American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1845-07-22
FOREIGN NEWS.
Is DAYS LATER FROM EUROPE,
ARRIVAL OF THE
STEAMER BRITANNIA AT BOSTON


The steamer Britannia arrived at Boston on
Saturday morning, in IA l-s days from Liver
pool, having been detained by ice. She brings
intelligence 10 the 4th inst. There is nothing
of Importance received by her. We make up
the following summary from Wilmer s. Smiths
European Times, received by Adams & Co.'S
express.
COMMERCIAL. The state of the weather
commands, al the present moment, much atten.
ton. The temperature, during the last few
days, has not been so high as when the last
packet sailed. There has been a good deal of
rain, accompanied by piercing winds, succeed
ed by occasional heat and sunshine. But the
general character of the weather has been ia.
vorable to the crops, and wheat is now in ca!
in the southern parts of the kingdom. The
next six weeks will decide the fate of the CON.
ing harvest; and, during that period, the fate
OF the agrlcultorlst not less than the politician,
will be Influenced by the weather.
! For cotton there has been an active demand
The sales have been large, bat the stock on
hand is large.
The American Provision trade has been dull,
the amount Of business transacted being consd-
erably under the average. Beef has been in
limited request, SO has pork and lard. Cheese.
however, OF good quality, has maintained pre-
vious rates, but the bulk of the stock is of an
inferior description.
The Iron trade is somewhat unsettled. out
fair rates are demanded and maintained A
large tailnre has taken place in this town dur
ing the week, and rumor, with her hundred
tongues, is making free with the names of 9TH
ers. In such a business, where the speculation
has been so enormous, 1t is impossible 10 say
what day may bring forth.
COLONEL ToDD. We have the pleasure
of stating that the American Minister
at st. Petersburg, SO deservedly popular in the
Russian capital, has been appointed member
of the Imperial Agricultural Society-an hon
or never before conferred upon a foreigner
The correspondence between Lord Aberdeen.
the Foreign Secretary, and the Spanish Am
bassador, the Duke de Sotomayer, relative to
the admission into England of the above grown
sugars OF Cuba and Porto Rico, has been laid
on the tables of Parliament.
The Duke of Wellington, last week, celebra.
ted the SOth anniversary of the battle of Water
loo, by his customary banquet at A psley House.
Ills grace was surrounded on the occasion by
upwards Of 10 of his companions in arms.
Field Marshal his Royal Highness Prince Al
bert was one of the party.
1t is stated that the arrival Of the King of
Holland to this country, on visit to Her Ma
lesy, will take place about the middle of next
month.
Accounts reached Calcutta of the total de-
struction by fire, of the American ship Virginia.
at about 10 A. M, Of the 9Th inst. about twen-
ty five or thirty miles to the southwark of the
outer floating light. All hands were saved ex-
cept the supercargo. She was homeward
bound
The Right Rev. DR.. kenrick, Catholic Bish-
,pFp N laI nltNl,, lae e
where he was most graciously received by the
Pope. On Tuesday week he left Dubli, for
Liverpool, and will proceed immediately 10 the
United States
The Journal des Debates contains an account
of the Russian Count Apraxla, his wife and
children, being burned in vengeance by their
Infatuated sers. He treated his murderers. it
is said, with unheard-of cruelty, and the terri.
BILE retaliation is therefore the less surprising
The German booksellers talk of opening es-
adjustments in the United States, to protect
themselves against what they consider the lite
rary piracies which exist there.
1t IS said that the Wesleyan Methodists OF
Great Britain ale about to disown any connec-
ton with those Of the United States who are
Shareholders.
Gen. Armstrong the new American Consul,
arrived in Liverpool on the 2Sth ultlmo, by the
Great Western.
The Propagation of Parliament, it is conf
IDENTIFY expected will take place about the MID
die OF August after which the Queen and
Prince Albert will leave for Germany.
The Madrid Gazette publishes despatch,
announcing the capture Of Cabrera, the famous
Carlist General, by the French authorities
lie was taken OF board fishing smack near
Leocate.
The Paris National states that NJ. Gusot
had had new attack of illness, which caused
some alarm 10 his friends,