs.-A letter from Anster-
dam of The 2sth June, says, great sensation
been excited on Change TO day, by q no.
given by the house Of Hope & Co, which
announces, that the coupons Of the American
which becomes due on the lRt july,
Will not be paid. because the house has re.
ceiged nothing to make this payment. On
point there ls not mueb to cay. because
was fereseen that the funds for the payment
Of these coupons would not arrive. But what
is openly blamed, and will propably be the
OF an action against Hope, g. Co.
is, that these bankers having been furnished
ty the Bank Of the United States with a guam
tlty OF effects (Valeurs) as security for the
have thought themselves authorised
to part with a portion Of these securities in
exchange Tor others. As chance would have
il, though the nominal value has remained The
same, it turns out that Messrs. Hope 81 Co.
have parted with the most valuable, in ex-
for such as have hardly any value at
al. We need not say the holders are furi-
'us."--L Commerce, July 7.