The Yazoo Democrat. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1844-12-31
Foreign Nowsl

The steamship Caledonia, Capt. E. G.. Lott,
arrived at her mornings, East Boston, about lO4
O'Clock, A. NJ. on Saturday, the 9TH inst, hav.
ing been nearly eighteen days on her passage
from Liverpool to Boston. She has bad an un-
usually rough time, having encountered several
severe gales Of wind, besides being detained two
days off Halifax and Boston harhOrs BY the dense
| fogs.
CoTroN.-The price for this staple had been
kept up, and the state Of the trade was healthy
and sprited-it having advanced Of a penny
on the pound in the earlier part Of the week
previous to the sailing Of the Caledonia, and fall
len off aEain near the close Of that week. The
manufacturers buy just enough to satisfy con-
sumption, but nothing for the future.
AGITATION ON REPEAL OF DUTY ON Raw Cor
TON There was large meeting Of the Man.
chester Chamber OF Commerce on Thursday last,
at which strong resolutions were adopted for se.
curing the repeal OF the duty on raw cotton.
The amount Of the duty is three quarters ola
million sterling-a large sum, forming no incon'
siderable item in the Chancellor of Exchequer's
annual budget.
Tue AMERICAN Consul The newly appoin-
ted Consul for the United States, the Hon. Joel
w White, has arrived in Liverpool, and having
been approved OF by the Queen, has commenced
his duties at the port of Liverpool. Mr.. White
has for many years occupied highly honorable
The American Minister transacted business
on Saturday at the Foreign office.
The @ Icen of England and Prince Albert had
gone to pay visit 10 the Marquis Of Exeter, at
his ancient and magnificent seat, the Burghley
House. They travelled in a special train on the
London and Birmingham Railway.
There were many rumoTs Of changes in the
cabinet, and the general expectation seemed TO
be, that the First Lord Of the Admiralty, the
President Of the Board Of Control, and the POST
master General, would resign before the meeting
OF Parliament.
The Court OF Chancery in England have ar.
ragned the State of Illinois, as the defendant in
a suit, and given judgment against her on her
bonds This iS one of the beauties Of borrowing
money from citizens offs foreign power! The ii.
tie of She case was "Huxtable US. the State Of
Illinois," and judgement was given against the
State on Monday, Nov. llth.
The State Of illinois did not appear to the
bill: but Messrs. Magniac g. Co. and Messrs.
Barring, Brothers s. Co, demurred TO it. on the
score Of general want Of equity as regards
them.
The allegations in the bin were too indisiinct
as respected the several parties, and Though
there appeared to be the lubstratum Of . good
case, the Vice Chancellor did not think that il
had been sufficiently made out. The demurrer,
therefore, was allowed.
A Gre ia Strathhaven, in Lanarkshirs destroy
ed more than 40 houses and left hundred fan.
lilies hOuseless.
Dan Marble has been splitting John B0llis
sides with his Yankee persoDi6catiOuS. He Is
az great favorite as Prince AlbeTt's deeeased
dog onoe was among the magnates ofthe earth's
aristoeratic sovereignty. He had an engagement
Of twelve nights at Liverpool.
An immense forgery on the Bank Of England
has been diseoVered-the extent Of which -is not
known.
They are getting up cheap covered cars on
nearly all the railroads Of England, to aeeommo-
date TIE poorer class Of psr'Ons al a penny a
mile.
The great religious movement Of The Co0ti-
nentnow seems 10 be 70 60 10 Trsves to see the
Vsrifable garment, without seams, worn BY our
Saviour, and for which the Roman soldiers east
lets.
I've Polstsshnios fought a duel near Mar
seilies, ia France. Ons was killed AID the 9th
er ran Always but the police caught the sergeon
and the seconds.
TIE Poffugese government protetu against
TIE Euelish occupation q piece Of land at the
mouth ofCaboon river, ia Africa, as a coal de-.
pot, for Atlantic steameft. They say the land
belongs to Portugal.