The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-11-26
From the NJ Y. Union.
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LIVERPOOL, Nov. A, 1912.
No news, but great deal of gossip, which must
answer as well.
The Prince of Wales has been weaned, and the pa
pers solemnly record bears the deprivation with the
best grace in the world.
The Observer, the editor Of which is suspected
Of an intimacy with under servants OF
the Palace declares that the Queen cannot be in the
family way for it (he Observer, to witt has not heard,
from authority that she is. Perhaps il will give her
leave to be
The Court-that is, the Queen, her husband, two
children, and the rank-and-file OF their hangers
proceed to Brighton the 8th to stay month. They
did intend going to ruralise at Claremont but there
infectious illness in the vicinity and that visit is
put of.
There a sort Of expectation that Parliament
would assemble before Christmas TO have what the
Indians call ga palaver' about the distress of the
country, but iniCrm you that this will not be
the Parliament will not meet until the begin
ming Of February
Various reports are in circulation as TO what Peel
means To do. One, which do not believe, is that
he Will propose fixed duty OF SIX shillings quarter
upon the import Of foreign wheat This is to shngs
lower than what Lord John Russell was turned out
of place for recommending. Another whisper, which
think likely to be correct conjecture is that Peel
means to admit foreign rye at a reduced duty This
will throw the West India interest overheard, but
will encourage the manufacture of East Indian SUI
gar, and Atend trade with Brazil and the Maui
titus.
STATE OF THE couNTRY-oUR NEW TARIFF.
Believe me that this country is very bad way.
am not croaker, in general, but cannot help see
ing the miserable condition Of the people. Wages
are tumbling down. and employment daily becoming
There has been abundant harvest but the
mers and bakers have KEEP, up the prices of flour
and bread that the public gain little by the bounty
OF Providence.
The admission of American pork and beef, by the
new Tariff felt to be great boon. 1t has reduced
the price OF butchers meat and will pull down yet
more. When the American curers learn how to cut
up their pork and beef to suit English fashion the
sale i'll be greatly increased Indeed look on this
meat trade likely to be extremely brisk for long
time. The meat is too fat for many people but it is
sound and good. 1t is sold not only in the seaports
but throughout the country, and the average price is
fourpence pound-eisht cents-which is a third
less than the same quality brought before.
The cattle markets feel the effects of this compe-
tition. Cattle are from "a to Is lower than ,hey
were year ago. The upsbo will be that the far
mers, unable to make much money by their stock
as they used, will be compelled to give up their high
rented farms the Landlords must reduce their
rens-and then the public will reap the advantage.
AT present the rents high as they during
the war, when wheat hundred shillings the
quarter. The land owners heartily curse Peel
the pub ic at large praise him for reducing the
price Of living. He has deceived his own friends
by this.