The New York herald., 1844-11-24
HALF A MONTH LATER
FROM EUROPE.
.,i ARRIVAL OF J lie
STEAMER BRITANNIA.
NEWS FROM INDIA.
AMERICAN TREATY WITH CHINA.
STATE OF THE COTTON MARKET.
RIOTS IN CANTON.
A B UND ANCE OF ONEY.
AFFAIRS in IRELAND,
&c. &c. SC. ,.f 4s -.
NEWS FROM INDIA.
AMERICAN TREATY WITH CHINA.
STATE OF THE COTTON MARKET.
AB UNDANcE OF NEY.
AFFAIRS IN IRELAND,
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the Britannia, Capt. Hewitt, arrived at Boston
on Saturday morning at 7a O'Clock. She left Liver
pool on the 5th inst. Her passage was prolonged
by westerly gales.
The news is Of very little importance, except
from China.
No agitation in politics any where.
The Queen was well.
Ireland was quiet.
The monster steamer ssGreat Britain' was
ahoat-out Of Dock
The Caledonia was to leave Liverpool on the
l9h inst. for Boston. The Acadia to follow on
the 4.h proximo, and the Cambria on the 4th of
January.
Affairs IN Spain were becoming critical.
The Corn market was firm. Canadian flour had
advanced 3D.. a, barrel. n, sS s ec,s ,..s a,
The cotton market remains in quiet state, with
fair demand from the trade; Spectators nibbling
occasionally. ,., ,gssgf .i,sest .M.s
The overland mailarrived at London on the 4th
Money continues abundant. The government
securities, in the teeth Of this abundance, do not
improve. eH~ rtsr ss ,ytesss r
BY the monthly official returns, just published,
we perceive that the Bank of England has COM
menced diminishing its issues as nearly as possible
to the amount of drain upon its gold bullion, and
what is still more worthy Of attention, it's deposits
are increasing, while its PAPER currency is also de.
creasing.
Business in the manufacturing districts
is as good generally as 1t was ever known to be.
The iron trade is firm. Buyers hold of, in ex-
pectation Of lower prices.
Twenty persons were killed on the LIST inst. by
the fall of cotton mill at Oldham.
The Caledonia arrived out on the 18th, in IA
days from Boston. s.>
The London clubs persist in their determination
not to admit Americans, SO long as any of our
States repudiate their debts. Dreadful *t
To satisfy our curiosity we would like to know
how many Lord Huntingtswers belong to these
moral and honest clubs? ~ g
Accounts from Spain speak Of continued conspi-
racies in the capital; and there is rupor that an
important one has been discovered a. frustrated
at Saragossa.
A survey is making for an important railroad,
trayersing the mountains of Jrra, in Switzerland
Espartero recently passed through Paris, on his
way to Italy, in very low state OF health.
The Sc Paris National" recently came ont with.
furious article against Queen Christina Of Spain,
which caused some excitement in the French me-
tropolis. r-s
Great damage was recently done by a violent
hail storm in the neighborhood Of HarHeur, in
France. t na sf u
The troubles in Valais. Switzerland, are not yet
over; there are threats Of an invasion from some
Of the neighboring cantons.
Since Victoria's return from Scotland she has
shed a tear on the quarter deck of Nelson's battle
ship Victory, and opened the Royal Exchange in
London t'' ttN e. ~ f-f
So great has been the drought this season at An
coma, that the magistrates were obliged to distri-
butte certain quantity to each. family from the
public csterns aud wells, as is practised in time Of
blockade.
The late crop Of potatoes in Ireland is found to
exceed the produce of any year on record. The
abundant growth Of this vegetable has surpassed
all expectations. f, etse s s
Barber, whose case excited so much interest in
connection with the will forseries, is said to have
died of fever on the outward passage, and to have
left behind him some documents throwing light on
the transactions for which Le was transported,
Mr.. Wheaton, the American Minister at the
Court of Berlin, was received by their Majeses on
Saturday evening. 80 nt
The Theatre at Beccles, built few years since,
at an expense OF E2OO0, is about to be converted
into corn exchange.
Lord Ellenborough, we perceive, has had addi-
tional honors showered upon him by the home go.
vernment-showipg no signs of Dissatisfaction
with his conduct IN India. A few days since, he
was gazetted a knight Grand Cross Of the Most
Honorable Order Of the Bath. nr,.~ " ...-....
The enormous steamship the Great Britain, has
at length got afoat. 1t 10 expected that the Arche-
median screw will be fixed in fortnight, after
which the vessel will proceed to the Thames
After remaining there some weeks che will come
round to Liverpool and sail from that port early in
the spring, on her first voyage to America. ].
Her Majesty's surname before marriage was Gu
elph; it is now Buslci. ... ~
Three sharks have been recently csptured near
the mouth Of the Tweed.
Counterfeit .soveregus are in circulation, exc
cuted Of platina, worth about las, and well ex-
ecuted, that it is difficult to distinguish between
them and the genuine coin. ,-g \. .- \.
The Courier Francas announces that the King
has sent splendid doll worth 10 C00f to the Sui
tan Abdul Medjud, as present for his daughter
Maine, now four years old. -." ri e.e~
Letters from Canton, published in the English
papers, represent the piracies committed on the
coast as exceeding all belief. p...is,e
great number Of sudden deaths recently occur
red At Daipvies, vilioge in the Department de la
Meuse, in France--the cause remains mystery
The authorities of Morava have rejected an
offer of 40, 900 forms, by the Baron Rothschild,
for the establishment OF a. polytechnic school al
Brunn. .sitfHg,s FL .at-i-,iHet ts. ta tett.
The royal children are said to have exhibited an
extraordinary degree of attachment to Lous Phi
lippe during his recent stay at Windsor .,.,, ,'n
vessel with So bales Of contraband tobacco
was recently siezed at Dartford By the officers OF
the customs. '.~'rf' ~ - XII ~ "T' ~ - f.
M. Arago has predicted that the impending win.
ter Is likely to prove the coldest known for many
tfA n
Mr.. OConners estate at Derrynane, ~, ~
Many OF the female operatives in Glasgow have
struck for higher wages. raa 'aa i'rr (,
Prince George of Cambridge is to be married to
the Grand Dutchess of Olgia.
A small riot recently occurred at Leeds in Eng
land, growing out OF a meeting of the poor-law
guardians and the overseers Of the parish pp