Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1843-11-15
FOREIGN.
I,AET. FROM ENGLAND.
BY THE BRITANNIA.

trade continues the theme OF geueral con-
graduation. The cotton market IS more
active than il has been for years. ln'
deed. during the, past week, a greater
amout of cotton has been sold than IN any
one week since 1925. The sales amoun,
ted to 9l,530 bags of which upwards OF
10000 have been taken on speculation.
PRICES have advanced from farthing TO
three-eishts on the previous weeks quo
ta,ions. On most descriptions an i'm
provement Of a far,Eins pound has been
realised. The market on Saturday clio
sseed rather quieter, but without any symp-
toms of going back. The publication of
the revenue returns, aud the recent favor
able news from China, have mainly pro-
duced the activity to which we have re-
ferred.
The Cotton market has been seriously
affected by the news came 10 hand by
the Caledonia. Last week as we have
stated, the market was unusually active,
but in the beginning of The present week.
it showed symptoms of recedins. This
was the result, in great measure, Of The
steamers anticipated arrival. She was
due on Saturday, but did not arrive un-
Ill Tuesday night, the demand in the
meantime having been considerably check
ed. Yesterday, when her intelligence
became known, the market was extreme
ly dull, the business hardly exceeding
1000 bags, aud prices receded one-eighth.
The accounts respecting the new Cotton
IL
from Texas, which are favorable, as to
have mainly produced this result. Some
judging, it is alleged has been discovered
recently amongst a certain class OF Liver
prokers, TO influence the market by tictl-
lions sales; and this, though, in slight
degree, may not have been without lis ef-
feet. The brokers generally, however
are so honorable and respectable class
of men as to be above the mputation
couu,enancing any procedure not strictly
correct and business-like. Feeling thler
characters compromised, they have insti-
tu,ed searching inquiry into the alleged
NAL practices, and when concluded, lhe
result will be made public. 1t may be
stated that nothing in the state Of trade or
the prospects Of the country can account
for the check which the market has re
ceived, aud the cause, therefore. must be
looked for in the temporary circumstance
TO which we have adverted.
Cotton YarnS.-The duty on Yarn, for
merly about Two dollars per peculof l33!b.,
is now reduced to dolli'r 40 cents, or
about fve-cishts Of penoy per pound.
Cotton GoodS.-The duty on bleached
shirtines, formerly about 90 cents. is now
reduced to 81 cents. or shilling per piece.
The duly on unbleached shirtings (which
were formerly arranged in two classes,
chareeable with duty of AZ cents and ten
cents respectively, and subject to the ca
price OF corruption of the mandarins or
custom-house officers, as 10 the class in
which they should be palced,) is now fixed
on for all qualities at ID cents, or about Sd
per piece of 2S TO 10 inches wide, and 90
to 40 yards in length. The duty on print
ed goods, formerly about 2 TO 24 dolls. per
piece, is now fixed at 2S cents per piece
of "a to 80 yards long, and 26 to 81 inches
wide.
IRELAND.
The Irish Agitation-Measures Of the
Gouernment.--The Government has at
length thought proper to take some active
Steps repressive of the Irish agitation for
the repeal of the Union. On Sunday a
great repeal demonstration was 10 have
taken place at Conquer hill, Clontad, a
bou, three miles north of Dublin. The
Repeal Association issued rules to be OBJ
served by the "Repeal Cavalry" Regu.
lation wands and cockades, were to be fur
nished to those who volunteered; and the
notification, which was drawn up 10 resem-
BILE. military general order, laid down
rules for the formation Of "tronps.' for
'musler-march and parade" so as to pre-
pare as soldierly display AS possible.
II was ordained, however, that all
these preparations should he for nothing.
A Cabine, Council was held, on Monday
aud the Earl de Grey was known, on the
same day, 10 have an interview with Sir
Robert Peel. Soon afterwards the Lord
Lieutenant. Lord Chancellor Surgdem,
and The Earl Of Cardigan, went over to
Ireland; aregmen, Of infantry was order
ed to Dublin, from Northampton, and
another from Glasgow, and movemen, OF
importance was generally anticipated.
The Lord Lieutenant, on his arrival in
the capitol, on Friday, Immediately sum,
moned meeting of the Privy Council
lors and law officers. They sat in long
and earnest delberalion, and il was deler-
mined that proclamation should be put
forth, forbidding the meeting at Clontarf.
A proclamation was subsequently, submit
ted. but disapproved. Another was franz
ed, adopted aud signed.
Arrest Of O'ConneH and eight others
Mr.. O'Connell and his son, Mr. j. O'Con-
nell, were arrested on Saturday, Oct. Ia,
upon warrants issued by Judge Burton,
on information sworn before him on the
day previous. Upou his arres, Mr.. O'Cou-
nell having called the crown solicitor for
copies of the inforrnatious, which were