Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1843-07-15
THIRTEEN DAYS LATER FROM BU-
ROPE. ARRIVAL OF TIE GREAT
WF9TFRN.

The steamship Great Western, arrived at
New York on the morning Of The LIST inst. from
liverpool, whence she sailed on the 18th Of
Tnne. The Great Western brought dates
from London to the 10th, and from Liverpool
one dry later.
No material change had occurred in The
Cotton market; the trade was a GOOD deal de-
pressed, and buyers had slightly the advafi-
taee, without ally absolute decline in price.
The recent heavy fires in Liverpool, and
the CONSEQUENT higher rate Of Insurance., has
| added To the expense Of an article which has
lone ceased 10 afford q remuneratlng price to
the grower or The importer. The corn trade
has been dull Of late, even the heavy rains Of
the last month have moi imbued it with activ-
itv, while the recent lovely weather has only
made it more depressed.
The most important debate since the re-
cess. an regards the United States, took place
in the House Of Commons on Wednesday,
when Lord John Russell moved that the
House resolve itself into Committee to con-
cider the Corn Laws, with a view 10 q fixed
dutv in preference to the slididg scale. The
motion WaE defeated, ~ e4effyjf efse astie ifeatea
but still the present Corn Law, every one ad-
mits, is doomed.
The accounts Of the weather from nearly
all parts Of England, Scotland, and Ireland, up
to the beginning Of June, are unfavorable.
Wet and cold seem hitherto to have prevailed
almost universally.
The Cabinet Ministers recently met on
Sunday--a most unusual oceurence~-and re-
manned in deliberation the greater part Of the
afternoon. The affairs Of Ireland, 1t ~ sur
missed, was the object of The deliberators.
III .tw4a os..3ai ia ttIa rajuda nj aNarI-
lators respecting the state Of affairs in Ireland.
occaaioned a fall Of five eighths in the Con
sols from the closing price Of Wednesday
week. The reduced securities were affected
by the same cause, but only in a very Sigh
degree.
There was an ARRAY between the police am
peasantry at Carrickmacross, on the 1th. 4
Mr.. Wilcox aud a DIR. Barry, accompanied b.
twenty-eight policemen, attempted 10 pos
eieciment notices at the chapels OF Mahera
~cIoone and Corduf, against tenants OF Mr.
Shirley; the people obstructed them; Mr.. VII
cox read the Riot Act; and the people did no
dispense at once; he gave orders to iife' seve'
al persons were wounded, and one man Wa'
killed on the spot.
THE S1NEws OF WAK.-One hundred AM
fftk thousand pounds are, we hear, to be pia
ced at the disposal of the Scotch seceders
Two thousand pounds and upwards are con
tributed in one week by the starving peasan
try of ireland. What sacrifices may we no
fairly expect from wealthy England III DC
half Of the continuance, aye, the very eziS
tence OF her prosperity!
From recent official documents it appears
that there were in January, 1880. in the En-
glish Army of Epglishmen, 1880; of Scotch
men, 1880; of Irishmen, 1887 and IN Jan
uary, 10 10, there were in the same force-o
Englishmen, $3.50; Of Scotchmen, 15,232
Of I~rishmen, 4l,2l8.
There are now twenty shops opened dali,
in the Thames Tunnel for the sale Of fanc.
articles, refreshments, &c, giving a lively ap
p~earance to the submarine thoroughfare.
IRELAND-Iraland still continues to form tn
absorbing topic of British politics The move
ments of O'Connell embarrass and perplex tht
Government. They know not, as Falstaif say
of Dame Quickly, where to have hIm.tfe prea
ches peace and obedience to the Jaw; but hH
language and his illusions are caculated +
outrage both. He still threatens to repel sorc'
by force, if any unconstitutional interference
is made with his peaceful agitation. lie ma
alarmed the powers that be, and they haV'
taken every precaution to meet armed resis
lance by pouring troops into the county, an
organising them at every point, The spiri
that is raised is a fearful one; and ~hethe
"Dan," the presiding deity, will continue abI
to mould it to his will, remains still an eng
ma. Peel is evidently reluctant TO proceed +
severity. though the tauats and sneers Of tn
idol of the Irish people are calculated to dis
turb his equanimity. In the meantime, ru
nors are rife Of discussions in the Cabtae
One portion is said 10 be in favor Of pereIto
nv coercion; another portion, beaded by tn
t Premier. ayerse tot. ireland. At the PRISE :