Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1842-08-25

From the Boston Ifmes, august lyfA
ARRIVAL OF HE BRITANNIA.

The Royal mail steamship Britannia. Capt. He
Wit, arrived this morning tour 'clock. having
LETT Liverpool the afternoon OF the ith instant.
We have received BY her London dates TO the 81
instant, and Liverpool To the 4,h
Our prediction Of speedy revival of trade on
the tariff coming into operation have been
realized. The accounts from most Of the seats Of
manufacture and commerce speak of iinprosem mt.
This is particularly the case ia Londun, Leeds
Bristol and Manchester In scotland, too, there
are marks Of revival the harvest everywhere. will
Be early aud abundant. In the money mar kei
such is the overflow Of money, that lenders DIS
count good paper with avidty at . ! . per cent A
cessation of agitation wosld soon restore all the
depressed interests To their former prosperity.
fhe commercial treaty between Great Britain
snd Portugal has been finally arranged and upon
terms highly advantageous to both.
Belgium has entered into commercial treaty
with France. TO prohibit our linen, thread and
yarns. This, il is thought. will only throw = i'm
mense contrabaud trade into the hands OF the
Dutch
II is understood thar the Duke Of Nemuurs will
be the Regent of France. Great fears are enter.
trined for the stability Of the ministry.
The Christmas at Madrid are still active a.
gainst the Regent. II is understood THAT the Cores
will be Dissolved and a new elected about the
month Of November.
The news by the overland mail is suhjoined.
FRANCE.
The treaty Of commerce between Belgium and
France has been concluded Belgian linen and
thread are TO be still admitted into France ON thu
existing duties but British articles Of that kind
not to be imported into Belgium, except on psy-
ment OF the dulles set forth in the French tariff -
Belgium is 10 reduce the duties on French wines
one third
The Navigation Act is moreover 10 BE- altered SO
as to give to French salt the advantage on that
produced manufactured in England.
SPAIN.
The Regent is DESTROYS Of taking advantage Of
the death OF the Duke OF Orleans TO procure the re-
torn of the diplomatic intercourse which, until M.
Salvandy's unfortunate mission, snbsisted between
the courts of Paris and Madrid. For this purpose
he has made all the advance possible, but it does
not appear likely that the report of France will
easily accede to the desires Of Espsrrero. 1t is
said that a formal request to exchange ambassa-
iors has been refused at Paris, and it is certain
that no Spanish ambassador is at present in the
Fresch capital.
China news 10 the 10Th of A mil, and Singapore
journals to the 5lh of May. have been received.
1t was said that Yang. an imperial commission.
er, was en- route TO offer 40 900 600 dollars as
improvisation to the British for the expenses OF
the war; and the surrendered opium also the
sion OF Hong kung The price Of peace.
The Chinese had already commenced removing
the ruins of the rubbish, preparatory le rebuilding
the Bogue forts.
Some fighting had already taken place nj Ming
pc, in which 100 British routed 6 900 Chinese,
with the loss OF ) to 700 slain. We had three kills
ed and forty wounded.