Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1842-05-21

The slavc-ho!ding states viii have 20, and the
non.slavehotding states "a. Nor does 1t APP
pear from this, rs has been published in some
papers, that any Of the siave-holding states, or
any state, will loose. In some the number re-
mains the same, in others Il signal increase
has occurred.
FOURTEEN DAYS LATER FRO EURofg.
Tho Caledonia arrived at Boston on the
5lh instant. IN fifteen and Il half days from
Liverpool, bringing papers up to tbs 19Ia
nit,
No overland ina | having arrived III 80
il 40 further news from the seat Of war IN
India or China. The English apers, IN
their comments upon the latest accounts
from those countries, however, agree IN
considering the affairs oi ths Br,tish in y
sad condition. Il ~ snp2oseds that very
vigorous M astrrs will b. taken to restore
them.
There was n rttnor current in Paris, that
icws Of fresh disasters IN ! ada had arrived
Ia T0nlon; but We can trace the iitnor TO
no rel,nbla sou cr.
The news from Europe il Of very little
Importance. Sir Robert Peel was going
on swim n,ngly with all his projects IN Par
liz nent, and his government may be CON
silcred fairly and firmly established. The
final votes had not been taken on his corn.
tariff, and lux bills, bat from the various
sast questions which lad been decided, II
was evident he would carry them u!l by
triumphant EnaJoriiiss.
The financial and commercial news ~
more favorable. The money market was
easy; tha price Of Conaols had advanced;
The cotton market was also more animated,
and prices Il shade better. The state OF
oftrade, however, was bad, and tho distress
in the manufacturing districts continued.
IRELANp.--The troubles in ireland, arts.
ing principally from the scarcity OF pro-
visions, the want Of employ mcnt, and dts
affection with the government, were every
day assuming a more alarming aspect.
Murders, robberies and other outrages upon
the laws were Of frequent occurrence-ali
showing a iaxity Of moral restraint, and a
Desperate determination not to obey the
b hesis of tory rule. The complaint was
that tho government, with Oh rs proposed
measures, did not contemplate doing any
thing for Ireland, or to tighten the burden
which weighed down its energies.
A largo number of houses IN The neigh
borhood CT Loonbsg, county Glare, Ireland,
were recently carried away by II food, and
several men lost their liver III attempting
10 save some cattle.
FRANcE.-The Paris papers ofTuesday,
are almost exclusively occupied with the
debate IN the right Of search in the Cham
Der of Peers of :he preceding day, and the
comments 10 which il has given rise.
1t is said that tho four great powers, par
ties TO the treaty of D cember .iast, for the
more cfisctnal suppression ofthe slave trade,
have presented e JOINT note 10 the French
Government; calling upon it forthwith to
ratify the tr:aty.-No answer has yet been
given.
The Gazette des Trihtnaux contains Il
~frightful account Of the dacapitaticn of 10
fewer than forty-four Arabs Al Constantine,
for imputed offences, most Of them of a
very trivial character, without eitheftfial
or inquiry.
PEKsrA.-The Brussels papers contain
this statement
"Lette~s from Odessa announce that a
revolution had broken out in Persia-that
the Shah was d%ethroned, and that 10000
insurgents were on their march to Tehefep.
This seems to need conf nation"
On the authority Of Berlin correspond
ent, upon whose information, derived
through letters from Moscow, great reliance
is placed, the Times states that the Shah
Of Persia has marched against Herat at the
head Of 1000 men, and that Russia has
furnished a subsidy of 100000 rub!es in
order to enable the Shah 10 make the mt, G.
ment.
syria was in a state Of insnreclion, and
the confusion more c"nfonnded by the en-
ployment Of Albanian troops TO repress it,
they being in fact, little better than danditti
themselves. Mehemct All wcs at Duman.
hour.
PoRryGAL.-The wine trade in portu.
gal dlsma!|y dull, and several large failures
had taken place in consequence.
The French squadron was about to leave
Lisbon Immediately, the Groudcur war
steamer having arrived from Brcst with or
ders to that effect. The destination ofthe
Squadron was not accurately known, but is
supposed to be Taneier.
CoTToN MARgFT. April f8.-Tne sales
on Saturday amounted TO $500 bags, OF
which spectators took 1000 bags of Amer.
can, chiefly Of middiing quality. To-day
Monday the business is again large. 1000
bags having been sold Of which spectators
have taken 1000 hags-rrices are very
firmly supported at lisd to la advance Gu
the lowest poIat of the market.
T The Iberville Gazette says there is a
very large quantity of the paper ofthe Conso,
lid-tsd Bank in eircul alton in that parish.
The ST. ~CgARLEs-Ia answer to nerna.
| roGs eng Gir!es, wesean state that the rebuild
ing Of the temple will be commenced on the
18Th nst.-tAs time at which the sixty days
expires which is allowed the insurance Offices
to fork over the Sim The building will be
complete by tbs middle of October or the in1-st
OF November, 6 little better than .aew!,-
crsseSnt ci;g
e- Ths Iocofoeo governor of Michigan
has been ennlating the rogusry Of Missiosis-
ptatsi bondism.--sl lie .sas pep uaaias ed s1s2s56,
Ga9 "a, Ct the state bonds, On the plea that
na consideration for that amount has been
received by the state. THIS is a s,est afro
eioos ?rocsed.ng.-.Bse.