Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, W.T. [i.e. Wis.]) 1843-1844, 1844-03-02
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prices ofall descriptions were quoted
at l-2 Ia higher.
The accounts Of commercial affair,
are highly prosperous. All the other
markets are also on the advance. The
Money Market is flourishing-and the
Eng fish revenue highly prosperous.
On the whole, this news will probably
add about Sl,5oO,00o TO the value OF
American produce now in market.
Grea excitement exists in ireland
and vah preparations are making 10
convict O'Connell, and forever convict
repeal agitation. The crisis Of revolu-
tiaa,krcpeal is rapidly approaching.
O'Connell is in high spirits and so are
his troops.
The pretty little Queen is in trouble.
in debt, in tears, aud in the way that
ladies are who love their lords.
Howpua the great Hong Merchant
is dead. He was extensively connect
cd with American Merchants. lie
leaves property valued at fifteen mil.
lions Of dollars.
The Hon. Mr.. Gushing has left for
Canton.
The revenue of the Kingdom of
Great Britain had increased a725,67o
in the quarter ending January 5lh,
lS44-4552,s79 of which was from
Customs. The total increase for the
year ending January 5th, ls44' was
a5,742,07S.
The Marquis of Westminster, has
Joined the Corn Law League.
Charles Swain, the calico engraving
poet of Manchester, has been elected a
Fellow Of the Royal Society. His
chief work at present is"The Mind"
which is very popular.
The Duke Of Grafton has resigned
the Lord Lieutenancy Of the County
of Suffolk.
The rumor that Lord de Grey was
abou, TO be recalled from the Lord
Lieutenancy of Ireland, is contradicted
on authority.
A "real live Chinese" mandarin is
about TO visit the Court Of St. James.
No reduction is contemplated by
Government in the duty on Tobacco,
but it is said that some alteration in
the exercise law affecting it will be
made.
Several destructive fires have oc-
Cured in London.
The French papers announce the
death OF General Count D'Orsay,
father Of the illustrious dandy. The
general was man of high ana distin-
guished merit, both in civil and militia
ry station.
The Jurors to try the Irish Repeal
ers are all Prolestants.
The Rev. Gutzlahe has been appoin-
ted Chinese secretary, in the room of
Mr.. Morrison.
The American frigate Brandywine
stopped for some weeks at Bombay 10
wait for Mr.. Gushing, the minister,
who was going to see the sea frontiers
of the south of the Celestial Empire.
He had sailed for Macao the eth
Nov.
An addition 10 the Royal Family in
England is expected in few months.
Prince Albert is 10 be specially invited
TO visit the New York Packet which
bears his name, and is commanded by
Captain Sebor. She is much admired.
The Duke Of Bordeaux visited tho
English Navy Yards at Portsmouth on
the 18th January, ard would leave
next day for Brighton.
The Roman Catholics OF Dublin
were TO have meeting to denouncc the
proceedings Of the Crown Officers in
leaving of persons Of that persuasion
from the jury for trying the repealers.
Spain continues in the same unset
ted state, OIogazo was in Portugal and
has been we'll received.
Cardinal Capaccinni, the Pope's In
,ernuncio at Lisbon was expected in
Madrid TO arrange religious differences
between Spain and the Holy Sec.
The accounts from Sinde are n1elan-
choly, from the extraordinary sickness
prevalent amongst the troops Out Of
an army Of about 1900 men, about
one third was in the hospital.
The state OF trade at Canton was not
satisfactory, owing to the tricks OF
Hong merchants and their adhcrenis,
the linguisis. The state OF trade along
The coast is said 10 be satisfactory.
RTThe German population is in
creasing with wonderful rapidity in