Independent Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1842-1844, 1843-02-11
FOREIGN NEWS.
By Packet Ship Garrick.

reductions levied upon British manuiac
lures. But the authenticity of this state
nent is denied by The Ministerial jour
mails.
The London Herald suggests tie send
ng special envoy 10 the United States t
negotiate a new commercial ire ty oil
Terms of reciprocity.
| Lord Hill, late commander in chief, dice
on the 10th Dec. aged II years.
The society for the propagation of the
gospel in foreign parts, intend tablshins
mission 10 Hong Kong, China, TO
which special fund is to lie raised
LATER FOREIGN NEWS.
BY the Caledonia.
The steamer Caledonia reached Boston
on the 25th January, having left Lwerpoo
on the 4h.
The London papers say that the work.
preparatory to cutting through The lsthmu'
OF Panama, are advancing rapidly. The
length of The canal will be 40 miles; its
breadth 1856 feet; and its depth 20 feet
The cost is estimated at 100000 pounds
sterling.
Mr.. Everett, the American Min ster in
London, had been passing few days with
Sir Robert Peel, at his country house, in
company with many distinguished offici i
and other personage..
ERUPTION OF MOUNT ErNA.- Etna
had been FIR some time pouring forth i'm
.mense masses Of fire. Consi lerable guam.
titles OF lava were flowing in the direction
of Bront", and doing immense dam
age.
Shocks of the earthquake have been
felt in the southern part Of Wales and
Cornwall.
FIRE IN Liverpool. --Ano,her destruc-
tive conf. graft IN has occurred in Liver
pool. A turPenline distiIIery, two large
ware houses, full Of goods, and some SIN II
Ter buildings were entirely consumed. A.
mount ofloss not statel-the property was
insured TO the amount of f50,0OO.
Com LAws.-Mr. VIM. Beckett, NJ. P.
and Sir K. PeIl having recently break as
ted together at the selt of the P,emier,
the conversation, az mi 5ht lie expected,
turned upon the corn laws, and the contin-
ued commercial depression ofthe country
Mr.. Beckett is stated 10 have told Sir Ro.
bert that the manufacturers would never
rease to agitate until they had obtained
some relief, and that they, and all the |
owners of lande property, must make up
heir minds to reduction in their rent
rol4. Sir Robert is reported TO have as.
'ented 10 this opinion, and to hive intima.
led that farther alteration in the corn laws
was inevitable. Mr.. Beckett, as is vel
known, is member for Lcel., aud gave this
inform ltion to one Of his constituents.
COTToN MARKEr-The Liverpool an.
1ual cotton statement thus concludes: The
ccounts from the U. S. warrant the slppo.
ton that The forthcoming crop will be ma
eria y larger than either Of the two past
,ears, and will approximate to, il not full
Y reach that Of l539-4O, when il was
',l77,S35. Under the influence of SUP.
lies coming forward freely, at prices low. {
r than were ever befo: e known, being no
niger factitiously proped upon the her :
de by reckless system of banking AMI 6
rotten paper currency, little advance h
ere upon the present rates can be looked v
n; indeed Some depression, particularly z
pom the lower qualities Of American. nm. :,
er the usual accumulation of stock during n
lie weight of the import, may fairly he p
(. ec'ed. To these general views NAV t.
. d led, that there can be little certain,v a
return 10 good trade, except Upon a Il Il
'nrinuance of low prices for the raw ma. 5,
rial. n
FRANcE.-The Paris Moni'eur of Dec s.
7. officially announces the occupation of .,
e Marques"s Islands by Admiral Dune. h,
Thouars, having hoisted The standard pt
France on the two groupes--Marques.s vi
III WaShIDC ton Tba roao.. as