Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1845-11-08
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t-iLIs CA'Il.
EIGHT DAYS LATER FROM EUROPE.
The British mail steam ship Caledonia,
Capt. Lott. arrived at The wharf at East Bos-
ton, from Liverpool and Halifax at about
eight O'Clock ON Monday morning, bringing
liverpool and London Papers to the 18th ult.
The Caledonia brings out 9S passengers.
The most interesting feature OF the news is
that OF a commercial nature. nothing of any
importance having trauspirCd in political al
lars. Ibc Cottua market was dull and sales
snail with prices tending duwnwards. The
prices ol Com was usiug. and the com mar
Act remained in the excited state of the last
TWO months, the weather continuing una
vurablc.
On the 10th ult. the Bank uf England issu-
Ell u notice fixing the milimUm rate of inter.
est IN London Tor bills and notes discounted
at the Bank at I3 per cent. such bills and
notes not having more than 20 dav. Ia run.
II was supp oscd by many that the rise in the
interested money WOULD not stop at this point.
we ind a very sirduge piece of intelligence
published in the Emancipation. Il Toulouse
print. 1t states ttnt the young Queen o
Spain Is already married TO the son of Don
Carlos; that the marriage has secretly taken
place by proxy. The Emancipation. saw.
that IT has derived it's information from a
quarter that has seldom deceived.
LATHE that Is important has occurred in Ire
land since the sailing of the Great Western.
The meeting of the Repeal Association, ON
Monday last, was similar To- that of the pre-
vious One-dull and mintcrcsting. Mr.. O..
Council being absent on his Fasting tour
MIR. John OConnell was the orator OF the day.
The rent for the week amounted to e2lS is.
lid. The Liberdtor has been visiting his
followers IN the province of Comaught.
Abd-el-i\adcr has surprised another detach-
ment ot the French troopsin Algeria. consist
llSo about2OO invalids and ca ptured them all.
We are glad that on this occasion he was sat
ished with capturing instead of butchering.
The annexed Commercial Summary is from
Wilmer u Smiths European Times. 1t will
be- seen that the English are already exulinp
over The prospect OF the repeal of the Ameri-
can Tariff:
COMMERCIAL.
The Cotton market is depressed, the bust
ness transacted is limited, prices have down
ward tendency, and holders, evidently not at
ease, show a desire toacccpt the current rates,
and To press their sloCks.-Thc sales of the
week, ending ON Friday, only amounted to
2O,OOO bales, and limited as this business is.
1T was even more restricted ycsterdav.-for
hands.
n variety of causes may be adduccd TO ac-
count for the present slaguation. Foremost
Is the railway madness. 1t swallows nm all
classes and shades in its vortex; the steady
merchant and the reckless gambler are alike
pcWltcllcd by ITS alluremcntS, and SAGE grave
in"h, whose organization would seem TO nut
them out OF the way of temptation. act like
persons labouring under stimulating drauphts.
a'ulhcrcasc by their conduct the general mad
ness. Again, there Is the fearful deficiency i'm
the potatcc crop, and a bad grain harvest
circumstances IN themselves appalling. and
under the influence OF which the Cotton mar
het may yet SHRINK like scorchcd parchment.
Then there Is the rise in the rate of interest
by the Bank of England, which points.
among other breakers ahead, to a scarcity of
money, and the arrangement of the EXCHANGES
Consequenton the large sums of cold constant
" leaving the country to invest i'm contincn-
tai railways. Finally, there is the prospects
ol the new crop IN the United States, respect
lhS which there is but little anxiety felt
hothlng, IN short, at all likely To- act as a
coMnterPoise to the prevailing d~espondcncv.
The causes at which we have glanced are
each IN their way more or less potent-tbeir
conf med influence on the price of the staple
ana ule prospects oi the market is dcadeuinp.
But every evil has sone drawback. The pre-
sent state OF thing will give a powerful inpe-
tus TO the feeling in favor OF free trade. and
i.uinours even now are prcvalent-mere CON
lectures, probably, but straws show how the
wind blows-that Peel, ere long. will throw
open the ports, and thus anticipate famine
Wlnch would appear TO be impending over
Ireland, and which cannot b. uniclt in Enc
land. ""o
Inc state OF trade ia the manufacturing dis
,nc'9' aoe9 not certainly give am indication of
W. nnc ENSUING iceiing in the Cotton market.
Inc trade Is less brisk than il has been. but if
can be- accounted for without reference Tn
ttc circumstances at which we have Glanced
and exists irrespective of them The Yarn
market Is especially dull. Large quantities
hdd been purchased for expectation to Ger.
many on the assumption that the /ollycrcin
would nave imposed a higher duty ON cotton
twist; but The Congress was brought to a close
Nitnout mat step. The parties, therefore
"'p anticipated such a course, and spcculated
ufoh It, VIII rather sulier than gain by their
premature activIty.-The market for ooods in
Manchester and the nciglbombood i 9Iso Io.s
active, aud prices have reccdcd a little-tbey
are easier IN the pariance of the trade. The
"ooiich trade IN the Yorkshire districts has
ALSO diminished somewhat i'm activity. INF
SUI maintains a healthy appearance.
INC American provision trade nourjshcs. The
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stochS OF beef, pork and cheese is lipht. and
lhe state OF things in Ireland will have a ten
dcncy not only to improve prices but lcssan
coinPc'lon. IL seems a singular anonelv i'm
lula branch OF trade, that the dealers are con
Stently complaining OF the smallncs, Of fbni,
locks and OF the difficulty which they cxpe-
renee IA executing the orders which ponr in
upon them. POW III
me price OF Corn is rising rapidly; and ON
tnis mead we need do little more than refer to
I ~ ample details IN our market rctuns.-
IHG weather lately has been most wpichcd
AMI evcnat the present moment LARGE natrLcs
~ uncut gram are exposed to the %pcliino of
sn' Clements IN ihc north OF England and in
IC"''"u, WhIIc,aS we have stated previously.
lht position of matters in Ireland j. go
worse Damp corn enhances tbc valuc nc
n"' Whcd'; and those who possess the Inter
o'lIu'aHtIng ON a rise, cviucc no dosir. to mari
WIN II. The market is therefore srg,p,;i'os
supplied, AMI improvement i'm Inc ,r;a. ~ ~
I'a.It' As to The general yield Of the hary
vest To, authorize, differ: but if s.c,,. nj
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