The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1844-11-15
From the N. y. Journal of Commerce.
ARRIVAL OF THE HIBERNlA.
SEVEN DAYS LATER FROM EUROPE.

SEVEN DAYS LATER FROM EUROPE.
The British mail-steamer Hibernia
arrived at Roston at l2 o'clock on Sat
urday night, with l06 passengers and
the mails. She left Liverpool October
10th at 9 90 p. M, arrived at Halifax
on the lst inst, at a. M, sailed from
do. at 80 p. M, and arrived at Boston
ON the Sd at midnight, performing the
passage in fourteen days and six hours.
The King of the French had return
ed to his dominions. Previously, the
order of the garter was conferred upon
his Majesty at Windsor Castle, amidst
great pomp and magnficence. On the
l4th uIt., accompanied by the Queen
and Prince Albert, he. proceeded TO
Portsmouth, with the view of embark
ing at that port on his return to Ire
port. Such, however, was the threat
ening aspect of the weather, that he
thought it prudent not to risk the dam
gers of the passage; and finally deter
mined to cross the channel from Dover
to Calais. Leaving his royal hosts at
Portsmouth, he returned to London,
and proceeded to the terminus of the
Dover railway. Here he found the
station envclloped in hames--a des-
tructive fire having broken out previous
to his arrival. The catastrophe detaIn-
ed him but for short time. He was
soon accommodated with Il special
train. and hastened off to Dover.
Our minister, Mr.. Everett, had re-
turned to London from a visit to the
continent.
Mr.. Clemson, our newly appointed
charge d'affairs at Belgium, has arrived
at Brussels.
Mr.. Daniel O'Connell has addressed
long epistle from his retreat al Derry
name, to the repeal association, in
which he dwells emphaticalIy upon the
federal project, and hints his partiall-
ty for it in contradistinctinn to repeal.
An abstract of the public accounts
of the free church Of Scotland, from
May is, l843, to March, 1914, just
published, shows that the amounts col
lected were, from the sustentation fund,
f62,46l 2s Sd; building fund, G227,-
$50 l9s lO!d; congregational funds,
f41,54O lis lO4d; accommodation Of
the assembly, Ge,8os Is Sd; parish
schools, $4,000; total, G5l8.7l9 IDS
Sd. This is wonderful proof of the
voluntary principle in Scotland.
Incendiarsm is on lie increase in Sui
folk. During one week tour or five
destructive fires occurred.
1t is generally rumorcd in Ireland,
that Lord Iley1esbury, in conse-
qucnce of the death of lis lady, has
determined to resign the high Office
to which he was so recently appoint.
ed.
LONDON MONEY MARKET, October s.
--There is no new feature in the trans
actions in public securities. Consols
have been done at lO0a and 4 ;reduced
their three per cents at 99i; new three
and u quarter per cents 1929; bank
stock 2O64; India 2284; exchequer bills
73 rs, and India bonds 90 95 pm.
CoMMERclAL.-The demand for cot,
ton (says Winners European Times
throughout the week has been consider
able, and the quantity Offering is large.
The committee Of brokers have reduc-
ed the quotation of fair UplGnd to AZ:
fair Mobile to 4sd, and fair Orleans to
43d. These prices are within I'd of the
lowest prices Of last year for the same.
quality. Some holders are waiting fur
theS accounts, and others are pushing
their stocks on the market, rather than
await the issue of another crop. The
sales Yesterday were between 1000
and 5000 bags. In the course of the
week 1900 American and 200 Surats
have been taken on speculation; and
400 American, 500 Surat, and 100 Per-
mans, for export.
The grain markets are dull: On for
eign barley the import duty has ad-
vanced to as, and that on rye has rece-
ded to 6s 6d--the only changes effected
in the averages up to Thursday last.
A little business has Leen doing in for
eign wheat, but ther descriptions were
extremely dull. English and Irish flour
although taken sparingly, maintain quo
tations. Canadian stale flour meets
attention; moderate quantity chang
ing hands. United States flour has
been in fair request, at the previous
rates.
In the manufacturing districts busi-
ness has been brisk this week. in Old
ham the spinners Of several large cot
ton mills have obtained an advance Of
wages to the amount Of Il penny thou
sand hanks. At Staley bridge and 9TH