Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1843-09-13
FOREIGN.
{ [Erczst tss N. Y. Journal Of Ccmmerec 5.h iHst.l
NINE paYs LATER rLoM EuaopE.

The steamer Britannia, Capt. Rewetl,
arrived Ut Boston between ard 2o'clock
on Sunday morning. bringing. Liverpool
papers 10 The 18Th ult., and Jondon to The
evening nf the 18th. Her msil reached
here last evening via NewIlaven.
lt will he seeu that there hat been a
further advance in cotton, but decline
in four--,irc weather having been gene
rally favorable. Most other branches Of
trade were in an improving state.
LIVERPOOL, Aug. 10.
During Tho present week the uuderwrl-
tiers at Lloyd's have received accounts
containing Information of rwelve meIan.
choiy shipwreeks, attended win 4 very
serious loss Of human life.
Two converted Jews were on Friday
week baptised in the parish church Of
Cheheuham by the Rev. Paul Louis
Sandford. himself converted Jew, aud
lately ordained minister OF tie Church oi
England.
a meeting, convened by the Chamber
Of commerce, was held a, Birmingham on
the 10Th, TO take into consideration ",he
present alarming crisis" nr the country.
The Messrs. GnrneS, OF Norni~h. and
other leading baaks in lhe Eas, of Eng.
land, have come 10 resolution m conse-
quence Of the wan, OF employment ior
money which has exis:ed now for twelve
months past, TO lower the rates OF Interest
on depositcs 10 one and a half per cent.
On the l7lh Of las, month (Juiy) the
"Old Mar," tho highest peak in Coniston
Fell. was partioiIy covered with snow
This is very rare occurrence SO laic in
summer.
British Iron Compnny.--A meeting Of
the proprieto.s was held on "Wednesday
at which il was resolved to form new
company, with capital Of s400.00O,
whereof c200,n00 would so TO pay of the
old share holders, and ihe rest 10 he re.
served TO carry on the works. 1t is pro-
posed that there shall he 10000 shares Of
f20 each; $3.50, i, is stated. being al
ready subscribed for. ;wi,hs,andius the
depressed condition Of the trade.
The estates and properly Of The British
Iron Company. which cost thcul fl.6Ii.-
726 I5e. 3D.. and which were valued in
1s4l at E.l07s,667, arc now offered for
s200, 600.
LIVERPOOL, Aug. ~.
Parliamcn, has been getting through a
deal Of business of late. The debate of
Tuesday. in both Houses. fill ft-rmty nine
columns Of the morning papers-a grea,
effort as regards the merc mechanical Ia.
Dor, but still! more surprising as regards
the skill Of the reporters, and their ability
TO meet any demand upan their intellect
and exerlions. Apar, from local politics.
the most interesting speech in either house
was that Of Lord Palmcrslou, on the al.
fairs of Servia. He found .aa!, with the
couduct Of Russia, and moved for papers,
winding up with fierce assaui, on the
Government. Sir Robert Peel's reply
was feeble. lie explained the tenor Of
The special engagements between Turkey
aud Russia, and in,imaied his belief that
the Porte had departed from them. He
read extracts from some documents which
lad been received from the British Coz.
sui, rs bearing out bis views.
HOUSE OF CUMMoas, Aug. II.
Emigrotion.-ln the debate of the Poor
Law Amendment, Bill, Mr. Charles Butler
moved the omission Of the 10Th clause,
which authorised Poor Law Guardians to
help the destitute to cmigra,e. He ohicc-
ted 10 giving up the Poor Law aud cm.
grafton emigration should be held out to
the people as substantial benefit, not as
q penal alternative 10 the workhousc. Uu.
der the bill, too, the colony selected would
always be that 10 which The paupers might
be conveyed cheapest. not tha, where
they might give best. Canada, being
nearest. would engross NIL this kind of
emigra,inn, though Canada was one Of th.
settlements where labor was least wanted.
And many regulations necessary 10 emf
grafton would be neglected by those mere
ly engaged in removing paupers. Sir J.
Graham explained Iha, the cmisranls,
as soou as thev became such. would
DO under The management, Of The Colonial
Land aud Emigration Commissioners, ~ no
you'd apply oil neediul regulations. I'm
der the working Of The existing cu:isralior
clause in the English Poor Law. 1886
cmigran,s had been scut ou, drring the
iast seven vcars-6,737 To The North a. ,
lnesican Colonies. SCI to The United States
la TO ihe-Capc of Good Hope, and 2,s6O
10 the Ausiralion Coloaicc. air. Butler
explained. bu, did not press his amend
,nen,. The Bill then passed.
Tkc Treaty. Of Woskington.-On the
motion thai :he Speaker leave rhe chair. |
;u order to the commitment of The bill
framed TO execute the 9Th article Of the
treaty. for The surrender of
offenders in America and England nulu-
ally, Mr.. Vernon Smith desired thai some
provisions should be introduced in fuvnr
Of future slaves. The Attorney General
explained, that The FREE or serviie slate Of
the accused could not be allowed 10 euicr
INTO the question nf the risi,, 10 reclaim
him for bis alleged offence. Mr.. Macaulay
,aid the laws Of the country where the
,ffenre vas committed becane nm i,Dnor.