Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1843-11-30

ARRIVAL OF THE CALEDONIA.


The steam ship Caledonia arrived at Boston
on Monday morning, bringing sixteen days
later news from Europe. The trial of O'Con-
nell for conspiracy was about to coa,mence.--
A considerable depression had taken place in
the cotton market. The overland mail from
India and China had been received. The |
news is not of much importance except SO far
as relates to the depression of the cotton mar
ket. The City of London Election has ter
minated with Mr.. Patterson being pronounced
the successful candidate. The commercial
metropolis Of the world has thus unequvocal-
ly decided its adherence to those principles of
free trade which have been recently promul.
gated with such energy by Golden and o.
shers.
IRELAND.
DUBLIN, Friday Night
The Grand Jury assembled this morning at
n few minutes before eleven o'clock, when
bills of indictment were laid before Them,
charging Mr.. O'Connella others with "Con-
spiracy and other Misdemeanors."
A long discussion took place as TO the mode
OF proceeding, when It was agreed that the i'll
dictment and the informations should be read
at length. This having been done, it was in
tmaied that witnesses were i'll attendance to
sustain the several charges set down in the
indictment. Up to four O'Clock the examine
ton oil witnesses had not commenced, and as
the number in attendance is about 35, it is be-
aieved that the bills will not be returned till
Tomorrow Saturday, 4th of November,) eve
ming. There is, however, no doubt entertain
ed as to the finding of ''true bills" Should
the question go to division there are eighteen
Tories to five Liberals, and as a majority OF
the Grand Jury Is only necessary to return the
bills, there is no question as to the result.
must inform you that, during the last few
days, strange rumors are afloat as TO certain
members of the committee of the Repeal AS
ISOLATION havingin plain terms sold themselves
TO the Castle, and trust they will be brought
forward to maintain the case on the part of the
Crown.
OF course it would be injudicious in me &c
mennon names, but that such Il rumor is a.
float and currently believed is beyond oues.
lion. The result only can prove its correct
ness. nor should feel surprised at the rumol
proving true.-Lirerpool Chronicle
SPAIN.
The affairs of the Peninsula remain i'm the
same unsettled state Another conspiracy hat
been discovered by the Junta of Barcelona &c
bctray the city into the hands of the national
troops.
attempted Counter Rero'uiion in Greece.
counter revolution has been attempted in
Greece. General ColocoroAi. one of King
Otho's a'ds-de camp, had attempted to seduce
the troops to an abandonment of their ale
glance The plot was detected and the trail
tor denounced. His Majesty convened the
Council of State, and solemnly denied any
participation i'll or knowledge of the design
The reluctance which his Majesty evinced to
surrender up The officer, whose inveterate dis
like to constitutional rule had nearly involved
himself and his Royal master in irretrievable
rum, created some doubts of the integrity Of
purpose by which the King was actuaed in
making the disclaimer. lie was, however. al
length surrendered to the authorities; and with
moderation which has distinguished the lea
ders OF the revolution throughout their pro-
ceedlngs, was merely ordered 10 quit the
country he had sought to deprive of its newly
acquired Liberties TO involve it in confusion
and provoke instruction which could ONLY
have been suppressed i'll an extensive blood
shed. The populace were so enraged with
the justly obnoxious minion, that he was near
falling victim to their rage. He was, how
ever, rescued, and at length succeeded in eff
fectiEg his escape.
The capital remained quiet. The King S
denial and strongly expressed horror of the
contemplated violation Of the constitution.
have tranqulized the connection, which at
one time threatened TO be- serious His Ma
jesty is, however, closely watched. ANY vio-
lation of his pledged faith TO the constitution
would confirm the suspicious with which he
is regarded, and would, in all probability,
cause ms speedy deportation, as the only
means of preserving him from worse fate.
Commercial Intelligence.
Up 10 the I'd instant the Cotton Market had
downward tendency prices of American
had receded l-3d Id, and Surat l-Sd per
ID; but the arrival of the Great Western cheer
ed the trade somewhat, and on the 3rd the
quotations were little altered from those of the
preceding Friday.
AT llavre, on Oct. 3lst, the Cotton Mark ct
was very dull and in declining state. The
reaction in Liverpool had some effect, and the
eagerness Of holders to realise lowered the bro
kers' standard re- to f3 on L. S. ordinary and
inferior descriptions. On the LIST inst the
market was still depressed and if the next
advices represented the crop in America to be
an average crop, prices, it was said, would
certainly recede.
MASSACHUSETTS.