The Yazoo City Whig and political register. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1842-1844, 1844-05-10
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CoMMERcIAL.-A reference to our cotton mar
ket report will show, that since Monday when the
Virginia arrived, the price Of the staple has
ded-the result Of the news brought by that pack
ct respecting the failure, in large amounts of one
or two spectators in the article at New York,
combined with the state Of the market in that ci-
ty and in New Orleans.
CoTToE.-April 3.-The market here has pre-
sented dull appearance, shippers and the home
/ trade purchasing East India with much caution,
and the rates taken declining. The purchases
| for the week ending 29h March are 500 bales of
Surat, at 81 to q Sd and so Madras Id per h.
To-day few purchases were made privately. AT
public sale 5l8 bales of Madras were offered one
| lot sound sold at SID; the remainder taken in
at 81 to 3 SID for mddliBg. sea damaged first
class sold at l-8 to lad, and second class %
per ID.
REDUCTION OF THREE-AND-A-HALF PER CENTS
! Up to the 25th ult., gle dissentient had
emered his name on the Bank of England, altho'
most of the large holders are registered in town.
! TEA, ToBAeco, AND SUGAR.-The notoriety of
the fact that by means OF the income tax the puo-
surplus will be increased by the reduction of the
IThree-and.a-half per cents, has given rise to
active agitation on the part Of the importers Of
tea and tobacco for reduction Of the present ex-
orbitent crown duties on these important articles
| 81 consumption.
Hal and .hesV York.-The first Of a new line
Of packets between these ports has sailed from
il Hull ana is tikey TO prove good speeuiaT1on--
i The high daes levied on vessels in Liverpool on
| vessels and goods from the United States will IN
duce many persons TO adopt the cheaper convey
/ ance by way of Hull.
/ WootUitch, March Ist.-A detachment Of four
teen intelligent non-commissoned officers and
privates of the ROYAL Sappers and Viners. are un-
der orders to embark IN the next royst mail steam
er for Halifax, N. S. to join aud assist party all
ready employed in determining the boundary line
between New Brunswick and the United States.
The Corn Laes.-The Duke of Wellington,
FINN nnian . he. aofT 4.
Der of the government, used these expressions on
| Monday last. with respect TO the corn laws GAS
10 the corn laws. have never changed the opinion
that held on that question. | recommended to
your erdships and to adopt the present corn laws,
and nav recommend II 10 you to adhere TO them.
RrttssiG.-For some time past negotiations have
been pending for a commercial treaty between
' the United States of America, and the Gormanic
& Union OF Customs. We learn upon good authori-
ty, that these negotiations have been brought to
close, and that treaty hes been actually signed
by the Prusslan government and Mr.. Wheaton,
: the American minister at this Court. The effect
OF the treaty is understood be to reduce the pre-
sent duties GU tobacco and rice imported into Ger
many from the United States; and on the other
hand, 10 afford facilities fer the introduction INTO
the United States ofseveral branches of German
= manufactures for American consumption.
: SPAN.-Accounts from Madrid of the 18th
states that the Heraldo announces that a eonspI-
Facy, in which several officers and nOncommis-
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7 had been discovered at Valencia; the objects of
which were to compel General Roncali to raise
the siege OF Alicant, and to carry off the person OF
Queen Christina on her way 10 Madrid. The NJ.
tar appears to have been greatly exaggerated
Two sergeants Of artillery, two corporals Of caEal-
~, and an officer. of the Almanac regiment, have
been aTresteda and are not allowed TO commune
cate with each other. An official despatch from
the Minister of War appears in the Gazette OF the
i%tha which acknowledges and approves the but
chory IN cold blood and withouta trial, OF Bonet
: and his % companions. II even 90 s SO far &c to
D describe this atrocious massacre as tone of the
p greatest services which an honest could rem
ger his county" Conhding in the assassin's pru,
oencs anc determination, the Minister has des-
patched him 70 Carthagens to repeat his perform
I anee. This is the only efectual mode of putting
down the revolutions constantly springing up 10
III SPAIN Every ioafer starts up, and, unless he s
shot, be becomes the means Of death to hundreds
and miseiy to thousands
Fl Queen Christina met her daughters A. Arap;usv
on the St. and the scene the nesting 10 stated
J 70 have been very affecting. Whether this ambi-
uous woman will Be able 10 claim the perterbed
: Spirits OF the spanards remain 70 be seen: but 20
wretchedly distracted Is the country, such blot
Is It on the civilization Of Europe, that even her
appearances in the Spanish capital may be regard
ed e blessing Y i benccompanied with 90 desi-
3 rabls result,
{ Ladia.-The India Mail Of the LET March add,
nothing 70 the evsnip Of GwalloT, but the resnrn
: Of the army within the British territory with IL
artillery and other contributions Obtained. from
4 the State, and the formation Of the subsidiary
: contingent to be commanded BY British officers.
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He who breaches gratitude, pleads the
cause Of God and man; FOR without II, we
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