Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1843-08-31

ARRIVAL OF TIE ,HlBERNiA.
SIXTEEN DAYS LATER FROM EUROPE.

L A.
SIXTEEN DAYS LATER FROM EUROPE.
Thursday evening, Mt half past 10 o'clock, ar
rived at the wharf in East Boston, the steamer !
Hibernia, Captain Judkins, I3 days and o hours |
from Liverpool. She brings London and Lives
pool papers to the l,h instant.
business at Liverpool and other markets was
not improved. The Mercury OF the 9TH says there
was fair consumphve demand for most leading
articles, with the exception of sugar, which was
unusually 'im'ted, and prices remained unchang-
ed. incotton there had been good business po-
ing on, but without the slightes, Improvement in
prices. There had been some advance in the pr-
ces OF corn, but no'change in the rate of duty.
Trade continues in she same quescent state
which had marked it for some time past. The
stock OF cotton on hand was enormous, ami eX-
ceeds, by upwards of 100000 bales, the quantity
which was held last year. The present stock is
titife, il any short Of million Of bales NEARLY
years consumption.
The news of the loss of the Columbia, and the
safety OF all her passengers reached Lverpool
July 20, by the brig Themis from the Bay of Fun.
dy. The Margaret with the passengers, arrived
on the following day, when the particulars Of the
loss were first received.
II was said that the Glasgow underwriters were
the principal sufferers by the loss of the Column
bia, thor loss being over 9lO,OOO.
Oh the 18th, according to previous announce
ment, the launch of the iron steamer Great Brit
ain, took place at Bristol. Prince Albert broke a
bottle oil wine upon her bow, and chris,ened her
the Great Britain.
continued, and seem to have become more extern
sivo and alarming.
PARLIAMENT.
The several bills which have been under dis
cusslon so long in the House of Commons i'm re.
la''onto Ire land, are passing through their various
stages slowly. Nothing new has occurred. The
FACTORIES Education Bill, the Slave Trade Urea.
ties Bill, and the National Education Bill. have
also been discussed. The "Ireand Arms Bill, >
i. is said, will undoubtedly pass.
IRELAND.
Ireland is still in vortex of agitation. Tho
rent flows in without any apparent diminution
The priests are as active, O'Conrell as energetic
as ever. He keeps the ball moving amazingly
Inc agitation was never Iifer, the organization
never more perfect, the funds never SO plethoric
as at present.
Government looks passively on, prepared 70
nothing out to eXtinguIsh the flame when il breaks
out. In this respect no change has taken plac,
since the sailing Of the last packet. O'Connel
has published a statement of his finances, wheel
unlike those OF the National EXchequer, shows
great surplus over expenditure. And he talks o
further movements having for their object the su
persedng OF legitimate authority, which will pa
the quiescent policy OF Sir Robert Peel to still
greater test.
O'Connell continued to address larre meeting:
ol repealers, but the country was very quiet. A
inc weekly meeting of the Repeal Association
held on the LIST inst, the amount of 'srent'' re
ceived was reported at 92OOi. An .anti- hepea
meeting had been held at Belfast al which resou
Mons were adopted, and further movements votet
Tor the defence Of the "property, lives and iber
tIes' OF the Protestants of Ulster.
SPAIN.
The Revolution in Spain was ADVANCING with
rapid strides. The revolutonisis, with the in.
surgents, or Lopez ministry. had entered Madrid
ana assembled there on the Goth. They had APP
pointed the Duke of Baylen provisional guardian
OF the Queen, and had changed the municipality
oil the city. They Were celebrating whether to
convoke the Cortes or to form a Central Junta-
Two divisions OF the insurgent troops had march.
ed rom the Capital for Andalusa, one of 7OOC
ana The other OF 5000 men. Espartero and Var
fallen Were ON the 22d bombardng the city, and
on the 2Sd flag OF truce presented. The
Queen held levee on the 25ih ult., at which all
members of the Lopez ministry, the officers of the
army, and the deputies Of the Provincial Junta
had the honor of kissing her Majesy's hand.
"heh me nsurgent army approached Madrid
A. was resolved by council OF war to defend the
cry TO extremity. The corps diplomatquc as
sembed 10 take measures for the protection of the
queen, and drew up note, which the British
Minister, Mr.. Ashton, refused TO sign. Mr.
washington irving, the American Minister, was
'heh requested 10 draw up note, which was APP
proved by all but the British Minister.
On the 10th new note was drawn up, signed
ny all The ministers, and sent to the Government
ihelr interference proved unnecessary. Whcr
The troops OF Gen. Narvaez and those of the Re
gent under Seaone and ZuIbano met, after an en-
gagement OF about quarter of an hour, the two
armies iraternlzed. Seaone and a son of Zurbanc
were taken prisoners. Zurbano escaped. The
Municipality then resolved to 90 out and surren
der the city Internationally.
CHINA.
The Overland Mail arrived at Malta on th,
9th July, and at London on the LIST inst I'll,
latest date from Macao April 10Th. There
is little news from China, the new COMMISSIONS
lie ling not having arrived TO treat with Sir Hen
ry Potlinger The province of Scinde was near
yquet, Sir Charles Napier having made terms
with most of the chiefs. Dost Mohamed had ar
rived at Cabnl and assumed the government with
cut opposition.
In China trade is looking brisker. Seven ships
IN the Yang TIE Kiopg, selling openly o
PUN and British goods. They have been warn
ed OIL by the authorities, but have persisted the,
were allowed TO continue their sales. The Amer
icans were busy smuggling, and British goods
were said TO be scarce.