Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1844-02-29
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VERY LATE FROM EUROPE.
The steamship HlDERNIA arrived at
Boston early on Monday morning. the
10Th, bringing Liverpool dates TO the Alb
instant, being nineteen days later than our
last accounts.
The mos important news brought by
this arrival Is that relating TO The condition
-ot the cotton market. Il will be obseIv-
cd that the price Of cotton bad again
advanced, and that the sales for the week
ending the I'd instant had reached the as.
tonishing Quantity Iof 100 500 bales, ex
ceeding in amount The sales tor any similar
period sincs,he first introduction OF the
cotton irade. The larger partof these sales
consisted of:American descriptions s more
than half was taken speculation. The
sales Tor tie five weeks ending on the
Sd instant reached The amount OF 355 900
bales. against l27 900 during the cores
ponding period Of las, year. AS an eyi
dtnce Of the extent TO WHICH speculation
has been carried. and is still likely TO be
carried the Liverpool Times AYERS that
a single capitalist in The market bad 9S0O.
600 to invest in the staple The Man;
chester spinners had become alarmed. and
purposed holding meeting Of the trade
on the 9Th instant With view TO dis
cussion Of the subject. in order TO endeay.
or to effect counter movement.
WilmerRnd Smiths European Times
says Of ef0regon question THAT the Bri-
tish Government has given lhe new am
bassador who has gone TO Washington 10
succeed Mr., Fox iull powers TO settle
this bone Of contention, which had il
been allowed 10 remain much longer IN
dispute, would have proved a constant
source Of Irritation, perhaps Of speedy col
llsion between the two Governments
The Presidency Of MIR. TYLgR will be
memorable al least for putting an end TO-
The unseemly sauabbles arising ou. OF The.
Northeastern and The Oregon territory
disputes /" II is also said that cares.
Pondence is going on between Lord STAN
LEY. the Colonial Secretary. and Mr.. Ev.
ERETr on The same subject. and that our
Minister has bad several interviews with.
bis Lordshia in relation thereto al The Tor.
eign office.
The British Parliament was opened
with=the usual ceremonies on the Isl 10
slant, on which occasion QuEEN VIcTo.
RIA attended in person aud read a speech.
which was handed to Der BY The Lord
Chancellor.
4 In The debate upon The Queen speech,
Sir RoBERT PEEL expressed his deteTni.
nation 10 maintain the present corn law.
Lord JOHN RUSSELL announced his al
iention Of bringing the subject Of Ireland
before the House about the middle OF the
month, that time having been selected
from belisfthat the trials would then be
over. Two amendments were. proposed
-one 10 The effect that the House should
inquire INTO the peoples grievances be.
fore j, voted the Supplies; the other rela-
tive 10 taxation and The corn laws. Both
Amendments were rejected BY large ma
ioriiies. Il
: The papers announce the death Of Sir
Francis BurdeH and Of bis la,fy: 81 the
reigning Duke Of SAKE Coburg. father Of
Prince Albert: ofthe Archduche. IS Maria
Caroline. eldest daughter OF the Austrian
Duke Reynier, Vieeroy Of the Lombardo.
Venetian ;Kingdom; she .wss III her 23d
year. and was about to be married TO the
Prince de Csrignan. eldest son Of the King
i Savoy ;.oi The Marquis Of Hasiip(
i the Lord Rawdon Of our Royoir
war.
Under ahe belief tina, no change would
axe placY in The British tariff 10 the re.
aiioa to ;Sread s'uffs United States and
md CsnSdian wheat had advanced 2 10
81. per ~ pounds. with an increased de-
nsnd. Flour has advanced is.fo Is. Cd.
,er barrel, but the demand was hmiIed--
q tobacco and American provisions no
Material changes bad taken place
The &iats Trials in Ireland The State
Trials cornaenced 81 Dublin on Monday.
be 18th ultimo. which day was marked
j a GREATER degree OF excitement Than
Isusl. Tire Lord Mayors slate carriage
ore MI. O.CoNNELL 10 the Court, and
vas accompanied BY procession which
ormed at Nj. O'Connelps house il Mer.
ion square. Arrived 1t The Court OF The
Queens Bench. The doors Of which were
eseiged from an early hour. they were ]
ken lesve Of BY their admirers with /
early plandils. Il
The steamer brings accounts Of tbe tri-
up . sAs seventeenth day. The r..