Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1844-05-28
Arrival OF the Britannia.
FIFTEEN DAYS LATER FROM ENGLANE

The Britannia arrived IN Boston on Saturday,
the l5;h inst. She left liverpool on the 4th inst
The Liverpool Corn Market the whole, had
been dull an heavy since the departure Of the sea'
mer Of the 10Th ult; but there was a slight I'M
movement in the feeling ot the trade the tsf week.
and moderate amount OF business was 10 HoS' "
the leading articles. No quotations are gwen
The supply of american bcei. beng extensive,
prices have given way. r
b, d,art,,re of the steamer, have been up TO par.
ord Peterborough, Gov. General OF India, has
been recalled. This produced great excitement
throuobout England.
s7;r. in Ireland draw their slow length along
new trial has not yet been granted to O'Con-
nell.
business has not been We brisk.
Portugal il stl affected with solutions.
Spain and Morocco are going to war against
each other
III is quiet IN Greece
Italy Is IN a feveriSh state.
France Is peaceable
Cotton was little frmer. There has been no
actual change IN prices however.
Her Maiesty's acccuehment may be expected
about the beginning Of July.
Mr.. Thomas Barring. unsuccessful opponent of
Mr.. Patterson, in the recent city OF London con-
tr.t, has been returned without opposition for Hun
tingdon.
II Is expected that the Emperor of Russia viii!
arrive in this country, on a visit to her Majesty,
about the ond week OF this month.
BRrr. SIT PARLIuENT.-On the 23d alt.
DR.. Bowring asked whether Government
had any official knowledge OF a treaty be
tween America and the German ZoIIvere rein,
signed on the 23d Of March last, by
which tobacco, the produce Of America,
was to be admitted into Germany at a
duty Of four dollars per cwt., raw cotton
free Of duty, and other articles at low duties
in consideration Of the admission Of Ger
man manufactures on more favorable
termsl
Sir r. Peel said it was true that such n
trca'y had been signed, but it had not yet
been ratified.
Mr.. l.aboucherc said that existing trea-
ties rendered il impossible for tie United
States 10 admit the productions Of Germany
on more favorable terms than ours, and
consequently that any reduction in favor
Of German manutacurrs must be equally
tarorahl, TO those OF Great Britain.
Sir K. Peel SAID lew words to the same
effect, but thought il would be better 90 alb
stain from any observation juSt at present,
rs the treaty alluded TO had not been ratifi-
cd
The budget Of the Chancellor Of the Ex-
chequcr estimates n balance of over three
millions sterling upon the receipts aud ex-
penseS of the current year. The duty on
lorciga coffee is to be redcced from Sd to
"a the h. Tire reduction on the sugnr
duty is to apply to those countries only
that do not employ slaves as laborers.-
This, is expected, will bring sugar in
abundance from China. Java and the Cape
Of Good Hope.
The elections consequent upon the re-
cent lag changes haze teraia 'ted IA favor
OF Government
The Great Britain steamship had not
60, out Of dock.
The news from Indi and China is not
OF much moment.
The most imFortan aHlaary news re-
Iatcs to the refusal Of one Madras and two
Bengal reg nents 10 proceed to ScInde on
finding that ;hcy were not to be allowed
iul! balta.
There is nothing Of Importance from
Lahore and Ahghanisan, bat il is suppose d
thot these two states viii shortly come 10
Open hostiIitics.
'rhr PRICE Of indigo has advanced little
nj Calcutta, aud the business in British
cotton price goods had been large